Medical Terminology
Stomato | = mouth | stomatitis |
Dento | = teeth | dentist |
Glosso/linguo | = tongue | glossitis, lingual nerve |
Gingivo | = gums | gingivitis |
Encephalo | = brain | encephalitis |
Gastro | = stomach | gastritis |
Entero | = intestine | gastroenteritis |
Colo | = large intestine | colitis, megacolon |
Procto | = anus/rectum | proctitis, proctologist |
Hepato | = liver | hepatitis, hepatomegaly |
Nephro/rene | = kidney | nephrosis, renal artery |
Orchido | = testis | orchiditis, orchidectomy |
Oophoro | = ovary | oophorectomy |
Hystero/metro | =uterus | hysterectomy, |
Salpingo | = uterine tubes | hysterosalpingogram |
Dermo | = skin | dermatitis |
Masto/mammo | = breast | mammography, mastectomy |
Osteo | = bones | osteoporosis |
Cardio | = heart | electrocardiogram (ECG) |
Cysto | = bladder | cystitis |
Rhino | = nose | rhinitis (runny nose!) |
Phlebo/veno | = veins | phlebitis, phlebotomy |
Pneumo/pulmo | = lung | pneumonitis, pulmonologist |
Hemo/emia | = blood | hematologist, anemia |
Circulatory system
Cardi/o | = heart | Endocarditis, myocarditis, pericarditis (inflammation of the lining, the muscle layer, the outer layer of the heart) |
Brady/tachy | = slow/fast | Bradycardia (rate<60) tachycardia (rate>100) |
Angi/o | = vessel | Angiography, angiogram (X-ray of artery) |
Veno/phlebo | = vein | Venogram (X-ray of veins), phlebitis (inflammation of veins) |
-stasis | = to stop | Hemostasis (to stop bleeding), hemostat (a clamp-like instrument) |
-cyte | = cell | Erythrocytes, leukocytes (red, white blood cells) |
Hem/o, -emia | = blood | Hypoxemia (low oxygen), hematosalpinx (blood in the uterine tubes) |