Medical Terminology Root Words

Front 1

Arthr/o

Back 1

Joint

Hint 1

Arthritis

Front 2

Carcin/o

Back 2

Cancer

Hint 2

Carcinoma

Front 3

Hepat/o

Back 3

Liver

Hint 3

Hepatitis

Front 4

Path/o

Back 4

Disease

Hint 4

Pathology

Front 5

Oste/o

Back 5

Bone

Hint 5

Osteoma

Front 6

Hemat/o

Back 6

Blood

Hint 6

Hematology

Front 7

Ped/o

Back 7

Children

Hint 7

Pediatrics

Front 8

Neur/o

Back 8

Nerve

Hint 8

Neurology

Front 9

Rhin/o

Back 9

Nose

Hint 9

Rhinitis

Front 10

Radi/o

Back 10

X-Rays

Hint 10

Radiology

Front 11

Viscera

Back 11

Internal Organs

Front 12

Hist/o

Back 12

Tissue

Hint 12

Histology

Front 13

Lymph/o

Back 13

White (Immune)

Hint 13

Lymphocyte

Front 14

-cyte

Back 14

Cell

Hint 14

Lymphocyte

Front 15

Angi/o

Back 15

Vessel

Hint 15

Angiography

Front 16

Abdomin/o

Back 16

Abdomen

Hint 16

Abdominomegaly

Front 17

Acr/o

Back 17

Extremities

Hint 17

Acroexcision

Front 18

Aden/o

Back 18

Gland

Hint 18

Adenities

Front 19

Arteri/o

Back 19

Artery

Hint 19

Arteriosclerosis

Front 20

Col/o

Back 20

Colon (Large Intestine)

Hint 20

Colonoscopy

Front 21

Cyst/o

Back 21

Urinary Bladder

Hint 21

Cystoscope

Front 22

Hydr/o

Back 22

Water

Hint 22

Hydroencephaly

Front 23

Lapar/o

Back 23

Abdomen

Hint 23

Laparoscopy

Front 24

Mamm/o

Back 24

Breast

Hint 24

Mammography

Front 25

Myel/o

Back 25

Bone Marrow or Spinal Cord

Hint 25

Myelitis

Front 26

My/o

Back 26

Muscle

Hint 26

Myoplasty

Front 27

Nephr/o

Back 27

Kidney

Hint 27

Nephritis

Front 28

Opthalm/o

Back 28

Eye

Hint 28

Opthalmoscope

Front 29

Oste/o

Back 29

Bone

Hint 29

Osteoperosis

Front 30

Pulmon/o

Back 30

Lung

Hint 30

Pulmonary

Front 31

Pneumon/o

Back 31

Lung

Hint 31

Pneumonia

Front 32

Thorac/o

Back 32

Chest

Hint 32

Thoracentesis

Front 33

Ven/o

Back 33

Vein

Hint 33

Venomegaly

Front 34

Viscer/o

Back 34

Internal Organs

Hint 34

Viscerology

Front 35

-algia

Back 35

Pain

Hint 35

Arthralgia

Front 36

-cele

Back 36

Hernia

Hint 36

Cystocele

Front 37

-centesis

Back 37

Surgical puncture to withdraw fluid.

Hint 37

Thoracentesis

Front 38

-dynia

Back 38

pain

Hint 38

Mastodynia

Front 39

-ectomy

Back 39

Excision

Hint 39

Mastectomy

Front 40

-genesis

Back 40

Producing or Forming

Hint 40

Carcinogenesis

Front 41

-gram

Back 41

Record

Hint 41

Myelogram

Front 42

-graphy

Back 42

Process of recording.

Hint 42

Radiography

Front 43

-itis

Back 43

Inflammation

Hint 43

Arthritis

Front 44

-logy

Back 44

Study of ___

Hint 44

Osteology

Front 45

-malacia

Back 45

Softening

Hint 45

Osteomalacia

Front 46

-megaly

Back 46

Enlargement

Hint 46

Acromegaly

Front 47

-oma

Back 47

Tumor

Hint 47

Myoma

Front 48

-opsy

Back 48

To view

Hint 48

Necropsy

Front 49

-osis

Back 49

Abnormal condition

Hint 49

Hydronephrosis

Front 50

-pathy

Back 50

Diseased condition

Hint 50

Cardiomyopathy

Front 51

-penia

Back 51

Deficiency

Hint 51

Leukopenia

Front 52

-sclerosis

Back 52

Hardening

Hint 52

Arteriosclerosis

Front 53

-scopy

Back 53

Visual examination

Hint 53

Laparoscopy

Front 54

-stomy

Back 54

Opening to form a mouth to.

Hint 54

Colostomy

Front 55

-er

Back 55

One who

Hint 55

Radiographer

Front 56

-ia

Back 56

Condition

Hint 56

Pneumonia

Front 57

-ist

Back 57

Specialist in

Hint 57

Radiologist

Front 58

-y

Back 58

Condition.

Hint 58

Nephropathy

Front 59

-ac

Back 59

Pertaining to

Hint 59

Cardiac

Front 60

-iac

Back 60

Pertaining to

Hint 60

Cardiac

Front 61

-al

Back 61

Pertaining to

Hint 61

Renal

Front 62

-ar

Back 62

Pertaining to

Hint 62

Tonsillar

Front 63

-ary

Back 63

Pertaining to

Hint 63

Pulmonary

Front 64

-eal

Back 64

Pertaining to

Hint 64

Laryngeal

Front 65

-ic

Back 65

Pertaining to

Hint 65

Chronic

Front 66

-ical

Back 66

Pertaining to

Front 67

-ous

Back 67

Pertaining to

Hint 67

Mucous

Front 68

-ose

Back 68

Pertaining to

Hint 68

Adipose

Front 69

-tic

Back 69

Pertaining to

Hint 69

Necrotic

Front 70

Cost/o

Back 70

Rib

Hint 70

Costology

Front 71

Dactyl/o

Back 71

Phalanges

Hint 71

Dactylomegaly

Front 72

Gloss/o

Back 72

Tongue

Hint 72

Glossitis

Front 73

Glyc/o

Back 73

Sugar

Hint 73

Glycology

Front 74

Immun/o

Back 74

Protection

Hint 74

Immunology

Front 75

Seps/o

Back 75

Infection

Hint 75

Sepsis

Front 76

The/o

Back 76

To place

Hint 76

Theology

Front 77

Trache/o

Back 77

Trachea

Hint 77

Tracheostomy

Front 78

Urethr/o

Back 78

Urethra

Hint 78

Urethritis

Front 79

Ox/o

Back 79

Oxygen

Hint 79

Oxopenia

Front 80

Norm/o

Back 80

To Order or Rule

Hint 80

Normal

Front 81

A-

Back 81

Without

Hint 81

Ataxia

Front 82

An-

Back 82

Without

Front 83

Ab-

Back 83

Away From

Hint 83

Abduct

Front 84

Ad-

Back 84

Toward

Hint 84

Adduct

Front 85

Ante-

Back 85

Before or Forward

Hint 85

Antebrachium

Front 86

Anti-

Back 86

Against

Hint 86

Antibody

Front 87

Auto-

Back 87

Self

Hint 87

Autoimmune

Front 88

Bi-

Back 88

Two

Hint 88

Bilateral

Front 89

Brady-

Back 89

Slow

Hint 89

Bradycardia

Front 90

Con-

Back 90

With or Together

Hint 90

Condition

Front 91

contra-

Back 91

Against

Hint 91

Contraindication

Front 92

Dia-

Back 92

Through or Complete

Hint 92

Diagram

Front 93

Dys-

Back 93

Bad, Difficult or Painful

Hint 93

Dysphagia

Front 94

Ec-

Back 94

Outside

Front 95

Ecto-

Back 95

Outside

Front 96

En-

Back 96

Within

Front 97

Endo-

Back 97

Within

Front 98

Epi-

Back 98

Upon, On or Above

Front 99

Ex-

Back 99

Away from.

Front 100

Hemi-

Back 100

Half

Hint 100

Hemisphere

Front 101

Hyper-

Back 101

Excessive

Hint 101

Hyperglycemia

Front 102

Hypo-

Back 102

Deficient

Hint 102

Hypoxia

Front 103

Infra-

Back 103

Beneath

Hint 103

Infraorbital

Front 104

Inter-

Back 104

Between

Hint 104

Interopulmonary

Front 105

Intra-

Back 105

In or Within

Hint 105

Intrapneumonia

Front 106

Macro-

Back 106

Large

Hint 106

Marcoencephaly

Front 107

Mal-

Back 107

Bad

Hint 107

Malicious

Front 108

Micro-

Back 108

Small

Hint 108

Microscope

Front 109

Pan-

Back 109

All

Hint 109

Pandemic

Front 110

Para-

Back 110

Near or Beside

Front 111

Per-

Back 111

Surrounding

Front 112

Poly-

Back 112

Many

Hint 112

Polypathy

Front 113

Post-

Back 113

After or Behind

Front 114

Pre-

Back 114

Before or In front

Front 115

Pro-

Back 115

Before or Forward

Front 116

Retro-

Back 116

Behind or Backward

Front 117

Sub-

Back 117

Under

Front 118

Supra-

Back 118

Above or Upper

Front 119

Tachy-

Back 119

Fast

Front 120

Trans-

Back 120

Across

Front 121

Uni-

Back 121

One

Front 122

-ectasis

Back 122

Stretching

Hint 122

Brochiectasis

Front 123

-emesis

Back 123

Vomiting

Hint 123

Hematemesis

Front 124

-lysis

Back 124

Destruction

Hint 124

Hemolysis

Front 125

-pepsia

Back 125

Digestion

Hint 125

Dyspepsia

Front 126

-phagia

Back 126

Eating or Swallowing

Hint 126

Dysphagia

Front 127

-plasty

Back 127

Surgical Repair

Hint 127

Rhinoplasty

Front 128

-ptysis

Back 128

Spitting

Hint 128

Hemoptysis

Front 129

-rrhagia

Back 129

Bursting Forth (Bleeding)

Front 130

-rrhage

Back 130

Bursting Forth (Bleeding)

Hint 130

Hemorrhage

Front 131

-spasm

Back 131

Sudden, involuntary contraction.

Hint 131

Bronchispasm

Front 132

-tripsy

Back 132

Crushing

Hint 132

Lithotripsy

Front 133

Bucc/o

Back 133

Cheek

Hint 133

Buccocarcinoma

Front 134

Cheil/o

Back 134

lips

Hint 134

Cheilitis

Front 135

-ptosis

Back 135

Falling

Hint 135

Gastroptosis

Front 136

Sial/o

Back 136

Salivary Gland

Hint 136

Sialolithiasis

Front 137

Enter/o

Back 137

Small Intestine

Hint 137

Enteropathy

Front 138

Lith/o

Back 138

Stone

Hint 138

Lithotripsy

Front 139

-stenosis

Back 139

Narrowing

Hint 139

Enterostenosis

Front 140

Cholecyst/o

Back 140

Gallbladder

Hint 140

Cholecystogram

Front 141

Menn/o

Back 141

Menstrual

Hint 141

Mennorhea

Front 142

-rrhaphy

Back 142

Suture

Hint 142

Herniorrhaphy

Front 143

-ptosis

Back 143

Prolapse

Hint 143

Nephroptosis

Front 144

Py/o

Back 144

Pus

Hint 144

Pyorrhea

Front 145

-rrhea

Back 145

Flow or Discharge

Hint 145

Diarrhea

Front 146

-stasis

Back 146

To stop or To Control

Hint 146

Hemostasis

Front 147

pylor/o

Back 147

Pyloric Sphincter (Distal Stomach)

Hint 147

Pylor/ospasm

Front 148

men/o

Back 148

Menstruation

Front 149

Stomat/o

Back 149

Mouth

Front 150

Gingiv/o

Back 150

Gums

Front 151

Kyph/o

Back 151

Humpback or Posterior curvature of thoracic vertebra.

Hint 151

Kyphosis

Front 152

Lord/o

Back 152

Swayback or Anterior curvature of lumbar vertebra.

Hint 152

Lordosis

Front 153

Lumb/o

Back 153

Loins or Lower back

Hint 153

Lumbar

Front 154

Orth/o

Back 154

Straight

Hint 154

Orthopedic

Front 155

Scoli/o

Back 155

Crooked or Lateral curvature of vertebra.

Hint 155

Scoliosis

Front 156

-lithiasis

Back 156

Slipping

Hint 156

Spondylolithiasis

Front 157

Spondyl/o

Back 157

Vertebra

Front 158

-pysis

Back 158

To Grow

Hint 158

Epiphysis

Front 159

-porosis

Back 159

Pore or Passage

Hint 159

Osteoporosis

Front 160

Calcane/o

Back 160

Heel Bone

Hint 160

Calcaneus

Front 161

Carp/o

Back 161

Wrist Bone

Hint 161

Carpals

Front 162

clavicul/o

Back 162

Collar Bone

Hint 162

Clavicular

Front 163

Femor/o

Back 163

Upper leg bone

Hint 163

Femoral

Front 164

Fibul/o

Back 164

Smaller lower leg bone

Hint 164

Fibular

Front 165

Humer/o

Back 165

Upper arm bone

Hint 165

Humerus

Front 166

Malleol/o

Back 166

Processes forming ankles

Hint 166

Malleolus

Front 167

Maxill/o

Back 167

Upper Jaw

Hint 167

Maxilla

Front 168

Metacarp/o

Back 168

Hand bones

Hint 168

Metacarpals

Front 169

Meta-

Back 169

Beyond

Front 170

Metatars/o

Back 170

Foot bones

Hint 170

Metatarsals

Front 171

patell/a

Back 171

Kneecap

Hint 171

Patella

Front 172

pelv/i

Back 172

Hip bone

Hint 172

Pelvis

Front 173

Radi/o

Back 173

Thumb side lower arm bone

Hint 173

Radius

Front 174

Uln/o

Back 174

Pinky side lower arm bone

Hint 174

Ulna

Front 175

Scapul/o

Back 175

Shoulder bone

Hint 175

Scapula

Front 176

Stern/o

Back 176

Breast bone

Hint 176

Sternum

Front 177

Tibi/o

Back 177

Larger lower leg bone

Hint 177

Tibia

Front 178

Chrondr/o

Back 178

Cartilage

Front 179

Rheumat/o

Back 179

Watery flow

Front 180

Cali/o

Back 180

Calyces

Hint 180

Caliogram

Front 181

Ren/o

Back 181

Kidney

Hint 181

Renal

Front 182

Pyel/o

Back 182

Renal Pelvis

Front 183

Urethr/o

Back 183

Urethra

Front 184

Urin/o

Back 184

Urine

Front 185

-uria

Back 185

Urination

Hint 185

Dysuria

Front 186

Aort/o

Back 186

Aorta

Hint 186

Aortic

Front 187

Ather/o

Back 187

Fatty substance

Hint 187

Atherosclerosis

Front 188

Brachi/o

Back 188

Arm

Hint 188

Brachial

Front 189

Coron/o

Back 189

Heart

Hint 189

Coronary Artery

Front 190

Cyan/o

Back 190

Blue

Hint 190

Cyanosis

Front 191

Phleb/o

Back 191

Vein

Hint 191

Phlebotomist

Front 192

Steth/o

Back 192

Chest

Hint 192

Stethoscope

Front 193

Lob/o

Back 193

Lobe

Hint 193

Lobotomy

Front 194

Nas/o

Back 194

Nose

Hint 194

Paranasal

Front 195

Phon/o

Back 195

Voice

Hint 195

Dysphonia

Front 196

Phren/o

Back 196

Diaphragm

Front 197

Pneum/o

Back 197

Air

Hint 197

Pneumothorax

Front 198

-desis

Back 198

Surgical Fusion

Front 199

thyroid/o

Back 199

Thyroid