Medical Terminology
Week 1 (Cardiovascular System)
angio
vessel
aorto
aorta
arterio
artery
athero
plaque
brady
slow
cardio
heart
corono
coronary, crown
-emia
blood condition
erythro
red
hemo/hemato
blood
leuko
white
phlebo
vein
tachy
fast, rapid
thrombo
clot
veno
vein
capillo
capillaries
vasculo
blood vessels
-cyte
cell
-ology
study of
myo
muscle
Week 2 (Cardiovascular System)
phago
eat
-slerosis
abnormal hardening
-oma
tumor
isch
to hold back
CAD
coronary artery disease
-itis
inflammation
perisurrounding
valvulo
valve
polymany
dysbad
-penia
deficiency of, lack
-lytic
destroy
-graphy
process of recording
EKG,ECG
electrocardiogram
echosound
-ectomy
surgical removal
-megaly
enlargement
pulmo
lung
-plasty
surgical repair
CPR
cardiopulmonary
resuscitation
Week 3 (Digestive System)
Week 4 (Digestive System)
oro
mouth
dent
tooth, teeth
pharyngo
pharynx
rect
rectum
esophago
esophagus
-al
pertaining to
gastro
stomach
-osis
condition
entero
small intestines
halit
breath
colo
colon, large intestines -rrhea
flow
procto
rectum
pept
digestion
hepat
liver
hyperexcessive
cholecysto
gallbladder
aero
air
pancreato
pancreas
dia
through
-emesis
vomit
-algia
pain
-rrhagia
bleeding
-occult
hidden
gingival
gums
-scopy
visual examination
labia
lips
antiagainst
Ortho
straight
palato
palate
ano
anal
-pexy
fixation
-ism
condition
lith
stone
-ologist
specialist
-ostomy
creating an opening
pyro
heat, fire
duodeno
duodenum
-rrhexis
rupture
diverticul
diverticulum
Week 5 (General)
cyano
melano
polio
-malacia
-necrosis
append
prenat
brachypostrhino
oto
myco
derma
adipo
hypo
anteosteo
arthro
-ose
blue
black
gray
abnormal softening
tissue death
appendix
before
birth
short
after
nose
ears
fungus
skin
fat
deficient
before
bone
joints
pertaining to
Week 6 (Skeletal System)
-poiesis
to make/formation
crani
skull
cost
ribs
-um
noun ending
chrondro
cartilage
hallux
big toe
valgus
bent
spondyl
vertebrae
spina
spine
bifida
split
kyph
hump
myelo
bone marrow
-porosis
lessening in density
-clasis
to break
burs
bursa
lord
bent backward
ankylo
crooked, bent, stiff
carp
wrist
podo
foot
-centesis
puncture to remove fluid
Week 7 (Skeletal System)
-listhesis
slipping
-ago
diseased condition
lumb
lumbar
scolicurved
exoutside
-desis
surgical fixation
acrotop
calcicalcium
-blast
sprout
dactyl
finger, toe
chiro
hand
tarso
ankle
maxilla
jawbone
cephalo
head
cervico
neck
sacro
sacral area
-plegia
paralysis
-ptosis
droop, sag
macrolarge
gnatho
jaw
Week 8 (Muscular System)
kinesi
movement
bitwo
-ceps
head
trithree
quadrifour
tendin
tendon
-cele
hernia
-ic
pertaining to
awithout
ton
tone
-ia
condition
tax
coordination
-us
noun ending
clon
violent action
radiculo
nerve root
hemihalf
-paresis
paralysis
neuro
nerve
electro
electricity
fibro
fibrous connective tissue
Week 9 (General)
dynamo
sclerosis
-asthenia
ergo
nom
philia
hist
nephro
eti
axillo
blepharo
carcino
genic
capillo
cryo
hypno
klepto
mania
lavo
linguo
Week 10 (Immune System)
power
abnormal hardening
weakness
work
control
attraction to
tissue
kidney
cause
armpit
eyelid
cancerous
producing
hair
cold
sleep
steal
madness
bathe, wash
tongue
Week 11 (Immune System)
staphylo
clusters
strepto
twisted chain
cocci
spherical bacteria
bacilli
rod shaped bacteria
spirochete
coiled microorganism
contagio
infection, unclean
cutaneo
skin
emaciate
wasted by disease
epidemic
among the people
eugood, normal, well
glycol
glucose, sugar
hygiene
healthful
malign
bad, evil
pertussi
intensive cough
-phoria
feeling, mental state
-phobia
abnormal fear
probefore, in behalf of
phylaxis
protection
prurito
itching
rubered
immun
onc
lymphaden/o
-gram
edema
spleno
-phage
phago
tox
bacteri
vir
bio
cide
neo
-plasm
adeno
sarc
retino
mast
-therapy
protected
tumor
lymph nodes
record
swelling
spleen
cell that eats
eat, swallow
poison
bacteria
virus
life
death
new
formation
gland
flesh
retina
breast
treatment\
Week 12 (General)
arachno
agora
ambi
brachio
crypto
conjunctivo
claustro
equino
exacerbato
congenito
gloss
gyneco
-ar
jugulo
lethargo
lupo
mento
mutageno
pachy-
spider
marketplace
both sides
arm
hidden
conjunctiva
barrier
horse
aggravate, irritate
together, with
produced by birth
tongue
woman, female
pertaining to
throat
drowsiness
wolf
mind
causing genetic change
thick, heavy
Week 13 (Reproductive System)
orchid
testes
oophoro
ovaries
hyster
uterus
colpo
vagina
meno
menstruation
vas
vas deferens
nullinone
prostate
prostate
ur
urine
hydro
water
zoo
life
oligo
few
arche
beginning
pause
stop
-iatrics
medical practice of
pedi
child
galacto
milk
pyo
pus
salpinx
fallopian tubes
-gravida
pregnant
Week 14 (Respiratory System)
naso
sinuso
pneumo
paraphren
pulmon
phon
broncho
-thorax
-ia
-pnea
oxo
spiro
-metry
septo
-stoma
-otomy
lob
pleur
-ectasis
nose
sinuses
lungs
near
mind
lung
voice, sound
bronchus
chest
condition
breathing
oxygen
breathe
to measure
septum
artificial mouth, opening
surgical incision
lobe
pleura
enlargement