Basic Medical terms

chromo, chromato

color

Leuko

white

Erythro

red

Cyano

blue

Melan

black

Flav

yellow

Ab

away

Ad

toward

Dis

to separate

Mono

single, one

Epi-/Peri-/Circum-

around

endo-, intra-

inside

Inter

between

Trans

across

Dia-/ Per

through, complete

Medi(o/a)

Middle

Para

nearby

Juxta

besides

Homeo

body

cepahlo

head

cerv

neck

Thoraco

chest

Abdomio

abdomen, abdominal

Pelvoli

pelvic

perition

peritoneum

Derm

Skin/ demis

Neuro

nerve

Hemo

blood

Arterio

arteries

veno/vena

venous

Vasculo

vascular

Musculo

muscle

Myo-/ sarco

muscle

Thyro

thyroid

Tracheo

trachea

Esophago

esophagus

Thymo

thymus

masto/mammo

mammary gland

Pulmo and pheumo

lung

Cardio

heart

gastro

stomach

hepato

liver

cholecysto

gallbladder

spleno

spleen

pancreato

pancreas

Adreno

adrenal gland

Nephro

kidney

entero

intestine

colon

large intestine

-ology

study of

-phila

love of

phobia

fear of

tension

pressure

xia

Oxygen

-caphea

carbon dioxide

-pnea

air

-ase

enzyme

Mono

one, single

Di

two, double

Tri

three; triple

Quad

four, quadruple

poly

many, a lot

oligo

Few; several; very little

tachy-

fast, rapid

Brandy-/branchy

slow