Term | Term Structure | Definition |
cerebrovascular | cerebr/o = cerebrum
vascul/o = vessel
ar = pertaining to | Pertaining to the brain and blood vessels that supply it |
epidural | epi = above, upon
dur/a = dura mater
al = pertaining to | Pertaining to above the dura mater |
epilepsy | epi = above, upon
lepsy = seizure | A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures |
meningitis | mening/o = meninges
itis = inflammation | Inflammation of the meninges of the brain |
neuralgia | neur/o = nerve
algia = pain | Nerve pain |
neurologist | neur/o = nerve
logist = specialist in the study or treatment of | A physician who specializes in diseases of the neurological system |
schizophrenia | schiz/o = split
phren/o = mind or diaphragm
ia = condition of | A type of psychosis in which the mind is said to be split from reality |
bradycardia | brady = slow
cardi/o = heart
ia = pertaining to | Pertaining to a slow heart rate |
cardiologist | cardi/o = heart
logist = specialist in the study of | A physician who specializes in diseases of the heart |
cardiomyopathy | cardi/o = heart
my/o = muscle
pathy = disease | Disease of the heart muscle |
endocardium | endo = within
cardi/o = heart
ium = structure, tissue | Membrane lining the cavities of the heart |
hypertension | hyper = above or excessive | High blood pressure |
hypoxemia | hypo = below or deficient
ox/e = oxygen
emia = blood | Too little oxygen in the blood |
myocarditis | my/o = muscle
cardi/o = heart
itis = inflammation | Inflammation of the heart muscle |
myocardium | my/o = muscle
cardi/o = heart
ium = structure, tissue | Heart muscle tissue |
pericardium | peri = around, surrounding
cardi/o = heart
ium = structure, tissue | Lining around the outside of the heart |
tachycardia | tachy = fast
cardi/o = heart
ia = pertaining to | Pertaining to a fast heart rate |
bronchitis | bronch/o = bronchus
itis = inflammation | Inflammation of the bronchi |
dyspnea | dys = difficult, painful
pnea = breathing | Difficult, painful, or faulty breathing |
hypoxia | hypo = below or deficient
oxi = oxygen
ia = condition of | A condition of deficient oxygen levels |
pharyngitis | pharyng/o = pharynx
itis = inflammation | Inflammation of the pharynx |
pulmonologist | pulmon/o = lungs
logist = specialist in the study or treatment of | Specialist in diseases of the lungs |
rhinoplasty | rhin/o = nose
plasty = surgical repair | Surgical repair of the nose |
rhinorrhea | rhin/o = nose
rrhea = flow, discharge | Discharge from the nose |
spirometry | spir/o = breathe; breath
metry = process of measuring | Measurement of breathing |
stethoscope | steth/o = chest
scope = instrument for viewing | Instrument used to listen to lung and heart sounds through the chest wall |
arthritis | arthr/o = joints
itis = inflammation | Inflammation of the joints |
bursitis | burs/o = joint
itis = inflammation | Inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac around joints |
intramuscular | intra = within
muscul/o = muscle
ar =pertaining to | Pertaining to within the muscle |
myalgia | my/o = muscle
algia = pain | Muscle pain |
orthopedic | orth/o = straight
podi = feet
ic = pertaining to | Literally means pertaining to straight foot---pertaining to the study of diseases of the skeletal and muscular system |
tendinitis | tendin/o = tendon
itis = inflammation | Inflammation of the tendon |
endocrinology | end/o = within, in
crine = to secrete
logy = study of | Study of the secreting glands that comprise the endocrine system |
hyperglycemia | hyper = above, excessive
glyc/o = glucose, sugar
emia = blood | Too much sugar in the blood |
hyperthyroidism | hyper = above, excessive
thyr/o = thyroid gland
ism = condition | Condition of too much thyroid hormone |
hypokalemia | hypo = below or deficient
kal/i = potassium
emia = blood | Low blood potassium |
pancreatitis | pancreat/o = pancreas
itis = inflammation | Inflammation of the pancreas |
autoimmune | auto = self
immune/o = protection | The disorder characterized by abnormal function of the immune system that causes the body to produce antibodies against itself |
immunocompromised | immune/o = protection | A condition in which the immune system has been compromised by disease or immunosuppressive agents |
leukemia | leuk/o = white
emia = blood | A malignant blood disease marked by abnormal white blood cells (leukocytes) |
metastasis | meta = beyond, after or change
stasis = stop or control | The spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of the tumor through blood or lymph |
anemia | an = not, without
emia = blood | 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 | hemat/o = blood
logy = study of | Medical study of the blood |
myeloma | myel/o = bone marrow or spinal cord
oma = tumor | Tumor of bone marrow |
cholecystectomy | cholecyst/o = gall bladder
ectomy = surgical removal, excision | Surgical removal of the gall bladder |
cirrhosis | cirrh/o = yellow
osis = abnormal condition | Chronic liver condition that causes yellowing of tissues |
colonoscopy | col/o = colon
scopy = process of viewing | Process of viewing the colon |
dyspepsia | dys = difficult, painful
pepsia = digestion | The condition of indigestion, or of painful digestion |
dysphagia | dys = difficult, painful
phag/o = eat or swallow
ia = pertaining to | Pertaining to difficulty in eating or swallowing |
esophagitis | esophag/o = esophagus
itis = inflammation | Inflammation of the esophagus |
gastroenterologist | gastr/o = stomach
enter/o = intestines
ologist = specialist in the study or treatment of | Specialist in the study or treatment of the stomach and intestines |
nasogastric | nas/o = nose
gastr/o = stomach
ic = pertaining to | Pertaining to the nose and the stomach |
sublingual | sub = below, under
lingua = tongue
al = pertaining to | Pertaining to under the tongue |
nephrectomy | nephr/o = kidney
ectomy = surgical removal, excision | Surgical removal of a kidney |
polyuria | poly = many or excessive
ur/o = urinary tract
ia = condition of | Condition in which one urinates excessively |
pyelonephritis | pyel/o = renal pelvis
nephr/o = kidney
itis = inflammation | Inflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney |
urologist | ur/o = urinary tract
logist = a specialist in the study or treatment of | Physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system |
conjunctivitis | conjunctiv/o = conjunctiva
itis = inflammation | Inflammation if the conjunctiva |
intraocular | intra = within
ocul/o = eye
ar = pertaining to | Pertaining to the inside of the eye |
ophthalmologist | ophthalm/o = eye
ologist = specialist in the study or treatment of | Specialist in diseases of the eye |
optometry | opt/o = eye
metry = process of measuring | Process of measuring the eye |
photophobia | phot/o = light
phobia = abnormal fear | Extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light |
myringitis | myring/o = eardrum
itis = inflammation | Inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
otitis | ot/o = ear
itis = inflammation | Inflammation of the ear |
gynecologist | gynec/o = woman
logist = a specialist in the study or treatment of | A physician who specializes in the reproductive system of women |
hysterectomy | hyster/o = uterus
ectomy = surgical removal, excision | The surgical removal of the uterus |
mammogram | mamm/o = breast
gram = record | An x-ray of the breast |
obstetrics | obstetr/o = midwife
ic = pertaining to | The specialty pertaining to the care and treatment of mother and fetus throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period |
vasectomy | vas/o = vessel
ectomy = surgical removal of, excision | Excision of part of the vas deferens to produce male sterility |
dermatitis | dermat/o = skin
itis = inflammation | Inflammation of the skin |
dermatologist | dermat/o = skin
ologist = specialist in the study or treatment of | Specialist in the study of diseases of the skin |
epidermal | epi = on, upon
derm/o = skin
al = pertaining to | Pertaining to on the skin |
histology | hist/o = tissue
ology = study of | The study of tissues |
percutaneous | per = through
cutane/o = skin
ous = pertaining to | Through the skin |
subcutaneous | sub = below, under
cutane/o = skin
ous = pertaining to | Pertaining to below the skin |
cerebrospinal | cerebr/o = cerebrum
spin/o = spine
al = pertaining to | Pertaining to the brain and spinal cord |