1. The document discusses medical terminology and provides prefixes, suffixes, and examples of compound medical terms. It explains that understanding prefixes and suffixes is important for recognizing compound medical words used to describe diseases. 2. Over 60 prefixes and suffixes used in medical terminology are defined, along with their meanings. Examples are given of compound medical terms formed by combining prefixes and suffixes, such as "adenoma" meaning a benign tumor of glandular tissue. 3. Understanding medical terminology can help one explain ailments to doctors and understand diagnoses. Recognizing common prefixes, suffixes, and what they mean in compound terms is fundamental to communicating in the medical field.

1. LEARN MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Everybodyshouldknowthe basicfunctioningof HumanBodyandits mainparts inorderto expressand
explaintheirailmenttothe Doctor and at the same time one shouldbe able tounderstandthe diagnosis
expressedbythe Doctorinthe medical terminology. Foreasyrecognitionof the CompoundedWords
usedinthe Medical Terminologyfornamingthe disease,Suffixesare addedtoPrefixes.Forthis
hereundergivingyouafewsuch prefixesforyourreadyreference andunderstanding.
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

2. 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 - ThyroidGland
39. Urethro - Urethra
40. Vesico– Bladder
Here are the suffixesusedinMedical terminology.Checkout!
Suffix - Meaning
1. -aemia:Blood
2. -algia: Pain
3. -derm: skin
4. -dynia: pain
5. -ectomy: removal

3. 6. -Itis: inflammation
7. -lithiasis:Presence of Stone
8. -malacia: softening
9. -oma : tumour
10. -opia: eye
11. -osis: Condition,excess
12. -otomy: incisionof
13. -phobia:fear
14. -plasty:surgery
15. -plegia:peralysis
16. -ptosis:falling
17. -rhoea: excessive discharge
18. -rhage : to burstforth
19. -rhythmia:rhythm.
20. -stasis:stoppage of movement
21. -sthenia:weakness
22. -stomy: outlet
23. -tomy: removal
24. -trophy: nourishment
25. -uria: urine
CompoundedWords - Meaning
1. Anaemia- Deficiencyof haemoglobininthe blood
2. Analgesic- Medicine whichalleviatespain
3. Arthralgia- Painina joint
4. Cephalalgia- Headache
5. Nephralgia- Paininthe kidney
6. Neuralgia- Nerve pain

4. 7. Myalgia - Muscle pain
8. Otalgia- Ear ache
9. Gastralgia - Painin the stomach
10. Pyoderma- Skininfectionwithpusformation
11. Leucoderma-Defective skinpigmentaion
12. Hysterodynia- Paininthe uterus
13. Hysterectomy - Excisionof the uterus
14. Nephrectomy - Excisionof akidney
15. Adenectomy - Excisionof agland
16. Cholecystectomy - Excisionof gall bladder
17. Thyroidectomy - Excisionof thyroidgland
18. Arthritis - Inflammationof ajoint
19. Bronchitis - Inflammationof the bronchi
20. Carditis - Inflammationof the heart
21. Cervicitis - Inflammationof the cervix
22. Colitis - Inflammationof the colon
23. Colpitis - Inflammationof the vagina
24. Cystitis - Inflammationof the urinarybladder
25. Enteritis - Inflammationof the intestines
26. Gastritis- Inflammationof the stomach
27. Glossitis - Inflammationof the tongue
28. Hepatitis - Inflammationof the liver
29. Laryngitis - Inflammationof the larynx
30. Metritis - Inflammationof the uterus
31. Myelitis - Inflammationof the spinal cord
32. Nephritis- Inflammationof the kidney
33. Pharyngitis - Inflammationof the pharynx
34. Blepharitis -Inflammationof the eyelids
35. Cholelithiasis - Stone inthe gall bladder

5. 36. Nephrolithiasis - Stone inthe kidney
37. Osteomalacia- Softeningof bones throughdeficiencyof calciumorD vitamin
38. Adenoma-Benigntumourof glandulartissue
39. Myoma - Tumourof muscle
40. Diplopia- Double vision
41. Thrombosis - Formationof a bloodclot
42. Pyloromyotomy - Incisionof pyloricsphinctermuscle
43. Hedrophobia- Fearof water(Rabiesinhumans)
44. Neuroplasty-Surgical repairof nerves
45. Pyloraplasty -Incisionof plasticpylorustowidenpassage
46. Hemiplegia- Paralysisof one side of the body
47. Nephroptosis - Downwarddisplacementof the kidney
48. Amenorrhoea- Absence of menstrualdischarge
49. Dysmenorrhoea- Painfulmenstruation
50. Leucorrhoea- Whitishvaginal discharge
51. Menorrhoea- Menstrual bleeding
52. Haemorrhage- Escape of bloodfroma vessel
53. Arrhythmia-Anydeviationof normal rhythmof heart
54. Cholestasis - Diminutioninthe flowof bile
55. Haemostatis - Arrestof bleeding
56. Neurasthenia- Nervousdebility
57. Cystostomy - Surgical openingmade intothe bladder
58. Cystotomy - Incisionintothe urinarybladder
59. Hypertrophy - Increase inthe size of tissues
60. Haematuria- Bloodin the urine
61. Glycosuria- Presence of sugarin the urine
62. Albuminuria- Presence of albumininthe urine