Medical Terminology
Angio - blood or lymph vessel
Anterio - the front
Arterio - arteries
Cranio - the skull
Cutaneo - relating to the skin
Dermo - skin
Gastro - stomach
Hepato - liver
Myo - muscle
Osteo - bone
Neuro - relating to neurons
Patho - disease
Pleuro - pleura/membrane surrounding the lungs
Pulmono - lungs
Brady - slow
Epi - up or above
Hyper - too much
Hypo - too little
Ipsi - same
Mal - abnormal
Para - beside
Peri - around
Poly - many
Retro - behind
Supra - above
Tachy - fast
Trans - across, through, beyond
Algia - pertaining to pain
Cyano - blue
Erytho - red
Cardio - heart
Thorac - chest
Itis - inflammation
Pathy - disease
Infra - below
Inter - between
Proximal - closest to the point of attachment
Distal - farthest dfrom the point of attachment
Medial - closest to the midline
Lateral - farthest from the midline
Superior - above
Inferior - underneath
Ventral - the front surface of the body
Posterior - back surface of the body
Palmar - hand
Plantar - foot
Prone - lying face down
Supine - lying face upward
Circum - surrounding