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MA Terminology

General Medical Assisting Medical Terminology

Term	Definition
Adren	Gland
Angio	Blood vessel
Arterio	Artery
Arthro	Joint
Articulo	Joint
Audio	Hearing
Blepharo	Eyelid
Bronchi	Bronchus (air passage)
Bucco	Cheek
Burso	Bursa
Calci	Stone
Carcinio	Cancer
Cardio	Heart
Cervio	Neck
Chemo	Drug or Chemistry
Cholechysto	Gallbladder
Colono	Colon
Costo	Rib
Cranio	Skull
Cutaneo	Skin
Cysto	Bladder
Cyto	Cell
Dactylo	Finger, Toe
Dermo	Skin
Dorso	Back
Encephalo	Brain
Entero	Intestines
Fascio	Fibrous Tissue
Fibro	Connective tissue
Gastro	Stomach
Gingivo	Gum
Glyco	Sugar
Gono	Genitals
Gyno	Woman
Hepato	Liver
Histo	Tissue
Hystero	Womb, Uterus
Iro	Iris
Kali	Potassium
Karyo	Nucleus
Labio	Lip
Lacrimo	Tear
Lapero	Abdomen
Laryngo	Larynx
Leuko	Wjite
Lipo	Fat
Litho	Stone
Lympho	Lymph
Mammo	Breast
Masto	Breast
Meningo	Membrane
Meno	Menstruation
Myo	Muscle
Nephro	Kidney
Neuro	Nerve
Oculo	Eye
Onco	Tumor
Opto	Vision
Oto	Eat
Orchio	Testes
Osteo	Bone
Patho	Disease
Pectoro	Chest
Pharyngo	Pharynx
Phlebo	Blood
Pleuro	Rib
Pneumono	Air
Psycho	Lung
Recto	Rectum
Retino	Retina
Rhino	Nose
Spleno	Spleen
Synovio	Lining the joint
Tendo	Tendon
Thorac/ I or o	Rib cage
Thrombo	Blood clot
Urethra	Urethra
Utero	Uterus, Womb
Veno	Vein
Vesico	Bladder
A, An	Absence of
Ab	Away from
Ad	Toward
Aniso	Unequal
Ante	Before
Anti	Against
Auto	Self
Bi	Both, or Two
Bio	Life
Circum	Around
Con	With
Contra	Against, or Opposite
Cryo	Cold
Dis	Apart
Dys	Painful or Bad
Ec	Out
Ecto	Outside of
En	In
Endo	Inside of
Epi	On or Before
Eu	Good
Ex	Out
Hemi	Half
Hemo	Pertaining to blood
Homeo	Similar
Hyper	High
Hypo	Low or Below
Idio	One's own
Inter	Between
Intra	Within
Iso	Equal
Mal	Bad
Mega	Large
Meso	Middle
Meta	Beyond
Micro	Tiny
Mono	One
Multi	Many
Myelo	Relating to bone marrow
Neo	New
Pachy	Thick
Para	Alongside or Abnormal
Per	Through
Peri	Surrounding
Poly	Many
Post	After
Pre	Before
Primi	First
Retro	Behind
Semi	Half
Sub	Beneath
Super	In excess
Supra	Above
Syn	With
Tachy	Fast
Uni	One
Al	Pertaining to
Algia	Pain
Ary	Pertaining to
Cele	Hernia or Swelling
Centesis	Puncture in order to aspirate
Cidal	Destroying of
Desis	Binding
Dynia	Pain
Ectomy	Removal of
Ectasis	Expansion of
Emesis	Vomiting
Genic	Producing
Genesis	Producing
Graph	Recording device
Graphy	Recording process
iasis	Abnormal condiction
iatric	Treatment of
iatry	Field of medicine
Ic	Relating to
ism	Condition of
ite	Resembling or Like
itis	Inflammation
Lepsis	Seizure or Attack
Logist	Specialist in the study of
Logy	Study of
Lysis	Destruction of
Malacia	Softening
Megaly	Enlargement
Meter	Measuring tool
Old	Resembling or Like
Oma	Tumor
Osis	Condition of
Ous	Pertaining to
Pathy	Disease
Penia	Deficiency
Pexy	Fixation or suspension
Phagia	Eating or Swelling
Phil or Philia	Abnormal attraction
Phobia	Abnormal fear
Plasia	Development
Plasty	Surgical repair
Plegia	Paralysis
Ptosis	Drooping/Falling
Poiesis	Production
Osis	Adnormal condition
rrhage	Bursting forth / excessive flow
rrhaphy	Surgical suturing
rrhexis	Rupture
rrhea	Flowing discharge
rrhoea	Discharge/ Flowing
sis	Conditions of
stasis	Stop
stenosis	Narrowing
scope	Viewing device
scopy	Process using a scope
stomy	Making a surgical incision
tic	Pertaining to
tomy	Incision/ or cutting into

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