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 |
per | through |
peri | around; surrouding |
poly | many excessive |
post | after |
pre | before; infront |
retro | behind; backward; upward |
semi | half |
sub | below; under |
syn | together; with |
tachy | fast |
tri | three |
-algia | pain |
-cyte | cell |
-ectomy | surgical; removal; excision |
-emesis | vomit |
-emia | blood |
-ism | condition |
-itis | inflamation |
-lepsy | seizure |
-oid | resembling; like |
-(o)logist | specialist ion thye study of treatment |
-(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 | arteriole |
arthr/o | joint |
ather | fat; fatty plaque |
audi/o | hear; sound |
aur/o | ear |
bronch/o | bronchus |
bucc/o | cheek |
carcin/o | cancer |
cardi/o | heart |
cerebr/o | cerebrum |
coagul/o | clotting |
cyts/o | bladder; sac |
cyt/o | cell |
dermo/o; dermat/o | skin |
electra/o | electricity |
encephal/o | brain |
erythr/o | red |
gatr/o | stomach |
gyn/o; gyn/; gynec/o | woman |
hemmat/o; hem/o | blood |
hepat/o | liver |
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/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; soul |
pulmon/o | lungs |
quad/i | four |
rect | 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 spinal cord |
cerebrovascuar | Pertaining to the brain and blood vessels that supply it |
epidural | Pertaining to above dura mater |
epilepsy | A disorder of central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures |
meningitis | Inflamation of the menning of the brain |
neuralgia | nerve pain |
neurologist | 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 | pertaining to a slowheart rate |
cardiologist | A physician who spealize in disease 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 |
myocardium | heart muscle tissue |
pericardium | Lining around the outsideof 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 |
pharngitis | inflammation of the pharynx |
pulmonologist | specialistin diseases of the lungs |
rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
rhinoplasty | discharge from the nose |
spirometry | measurement of breathing |
stethoscope | Instrument used to listen to lung and heart sounds throught the chest wall |
arthritis | joint pain |
bursitis | inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac around joints |
intramuscular | Pertaining to within the muscule |
myalgia | Muscle pain |
orthopedic | literally meansn pertaining to straight foot- pertaining to the study of dieases of the skeletal muscle |
tendinitis | Inflammation of the tendon |
endocrinology | Study of the secreting glands thatcomprise the endocrine system |
hyperglycemia | too much sugar in the blood |
hyperthyriodism | condition of too much thyriod hormomne |
hypokalemia | low blood potassium |
pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
autoimmune | the disorder characterized by abnormal function of the immune system that cause the body to produce antibodies against itself |
immunocompromised | a condition in which the immune system has been compromised by disease or immunosupperssive agents |
leukemia | A malignant blood disease marked by abnormal white blood cells or leukocytes |
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, or the volume of packed red blood cels |
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 the tissues |
colonoscopy | process of viewing the colon |
dyspepsia | The condition of indigestion,or painful digestion |
esophagitis | Inflammation of the esophagus gastro |
gastroenterologist | Specialist in the study or treatment of the stomach and intestines |
nasogastric | Pertaining to the nose and stomach (e.g., 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 specialize 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 discomfortfrom light |
myringitis | Inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
otitis | Inflammation of the ear |
dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin |
Dermatologist | specialist in the study of diseases in the skin |
epidermal | Pertaining to on the skin |
histology | the study of tissues |
precutaneous | Through the skin |
subcutaneous | pertaining to below the skin |
gynecologist | A Physician who specializesin reproduction system of woman |
hysterectomy | the surgical removal of the uterus |
mammogram | an x-ray of the breast |
obstetrics | the speciality pertaining to the care and treatment of a mother and fetus throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and immediate postpartum period |
vasectomy | Excision of part of the vas deferensbto produce male sterility |