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TERMINOLOGY
SUFFIXES
MEANING
SUFFIX
EXAMPLE
PRACTICE
inflammation
-itis
gastritis: inflammation
of the stomach
dermatitis
a condition, usually
morbid
-osis
gastrosis: disease of the
stomach
dermatosis
presence of
-iasis
lithiasis: presence of
stones
mydriasis
fear
-phobia
cardiophobia: morbid
fear of heart disease
photophobia
weakness
-sthen
cardiasthenia: weakness
of the heart
myasthenia
swelling tumor
-cele
gastrocele: hernial
swelling of the stomach
hydocele
softening
-malacia
gastromalacia: softening
of the stomach wall
cardiomalacia
disease
-pathy
gastropathy: any disease
of the stomach
dermatopathy
downward displacement,
falling
-ptosis
gastroptosis: downward
displacement of the
stomach
cardioptosis
rupture
-rrhexis
cardiorrhexis: rupture of
the heart
stretching, dilation
-ectasis
cardiectasia: dilation of
the heart
madness
-mania
megal = large
megalomania: madness
concerned with big things
tumor
-oma
dermatoma: abnormal growth on
the skin
gastroectasis
SYMPTOMATIC SUFFIXES
MEANING
SUFFIX
EXAMPLE
PRACTICE
pain
-algia
cardialgia: “heart
burn”
gastralgia
pain
-dynia
gastrodynia: pain in the
stomach
cardiodynia
origin
-genic
gastrogenic: formed or
orginating in the stomach
a flowing (of
fluid)
-rrhea
gastrorrhea: excessive
secretions in the stomach
dermatorrhea
decrease, poverty
-penia
alkalipenia: below normal
alkali reserve in the body
leukocytopenia
a condition (or)
increase in number
-osis
leukocytosis: increased
white cell count
nephrosis
-asis
same as –osis
OPERATIVE SUFFIXES
excision
-ectomy
gastrectomy: the removal of
whole or part of the stomach
cardiectomy
incision into
-otomy
gastrotomy: incision of the
stomach or abdomen
cardiotomy
making a mouth
-ostomy
into a more or less
permanent opening
gastrostomy: the creation
of an artificial stomach
opening
colostomy
inspection, looking
into
-oscopy
gastroscopy: the inspection
of the interior of the stomach
(by special intrument)
dermatoscopy
puncture
-centesis
cardiocentesis: surgical
puncture of the stomach
paracentesis
binding
-desis
arthrodesis: binding or
fixation of a joint
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
MEANING
WORD ROOT
EXAMPLE
PRACTICE
nose
rhin-
rhinoplasty: plastic surgery
on the nose
rhinorrhagia
smell
-osmia
anosmia: lack of a sense
of smell
hyperosmia
lung
pneumon-
pnuemonrrhaphy: suture of
the lung
pneumonectasis
breathing
-pnea
dyspnea: difficult breathing
apnea
SKIN AND THE BREAST
skin
cut-
cutaneous: pertaining to the
skin
subcutaneous
skin
dermadermat-
dermatoid: skin-like
hypodermolithiasis
breast
mast-
mastodynia: pain in the
breast
mastosis
THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
heart
-cardium
pericardium: around or covering
the heart
vein
phleb-
phlebitis: inflammation of a vein
phleborrhexis
vessel
angi-
angiorrhexis: rupture of a blood
vessel
angiodermatitis
BLOOD AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS
blood
hemhemat-
hematoma: a tumor containing
effused blood
hermorrhagenic
blood
-emia
hyperdemia: excess of blood
in any part of the body
anemia
lymph node
lymphaden-
lymphadenitis: inflammation
of lymph glands
lymphadenectasis
spleen
splen-
splenectasis: enlargement
of the spleen
splenemia
THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
MEANING
WORD ROOT
EXAMPLE
PRACTICE
bone
osteo-
osteoma: bone tumor
osteopathic
marrow
myel-
osteomyelitis: inflammation
of bone and marrow
myeloma
cartilage
chrondr-
chondrodynia: pain in the
cartilage
chondromalacia
joint
arthr-
arthrodesis: fixation of a
joint
hemophilic arthritis
muscle
myo-
myomectomy: excision of a
a muscle tumor
myastenia
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
head
cephal-
cephalgia: headache
cephalocele
brain
encephal-
encephalitis: inflammation
of the brain
encephalotomy
mind
phren-
phrenology: study of the mind
and character from the shape
of the skull
phrenastenia
spine
rach-
rachialgia: pain in the spine
rachiocentesis
spinal cord
myel-
myelitis: inflammation of the
spinal cord
myelencephalospinal
THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
mouth
stoma-
stomatitis: inflammation of
the mouth
stomatoplasty
lip
labi-
labial: pertaining to the lips
labionasal
cheek
bucca-
buccolingually: from the cheek
toward the tongue
buccolabial
tongue
gloss-
glossitis: inflammation of the
tongue
glossoplegia
gum
gingiv-
gingivitis: inflammation of the
gums
gingivostoma
teeth
odont-
odontalgia: toothache; pain
in a tooth
odontolith
MEANING
WORD ROOT
EXAMPLE
PRACTICE
saliva
sial-
sialogogue: drug to increase
the saliva
sialostenosis
stomach
gastr-
gastroptosis: downward
displacement of the stomach
gastrectomy
small intestine
enter-
enteritis: inflammation of
the small intestine
gastroenterology
large intestine
col-
coloptosis: prolapse or
falling of the colon
gastroenterocolostomy
rectum
proct-
proctoscopy: inspection
of the rectum
proctologist
anus
arch-
architis: inflammation of
the anus
archocele
abdomen
lapar-
laparotomy: incision into
the abdomen
laparogastrotomy
liver
hepat-
hepatorrhaphy: repair wound
of the liver
hepatitis
gall bladder
cholecyst-
cholecystectomy: excision of the
gall bladder
cholecystitis
kidney
nephr-
nephrectomy: excision of the
kidney
hepatonephromegaly
kidney
ren-
renal: pertaining to the kidney
reniform
kidney pelvis
pyel-
pyelitis: inflammation of the
pelvis of the kidney
pyelogram
bladder
cyst-
cystoscope: an instrument
for examining the interior
of the bladder
cystophelonephritis
testicle
orchid-
orchidopexy: correction of an
undescended testicle
orchitis
vagina
colp-
colporrhexis: laceration of
the vagina
colpospasm
uterus
hyster-
hysterectomy: operation
excising the uterus
hysteroptosis
fallopian tube
salping-
salpingostomy: operation to
open a fallopian tube
hystero-salpingography
MEANING
WORD ROOT
EXAMPLE
PRACTICE
ovary
oophor-
oophorectomy: removal of an
ovary
oophorosalpingectomy
ear
ot-
otitis: inflammation of the ear
otoscope
ear
auri-
auristillae: ear drops
auripuncture
hearing
audit-
auditory: pertaining to the
sense of hearing
audiogram
ear drum
myring-
myringotomy: puncture of
the ear drum
myringodermatitis
eye
ophthalm-
ophthalmomalacia: abnormal
softness and shrinkage of the
eye
ophthalmomyotomy
vision
-opia
diplopia: double vision
myopia
cornea
kerat-
keratocentesis: puncture
the cornea
keratocele
iris
ird-
iridectomy: excision of a part
of the iris
keratoiritis
eyelid
palpebr-
palpebral: pertaining to the
eyelid
tear
dacry-
dacryohemorrhea: the discharge
of bloody tears
THE EYE AND EAR
dacryogogue
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
suffixes and combining forms:
-ectomy
surgical removal of
-emia
condition of the blood
-hedron
solid figure with a (specified) number of faces
-iasis
diseased condition
-itis
inflammation of, inflammatory disease of
-oma
tumor arising in or composed of
(if –oma is followed by an additional suffix it becomes –omat-)
-osis
diseased condition of (adjective form: -otic)
-path
one who suffers from a disease of, one who treats a disease
-therapy
treatment of or by
-tomy
surgical operation on, surgical cutting of
bases:
acou-, acu-
hear
aden-
gland
amed-
amoeba
angi-
vessel
append-
appendix
arthr-
joint
bacter-
staff, rod
blast-
bud
brachy-
short
brady-
slow
carcin-
crab
cardi-
heart
cephal-
head
chem(o)-
chemical
chlor-
green
chol(e)-
bile, gall
chondr-
cartilage
cocc(us)
berry, seed
cyan-
dark blue
cyst-
bladder, sac
cyt-
cell
derm-, dermat-
skin
dolich-
long
elephant-
elephant
enter-
intestine
erythr-
red
eury(s)-
wide
gastr(o)-
stomach
gloss(o)-
tongue
glyc-
sugar
hemat-
blood
hepat-
liver
hist-, histi-
tissue
hydr(o)-
water
hypn-
sleep
hyster-
uterus, hysteria
ichthy-
fish
leuc-. leuk-
white
lip-
fat
lob(o)-
lobe (of the brain)
mast-, maz-
breast
melan-
black
mening-
membrane
mer-
part
my-, mys-, myos-
muscle
myc-, mycet-
fungus, mold
myel-
bone marrow
neuro-
nerve
nephr-
kidney
oo-
egg
op-, opt-
eye, to see
ophthalm-
eye
oste-
bone
ot-
ear
ox-
oxygen
phag-
to eat
phleb-
vein
phren-
mind
plast-
to form
platy-
flat
psor-
itch
psych-
mind
rhin- (-rrhin-)
nose
schler-
hard
som-, somat-
body
sten-
narrow
sthen-
strength
tach-
speed
tachy-
rapid, swift
thym-
mind
ton-
a stretching, tension
tonsill-
tonsil
tox-
poison
trachy-
rough
tubercul-
nodule
ur-
urine
THE HUMAN BODY - CORPUS HUMANUM
ENGLISH
I.
II.
Head
A.
Cranium
1. Crown
2. Forehead
3. Temples
4. Ear
B. Hair
C. Face
1.
2.
3.
4.
Neck
Eye
Eyebrow
Nose
Mouth
LATIN
caput
cranium
vertex
frons
tempora
auris
capillus
facies
oculus
supercilium
nasus
os, oris
collum
III.
Trunk
A. Chest
B. Abdomen
C. Pelvis
D. Breast
E. Back
F. side
truncus
thorax
abdomen
pelvis
pectus, pectoris
dorsum
latus, lateris
IV.
Upper Extremity
A. Arm
1. Upper Arm
2. Elbow
B. Hand
1. Palm
2. Five fingers
extremitas superior
bracchium
lacertus
cubitus
manus
palma
digiti I - V
V.
Lower Extremity
A. Thigh
B. Leg
C. Foot
D. Knee
E. Calf
F. Heel
G. Sole
H. Five toes
extremitas inferior
femur
crus
pes, pedis
genu
sura
calx
planta
digiti I - V
THE BODY
GREEK
LATIN
ENGLISH
aden
glandula
gland
dactylos
digitus
finger
derma (dermato)
cutis
skin
enkephalos
cerebrum
brain
glotta (glossa)
lingua
tongue
hema (hemato)
sanguis
blood
histos
membrana
tissue
hystera
uterus
womb, uterus
kephalos
caput (capitis)
head
mastos
mamma
breast
mys
musculus
muscle
nephros
ren
kidney
odous
dens (dentis)
tooth
ophthalmos
oculus
eye
osteon
os (ossis)
bone
phleps
vena
vein
pneumon
pulmo (pulmonis)
lung
pous (podis)
pes (pedis)
foot