Medical Terminology
List 7
Carp/o
Carpals (wrist bones)
• Carpal
– Pertaining to the wrist
• Carpal tunnel
syndrome
– Group of symptoms
resulting from
compression of the
nerve in the wrist
Cis/o
To cut
• Incisors
– teeth
• Incision
– To cut into
Incision for open appendicectomy
Circul/a (circ/u)
Circle
• Circulation
– The process of going in
a circle
• Circular
– Pertaining to a circle
• Circumcision
– Process of cutting in a
circle
Cost/o
Ribs
• Costochondritis
– Inflammation of the
ribs and cartilage
• Costochondral
– Pertaining to the ribs
and cartilage
• Costotomy
– Incision into the ribs
Cutane/o
Skin
• Cutaneous
– Pertaining to the skin
• Subcutaneous
– Pertaining to below
the skin
Gen/o - Gen/e
To produce / to begin (to create)
• Genesis
• Gene
– Biological unit of heredity or
reproduction
• Genetic
– Pertaining to creation / birth
• Glycogenolysis
– The breakdown of sugar creation
• Glyconeogenesis
– New creation of sugar
Glyc/o
Sugar
• Glycosuria
– Condition of sugar in
the urine
• Hyperglycemia
– Condition of high sugar
in the blood
• Hypoglycemia
– Condition of low sugar
in the blood
Nat/i
Birth
• Natal
– Pertaining to birth
• Neonatal
– Pertaining to new birth
• Native
– born or originating
somewhere
Norm/o
Rule, order
• Normal
– Pertaining to rule or
order
• Abnormal
– Pertaining to away
from the rule or order
-ation
-process, -condition
• Abbreviation
• Catheterization
• Circulation
• Defibrillation
• Inflammation
• Menstruation
• Hospitalization
• Radiation
-cision
-process of cutting
• Incision
– Process of cutting into
• Excision
– The process of cutting
out
-crine
-secretion
• Endocrine
– Secretion within
-dipsia
-thirst
• Polydipsia
– Condition of much
thirst
-gen
-to produce
• Pathogen
– To produce disease
(germs)
• Antigen
– To produce against
– (bacteria / virus)
-pnea
-condition of breathing
• Apnea
– Condition of not breathing
• Bradypnea
– Condition of slow breathing
• Tachypnea
– Condition of fast breathing
• Hypopnea
– Condition of low breathing
• Hyperpnea
– Condition of excessive
breathing
AbAway from
• Abnormal
– Condition of away
from order
• Abduction
– Away from midline
AdTowards-, near• Adduction
– Towards midline
• Adrenal glands
– Pertaining to near the
kidneys
• Adneural
– Pertaining to near the
nerve
AnteBefore-, foreword• Antepartum
– Before birth
• Antemortem
– Before death
• Antefebrile
– Before a fever
AntiAgainst• Antibody
– A substance that works
against germs
• Antigen
– To produce against
• Antibiotic
– Pertaining to a
substance that works
against germs/life
Anti• Antiandrogen
– Drugs that work against
androgen (male hormone)
• Antiarrhythmic
– Drugs that work against
abnormal heart beats
• anti-coagulant
– Drugs that work against blood
coagulation
• Anticonvulsant
– Drugs that work against seizures
• Antiviral
– Pertaining to agents that work
against viruses
• Antidepressant
– Drugs that work against
depression
• Antifungal
– Drugs that work against fungas
• Antihistamine
– Drugs that work against
histamine (allergic reations)
• Antihypertensive
– Against high blood pressure
• Anti-inflammatory
– Against inflammation
BiTwo• Bipolar
– Pertaining to two poles
• Bilateral
– Pertaining to two sides
• Bicycle
– Two wheels
• Bipartisan
– Two political parties
BradySlow• Bradycardia
– Condition of a slow
heart
• Bradypnea
– Breathing slowly
• Bradyuria
– Urinating slowly
EpiOn top of• Epidural
– Pertaining to on top of
the dura mater
• Epidermis
– Pertaining to on top of
the skin
• Epicranium
– Pertaining to on top of
the skull
HemiHalf• Hemigastrectomy
– removal of half of the
stomach
• Hemiplegia
– Paralysis of half of the body
• Hemicardia
– Condition of half a heart
• Hemicephalia
– Condition of half a brain
EcOut-, outside• Ectopic pregnancy
– Condition of outside
the location
• Eccrine
– Secreting out - sweat
glands
EndoWithin-, in-, inner• Endocrine glands
– Secreting within
• Endoscopy
– Visual examination within
• Endocranial
– Pertaining to within the
cranium
• Endobronchitis
– Inflammation in the inner
bronchi
• Endopelvic
– Pertaining to within the pelvis