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 |
hyper- | above; excessive |
hypo- | below; deficient |
inter- | between |
intra- | within |
mal- | bad; poor; abnormal |
neo- | new |
non- | not |
para- | near; beside |
peri- | around; surrounding |
poly- | many; excessive |
post- | after |
pre- | before; in front |
retro- | behind; backward; upward |
semi- | half |
sub- | below; under |
syn- | together; with |
tachy- | fast |
tri- | three |
-algia | pain |
-cyte | cell |
-ectomy | surgical; removal |
-emesis | vomit |
-emia | blood |
-ism | condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-lepsy | seizure |
-oid | resembling; like |
-ologist | specialist in the study or study of treatment of |
-ology | study of |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-ostomy | creation of an opening |
-otomy | incision into |
-pathy | pathy |
-phobia | abnormal fear |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-pnea | breathing |
-rrhea | flow; discharge |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-stasis | control; stop |
abdomino/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 |
cerebr/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 |
gyn/o, gyn/e, gynec/o | woman |
hepat/o | liver |
hidr/o | sweat |
hydr/o | water; fluid |
hyster/o | uterus |
immune/o | protection |
lip/o | fat |
lymph/o | lymph |
muc/o | mucus |
my/o | muscle |
narc/o | sleep |
nas/o | nose |
nephr/o | kidney |
neur/o | nerve |
ocul/o, ophthalm, opt/o | eye |
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 |
rect/o | rectum |
ren/o | kidney |
rhin/o | nose |
septi | bacteria |
thorac/o | chest |
thromb/o | clot |
trache/o | eardrum |
urethr/o | urethra |
ven/o | vein |
cerebrospinal | pretaining to the brain and the spinal cord |
cerebrovascular | pretaining to the brain and blood vessels that supply it |
epidural | pertaining to above the dura mater |
epilepsy | a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures |
meningitis | inflammation of the meninges of the brain |
neuralgia | nerve pain |
neurologists | a physician who specializes in diseases of the neurological system |
schizophrenia | a type of psychosis in which the mind is said to be split from reality |
bradycardia | slow heart rate |
cardiologist | a physician who specializes in diseases of the heart |
cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
endocardium | membrane lining the cavaties of the heart |
hypertension | high blood pressure |
hypoxemia | too little oxygen in the blood |
myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscles |
myocardium | heart muscle tissue |
pericardium | lining around the outside of the heart |
tachycardia | 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 |
pulmonologists | specialists in diseases of the lungs |
rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
rhinorrhea | discharge of the nose |
spirometry | measurment oaf breathing |
stethoscope | instrument used to listen to lung and heart sounds through the chest wall |
arhtritis | inflammation of the joints |
bursitis | intrmuscular within the the muscle |
myalgia | muscle pain |
orthopedic | literally,means pertaining to straight foot- pertaining to the diseases of the skeletal and muscular system |
tendinitis | inflammation of the tendon |
endocrinology | study of the secreting glands that comprise the endocrine system |
hypergycemia | too much sugar in the blood |
hyperthyroidism | condition of too much thyroid hormone |
hypokalemia | low blood potassium |
pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
autoimmune | the disorder characterized by abnormal function of the immune system that causes the body to produce antibodies against itself |
leukemia | a malignant blood disease marked by abnormal white blood cell, or leukocytes |
metastasis | the spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of the tumor through blood lymph |
anemia | a blood condition which there is reduction of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or the volume of packed red bloodcells |
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 | difficulty in eating or swallowing |
esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
gastroenterologist | speciaist in the study of treatment of the stomach and intestines |
nasogastic | pretaining to the nose and th stomach (a tube that travels from the nose to the stomach) |
pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue |
nephrectomy | surgical removal of a kidney |
polyuria | condition in which one urinates excessively |
pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney |
urologist | physician who specializes in conditions 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 tympnic membrane |
otitis | inflammation of the ear |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
dermatologist | specialist in the study of diseases of the skin |
epidermal | pretaining to on the skin |
histology | the study of tissues |
percutaneous | through the skin |
subcutaneous | pretaining to below the skin |
gynecologist | a physician who specializes in the reproductive system of women |
hysterectomy | the surgical removal of the uterus |
mammogram | an x-ray of the breast |
obstetrics | the specialty pertaining to the care and treatment of the mother and fetus through out pregnancy, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period |
vasectomy | excision of part of the vas deferens to produce male sterility |
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