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Medical Terminology
Roots & combining forms: indicates body parts involved
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Myo | Muscle |
| Nephro | Kidney |
| Neuro | Nerve |
| Osteo | Bone |
| Phlebo | Vein |
| Pyo | Pus |
| Pneumo | Lungs, air |
| Reno | Kidney |
| Vasco | Blood Vessel |
| Broncho | Bronchus |
| Cardi | Heart |
| Cerebro | Brain |
| Chole | Gallbladder, bile |
| Colo | Large Intestine, Colon |
| Cranio | Cranium, skull |
| Cysto | Bladder, Cysts, Sac |
| Dermo | Skin |
| Arterio | Artery |
| Haemo | Blood |
| Hemato | Blood |
| Osteo | Bone |
| Cyto | Cell |
| Thoraco | Thorax (Chest) |
| Oto | Ear |
| Ophthalmo | Eye |
| Cephalo | Head |
| Entero | Small Intestine |
| Arthro | Joint |
| Hepato | Liver |
| Stomato | Mouth |
| Rhino | Nose |
| Cranio | Skull |
| Gastro | Stomach |
| Glosso | Tongue |
| Hysteron | Uterus |
| Angio | Vessel |
| Salpingo | Fallopian, Urinary Tube |
| Vas | Duct/Blood Vessel |
| Costo | Rib |
| Cervico | Neck, Uterine Cervix |
| Aur | Ear |
| Capillo | Capillaries |
| Veno | Veins |
| Aorto | Aorta |
| Laryngo | Larynx (Voice Box, Adams Apple) |
| Pharyngo | Pharynx (throat) |
| Pleuo | Pleura |
| Pulmo | Lungs |
| Tracheo | Trachea (throat) |
| musculo | Muscles |
| Fascio | Fascia |
| Teno | Tendons |
| Oro | Mouth |
| Oesophago | Oesphagus |
| Ano | Rectum, Anus |
| Pancreato | Pancreas |
| Procto | Rectum, Anus |
| Recto | Rectum, Anus |
| Encephalo | Brain |
| Myelo | Spinal Cord, Bone Marrow, Medulla Oblongata |
| Meningo | Meninges |
| Pyelo | Renal Pelvis |
| Uro | Urine |
| Urino | Urine |
| Ureterso | Ureters |
| Urethro | Urethra |
| Prostato | Prostate |
| Adreno | Adrenal Glands |
| Gonado | Gonads, Ovaries |
| Pinealo | Pineal Gland |
| Parathyroido | Parathyrold Glands |
| Pituito | Pituitary Gland |
| Thymo | Thymus |
| Somato | Body |
| Lympho | Lymph |
| Cutaneo | Skin |
| Sebo | Sebaceous Glands |
| Hidro | Sweat Glands |
| Pilo | Hair |
| Onycho | Nails |
| Unguo | Nails |
| Lipo | Lipids, fat |
| Pediculo | Lice |
| Urtico | Itchy Skin |
| Kerato | Keratin |
| Hirsuto | Excess hair growth |
| Occulo | Eyes |
| Irido | Iris |
| Optico | Eyes |
| Occulo | Eyes |
| Irito | Iris |
| Phaco | Lens |
| Retino | Retina |
| Gingiva | Gums |
| Bucco | Cheek |
| Bucca | Cheek |
| Odonto | Teeth |
| Dento | Teeth |
| Concha | Nose |
| Olfacto | Smell |
| Osmo | Smell |
| Noci | Pain Receptors |
| Gusto | Taste |
| Linguo | Tongue |
| Oophoro | Ovaries |
| Orchido | Testes |
| Metro | Uterus |
| Masto | Breast |
| Mammo | Breast |
| Osmo | Smell, Osmosis |
| Acousto | Hearing |
| Pinni | Outer Ear |
| Tympano | Middle Ear |
| Miringo | Middle Ear |
| Labyrintho | Inner Ear |
| Cochle | Inner Ear |
| Blepharo | Eyelid |
| Kerato | Cornea |
| Lymphangio | Lymph Vessels and Ducts |
| Lymphadeno | Lymph Nodes |
| Tonsilo | Tonsils |
| Adenoido | Adenoids |
| Spleno | Spleen |
| Immuno | Immune System |
| Lymphocyto | Lymphocytes |
| Carcino | Cancer |
| Onco | Process of cancer formation |
| Phago | Eating |
| Sarco | Cancer of supportive tissue |
| Phallo | Penis |
| Placento | Placenta |
| Colpo | Vagine |
| Vagino | Vagina |
| Ovario | Ovaries |
| Meno | Menstruation |
| Gynaeco | Woman |
| Glyco | Sugar |
| Somno | Sleep |
| Synovio | Synovial Membrane |
| Costo | Ribs |
| Spondylo | Vertebrae |
| Glomerulo | Glomerulus |
| Litho | Stone |
| Ankylo | Stiffening in joints, Bent |
| Scolio | Posterior Curvature |
| Lordo | Lateral Curvature |
| Kypho | Hump, Convex prominence |
| Histo | Tissue |
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