Medical terminology

Medical Terminology Adip/o; lip/o Fat Example: Liposuction removal of fat

Medical Terminology Blast/o, -blast: Early embryonic stage, immature Example: blastoma cancer in precursor cells

Medical Terminology Cardi/o:; Coron/o Heart Example: Cardiologist- person specializing in the heart

Medical Terminology Cyt/o, -cyte: Cell Example: Cytolytic hepatitis – cells of liver break down

Medical Terminology -ectomy: Surgical removal Example: Splenectomy – removal of the spleen

Medical Terminology En-, endo-: inside, within

Medical Terminology Epi-: above, over, upon Example: epinephrine – drug used to open up airways in lungs

Medical Terminology Exo-: outside, outward Example: Exocytosis – cell releases substances to the external environment

Medical Terminology Gloss/o: tongue Example: Glossopharyngeal nerve- Pertaining to the tongue and pharynx

Medical Terminology Hepat/o: Liver Example: Hepatitis – disease of the

Medical Terminology Hetero: Different, other Example: Heterotopic ossification- Bone that forms in a place that is normally should not

Medical Terminology Hist/o: Tissue Example: histology: study of tissues

Medical Terminology Homo; homeo: Same, similar Example homeostasis: tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability,

Medical Terminology Hem/o; hemat/o: blood Example: Hematocrit – amount Of red blood cells in Whole blood

Medical Terminology Hyper-: above, excessive, beyond Hypertension: elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure.

Medical Terminology Hypo: under, deficient, below Hypothermia: the artificial reduction of body temperature to slow metabolic processes, as for facilitating heart surgery

Medical Terminology -ician; -ist; -logist: specialist Endocrinologist: those who work with the thyroid gland and other glands associated with the endocrine system

Medical Terminology -logy = study of Biology : study of life

Medical Terminology My/o; myos/o: muscle Myocarditis: Inflammation of heart muscle

Medical Terminology Nas/o; rhin/o: nose Rhinoplasty: plastic surgery to the nose

Medical Terminology Nephr/o; ren/o: Kidney Renal failure: kidney’s fail to remove wastes properly from the body

Medical Terminology Onc/o: tumor, mass Oncologist:

Medical Terminology Osteoporosis: bones become weak and brittle Oste/o

Medical Terminology Ped/o; pod/o: foot Podiatrist : foot doctor

Medical Terminology Peri-: Around/surrounding Example: Pericarditis: inflammation around the heart

Medical Terminology Pneum/o; pneumon/o; pulmon/o: Lung sacs in one or both lungs Pneumonia: Infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs

Medical Terminology -poiesis: formation of Hematopoiesis:

Medical Terminology Viscer/o Virceromegaly: Internal organs Virceromegaly: Enlargement of the internal organs