Glossary of Key Terms Medical Terminology

Glossary of Key Terms: Medical Terminology
-algia - anspain



-cecle - anshernia



-desis - ansbinding



-dyn- - anspain



-ectasis - ansexpansion



-ectomoy - anssurgical removal



-emesis - ansvomiting



-ethesia - anssensation



-gram - ansrecord



-iasis - anscondition



-itis - ansinflammation



-lysis - ansloosening, destruction



-malacia - anssoftening

,-oid - anslike



-ologist - ansspecialist



-ology - ansstudy of



-oma - anstumor



-osis - ansany condition



-ostomy - anscreate an opening



-otomy - anscut into



-penia - ansdecrease



-ptosis - ansfalling



-rrhaphy - anssuture



-scope - ansobserve



-trophy - ansdevelopment



ab - ansaway from, not

, acousti - anshearing



acro- - ansextremities



aden- - ansgland



adnexa - ansties, connection



adreno - ansadrenal gland



aer - ansair



alveol - anscavity



ambi - ansboth



ameb - anschange



amphi - ansaround, on both sides



an, a - answithout, not



angi- - ansvessel



ante - ansbefore



anti - ansagainst