Medical Terminology
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Medical Terminology
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carcin/o R
• cancer, cancerous– Carcinoma– carcinogen
Carcinoma
• Carcin / oma– Carcin = cancer– -oma = tumor or mass
• Tumor or mass of cancer
cephal/o R
• Head– Cephalic
Cephalic
• Cephal / ic– Cephal = head– -ic = pertaining to
• Pertaining to the head
cyst/o R
• urinary/bladder– Cystoscopy
Cystoscopy
• Cysto / scopy– Cyst/o= bladder– -scopy = visual
examination
• Visual examination of the bladder
Cystoscope
• Cysto / scope– Cyst/o= bladder– -scope = instrument to
view
• Instrument to view the bladder
electr/o
• Electricity– Electric– Electrocardiogram
Electric
• Electr / ic– Electr = electricity– -ic = pertaining to
• Pertaining to electricity
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
• Electr/o/cardi/o/gram– Electr/o = electicity– Cardi/o = heart– -gram = record
• Record of the electricity of the heart
encephal/o R
• Brain– electroencephalogram
(EEG)– encephalitis
electroencephalogram (EEG)
• Electr/o/encephal/o/gram– Electr/o = electrcity– Encephal/o = brain– -gram = record
• Record of the electricity of the brain
Encephalitis
• Encephal / itis– Encephal = brain– -itis = inflammation
• Inflammation of the brain
gynec/o
• women, female– gynecology – Gynecologist
Gynecology
• Gynec / o / logy– Gynec/o = women– -logy = study of
• Study of women
Gynecologist
• Gynec / o / logist– Gynec/o = women– -logist = specialist in
• Specialist (in the study) of women
lapar/o
• abdomen (area between the chest and hip)– Laparoscopy– Laparoscope
Laparoscope
• Lapar / o / scopy– Lapr/o = abdomen– -scope = instrument
used to visualize
• Instrument used to visualize the abdomen
nephr/o• Kidney– Nephrectomy– Nephritis– Nephrologist
Nephrectomy
• Nephr / ectomy– Nephr = kidney– -ectomy = removal of
• Removal (cutting out) of the kidney
Nephritis• Nephr / itis– Nephr = kidney– itis = inflammation
• Inflammation of the kidney
Nephrologist• Nephr / o / logist– Nephr/o = kidney– -logist = specialist in
• Specialist in the kidney
neur/o• Nerve
– Neurology – Neurologist – Neural– Neuralgia– Neurosis
Neurology
• Neur / o / logy– Neur/o = nerves– -logy = study of
• Study of nerves
Neurologist
• Neur / o / logist – Neur/o = nerves– -logist = specialist in
• Specialist in nerves
Neural
• Neur / al– Neur = nerves– -al = pertaining to
• Pertaining to the nerves
Neuralgia
• Neur / algia– Neur = nerves– -algia = pain
• Pain of the nerves (nerve pain)
Neurosis
• Neur / osis– Neur = nerves– -osis = abnormal
condition
• Abnormal condition of the nerves
ophthalm/o
• Eye– Ophthalmologist– Ophthalmology– ophthalmoscope
Ophthalmologist
• Ophthalm/o/logist– Ophthalm/o = eyes– -logist = specialist in
• Specialist in eyes
Ophthalmology
• Ophthalm / o / logy– Ophthalm/o = eyes– -logy = study of
• The study of eyes
Ophthalmoscope
• Ophthalmoscope– Ophthalm/o = eyes– -scope = instrument to
view• Instrument to view the
eyes
oste/o
• Bone– Osteoarthritis– osteoporosis
Osteoarthritis
• Oste / o / arthr / itis– Oste/o = bone– Arthr = joint– -itis = inflammation
• Inflammation of the bone and joints
path/o
• Disease– Pathologist – Pathology – Psychopathic
Pathologist
• Path / o / logist– Path/o = disease– -logist = specialist in
Pathology
• Path / o / logy– Path/o = disease– -logy = Study of
• Study of disease
psych/o• Mind– Psychology – Psychologist – Psychosis
Psychology
• Psych / o / logy– Psych/o = mind– -logy = study of
• Study of the mind
Psychologist• Psych / o / logist– Psych/o = mind– -logist = specialist in
• Specialist in the mind
Psychosis
• Psych / osis– Psych = mind– -osis = abnormal
condition• Abnormal condition of
the mind
Psychopathic
• Psych/o/path/ic– Psycho/o = mind– Path = disease– -ic =condition of
• Condition of mind disease
ren/o
• Kidney– Renal
Renal
• Ren / al– Ren = kidney– -al = pertaining to
• Pertaining to the kidney
rhin/o
• Nose– Rhinitis
Rhinitis
• Rhin / itis– Rhin = nose– -itis = inflammation of
• Inflammation of the nose
-scope
• Instrument to view– Nephroscope
-ectomy
• cutting out, removal, excision– Gastrectomy – vasectomy– Tonsillectomy– Appendectomy
Gastrectomy
• Gastr / ectomy– Gastr = stomach– -ectomy = cutting out of
• Cutting out of the stomach
-emia
• blood condition– Anemia– Leukemia
Anemia
• Anemia– An- = no– -emia = blood
• No blood
-ism S
• condition, process• hyperthyroidism
-osis S
• abnormal condition– Nephrosis– Psychosis
Nephrosis
• Nephr / osis– Nepho = kidney– -osis = abnormal
condition
• Abnormal condition of the kidney
endo- P
• inside, inner (within)• endocrine glands,
endocardium, endoskeleton
exo- P
• Outside• exocrine glands,
exoskeleton, exorcist
retro- P
• Behind– Retrogastric– Retroactive– Retrospect
Retrogastric
– Retro / gastr / ic• Retro = behind• Gastr = stomach• -ic = pertaining to
– Pertaining to behind the stomach
sub- P
• below, under– Subhepatic– Subconscious– submarine– substandard– subway
Subhepatic
• Sub / hepat / ic– Sub- = below– Hepat = liver– -ic = pertaining to
• Pertaining to below the liver
trans- P
• Across– Transdermal– Transcontinental– Transfer– transport
Transdermal
• Trans / derm / al– Trans- = across– Derm = skin– -al = pertaining to
• Pertaining to across the skin