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Medical Terminology List PDF Free Download:2024

January 9, 2023 by dramjad Leave a Comment

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY:

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Everybody should know the basic functioning of Human Body and its main parts in order to express and explain their ailment to the Doctor and at the same time one should be able to understand the diagnosis expressed by the Doctor in the medical terminology. For easy recognition of the Compounded Words used in the Medical Terminology for naming the disease, Suffixes are added to Prefixes. For this hereunder giving you a few such prefixes for your ready reference and understanding.

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  • Prefix – Meaning
  • suffixes used in Medical Terminology:
  • Compounded Words – Meaning;

Prefix – Meaning

  • *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

suffixes used in Medical Terminology:

  • *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
*52. Haemorrhage* – Escape of blood from a vessel
*53. Arrhythmia* – Any deviation of normal rhythm of heart
*54. Cholestasis* – Diminution in the flow of bile
*55. Haemostatis* – Arrest of bleeding
*56. Neurasthenia* – Nervous debility
*57. Cystostomy* – Surgical opening made into the bladder
*58. Cystotomy* – Incision into the urinary bladder
*59. Hypertrophy* – Increase in the size of tissues
*60. Haematuria* – Blood in the urine
*61. Glycosuria* – Presence of sugar in the urine
*62. Albuminuria* – Presence of albumin in the urine

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