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Lesson 2
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ar | pertaining to |
| ary | pertaining to |
| cle | small |
| e | means of |
| an, ian | belonging to |
| ide | a terminal used in the naming of chemical compounds |
| ist | one who practices |
| ium | noun ending; means place or region |
| ule | small |
| ular | pertaining to small |
| algia | pain |
| crani | the skull |
| end | inside, within |
| hemi | half |
| oid | like |
| hyper | above, more than normal |
| cyst | sac containing fluid |
| chole | bile |
| hypo | under |
| scop | to observe |
| hyster | uterus |
| ostomy | to create an opening |
| para | beside, beyond |
| lysis | loosening, destruction |
| cervic | neck |
| chondr | cartilage |
| cyan | blue |
| hemat | blood |
| ost | bone |
| psycho | mind |
| lip | fat |
| my | muscle |
| lith | stone or mass |
| opthalm | eye |
| proct | anus |