Medical terminology

*1. Adeno* - Glandular 

*2. An* - Not 

*3. Anti* - Against 

*4. Aorto* - Aorta 

*5. Artho* - joint 

*6. Bleph* - Eyelid 

*7. Broncho* - Bronchi 

*8. Cardio* - Heart 

*9. Cephal* - Head 

*10. Cerebro* - Brain 

*11. Cervico* - Cervix 

*12. Cholecysto* - Gall Bladder

*13. Coli* - Bowel 

*14. Colpo* - Vagina 

*15. Entero* - Intestine 

*16. Gastro* - Stomach 

*17. Glosso* - Tongue 

*18. Haema* - Blood 

*19. Hepa* - Liver 

*20. Hystero* - Uterus 

*21. Laryngo* - Larynx 

*22. Leuco* - White 

*23. Metro* - Uterus 

*24. Myelo* - Spinal cord 

*25. Myo* - Muscle 

*26. Nephro* - Kidney 

*27. Neuro* - Nerve 

*28. Odonto* - Tooth 

*29. Orchido* - Testis 

*30. Osteo* - Bone 

*31. Oto* - Ear 

*32. Pharyngo* - Pharynx 

*33. Pio* - Pus 

*34. Pneumo* - Lung 

*35. Ren* - Kidney 

*36. Rhin* - Nose 

*37. Spleno* - Spleen 

*38. Thyro* - Thyroid Gland 

*39. Urethro* - Urethra 

*40. Vesico* – Bladder

*Here are the suffixes used in Medical terminology. Check out! Suffix - Meaning 

*1. -aemia* : Blood

*2. -algia* : Pain

*3. -derm* : skin

*4. -dynia* : pain

*5. -ectomy* : removal

*6. -Itis* : inflammation

*7. -lithiasis* : Presence of Stone

*8. -malacia* : softening

*9. -oma* : tumour

*10. -opia* : eye

*11. -osis* : Condition,excess

*12. -otomy* : incision of

*13. -phobia* : fear

*14. -plasty* : surgery

*15. -plegia* : peralysis

*16. -ptosis* : falling

*17. -rhoea* : excessive discharge

*18. -rhage* : to burst forth

*19. -rhythmia* : rhythm.

*20. -stasis* : stoppage of movement

*21. -sthenia* : weakness

*22. -stomy* : outlet

*23. -tomy* : removal

*24. -trophy* : nourishment

*25. -uria* : urine

Compounded Words - Meaning*  

*1. Anaemia* - Deficiency of haemoglobin in the blood 

*2. Analgesic* - Medicine which alleviates pain 

*3. Arthralgia* - Pain in a joint 

*4. Cephalalgia* - Headache 

*5. Nephralgia* - Pain in the kidney 

*6. Neuralgia* - Nerve pain 

*7. Myalgia* - Muscle pain 

*8. Otalgia* - Ear ache 

*9. Gastralgia* - Pain in the stomach 

*10. Pyoderma* - Skin infection with pus formation 

*11. Leucoderma* - Defective skin pigmentaion 

*12. Hysterodynia* - Pain in the uterus 

*13. Hysterectomy* - Excision of the uterus 

*14. Nephrectomy* - Excision of a kidney 

*15. Adenectomy* - Excision of a gland 

*16. Cholecystectomy* - Excision of gall bladder 

*17. Thyroidectomy* - Excision of thyroid gland 

*18. Arthritis* - Inflammation of a joint 

*19. Bronchitis* - Inflammation of the bronchi 

*20. Carditis* - Inflammation of the heart 

*21. Cervicitis* - Inflammation of the cervix 

*22. Colitis* - Inflammation of the colon 

*23. Colpitis* - Inflammation of the vagina 

*24. Cystitis* - Inflammation of the urinary bladder 

*25. Enteritis* - Inflammation of the intestines 

*26. Gastritis* - Inflammation of the stomach 

*27. Glossitis* - Inflammation of the tongue 

*28. Hepatitis* - Inflammation of the liver 

*29. Laryngitis* - Inflammation of the larynx 

*30. Metritis* - Inflammation of the uterus 

*31. Myelitis* - Inflammation of the spinal cord 

*32. Nephritis* - Inflammation of the kidney 

*33. Pharyngitis* - Inflammation of the pharynx 

*34. Blepharitis* - Inflammation of the eyelids 

*35. Cholelithiasis* - Stone in the gall bladder 

*36. Nephrolithiasis* - Stone in the kidney

*37. Osteomalacia* - Softening of bones through deficiency of calcium or D vitamin 

*38. Adenoma* -Benign tumour of glandular tissue 

*39. Myoma* - Tumour of muscle 

*40. Diplopia* - Double vision 

*41. Thrombosis* - Formation of a blood clot 

*42. Pyloromyotomy* - Incision of pyloric sphincter muscle

*43. Hedrophobia* - Fear of water(Rabies in humans)

*44. Neuroplasty* - Surgical repair of nerves 

*45. Pyloraplasty* - Incision of plastic pylorus to widen passage 

*46. Hemiplegia* - Paralysis of one side of the body 

*47. Nephroptosis* - Downward displacement of the kidney 

*48. Amenorrhoea* - Absence of menstrual discharge 

*49. Dysmenorrhoea* - Painful menstruation 

*50. Leucorrhoea* - Whitish vaginal discharge 

*51. Menorrhoea* - Menstrual bleeding