| [ 1 ] Quick Introduction.
[ 2 ] Word Building Reference:  This is a great reference to help strengthen your understanding of medical terminology. See how common medical terms are created using the various prefixes, suffixes, and root words.
[ 3 ] Medical Terms – Singular versus plural rules
[ 4 ] Medical Terminology Exams Twenty new exams were created to test your knowledge of medical terminology.
[ 5 ] Medical Terms – Prefixes, roots, suffixes (see links below) |
Prefix: A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. Pre means “before.” Prefixes may also indicate a location, number, or time.
Root: central part of a word.
Suffix: The ending part of a word that modifies the meaning of the word.
Example: cholecystitis. Root = ‘cholecyst/o’ -Definition: gallbladder and the suffix is ‘itis’ – Definition: inflammation. Translation: inflammation of the gallbladder. |
Medical Terminology Reference [G]
| galact/o |
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milk |
| ganglion/o |
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ganglion; collection of nerve cell bodies |
| gastr/o |
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stomach |
| gel/o |
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to freeze, congeal |
| gemell/o |
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twins |
| -gen |
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substance that produces |
| -genesis |
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producing; forming |
| -genic |
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produced by or in |
| geni/o |
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chin |
| genit/o |
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reproduction |
| ge/o |
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earth, soil |
| ger/o |
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old age |
| geront/o |
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old age |
| gest/o |
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pregnancy |
| gester/o |
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pregnancy |
| gigant/o |
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huge |
| gingiv/o |
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gum |
| glauc/o |
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gray |
| gli/o |
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glial cells; neuroglial cells |
| -globin |
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protein |
| -globulin |
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protein |
| glomerul/o |
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glomerulus |
| gloss/o |
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tongue |
| gluc/o |
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glucose; sugar |
| glyc/o |
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glucose; sugar |
| glycogen/o |
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glycogen; animal starch v |
| glycos/o |
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glucose; sugar v |
| gnath/o |
|
jaw |
| gnos/o |
|
knowledge |
| gon/o |
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seed |
| gonad/o |
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sex glands |
| goni/o |
|
angle |
| -grade |
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to go |
| -gram |
|
record |
| granul/o |
|
granule(s) |
| -graph |
|
instrument for recording |
| graph/o |
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writing |
| -graphy |
|
process of recording |
| gravid/o |
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pregnancy |
| -gravida |
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pregnant woman |
| gynec/o |
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woman; female |
| gyr/o |
|
circle, spiral |
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