Medical Terminology

List 2

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