Medical Terminology

Basic Terms

100

Anatomy

body parts and structure

200

Surgery

physical operating procedures

300

Pathology

study of disease

400

Neonatal

special care for newborn babies

500

Rheumatology

study of musculoskeletal disorders, joints

Body Parts

100

Nasal

Nose

200

Abdominal

Stomach

300

Cranial

Skull

400

Thoracic

Chest

500

Vertebral

Spine

Root Words

100

Cardio-

Heart

200

Derma-

Skin

300

Intestino-

Intestines

400

Nephro-

Kidney

500

Encephalo-

Brain

Prefixes & Suffixes

100

Tri-

Three

200

Endo-

inside

300

-ology

Study of something

400

-emia

blood

500

-lysis

Break down

Diagnostic Terms

100

Biotic

living organisms

200

Compression

Apply pressure

300

Fracture

Broken bone

400

Acute

condition that starts abruptly, may be severe, usually short

500

Chronic

recurring, persistent condition that lasts more than 3 months