COMPLETE LIST OF MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY:
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
- Nose – Rhino / Naso
- Sinus – Sino
- Larynx – Laryngo
- Pharynx – Pharyngo
- Trachea – Tracheo
- Bronchus – Broncho
- Bronchiole – Bronchiolo
- Lung – Pneumono / Pulmono
- Breath – Pnea
- Chest – Pectr/o, Thorac/o
- Diaphragm – Phreno
- Carbon-dioxide – Capn/o
- Voice – Phon/o
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
- Heart – Cardio
- Vessels – Angio / Vasculo / Vaso
- Artery – Arterio
- Veins – Phlebo
- Blood – Hemato
- RBC – Erythrocytes
- WBC – Leukocytes
- Platelet – Thrombocytes
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM / GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT (GI)
- Mouth – Oral / Stomato
- Lip – Labio / Cheilo
- Tooth – Dento / Odonto
- Tongue – Glosso / Linguo
- Uvula – Uvulo
- Salivary gland – Sialo
- Gums – Gingivo
- Pharynx – Pharyngo
- Esophagus – Esophago
- Stomach – Gastro
- Duodenum – Duodeno
- Jejunum – Jejuno
- Ilium – Ilio
- Liver – Hepato
- Gallbladder – Cholecysto
- Common bile duct – Choledocho
- Bile – Chol
- Small Intestine – Entero
- Colon – Colo
- Cecum – Ceco
- Sigmoid colon – Sigmoido
- Rectum – Procto / Recto
- Anus – Ano
SKELETAL SYSTEM
- Head – Cephalo / Cranio
- Neck – Cervico
- Chest – Thoraco / Pectoral
- Hand – Chiro
- Joint – Arthro
- Wrist – Carpo
- Finger / toe – Dactylo
- Rib – Costo
- Bone – Osteo
- Foot – Podo
- Big toe – Hallux
- Vertebra – Spondylo
- Ankle – Tarso
- Arm – Brachi
- Cartilage – Chrondro
- Spinal cord – Myel/o
- Straight – Orthr/o
REPRODUCTION SYSTEM
- Penis – Balano / Pen/o
- Vagina – Colpo / Vagino
- Cervix – Cervic/o
- Vulva – Vulvo / Epis/o
- Women – Gyneco
- Male – Andro
- Uterus – Hystero / Metro/o
- Breast – Mammo / Masto
- Menstruation – Meno
- Ovary – Oophoro
- Testis – Orchio / Testo
- Semen – Spermato
- Vas deferens – Vaso
- Prostate gland – Prostato
- Fallopian tube – Salping/o
NERVOUS SYSTEM
- Brain – Encephalo
- Meninges – Meningo
- Spinal cord – Myelo
- Nerve – Neuro
- Cerebrum – Cerebro
- Cerebellum – Cerebello
- Mind – Psycho, ment/o
- Head – cephal/o
- Nerve root – radic/o, radicul/o
- Speech – phas/o
- Sensation – esthesi/o
EXCRETORY SYSTEM / GENITO-URINARY TRACT (GU)
- Kidney – Nephro / Reno
- Bladder – Cysto / Vesico
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM / IMMUNE SYSTEM
- Lymph – Lympho
- Spleen – Spleno
MUSCULAR SYSTEM
- Muscle – My/o
- Diaphragm – Phreni
- Tendon – Ten/o
- Movement – kinesi/o
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
- Skin – Dermato / Cutaneous
SPECIAL SENSES
- Ear – Auri
- Hearing – Audio
- Eye – Ophthalmo
- Lens – Phako
- Eyelid – Blepharo
- Pupil – Coreo
- Lip – Cheilo / Labio
- Cornea – Kerato
- Tympanic membrane – Myringo
10. Fingernail / Toenail – Onycho
Combination of Medical terminology with Prefix and Suffixes
Eg: Suffixes,
-centesis (Puncture a cavity to remove fluid)
Thoracocentesis (Puncture a thoracic cavity to remove fluid)
Arthrocentesis (Puncture a joint cavity to remove fluid)
-ectomy (Surgical removal or excision)
Oophorectomy (Surgical removal or excision of Ovary)
Hysterectomy (Surgical removal or excision of Uterus)
-ostomy (A new opening)
Gastrostomy (Surgical opening into the stomach)
Cystostomy (Surgical opening into the bladder)
-otomy (Incision or cutting into)
Nephrotomy (Incision or cutting in the Kidney)
Myringotomy (Incision or cutting in the Tympanic membrane)
-oplasty (Surgical repair)
Arthroplasty (Surgical replacement or reconstruction of a joint)
Angioplasty (Open blocked arteries and restore normal blood flow)
-opexy (Surgical fixation)
Nephropexy (Surgical fixation of a floating kidney)
Gastropexy (Surgical fixation of the stomach with the abdominal wall)
-orrhaphy (Surgical repair or suture)
Neurorrhaphy (Surgical suture of a divided nerve)
Renorrhaphy (Surgical suture of the kidney)
Eg: Prefixes,
Brady- (Decrease)
Bradycardia (Decreased heart rate)
Bradypnea (Decreased breath rate)
Tachy- (Increase)
Tachycardia (increase heart rate)
Tachypnea (Increase breath rate)
