1. Medical terminology
List 1

2. Aden/o R★
Gland
Adenoma
Adenitis

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

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

5. Arthr/o R★
Joint
Arthritis
Arthroscopy
Arthrogram

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

7. 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)

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

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

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

11. 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

12. Cardi/o R★
Heart
Cardiology
Cardiogram
Cardiologist

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

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

15. 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

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

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

18. Dermat/o R★
Skin
Dermatitis
Dermal
Dermatologist
Dermatology

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

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

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

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

23. Enter/o R★
Intestines
Enteritis
Enteral

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

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

26. Gastr/o R★
Stomach
Gastroscopy
Gastroenteritis

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

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

29. Hemat/o R★
Blood
Hematoma
Hematologist
Hematology

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

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

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

33. Hepat/o R★
Liver
Hepatitis
Hepatic

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

35. SUFFIX
- the word ending!

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

37. -algia S★
Pain
Arthralgia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

50. dia P★
Complete, through
Diagnosis
Diarrhea
Diaphragm
Diagram

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

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

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

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

55. 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

56. 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

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

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