Constructed Terms

Eponym

Medical Terminology

Word Root

Breaking down medical terminology.

Combining Vowel
General Rule

lith

maxim

derm

anti-

brady-

endo-

epi-

neo-

pre-

append/o
appendic/o

bi/o

cardi/o

cerebr/o

dermat/o

electr/o

encephal/o

gastr/o

hem/o

hepat/o

hyster/o

laryng/o

leuk/o

mamm/o

mast/o

ment/o

nat/o

neur/o

path/o

proct/o

psych/o

rhin/o

tonsill/o

vas/o

-al

-ectomy

-emia

-gram

-ia

-iatry

-ic

-itis

-logist

-logy

-pathy

-philia

-plasty

-scope

-tic

If the term ends in a, the plural is usually formed by adding __________?

If the term ends in "is" the plural form is usually formed by ___________?

If the term ends in "itis" the plural form is
_________________?

If the term ends in "on" or "um" the plural form ______________?

If the term ends in "ma" the plural form is change to _____________?

If the term ends in "y" the plural form
__________________?

If the term ends in "us" the plural form
______________?

Constructed medical terms use ____________ to unite two word roots.

-meter

-ous

-scope

-scopy

-drome

syn-

-emesis

-malacia

-opsy

-oxia

-phil
-philia

-phagia

-phasia

a-

-physis

hypo-

-plegia

quadri-

-oma

oste

-stasis

-algia

arthr

-asthenia

-atresia

-cele

-dynia

-osis

-ism

-penia

-phobia

-plasia

-rrhagia

-rrhea

-rrhexis

-sclerosis

spasm
-spasm

-od

-hemia

poly-

cyt

-ary

-ar

-a

-ac

-practic

-centesis

-clasia
-clasis
-clast

-desis

-gram

-graph

-graphy

-metry

-pexy

-phylaxis

-rrhaphy

-stomy

-tome

-tomy

-tripsy

-ion

aden/o

aut/o

cutane/o

cyan/o

derm/o
dermat/o

follicul/o

kerat/o

onych/o

seb/o

integumentary system

dermis

abrasion

abscess

Pus

Cellulite

Cicatrix

Comedo

Contusion

Cyanosis

Cyst

Edema

Erythema

Fissure

Furuncle

Induration

Jaundice

Keloid

Laceration

Macule

Nevus

Pallor

Papule

Petechia

Pruritus

Purpura

Pustule

Ulcer

Urticaria

Verruca

Vesicle

Wheal

ec-

par-

actin/o

albin/o

carcin/o

cellul/o

chym/o

crypt/o

hidr/o

kerat/o

melan/o

myc/o

pedicul/o

scler/o

trich/o

xer/o

-a

Acne

Actinic keratosis

Albinism

Alopecia

Burn

-ad

angio

Carbuncle

Carcinoma

Cellulitis

Dermatitis

Ecchymosis

Herpes

Hidradenitis

Impetigo

Kaposi's sarcoma

Leukoderma

Melanoma

Onychocryptosis

Onychomalacia

Onychomycosis

Paronychia

Pediculosis

Psoriasis

Scabies

Scleroderma

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Tinea

Trichomycosis

Xeroderma

abras/o

rhytid/o

Biopsy

Debridement

Dermabrasion

Dermatoautoplasty

Dermatome

Dermatoplasty

Emollient

Rhytidectomy

articul/o

burs/o

carp/o

chondr/o

condyl/o

cost/o

cran/o
crani/o

fasci/o

femor/o

fibr/o

fibul/o

ili/o

ischi/o

menisc/o

muscul/o

my/o
myos/o

myel/o

orth/o

ost/o
oste/o

pariet/o

patell/o

ped/o

petr/o

phalang/o

phys/o

pub/o

radi/o

sacr/o

skelet/o

spondyl/o

stern/o

synov/o
synovi/o

tars/o

ten/o
tendon/o

vertebr/o

a-

dys-

hyper-

kinesi/o

tax/o

troph/o

-y

-asthenia

ankyl/o

kyph/o

lith/o

lord/o

por/o

sarc/o

scoli/o

-genesis

-ptosis

-lysis

ACL

CTS

DJD

DMD

DO

EMG

HNP

MG

NSAIDS

OA

ortho

RA

ROM

SCI

THR

TKA

TKR

TMJ

angi/o

aort/o

arter/o
arteri/o

atri/o

cardi/o

coron/o

my/o
myos/o

pector/o

valvul/o

vascul/o

vas/o

ven/o

ventricul/o

dys-

rhythm/o
rrhythm/o

sten/o

-a

-algia

-dynia

-genic

-ia

-osis

-plegia

-sis

-spasm

angina pectoris

angiospasm

angiostenosis

arrhythmia

dysrhythmia

bradycardia

cardiodynia

cardiogenic

cardioplegia

cyanosis

palpitation

tachycardia

ather/o

isch/o

phleb/o

sept/o

tampon/o

thromb/o

varic/o

-megaly

aneurysm

angiocarditis

angioma

aortic insufficiency

aortic stenosis

aoritis

arteriopathy

arteriosclerosis

atherosclerosis

atrial septal defect

atrimegaly

atrioventricular block

cardiac arrest

cardiac tamponade

cardiomegaly

cardiomyopathy

cardiovalvulitis

coarctation

congestive heart failure

cor pulmonale

coronary artery disease

abdomin/o

an/o

append/o
apendic/o

bil/i

cec/o

chol/e

choledochc/o

col/o
colon/o

cyst/o

dent/o

duoden/o

enter/o

esophag/e
esophag/o

gastr/o

gingiv/o

gloss/o

hepat/o

ile/o

jejun/o

lingu/o

or/o

pancreat/o

peps/o
pept/o

peritone/o

proct/o

pylor/o

rect/o

sial/o

sigm/o

stomat/o

dia-

dys-

re

flux/o

halit/o

phag/o

steat/o

-algia

-dynia

-emesis

-emia

-ia

-megaly

-osis

-rrhea

cheil/o

cirrh/o

diverticul/o

enter/o

an-

mal-

gloss/o

orex/o

parat/o

polyp/o

volv/o

-oid

-ptosis

-ectasis

acid/o

fec/o

lapar/o

lith/o

nas/o

pylor/o

vag/o

-centesis

-spasmodic

-stomy

-tomy

BE

C&S

EGD

FOBT

GERD

GI

IBD

IBS

LGI

LI

N&V

UGI

albumin/o

blast/o

glomerul/o

gluc/o

glyc/o
glycos/o

meat/o

nephr/o

pyel/o

ren/o

ureter/o

urethr/o

ur/o
urin/o

azot/o

glycos/o

ket/o
keton/o

noct/o

olig/o

py/o

-urea

-uresis

-uria

urinalysis

albuminuria

anuresis

anuria

azotemia

bacteriuria

diuresis

dysuria

glycosuria

hematuria

ketonuria

nocturia

oliguria

polyuria

proteinuria

pyuria

en-

spadias/o

-cele

cystitis

urethrocystitis

cystocele

cystolith

enuresis

epispasias

glomerulonephritis

hydronephrosis

hypospadias

incontinence

nephritis

nephroblastoma

nephrolithiasis

nephroma

nephromegaly

nephroptosis

polycystic

pyelitis

pyelonephritis

strictures

Ureteral stricture

urethral stricture

ureterovesical stricture

uremia

ureteritis

ureterocele

ureterolithiasis

urinary retention

urinary supression

urinary tract infection

son/o

tom/o

vesic/o

-pexy

-tripsy

blood urea nitrogen

creatinine

cystectomy

cystography

cystourethrogram

VCUG

cystolithotomy

cystoplasty

cystorrhaphy

cystoscopy

cystostomy

cystotomy

fulguration

hemodialysis

lithotripsy

ESWL

nephrectomy

nephrogram

nephrology

nephrolysis

nephropexy

nephroscopy

nephrosonography

nephrostomy

pyelostomy

nephrotomogram

peritoneal dialysis

pyelogram

pyelolithotomy

pyeloplasty

renal transplant

renography

specific gravity

ureterectomy

ureterostomy

ureterotomy

urethropexy

urethroplasty

urethrostomy

urethrotomy

urinalysis

urinary catheterization

urinary endoscopy

meatoscope

nephroscope

urethroscope

cystoscope

urinometer

urologist

vesicourethral suspension

BUN

cath

ESWL

HD

IVP

RP

SG

UA

UTI

VCUG