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Medical Terminology
Medical terminology lessons 1 & 2
Term | Definition |
---|---|
-algia | Pain |
crani- | Skull |
end- | Inside, within |
hemi- | Half |
-oid | Like |
hyper- | Above |
cyst- | Sac containing fluid |
chole- | Bile |
hypo- | Under |
-scop- | Observe |
hyster- | Uterus |
-ostomy | Create an opening |
para- | Beside, beyond |
-lysis | Loosening, destruction |
cervic- | Neck |
chondr- | Cartilage |
cyan- | Blue |
hem(at)- | Blood |
ost- | Bone |
psycho- | Mind |
lip- | Fat |
my- | Muscle |
lith- | Stone |
ophthalm- | Eye |
proct- | Anus |
gastr- | Stomach |
cardi- | Heart |
megal- | Enlarged |
-itis | Inflammation |
dermat- | Skin |
plast- | Surgical repair |
cerebr- | Brain |
path- | Disease |
-ectomy | Surgical removal |
enter- | Intestines |
-osis | Any condition |
-otomy | Cut into |
aden- | Gland |
angi- | Vessel |
-oma | Tumor |
nerphr- | Kidney |
hepat- | Liver |
arthr- | Joint |
blephar | Eyelid |
-ologist | Specialist |
rhin- | Nose |
gingiv- | Gum |
-malacia | Soft |
-ology | Study of |
spasm | Involuntary contraction |