| A | B |
|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| -oma | tumor |
| adenoma | tumor of a gland |
| -itis | inflammation |
| adenitis | inflammation of a gland |
| arthr/o | joint |
| arthritis | inflammation of the joints |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| -logy | study of |
| derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
| ophthalmology | study of the eye |
| dermatology | study of the skin |
| psych/o | mind |
| psychology | study of the mind |
| gastroenterology | study of the stomach and intestines |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils |
| cyanosis | of blueness, due to cold or low oxygen |
| appendectomy | to remove the appendix |
| tracheotomy | to cut into the windpipe, temporary opening |
| colostomy | to make a permanent opening in colon |
| anemia | literally no blood but means few red cells |
| microstomia | abnormally small mouth |
| macrostomia | abnormally large mouth |
| megacolon | abnormally large colon / intestine |
| colonoscopy | look into colon |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
| tonsillectomy | to remove the tonsils |
| nephrologist | a doctor who specializes in the kidneys |
| my/o | muscle |
| cardi/o | heart |
| myocarditis | muscle layer of heart inflamed |
| pericarditis | outer layer of heart inflamed |
| endocarditis | inner layer of heart inflamed |
| cardiologist | a physician specializing in the heart |
| cardiomyopathy | damage to heart muscle layer |
| cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -ectomy | to cut out (remove) |
| -tomy | to cut into |
| -stomy | permanent opening |
| a/an | without, none |
| micro | small |
| macro | large |
| mega-/ -megaly | enlarged |
| -scopy | to look, observe |
| -graphy | recording an image |
| -gram | the image (X-ray) |
| mammography | recording an image of the breasts |
| mammogram | image of the breasts |
| -ist | study, specialize in |
| cardiologist | a doctor who specializes in the heart |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| dent/o | teeth |
| gloss/o, lingu/o | tongue |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| encephal/o | brain |
| nephr/o, ren/e | kidney |
| orchid/o | testis |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| hyster/o, metr/o | uterus |
| salping/o | uterine tubes |
| derm/o | skin |
| mast/o,mamm/o | breast |
| oste/o | bones |
| cardi/o | heart |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| rhin/o | nose |
| phleb/o, ven/o | veins |
| pneum/o, pulm/o | lung |
| hem/o, -emia | blood |
| phlebitis | inflammation of the veins |
| pneumonitis | inflammation of the lungs |
| dentist | a doctor who specializes in the teeth |
| glossitis | inflammation of the tongue |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| enter/o | intestine |
| col/o, colon/o | large intestine |
| proct/o | anus/rectum |
| hepat/o | liver |
| colitis | inflammation of the large intestine |
| proctitis | inflammation of the anus/rectum |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| nephrosis | abnormal condition of the kidneys |
| orchiditis | inflammation of the testis |
| oophorectomy | removal of the ovaries |
| hysterectomy | removal of the uterus |
| hysterosalpingogram | image of the uterus and uterine tubes |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| mastectomy | removal of the breast |
| electrocardiogram (ECG) | recording electricity flowing through the heart |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose, a runny nose |
| hematologist | a doctor who specializes in the blood |
| lingual nerve | nerve of the tongue |
| megacolon | large intestine |
| proctologist | a doctor who specializes in the anus/rectum |
| hepatomegaly | enlarged liver |
| renal artery | artery of the kidneys |
| orchidectomy | removal of the testis |
| endometritis | inflammation of the uterus |
| osteoporosis | decrease in bone density with thinning and weakening of bone |
| phlebotomy | incision of a vein |
| pulmonologist | a doctor who specializes in the lungs |
