Medical terminology
English → English · 39 words
| English | English |
|---|---|
| cardi | Heart |
| hepta | Liver |
| nephr | Kidney |
| neur | Nerves |
| pysch | Mind |
| thorac | Chest |
| Hyper- | Over, excessive, high |
| Hypo- | Under, below normal |
| Tachy- | Rapid, fast |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Pre- | Before |
| Post- | After, Behind |
| -al | Pertaining to |
| -algia | Pertaining to pain |
| -extomy | Surgical removal of |
| -ic | Pertaining to |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -logy | Study of |
| -logist | Specialist |
| -megaly | Enlargement |
| -meter | Measuring instrument |
| -oma | Tumor-(usually referring to cancer) |
| -pathy | Disease |
| Uni- | One |
| Dipl- | Two; double |
| Null | None |
| Primo- | First |
| Semi- | Half; partial |
| Hemi- | Half; one sided |
| Ambi- | Both |
| Pan- | All, entire |
| Cyan/o | Blue |
| Leuk/o | White |
| Erythr/o | Red |
| Cirrh/o | Yellow-orange |
| Melan/o | Black |
| Poli/o | Gray |
| Alb | White |
| Chlor/o | Green |