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Med Term
Allied Heath Technology Center
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gastr- | Stomach |
| Enter- | Intestines |
| Arthr- | Joint |
| Nephr- | Kidney |
| Angi- | Vessel |
| Cerebr- | Brain |
| Gingiv- | Gum |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| Cardi- | Heart |
| Rhin- | Nose |
| Dermat- | Skin |
| Spasm | Involuntary Contraction |
| Megal- | Enlarged |
| -ologist | Specialist |
| -ectomy | Surgical Removal |
| Hepat- | Liver |
| -otomy | Cut into |
| Malacia- | Soft |
| -oma | tumor |
| Aden | Gland |
| -osis | Any Condition |
| Blephar- | Eyelid |
| Path- | Disease |
| Plast- | Surgical Repair |
| -ology | The Study of |
| -ostomy | Create an Opening |
| Hemi- | Half |
| Psycho- | Mind |
| Cervic- | Neck |
| Cyst- | Sac Containing Fluid |
| Para- | Beside, Beyond |
| My- | Muscle |
| End- | Inside, Within |
| Proct- | Anus |
| Crani- | Skull |
| Hypo- | Under |
| -oid | Like |
| Ost- | Bone |
| -algia | Pain |
| Hystr- | Uterus |
| Cyan- | Blue |
| -lysis | Loosening, Destruction |
| Ophthalm- Opt- | Eye |
| Lip- | Fat |
| Hem(at)- | Blood |
| -scop | Observe |
| Lith- | Stone |
| -hyper | Above, More than Normal |
| Chondr- | Cartilage |
| Chole- | Bile |