Medical Terminology List 2

carcin/oR ★ cancer, cancerous – Carcinoma – carcinogen

Carcinoma ☤ Carcin / oma – Carcin = cancer – -oma = tumor or mass Tumor or mass of cancer

cephal/oR ★ Head – Cephalic

Cephalic ☤ Cephal / ic – Cephal = head – -ic = pertaining to Pertaining to the head

cyst/oR ★ 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/oR ★ 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/oR ★ 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/oR ★ 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/oR ★ 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/oR ★ 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/oR ★ 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/oR ★ 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/oR ★ Bone – Osteoarthritis – osteoporosis

Osteoarthritis ☤ Oste / o / arthr / itis – Oste/o = bone – Arthr = joint – -itis = inflammation Inflammation of the bone and joints

path/oR ★ 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/oR ★ 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/oR ★ Kidney – Renal

Renal ☤ Ren / al – Ren = kidney – -al = pertaining to Pertaining to the kidney

rhin/oR ★ Nose – Rhinitis

Rhinitis ☤ Rhin / itis – Rhin = nose – -itis = inflammation of Inflammation of the nose

-scopeS ★ Instrument to view – Nephroscope

-ectomyS ★ cutting out, removal, excision – Gastrectomy – vasectomy – Tonsillectomy – Appendectomy

Gastrectomy ☤ Gastr / ectomy – Gastr = stomach – -ectomy = cutting out of Cutting out of the stomach

-emiaS ★ blood condition – Anemia – Leukemia

Anemia ☤ Anemia – An- = no – -emia = blood No blood

-ismS ★ condition, process hyperthyroidism

-osisS ★ 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