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Medical Terminology

QuestionAnswer
Gland
Adrenal gland (Adrenotrophic
Male (Androgenous)
What does the term Crin/o mean? To secrete (Endocrine)
Thirst (Polydipsia)
Sugar ( Glucogenic/Glucose/Hyperglycemia)
Hormone or “ and urging on” (Hormonal)
Ketone bodies (Ketogenic/ Ketonuria)
Pancreas (Pancreatitis)
Thymus gland (Thymoma)
Thyroid gland “shield” ( Thyrotoxic/Thyroidotomy)
Water(Aqueous)
Eyelid ( Blepharospasm)
Conjunctiva “to join together”(Conjunctival)
Cornea(Corneal)
Iris “colored circle” (Iritis/Iridectomy)
Tear (Lacrimal/Dacryocyst)
Eye (Ocular/Ophthalmology/Optometry)
Lens “lentil” (Phacolysis/Phakoma)
Light (photophobia)
Old age (Presbyopia)
Retina (Retinopathy)
What does the term Vitre/o mean? Glassy (Vitreous)
What does the term Opia mean? Condition of vision (Hyperopia)
Hearing (Acoustic/Audiometry)
What does the term Aer/o mean? Air of gas (Aerotitis)
What does the terms Aur/I and Ot/o mean? Ear (Auricle/Otology)
What does the term Cerumin/o mean? Wax (Ceruminosis)
What does the term Scalping/o mean? Eustachian/Uterine “tube” (Salpingoscope)
What does the terms Tympan/0 and Myring/o mean? Eardrum (Tympanic/Myringotomy)
What does the term Acusus mean? Hearing condition (Presbyacusis)
What does the terms Abdomin/o Celi/o and Lapar/o mean? Abdomen (Abdominocentesis/Celiac/Laparoscopy
What does the term An/o mean? Anus (Anal)
What does the term Appendic/o mean? Appendix (Appendical)
What does the terms Bil/i and Chol/e mean? Bile (Biligenic/Cholelithiasis)
What does the term Cheil/o mean? Lip (Cheiloplasty)
What does the terms Col/o and Colon/o mean? Colon (Colitis/Colonoscopy)
What does the term Cyst/o mean? Bladder or Sac (Cholecystectomy)
What does the term Duoden/o mean? Duodenum (duodenal)
What does the term Enter/o mean?
Esophagus (Esophageal)
What does the term Gastr/o mean? Stomach (Gastritis)
What does the term Gingiv/o mean? Gum (Gingivitis)
What does the terms Gloss/0 and Lingu/o mean? Tongue (Glossitis/Lingual)
What does the terms Hepat/o and Hepatic/o mean? Liver (Hepatomegaly/Hepaticotomy)
What does the term Herni/o mean? Hernia (Herniorrhaphy)
What does the term Ile/o mean? Ileum (Ileostomy)
What does the term Inguin/o mean? Groin(Inguinal)
What does the term Jenun/o mean? Jejunum “empty” (Jejunitis)
What does the term Lith/o mean? Stone (Lithiasis)
What does the terms Or/o and Stomat/o mean? Mouth (Oral/Stomatosis)
What does the term Pancreat/o mean? Pancreas (Pancreatitis)
What does the term Peritone/o mean? Peritoneum (Peritoneoscopy)
What does the term Phag/o mean? Eat or Swollow (Aphagia)
What does the term Proct/o mean? Anus and rectum (Proctologic)
What does the term Sial/o mean? Saliva (Sialolithiasis)
What does the term Sigmoid/o mean? Sigmoid Colon (Sigmoidoscopy)
What does the term Seat/o mean? Fat (Steatolysis)
What does the term armed is mean? Vomiting (Hematemesis)
What does the term Albumin/o mean? Protein (Albuminoid)
What does the term Glomerul/o mean? Glomerulus “little ball” (Glomerular)
What does the term Lith/o mean? Stone (Lithiasis)
What does the term Meat/o mean? Meatus “ opening” (Meatal)
What does the terms Nephr/o and Ren/o mean? Kidney (Nephrosis/Renal)
What does the term Pyle/o mean? Rental Pelvis “basin” (Pyelonephrisis)
What does the term py/o mean? Pus (Pyonephritis)
What does the term Ureter/o mean? Ureter (Ureterolithiasis)
What does the term Urethr/o mean? Urethra (Urethrodynia)
What does the terms Ur/o and Urin/o mean? Urine (Urologist/Urinary)
What does the term Balan/o mean? Glans Penis (Balanoplasty)
What does the term Epididym/o mean? Epididymis (Epididymitis)
What does the terms Orch/o Orchi/o Orchid/o and Test/o mean? Testis or Testicles (Orchitis/Orchiopexy/Orchidectomy/Testicle)
What does the term Perine/o mean? Perineum (Perineal)
What does the term Prostat/o mean? Prostate (Prostatodynia)
What does the terms Sperm/o and Spermat/o mean? Sperm “seed” (Oligospermia/Spermatic)
What does the term Vas/o mean? Vessel (Vasorrhaphy)
What does the terms Colp/o and Vagin/o mean? Vagina “sheath” (Colposcope/vaginal)
What does the terms Epsi/o and Vulv/o mean? Vulva “covering” (Episiotomy/Vulvar)
What does the term Gynec/o mean? Woman (Gynecology)
What does the term Lact/o mean? Milk (Lactogenic)
What does the terms Mast/o and Mamm/o mean? Breast (Mastodynia/Mammogram)
What term does Men/o mean? Menstruation (Menopause)
What does the terms Oophor/o and Ovari/o mean? Ovary (Oophoritis/Ovarian)
What does the terms Ov/i and Ov/o mean? Egg (Ovignesis/Ovum)
What does the term Pelv/i mean? Pelvic Cavity (Pelvimetry)
What does the term Salping/o mean? Uterine “fallopian” tube (Salpingitis)
What does the term Toc/o mean? Labor or Birth (Dystocia)
What does the term arche mean? Beginning (Menarche)
What is prolapse When the uterus descends from a normal position in vagina
What is enterocele When the small intestine bulges between rectum and vagina
What does and ovary do ? Produces eggs in mammals (women)
What is the cervical os The opening of the cervix to the uterus
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