medical terminology

aden-

gland

adren-

adrenal glands

angi-

vessel

arthr-

joint

brachi-

arm

cardi-

heart

cephal-

head

cerebr-

brain

chole- , chol-

bile

chondri-

cartilage

colo-

colon, large intestine

cost-

rib

crani-

skull

cyst-

urinary bladder, cyst, sac

dactyl-

fingers, toes

dors-

back of body

encephal-

brain

enter-

small intestine

gastr-

stomach

hem-

blood

hepat-

liver

hydro-

water, fluid

hyster-

uterus

ile-

ileum (part of small intestine)

leuk-

white

lip-

fat

lith-

stone

men-

menstruation

mening-

membranes surrounding the brain

myel-

spinal cord

myo-

muscle

nephr-

kidney

neur-

nerve, nerves

oro-

mouth

oste-

bone

pelv-

pelvis

phleb-

vein

phren-

diaphragm

pneum-

lung, air

psych-

mind

puhno-

lung

pyel-

renal pelvis

pyo-

pus

scler-

hard, sclera

viseer-

organ

a-

absent or deficient

ab-

away from

an-

absent or deficient

ante-

front

anti-

against

bi-

two

co-

together

contra-

against

dys-

difficult or painful

ecto-

outside

endo-

within

epi-

upon

hemi-

half

hyper-

above; a greater concentration

hypo-

below; a lesser concentration

infero-

below

inter-

between

intra-

within

mal-

bad, poor

mega-

large

meta-

after or changing

olig-

too little or too few

pan-

all

para-

beside, beyond

peri-

around

poly-

many, too much

post-

back, after

pre-

before

retro-

backward

sub-

under, below

super-

over, above

syn-

together, with

trans-

across

vent-

front

-algia

pain

-centesis

puncture

-dia

through

-dynia

pain

-ectasis

dilation, expansion

-ectomy

surgical removal

-ernia

blood condition

-genic

origin

-glycemia

condition of blood sugar levels

-iasis

condition

-itis

inflammation

-oid

like, resembling

-oma

tumor

-osis

abnormal condition or process

-pathy

abnormality

-phobia

abnormal fear

-plasty

surgical repair

-ptosis

falling, drooping

-rrhaphy

suture

-scopy

visual inspection

-tomy

surgical incision

-uria

condition of the urine