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Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Angio | Vessel |
| Ante | Before |
| Acromio | Shoulder |
| Aden | Gland |
| Anti | Against |
| Append | Attach |
| Arterio | Artery |
| Arthro | Joint |
| Ano | Anus |
| Alveoli | Cavity |
| Bi | Two |
| Bio | Life |
| Brachio | Arm |
| Broncho | Wind Pipe |
| Blepharo | Eyelid |
| Cardio | Heart |
| Cerebro | Brain |
| Chole | Gall Bladder |
| Cerv | Neck |
| Colo | Colon |
| Cranio | Skull |
| Chondro | Cartilage |
| Cysto | Bladder |
| Derma | Skin |
| Dys | Bad |
| Endo | Within |
| Entero | Intestine |
| Exo | Out of |
| Fascio | Membrane |
| Frenu | Fold |
| Fundo | Largest Part of an Organ |
| Gastro | Stomach |
| Ginge | Gums |
| Gloss | Tounge |
| Gyn | Female |
| Hemo | Blood |
| Hemi | Half |
| Hepat | Liver |
| Hydro | Water |
| Hyster | Uterus |
| Hypo | Below |
| Hyper | Above |
| Ileo | Small Intestine |
| Inter | Between |
| Intra | Within |
| Kerat | Cornea |
| Lacri | Nose |
| Lapar | Abdomen |
| Laryngo | Voice Box |
| Litho | Stone |
| Mast | Breast |
| Micro | Small |
| Myo | Muscle |
| Myel | Marrow |
| Myringo | Ear |
| Naso | Nose |
| Nephro | Kindney |
| Neuro | Nerve |
| Non | Not |
| Odon | Tooth |
| Oophor | Ovary |
| Opthal | Eye |
| Orchio | Testes |
| Osteo | Bone |
| Oto | Ear |
| Patho | Disease |
| Pect | Chest |
| Peri | Around |
| Pleuro | Lungs |
| Pneumo | Breath |
| Pod | Foot |
| Pre | Before |
| Procto | Rectum |
| Pyleo | Kidney |
| Pyo | Pus |
| Reno | Kidney |
| Retro | Behind |
| Rhino | Nose |
| Salping | Fallopian Tube |
| Semi | Half |
| Septo | Nose |
| Spleno | Spleen |
| Stomato | Mouth |
| Sub | Below |
| Supra | Above |
| Teno | Tendon |
| Thoraco | Chest |
| Thyro | Thyroid |
| Trachea | Throat |
| Trans | Across |
| Tympan | Inner Ear |
| Uni | One |
| Vaso | Vessel |
| Veno | Vein |
| Vesic | Blister |
| Artesia | Narrowing |
| Cele | Swelling |
| Centesis | Puncture |
| Cide | Killing |
| Crine | Secrete |
| Cyst | Sac |
| Dactyl | Finger |
| Desis | Fuse |
| Dontia | Teeth |
| Ectomy | Excision |
| Gram | Recording |
| Itis | Inflamation |
| Lith | Stone |
| Lysis | Loosen |
| Megaly | Enlargement |
| Oma | Tumor |
| Oscopy | Viewing |
| Ostomy | Create an Opening |
| Otomy | Cutting Into |
| Pathy | Disease |
| Pexy | Fixation |
| Plasty | Shape |
| Rrhea | Flow |
| Tome | Instrument for Cutting |
| Achilles | Tendon at the base of the leg at the heel |
| Adductors | Leg Muscles |
| Appendix | Structure of the Lower Intestines |
| Bronchus | Primary Branch of the Trachea |
| Calcaneous | Heel Bone |
| Carpals | Bones of the Wrist |
| Cervix | Neck of Spine or Uterus |
| Clavicle | Shoulder bone in the front |
| Coccyx | Tail Bone |
| Cochlea | Snail Like Stricture of the Middle Ear |
| Colon | Large Intestine |
| Cranium | Head |
| Digit | Finger or Toe |
| Duodenum | Part of the Small Intestine |
| Epidermis | Outer Layer of the Skin |
| Femur | Large Bone of the Upper Leg |
| Fibula | Small Bone of the Lower Leg |
| Genitalia | Reproductive Organs |
| Gonads | Sex Glands |
| Hamstring | Tendon in the Leg |
| Humerous | Large Bone in the Upper Arm |
| Hyoid | Tiny Bone in the Neck |
| Ileum | Final Portion of the Small Intestine |
| Inferior Oblique | Muscle of the Eye |
| Larynx | Voice Box |
| Ligament | Band of Tissue that Conects Bones |
| Manible | Lower Jaw Bone |
| Maxilla | Upper Jaw Bone |
| Metacarpals | Bones in the Hand |
| Metatarsals | Bones in the Feet |
| Myocardium | Muscle Tissue of the Heart |
| Palate | Roof of the mouth |
| Patella | Knee Cap |
| Pelvis | Consists of the sacrum, coccyx, and hip bones |
| Peritoneum | Abdominal Lining |
| Pharynx | Throat |
| Pylorus | Lower opening of the stomach |
| Radius | Larger bone in the lower arm |
| Retina | Inner most layer of the eyeball |
| Scapula | Shoulder Blade |
| Sigmoid | Large Intestines |
| Stapes | Opening from the bladder to the meatus |
| Sternum | Breast Bone |
| Tendon | Band of tissue connecting muscle to muscle |
| Tibia | Large Bone in Lower Leg |
| Trachea | Wind Pipe |
| Ulna | Small bone of the lower arm |
| Ureter | Tube connecting bladder and kidneys |
| Urethra | Opening from the bladder to the meatus. |