Medical terminology List 1

Aden/o R★ Gland Adenoma Adenitis

Adenoma ☤ Aden/oma Tumor of the gland Aden = gland -oma = tumor or mass Tumor of the gland

Adenitis ☤ Aden/itis Inflammation of the gland Aden = gland

Arthr/o R★ Joint Arthritis Arthroscopy Arthrogram

Arthritis ☤ Arthr/itis Inflammation of the joint Arthr/o = joint

Arthroscopy ☤ Arthr/o/scopy Process of visual examination of the joint Arthr/o = joint -scopy = process of visual examination Process of visual examination of the joint (Visualizing the joint)

Arthrogram ☤ Arthr/o/gram Record of the joint Arthr/o = joint

Bi/o R★ Life Biology Biologist (Biography) (Biopsy)

Biology ☤ Bi/o/logy Bi/o = life -logy = study of Study of life

Biologist ☤ A specialist in the study of life Bi/o/logist Bi/o = life -logist= Specialist in the study of A specialist in the study of life

Cardi/o R★ Heart Cardiology Cardiogram Cardiologist

Cardiology ☤ Cardi/o/logy Study of the heart Cardi/o = heart

Cardiogram ☤ Cardi/o/gram Record of the heart Cardi/o = heart;

Cardiologist ☤ Cardi/o/logist Specialist in the study of the heart Cardi/o = heart -logist = specialist in the study of Specialist in the study of the heart

Cerebr/o R★ Cerebrum (largest part of the brain) Cerebral

Cerebral ☤ Pertaining to the cerebrum Cerebr/al Cerebr = cerebrum Lobes of the cerebrum

Dermat/o R★ Skin Dermatitis Dermal Dermatologist Dermatology

Dermatitis ☤ Dermat/itis Inflammation of the skin Dermat = skin

Dermal ☤ Derm/al Pertaining to the skin Derm = skin

Dermatologist ☤ Specialist in skin Dermat/o/logist Dermato = skin -logist = specialist in the study of Specialist in skin

Dermatology ☤ The study of skin Dermat/o/logy Dermat/o = skin -logy = study of The study of skin

Enter/o R★ Intestines Enteritis Enteral

Enteritis ☤ Enter/itis Inflammation of the intestines Enter = intestines -itis = inflammation of Inflammation of the intestines

Enteral ☤ Enter/al Enter = intestines -al = pertaining to

Gastr/o R★ Stomach Gastroscopy Gastroenteritis

Gastroscopy ☤ Gastr/o/scopy Visual examination of the stomach Gastro = stomach; -scopy = process of visual examination Visual examination of the stomach

Gastroenteritis ☤ Gastr/o/enter/itis Gastr/o = stomach enter = intestines -itis = inflammation Inflammation of the stomach and intestines

Hemat/o R★ Blood Hematoma Hematologist Hematology

Hematoma ☤ Hemat/oma Tumor or mass of blood Hemat = blood

Hematologist ☤ Specialist in blood Hemat/o/logist Hemato = blood

Hematology ☤ Hemat/o/logy Study of blood Hemat/o = blood

Hepat/o R★ Liver Hepatitis Hepatic

Hepatitis ☤ Hepat/itis Inflammation of the liver Hepat = liver

SUFFIX - the word ending!

-al S★ Pertaining to Cerebral Cerebr/al Dermal Derm/al Pertaining to the cerebrum Dermal Derm/al Pertaining to the skin

-algia S★ Pain Arthralgia

Arthralgia ☤ arthr/algia Arthr = joint -algia = pain Pain in the joint

-gram S★ Record Arthrogram Arthr/o/gram Cardiogram Cardi/o/gram Record of the joint Cardiogram Cardi/o/gram Record of the heart

-ia S★ Condition of Phobia Pneumonia Condition of fear Condition of the lung Pertaining to fear Pertaining to respiratory???

-ic S★ Pertaining to Gastric Hepatic Hematic Pertaining to the stomach Pertaining to the liver Hematic

Hematic ☤ Hematic Pertaining to the blood Hemat/ic Hemat = blood

-itis S★ Inflammation Adenitis Dermatitis Enteritis Inflammation of the gland Dermatitis Inflammation of the skin Enteritis Inflammation of the intestines

-logist S★ Specialist Biologist Cardiologist Specialist in life Specialist of the heart

-logy S★ Study of Biology Study of life Cardiology Study of the heart

-oma S★ Tumor or mass Adenoma Hematoma Tumor of the gland Mass of blood

-scopy S★ Process of visual examination Gastroscopy Arthroscopy Process of visual examination of the stomach Arthroscopy Process of visual examination of the joint

Prefix - a word part attached to the beginning of the word

a- / an- P★ No, not Apnea Asymptomatic Asocial asymmetrical, Anaerobic Anarchy Anonymous

dia- P★ Complete, through Diagnosis Diarrhea Diaphragm Diagram

Diagram ☤ Dia/gram Dia = complete -gram = record A complete record

dys- P★ Dysentery Dyslexia Dysfunction Dystrophy Dysrhythmia Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal Dys/enter/y Dys = bad enter = intestines -y = condition Condition of bad intestines

hyper- P★ Excessive, more than normal (too much) Hyperactive Hypertension Hypersensitive

hypo- P★ Below, less than normal, under Hypothermia Hypotension hypothalamus

Sample Quiz Question Using slashes (/) divide the following term into its component parts and give the meaning for the whole term. Adenoma: ___________________ ADEN/OMA Mass or Tumor of the gland

Sample Quiz Question Hemoglobin Hematoma Hepatitis Adenoma Cerebral Complete the sentence using one of the medical terms given. A mass of blood, or “black and blue” mark, is a (an) _________ Hemoglobin Hematoma Hepatitis Adenoma Cerebral

Sample Quiz Question Pertaining to Record Condition of Inflammation Give the meaning of the following suffix: -itis Pertaining to Record Condition of Inflammation Tumor

Sample Quiz Question Give the meaning of the following prefix: dia- No, not Complete, through Bad Excessive Below