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Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology. List 2. carcin/o R. cancer, cancerous Carcinoma carcinogen. Carcinoma . Carcin / oma Carcin = cancer -oma = tumor or mass Tumor or mass of cancer. cephal/o R. Head Cephalic. Cephalic . Cephal / ic Cephal = head -ic = pertaining to

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Medical Terminology

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  1. Medical Terminology List 2

  2. carcin/o R • cancer, cancerous • Carcinoma • carcinogen

  3. Carcinoma • Carcin / oma • Carcin = cancer • -oma = tumor or mass • Tumor or mass of cancer

  4. cephal/o R • Head • Cephalic

  5. Cephalic • Cephal / ic • Cephal = head • -ic = pertaining to • Pertaining to the head

  6. cyst/o R • urinary/bladder • Cystoscopy

  7. Cystoscopy • Cysto / scopy • Cyst/o= bladder • -scopy = visual examination • Visual examination of the bladder

  8. Cystoscope • Cysto / scope • Cyst/o= bladder • -scope = instrument to view • Instrument to view the bladder

  9. electr/o • Electricity • Electric • Electrocardiogram

  10. Electric • Electr / ic • Electr = electricity • -ic = pertaining to • Pertaining to electricity

  11. Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) • Electr/o/cardi/o/gram • Electr/o = electicity • Cardi/o = heart • -gram = record • Record of the electricity of the heart

  12. encephal/o R • Brain • electroencephalogram (EEG) • encephalitis

  13. electroencephalogram (EEG) • Electr/o/encephal/o/gram • Electr/o = electrcity • Encephal/o = brain • -gram = record • Record of the electricity of the brain

  14. Encephalitis • Encephal / itis • Encephal = brain • -itis = inflammation • Inflammation of the brain

  15. gynec/o • women, female • gynecology • Gynecologist

  16. Gynecology • Gynec / o / logy • Gynec/o = women • -logy = study of • Study of women

  17. Gynecologist • Gynec / o / logist • Gynec/o = women • -logist = specialist in • Specialist (in the study) of women

  18. lapar/o • abdomen (area between the chest and hip) • Laparoscopy • Laparoscope

  19. Laparoscope • Lapar / o / scopy • Lapr/o = abdomen • -scope = instrument used to visualize • Instrument used to visualize the abdomen

  20. nephr/o • Kidney • Nephrectomy • Nephritis • Nephrologist

  21. Nephrectomy • Nephr / ectomy • Nephr = kidney • -ectomy = removal of • Removal (cutting out) of the kidney

  22. Nephritis • Nephr / itis • Nephr = kidney • itis = inflammation • Inflammation of the kidney

  23. Nephrologist • Nephr / o / logist • Nephr/o = kidney • -logist = specialist in • Specialist in the kidney

  24. neur/o • Nerve • Neurology • Neurologist • Neural • Neuralgia • Neurosis

  25. Neurology • Neur / o / logy • Neur/o = nerves • -logy = study of • Study of nerves

  26. Neurologist • Neur / o / logist • Neur/o = nerves • -logist = specialist in • Specialist in nerves

  27. Neural • Neur / al • Neur = nerves • -al = pertaining to • Pertaining to the nerves

  28. Neuralgia • Neur / algia • Neur = nerves • -algia = pain • Pain of the nerves (nerve pain)

  29. Neurosis • Neur / osis • Neur = nerves • -osis = abnormal condition • Abnormal condition of the nerves

  30. ophthalm/o • Eye • Ophthalmologist • Ophthalmology • ophthalmoscope

  31. Ophthalmologist • Ophthalm/o/logist • Ophthalm/o = eyes • -logist = specialist in • Specialist in eyes

  32. Ophthalmology • Ophthalm / o / logy • Ophthalm/o = eyes • -logy = study of • The study of eyes

  33. Ophthalmoscope • Ophthalmoscope • Ophthalm/o = eyes • -scope = instrument to view • Instrument to view the eyes

  34. oste/o • Bone • Osteoarthritis • osteoporosis

  35. Osteoarthritis • Oste / o / arthr / itis • Oste/o = bone • Arthr = joint • -itis = inflammation • Inflammation of the bone and joints

  36. path/o • Disease • Pathologist • Pathology • Psychopathic

  37. Pathologist • Path / o / logist • Path/o = disease • -logist = specialist in

  38. Pathology • Path / o / logy • Path/o = disease • -logy = Study of • Study of disease

  39. psych/o • Mind • Psychology • Psychologist • Psychosis

  40. Psychology • Psych / o / logy • Psych/o = mind • -logy = study of • Study of the mind

  41. Psychologist • Psych / o / logist • Psych/o = mind • -logist = specialist in • Specialist in the mind

  42. Psychosis • Psych / osis • Psych = mind • -osis = abnormal condition • Abnormal condition of the mind

  43. Psychopathic • Psych/o/path/ic • Psycho/o = mind • Path = disease • -ic =condition of • Condition of mind disease

  44. ren/o • Kidney • Renal

  45. Renal • Ren / al • Ren = kidney • -al = pertaining to • Pertaining to the kidney

  46. rhin/o • Nose • Rhinitis

  47. Rhinitis • Rhin / itis • Rhin = nose • -itis = inflammation of • Inflammation of the nose

  48. -scope • Instrument to view • Nephroscope

  49. -ectomy • cutting out, removal, excision • Gastrectomy • vasectomy • Tonsillectomy • Appendectomy

  50. Gastrectomy • Gastr / ectomy • Gastr = stomach • -ectomy = cutting out of • Cutting out of the stomach

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