A & P – Medical Terminology Word List
Medical Terminology #1
Word Part
acr/o
megal/o
-log/y
-ologist
derm/a
-itis
-osis
cyan/o
paralysis
-tome
-ectomy
-otomy
cyt/o
leuk/o
penia
cardi/o
erythr/o
gastr/o
-megaly
dermat/o
-cyte
Definition
extremities (arms and legs)
enlarged
study of
one who studies
skin
inflammation/swelling
abnormal condition
blue
loss of movement
instrument that cuts
to cut out /excision/ remove
to cut into/incision
cell
white
decrease
heart
red
stomach
Medical Terminology #2
Word Part
gram/o
electr
-algia
duoden/o
-ostomy
-al
hyper
hypo
-emisis
-trophy
aden/o
-oma
path/o
lip/o
duodenum
-pathy
Definition
record
electric
pain
1st part of small intestine
formation of a new opening
pertaining to
above normal/excessive
less than normal/lower
vomiting
growth/development
gland
tumor
disease
fat
Medical Terminology #3
Word Part
carcin/o
-oid
muc/o
laryng/o
cephal/o
encephal/o
dynia
-cele
-malacia
oste/o
dyn/o
malac/o
Definition
cancer
like/resembling
mucus
larynx (voice box)
head
brain
pain
herniation (protrusion of organ through
membrane/ body wall)
softening
bone of tissue
Medical Terminology #4
Word Part
arthr/o
-plasty
chondr/o
cost/o
inter
ab
ad
abdomin/o
-centesis
cyst/o
thorac/o
hydr/o
-phobia
dent
-costal
Definition
joint
surgical repair
cartilage
ribs
between
away from
toward
abdomen
surgical puncture
bladder
chest/thorax
water
abnormal fear
teeth
Medical Terminology #5
Word Part
therapy
lumb/o
supr/a
pelv/i
metr/o
meter
pub/o
Definition
treatment
low back
above
pelvis
measure
instrument used to measure
pubis