medical terminology

neuro.........nerve, nervous system

encephalo........brain

cerebro......cerebrum. The largest part of the brain

ponto.....pons

cerebelo......cerebellum

meningo.......meninges

myelo......spinal cord

cranio.......cranium, skull

cephalo......head

cervico......neck

thoraco......chest

lumbo......waist

sacro........sacrum

acro.......extremities

rachio.....spine

spondylo.......spine

myo.......muscle

hemo, hemato......blood

osteo....bone

sclerosis......condition of hardening

itis.......inflammation

pathy.....disease condition

oma......tumor, mass, collection of something

gram.....record or picture

graphy.....process of recording

plasia.....formation

plegia....paralyisis

dysplasia......poor formation. This can be used as a prefix or as a stand alone word.

phagia......eating or swallowing

phasia......speech

trophy....development

megaly.....enlargement

ic, al, tic, ous, ar........adjective endings meaning "pertaining to."

lepsy.....seizure

palsy.....paralysis with tremors

tomy....incision, cutting into

ectomy.....excision, removing

stomy.......creating a new opening

dynia.....pain

algia....pain

plasty......surgical repair

osis......abnormal condition

tripsy.....surgical crushing