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terminology week 123
medical terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| contra | against |
| cardio | heart |
| dermo | skin |
| myo | muscle |
| adeno | gland |
| gastro | stomach |
| entero | intestine |
| chromo | color |
| cranio | skull |
| -emia | blood condition |
| mega | large |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| oto | ear hearing |
| -oma | tumor |
| trans | across |
| endo | inside/within |
| -algia | pain |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| otomy | incision into |
| -pathy | disease |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ptosis | drooping down |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| hemi- | half |
| hapato | liver |
| laparo | abdomen |
| stomato | mouth |
| fascio | band |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -iatry | medical specialty |
| micro | small |
| nephro | kidney |
| para- | beside |
| cervico | neck |
| -ology | study of |
| gingivo | gums |
| -ologist | one who studies |
| dento | teeth |
| psycho | mind |
| ophthalmo | eye |
| hystero | uterus |
| hemo | blood |
| blepharo | eye lid |
| cephalo | head |
| carcin | cancer |
| pulmo | lung |
| dys | painful, difficult |
| -trophy | growth, development |
| bi- | two |
| macro- | large |
| cyto | cell |
| odonto | tooth |
| leuko | white |
| erythro | red |
| melano | black |
| capno | carbon dioxide |
| oculo | eye |
| mal- | bad, poor, abnormal |
| -scopy | process of visually examming |
| -osis | condition |