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Lesson 2 Med Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| crani- | skull |
| end- | inside, within |
| hemi- | half |
| -oid | like |
| hyper | above, more than normal |
| cyst- | sac containing fluid |
| chole- | bile |
| hypo- | under |
| -scop | observe |
| hyster- | uterus |
| -ostomy | create an opening |
| para- | beside, beyond |
| -lysis | loosening, deconstruction |
| cervic- | neck |
| chondr- | cartilage |
| cyan- | blue |
| hem(at)- | blood |
| ost- | bone |
| psycho- | mind |
| lip- | fat |
| my- | muscle |
| lith- | stone |
| ophthalm- | eye |
| proct- | Anus |
| -ar, -ary | pertaining to; have connection with |
| -cle | small;little |
| -e | means of; instrument for |
| -an, -ian | of or belonging to |
| -ide | a terminal used in the naming of chemical compounds |
| -ist | one who practices |
| -ium | noun ending; frequently means place or region, lining or covering tissue |
| -ule | small, little |
| -ular | pertaining to a small or little; pertaining to a small version of the thing indicated by the main part of the word |