Medical Terminology: A Comprehensive List for Medical Billing and Coding, Exams of Nursing

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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - medical billing and coding 1 / 18 1. gastr- stomach 2. cardi- heart 3. megal- enlarged 4. -itis inflammation 5. dermat- skin 6. plast- surgical repair or plastic repair 7. cerebr- brain 8. path- disease 9. -ectomy surgical of all or a part 10. enter- intestines ( usually small) 11. -osis condition (any) 12. -otomy to cut into or make a incision 13. aden- gland 14. angi- vessel (blood) 15. -oma tumor 16. nephr- kidney 17. hepat- liver 18. arthr- joint 19. blephar- eye lid 20. -ologist specialist MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - medical billing and coding 2 / 18 21. rhin- nose 22. gingiv- gum 23. -malacia soft condition 24. -ology study of 25. spasm involuntary contraction 26. -algia pain or painful condition 27. crani- skull 28. end- inside or within 29. hemi- half 30. oid- like or resembeling 31. hyper- above, excessive or more than normal 32. cyst- bladder or sac containing fluid 33. chole- bile 34. hypo under, beneath or deficient 35. -scop to look or observe 36. hyster- uterus ( womb) 37. -ostomy to create or opening 38. para- beyond or beside 39. -lysis to set free, loosing or destruction 40. cervic- neck MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - medical billing and coding 5 / 18 82. -ectasis expansion 83. cyt- cell 84. odont- tooth 85. leuk- white 86. -esthesia sensation or feeling 87. cantho- angle at the end of the eye lid 88. steno- contracted or narrow 89. cheil- lip 90. -cele hernia tumor or swelling 91. benign mild or non cancerous 92. semen seed 93. celio- abdomen 94. erythro- red 95. vaso- vessel 96. melan- black 97. cauda- tail 98. lingua- tongue 99. myring- ear drum 100 . spondyl- spinal column or vertebra 101 . ovar- egg ( female reproductive gland) 102 . -centesis surgical puncture MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - medical billing and coding 6 / 18 103. oto- ear 104. bili bile 105. squam- scale 106. mening- membrane 107. cec- blind passage 108. macul- spot or stain 109. -pexy suspension or ficsation 110. onco- tumor, swelling or mass 111. or- mouth 112. sub- under, beneath or below 113. spiro- coil 114. lacrim- tear 115. viscera- organ 116. lact- milk 117. onych- nail or claw 118. thorac- chest 119. pyle-(pyloro-) gate 120. vesic- bladder 121. sphenic- wedge or wedge shaped 122. myel- marrow ( spinal cord ) MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - medical billing and coding 7 / 18 123. anti- against 124. myco- fungus 125. hallux great toe (big toe) 126. physio- nature 127. bucc(o)- cheek 128. palpe`br- eye lid 129. plasia- development or growth 130. rug- wrinkle, fold or crease 131. aur- ear 132. acoust(i)- hearing or sound 133. colp(o)- hollow or vagina 134. phon- voice or sound 135. leio- smooth 136. cor heart 137. ren- kidney 138. orchi- testes 139. encephal- brain 140. thalam- inner chamber 141. plexus braid, interweaving or network 142. cilia eyelash 143. dendr- tree or branching MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - medical billing and coding 10 / 18 185. oophor- ovary 186. oment- covering or inner abdominal organs 187. sedat- quit or calm 188. furca- fork shaped 189. radic- root 190. radi- ray 191. fistul- pipe or narrow passage 192. edema- swelling 193. dactyl- finger or tow 194. metabol(e)- change 195. pariet- wall 196. ependym- wrapping or covering 197. gravid pregnant 198. aer- air 199. glycol- sweet or sugar 200. kerat- coronary or horny tissue 201. tarso- frame work or upper eye lid 202. cheir-(chir-) hand 203. calc- heal or stone 204. cine- move or movement MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - medical billing and coding 11 / 18 205. digit fingers or toes 206. dors- back 207. gangli- swelling or knot like mass 208. gemin twin 209. grad- walk or take steps 210. gran- grain or particle 211. labi- lip 212. micr- small 213. peps-(pept-) digest 214. pleur- (phleura) rib side 215. mamm- breast 216. colla- glue or gelatin like 217. later- side (lateral) 218. rachi- spinal column 219. phob- fear (phobia) 220. phot- light 221. dys- painful, bad or out of order 222. cut- skin 223. en- in 224. peri- about or around 225. pro- in front of or before MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - medical billing and coding 12 / 18 226. mechano- machine 227. dynam- power 228. osmo- oder 229. traumat- wound or injury 230. trich- hair 231. maxilla- upper jawbone 232. an-, a- without or not 233. phak- lens 234. pre- in front of or before 235. strict- to draw tight or narrowing 236. turbin- shaped like a top 237. ameb- change 238. semi- half 239. neo- new 240. hormone- excite or set in motion 241. therm- heat 242. syn- or sym- together 243. vuls(e)- to twitch or pull 244. post after or behind in time 245. metr- uterus MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - medical billing and coding 15 / 18 287. sacro- sacrum 288. pharyng- pharynx 289. duodeno- duodenum 290. ureter ureter 291. larying- larynx 292. bronch- bronchus 293. col- colon 294. esophag- esophagus 295. bi- two, double or both 296. tri- three or triple 297. lie- ileum (part of small intestine) 298. ili- ilium (part of hip/pelvis area) 299. lig- ligament 300. therap therapy 301. xer- dry 302. sta- stand 303. proxim- nearest 304. morph- form 305. necr- dead 306. dia- through 307. di twice MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - medical billing and coding 16 / 18 308. fac- make or do 309. pect- chest 310. lymph- watery fluid 311. ton- stretch 312. -rrhe flow 313. heter- other 314. per- through out 315. volv- to roll 316. lept- slender 317. blast- bud 318. meta- beyond 319. apo- away from 320. mi- less 321. scol- curved 322. eury- broad 323. dis- a part 324. med- middle 325. -rrha burst or burst forth 326. splanchn- internal organs 327. ger- old MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - medical billing and coding 17 / 18 328. capit- head 329. ventr- front 330. cau- burn 331. vert- turn 332. clas- break 333. eu- good 334. fiss- split 335. ambi- both 336. brachy- short 337. amphi- around or on both sides 338. duct- tube 339. poster- back or back part 340. gyn- female 341. hom- same 342. cata- down 343. schiz- split 344. olfact- smell 345. pseudo- false 346. infer- under 347. pachy- thick 348. phrag- fence