click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Medical Word Parts
Term | Definition |
---|---|
A-, an- | Absence of, lacking, no |
-algia | Painful condition |
Ant-, Anti- | Inhibiting, opposing, relieving |
Ante- | Before, forward |
arter-, arteri-, arterio- | Artery |
Arthr-, arthro- | Joint |
Audi-, audio- | Hearing, sound |
brady- | slow |
cardi-, cardio- | Heart |
Cervic-, cervico- | Neck |
-cidal, -cide | Killing, Killer |
Col-, Coli-, Colo- | Colon |
contra- | Against, in opposition |
cyst-, cysto-, cyst- | Bladder, sac |
Derm-, Dermat-, Derma-, Dermato-, Dermo-, -Derm | Skin |
dys- | abnormal, difficult, impaired |
Ect-, Ecto- | Outside, external |
-ectomy | Surgical Removal |
-emia | Condition of the blood |
end-, endo- | inside, within |
enter-, entero- | Intestine |
-itis | Inflammation |
Macr-, Macro- | Large, long |
micr-, micro- | small, minute; one millionth part |
my-, myo- | Muscle |
Nephr-, Nephro- | Kidney |
-oma | Tumor |
ophthalm-, ophthalmo- | Eye |
-osis | Any condition; abnormal or diseased condition |
oste-, osteo- | Bone |
ot-, oto- | Ear |
Path-, Patho-, -Pathy | Disease |
-penia | Deficiency |
peri- | Around, enclosing |
Phag-, phago- | Eating |
Phleb-, phlebo- | Vein |
Penum-, Pneumo- | Air, gas; lung |
proct-, procto- | Anus, rectum |
psych-, psycho- | Mind, Mental |
pulmo- | lung |
rhine- , rhino- | Nose |
-stomy, -ostomy | Surgical Opening |
sub- | Below, underlying; slightly, inadequately |
tachy- | Fast |
Ther-, Thermo- | Heat, temperature |
tox-, toxi-, toxo-, toxic-, toxico- | Poisonous |
uria- | condition of urine or urination |
vaso- | Blood vessels |