Term | Definition |
a; an; ana- | no; not; without |
ante- | before; forward |
anti- | against |
bi- | two; double; both |
brady- | slow |
contra- | against; opposite |
dys- | difficult; painful |
endo- | within |
epi- | above; upon |
gynec/o | woman |
hemi- | half |
hypo- | below; deficient |
inter- | between |
intra- | within |
mal- | bad; poor; abnormal |
neo- | new |
non- | not |
para- | near; beside |
per- | through |
peri- | around; surrounding |
poly- | many; excessive |
post- | after |
pre- | before; in front of |
retro- | behind; backward; upward |
sub- | below; under |
semi- | half |
syn- | together; with |
tachy- | fast |
tri- | three |
-algia | pain |
-cyte | cell |
-ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
-emesis | vomit |
-emia | blood |
-ism | condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-lepsy | seizure |
-oid | resembling; like |
-(o)logist | specialist in the study of teatment of |
-(o)logy | study of |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-ostomy | creation of an opening |
-otomy | incision into |
-pathy | disease |
-phobia | abnormal; fear |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-pnea | breathing |
-rrhea | flow; discharge |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-stasis | control; stop |
abdomin/o | abdomen |
arteri/o | artery |
arthr/o | joint |
ather/o | fat; fatty; plaque |
audi/o | hearing; sound |
aur/o | ear |
bronch/o | bronchus |
bucc/o | cheek |
carcin/o | cancer |
cardi/o | heart |
cerebro/o | cerebrum |
coagul/o | clotting |
cyst/o | bladder; sac |
cyt/o | cell |
derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
electr/o | electricity |
encephal/o | brain |
erythr/o | red |
gastr/o | stomach |
hyster/o | uterus |
hydr/o | water; fluid |
hepat/o | liver |
hemat/o, hem/o | blood |
gyn/o, gyn/e, gynec/o | women |
immune/o | protection |
lip/o | fat |
lymph/o | lymph |
muc/o | mucus |
my/o | muscle |
marc/o | sleep |
nas/o | nose |
nephr/o | kidney |
neur/o | nerve |
ocul/o, ophthalm/o | eye |
opt/o | nail |
or/o | mouth |
oste/o | bone |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
phleb/o | vein |
phot/o | light |
pneum/o | lungs; air |
proct/o | rectum |
psych/o, psych/i | mind or soul |
pulmon/o | lungs |
quadr/i | four |
rect/o | rectum |
ren/o | kidney |
rhin/o | nose |
septi | bacteria |
thorac/o | chest |
thromb/o | clot |
trache/o | trachea |
urethr/o | urethra |
ven/o | vein |
cerebrospinal | pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord |
cerebrovascular | pertaining to the brain and blood vessels that supply it |
epidural | pertaining to above the dura mater |
epilepsy | a disorder of the nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures |
meningitis | inflamation of the meninges of the brain |
neuralgia | nerve pain |
neurologist | a physician who specializes in diseases of the neurological system |
schizophrenia | a type of psychosis in which that mind is said to be split from reality |
bradycardia | pertaining to a slow heart rate |
cardiologist | a physician who specializes in diseases of the heart |
cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
endocardium | membrane lining the cavities of the heart |
hypertension | high blood pressure |
hypoxemia | too little oxygen in the blood |
myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
mycardium | heart muscle tissue |
pericardium | lining around the outside of the heart |
tachycardia | pertaining to a fast heart rate |
bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
dyspnea | difficult,painful, or faulty breathing |
hypoxia | a condition of deficient oxygen levels |
pharyngitis | inflammation of the pharynx |
rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
pulmonologist | specialist in diseases of the lungs |
rhinorrhea | discharge from the nose |
spirometry | measurement of breathing |
stethoscope | instrument used to listen to lung and heart sounds through the chest wall |
arthritis | inflammation of the joints |
bursitis | inflammation of the bursa, a fluid filled sac around joints |
intramuscular | pertaining to within the muscle |
myalgia | muscle pain |
orthopedic | pertaing to foot, pertaining to thr study of diseases of the skeletal and muscular system |
tendinitis | inflammation of the tendon |
endocrinology | study of the glands that comprise the endocrine system |
hyperglycemia | too much sugar in the blood |
hyperthyroidism | condition of too much thyroid hormone |
hypokalemia | low blood potassium |
pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
autoimmune | abnormal function of the immune system that causes the body to produce antibodies against itself |
immunocompromised | A condition which the immune system has been compromised by disease or immunosuppressive agents |
metastasis | the spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of the tumor through blood or lymph |
anemia | a blood condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red blood cells, hemoglobin or the volume of packed red blood cells |
hematology | medical study of the blood |
myeloma | tumor of the bone marrow |
cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gall bladder |
cirrhosis | chronic liver condition that causes yellowing of tissues |
colonoscopy | process of viewing the colon |
dyspepsia | the condition of indigestion, or of painful digestion |
dysphagia | pertaining to difficulty in eating, or swallowing |
esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
gastroenterologist | specialist in the study or treatment of the stomach and intestines |
nasogastric | pertaining to the nose and stomach |
pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue |
nephrectomy | surgical removal of the kidney |
polyuria | condition in which one urinates excessively |
pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney |
urologist | physician who specializes in conditionss of the urinary system |
conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva |
intraocular | pertaining to the inside of the eye |
ophthalmologist | specialist in diseases of the eye |
optometry | process of measuring the eye |
photophobia | extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light |
myringitis | inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
otitis | inflammation of the ear |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
dermatologist | specialist in the study of diseases of the skin |
epidermal | pertaining to on the skin |
histology | the study of tissues |
percutaneous | through the skin |
subcutaneous | pertaining to below the skin |
gynecologist | a physician who specializes in the reproductive system of women |
hysterectomy | the surgical removal of the uterus |
mammogram | an e-ray of the breast |
obstetrics | the specialty pertaining to the care and treatment of mother and fetus throughout pregnancy (midwife) |
vasectomy | excision of part of the vas deferens to produce male sterility |