Medical Therminology

Macro

large; visible to the naked eye

micro

small; not visible to the naked eye

Hyper

High; above normal; evaluated

Hypo

Low; below normal; decreased

Eu-/Normo-

normal

Pan-/Onmi-

all

A-/An-

absent; lacking

Mono-

Single; singular/single

Di-

Two; double

Tri-

Three; triple

Quad-

Four; quadruple

Poly-

Many; a lot

Oligo-

Few; several; very little

Tachy -

Rapid; fast

Brady-/Brachy-

Slow

Epi-/Peri-/Circum-

Around

Endo-/Intra-

Inside; inner; interior

Exo-/Extra-

Outside; outer; exterior

Inter-

Between

Trans-

Across

Dia-/Per-

Through; complete

Medi(o/a)-

Middle

Para-

Nearby

Juxta-

Next to; beside; adjacent

Ab-

Away

Ad-

Toward

Dis-

To separate

Chromo-/Chromato-

Color

Leuko

White

Erthyo

Red

Cyano

Blue

Chloro

Green

Melan

Black

Flav

Yellow

Homeo-

Body

Cephalo-

Head

Cerv-

Neck

Thoraco-

Chest

Abdomino-

Abdominal

Pelvo/i-

Pelvic

Periton-

Peritoneum

Derm-

Skin/dermis

Neuro-

nerve

Hemo-

Blood

Arterio-/Angio-

Arteries

Veno-/-Vena

Venous

Vasculo-

Vascular

Musculo-

Muscle

Myo-/-sacro

Muscle

Skelet-

Skeleton; bone

Osteo-

Bone

Cyto-

Cell

-cyte

Cell; cellular

Thyro

Thyroid

Tracheo-

Trachea

Esophago-

Esophagus

Thymo-

Thymus

Masto-/Mammo-

Mammary Gland

Pulmo-/Pneumo-

Lung

Gastro-

Stomach

Hepato-

Liver

Cholecysto-

Gallbladder

Spleno-

Spleen

Pancreato

Pancreas

Adreno-

Adrenal Gland

Nephro-

Kidney

Entero-

Intestine

Lolo-

Colon/large intestine

-ology

Study of

-philia

Love of

-phobia

Fear of

-tension

Pressure

-xia

Oxygen

-capnea

Carbon Dioxide

-pnea

Air