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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
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