Viscer/o, viscera:: internal organs
bi/o::life
cancer/o::cancer
carcino/o::cancer
crypt/o::hidden
necr/o::death (cells, body)
arthr/o::joint
hepat/o::liver
aden/o::gland
cyt/o::cell
Epitheli/o::epithelium
fibr/o::fiber
hemat/o::blood
lip/o::fat
my/o::muscle
neur/o::nerve
organ/o::organ
sarc/o::flesh, connective tissue
system/o::system
aut/o::self
hist/o::tissue
eti/o::cause
gno/o::knowledge
lei/o::smooth
onc/o::tumor, mass
vir/o::virus
cyna/o::blue
erythr/o::red
leuk/o::white
melan/o::black
xanth/o::yellow
dia-::through, complete
dys-::bad, painful, difficult
hyper-::above, excessive
hypo-::below, incomplete, deficient, under
meta-::change
micro-::small
neo-::new
pro-::before
-al::pertaining to
-cyte::cell
-gen::substance that produces
-genic::producing, originating, causing
-logist::one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
-logy::study of
-megaly::enlargement
-oid::resembling
-oma::tumor, swelling
-opsy::view of, viewing
-osis::abnormal condition
-pathy::disease
-sarcoma::malignant tumor
-stasis::control, stop, standing
visceral::pertaining to the internal organs
lipoid::resembling fat
necrosis::condition of cell or tissue death
Cytology::study of cells
hypoplasia::incomplete development of an organ or tissue
Hyperplasia::excessive development (number of cells)
Epitheial::pertaining to epithelium
adenoma::tumor of a gland
fibroma::fibrous tumor
lipoma::fatty tumor
melanocarcinoma::cancerous black tumor (malignant)
neuroma::tumor composed of nerve (benign)
sarcoma::malignant tumor of connective tissue
cyanosis::abnormal condition of blue skin
xanthosis::abnormal condition of yellow
idiopathic::pertaining to disease of unknown origin
RBC::red blood cell
CA::carcinoma
WBC::white blood cell
Bx::biopsy
chemo::chemotherapy
Dx::diagnosis
Px::prognosis
XRT::radiation therapy
anter/o::front
caud/o::tail
cephal/o::head
disto/o::away from the point of attachment to the body
dors/o::back
infer/o::below
later/o::side
medi/o::middle
poster/o::back, behind
proxim/o::near (the point of attachment of a body part)
super/o::above
ventr/o::belly
radi/o::x-rays, ionizing radiation
son/o::sound
tom/o::to cut, section, or slice
bi-::two
uni-::one
-ad::toward
-al::pertaining to
-gram::record, radiographic image
-graph::instrument for recording
-graphy::process of recording
-ic::pertaining to
-ior::pertaining to
-ology::study of
Superior::pertaining to above
Lateral::pertaining to the side
Medial::pertaining to the middle
unilateral::pertaining to one side
bilateral::pertaining to both sides
Distal::pertaining to away (from the point of attachment of a body part)
Proximal::pertaining to near (to the point of attachment of a body part)
Inferior::pertaining to below
Cephalic::pertaining to the head
Anterior::pertaining to the front
Posterior::pertaining to the back
lateral recumbent position::lying on side; right and left precede the term to indicate the patient's side
lithotomy position::lying on back with legs raised and feet in stirrups, hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted and externally rotated
orthopnea position::sitting erect in a chair or sitting upright in bed supported by pillows behind the head and chest
radiograph::record of x-rays
radiography::process of recording x-rays
radiologist::physician who specializes in the use of x-rays, ultrasound, and magnetic fields in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
radiology::study of x-rays
sonogram::record of sound
tomography::process of recording slices
ant::anterior
ap::anteroposterior
inf::inferior
lat::lateral
med::medial
PA::posteroanterior
sup::superior
CT::computed tomography
MR::magnetic resonance
MRI::magnetic resonance imaging
NM::nuclear medicine
US::ultrasound; ultrasonography
LLQ::left lower quadrant
LUQ::left upper quadrant
RLQ::right lower quadrant
RUQ::right upper quadrant