Medical Terminology (Lesson One) (JJ Medicine)
Abdomino-
Abdominal
-osis/-ia-
Abnormal condition
-algia
Abnormal condition of pain
Dys-
Abnormal; problem
A-/An-
Absent; lacking
Trans-
Across
Adreno-
Adrenal gland
-pnea
Air
Pan-
All
Epi-/Peri-/Circum-
Around
Arterio-/Angio-
Arteries
Ab-
Away
Inter-
Between
Melan-
Black
Hemo-
Blood
Cyano-
Blue
Homeo-
Body
Osteo-
Bone
-capnea
Carbon dioxide
Cyto-
Cell
Thoraco-
Chest
-thoracic
Chest; pertaining to the chest
Colo-
Colon/ large intestine
Chromo-/Chromato-
Color
Beginning (prefix)
Describes the number/amount, size, location, color, etc.
-lytic
Destruction
-pathy
Disease of
-ase
Enzyme
Esophago-
Esophagus
-phobia
Fear of
Oligo-
Few; several; very little
Quad-
Four; quadruple
Cholecysto-
Gallbladder
Chloro-
Green
-trophy/-plasm
Growth
Cephalo-
Head
-cephaly
Head; relating to the head
Cardio/a-
Heart
Hyper-
High; above normal; elevated
-itis
Inflammation
Endo-/Intra-
Inside; inner; interior
Entero-
Intestines; small intestines
Nephro-
Kidney
-renal/-nephric
Kidney; relating to the kidney
Megalo-
Large; larger than average
Macro-
Large; visible to the naked eye
Hepato-
Liver
-philia
Love of
Hypo-
Low; below normal; decreased
Pulmo-/Pneumo-
Lung
Masto-/Mammo-
Mammary gland
Poly-
Many, a lot
Medi(o/a)-
Middle
Musculo-
Muscle
Myo-/Sarco-
Muscle
Para-
Nearby
Cerv-
Neck
Neuro-
Nerve
Juxta-
Next to; beside; adjacent
Eu-/Normo-
Normal
Exo-/Extra-
Outside, outer, exterior
-xia
Oxygen
Pancreato-
Pancreas
Pelvo-/i-
Pelvic
Periton-
Peritoneum
-ic
Pertaining to
Ending (suffix)
Pertains to a process or a procedure; amount, location, etc.
-tension
Pressure
Tachy-
Rapid; fast
Erythro-
Red
Middle (root)
Relates to a part of the body
Dis-
Seperate
Skelet-
Skeleton; bone
Derm-
Skin/dermis
Brady-/Brachy-
Slow
Micro-
Small; invisible to the naked eye
Spleno-
Spleen
-ism
State of
Gastro-
Stomach
-ology
Study of
Tri-
Three; triple
Dia-/Per-
Through; complete
Thymo-
Thymus
Thyro-
Thyroid
Ad-
Toward
Tracheo-
Trachea
Di-
Two; double
Vasculo-
Vascular
Veno-/Vena-
Venous
Leuko-
White
Flav-
Yellow
