Medical Terminologyhttp:/msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/1135/Worksheets/medterms/default.htmlDifferent professions have different languages. An example of this is auto maintenance: automobile mechanics use terms to describe the objects and situations they encounter while working, such as master cylinder and oil filter. Comparatively, medical workers use terms to describe the objects and situations encountered in their fields, such as hepatitis and intravenous. The words - or terms - which make up the language of medicine are referred to as the terminology of the medical field, or Medical Terminology.Like every other language, medical terminology has changed over time. The basis for medical terminology; however, remains the same. The majority of medical terms are based in Latin or Greek. RootsWord RootDefinitionabdominabdomenacanththorny, spinyacetabulacetabulum (hip socket)acouhearingacrextremities; heightactinray; radiusadenoidadenoidsadenglandadrenaladrenal glandadrenadrenal glandaerair; gasalbuminalbuminalgesipainalveolalveolusamblydull; dimamniamnionamnionamnionamylstarchandrmaleangivesselanisunequal; dissimilarankylcrooked; stiff; bentantrantrumananusaortaortaaponeuraponeurosisappendicappendixarchefirst; beginningarteriarteryarteriolarteriole (small artery)arthrjointarticuljointatelimperfect; incompleteatheryellowish; fatty plaqueatriatriumaurearautselfaxillarmpitazoturea; nitrogenbacteribacteriabalanglans penisbilifebilbileblastdeveloping cellblephareyelidbrachiarmbronchbronchusbronchiolbronchiolebucccheekbursbursa (cavity)calccalciumcancercancercarcincancercardiheartcarpcarpals (wrist bones)caudtail; toward the lower part of the bodyceccecumceliabdomen (abdominal cavity)cephalheadcerebellcerebellumcerebrcerebrum, braincerumincerumen (earwax)cerviccervixcheillipchirhandcholangibile ductcholgall; bilecholedochcommon bile ductchondrcartilagechorichorionchromcolorclavicclavicle (collarbone)claviculclavicle (collarbone)colcoloncolpvaginaconidustconjunctivconjunctivacorepupilcornecorneacoronheartcorticcortex (outer layer of body organ)corpupilcostribcranicranium (skull)crycoldcrypthiddenculdculdesaccutaneskincyanbluecyespregnancycystbladder; saccytcelldacrytear, tear ductdactylfingers or toesdenttoothdermatskindermskindextrrightdiaphorsweatdiaphragmatdiaphragmdipltwo; doubledipsthirstdiskintervertebral diskdiverticuldiverticulumdorsback (of the body)duodenduodenumdurhard; dura materdynampower or strengthechsoundectoplocated away from usual placeelectrelectricity, electrical activityembryembryo; to be fullemmetra normal measuesencephalbrainendocrinendocrineenterintestinesepididymepididymisepiglottepiglottisepisivulvaepitheliepitheliumerythrredesophagesophagusesthesisensation, sensitivity, feelingeticause (of disease)facifacefemorfemur (upper leg bone)fetfetus; unborn childfibrfibrous tissue, fibersfibulfibula (lower leg)gangligangliongangliongangliongastrstomachgerold age; agedgerontold age; agedgingivgumglomerulglomerulusglosstongueglucsweetness; sugarglycsugarglycossugargnathjawgnosknowledgegonseedgravidpregnancygynecwomangynwomanhembloodhematbloodhepatliverherniherniaheterotherhidrsweathisttissuehomsamehomesameness; unchanginghumerhumerus (upper arm bone)hydrwaterhymenhymenhypnsleephysteruterusiatrmedicine; physicianichthyfishileileumiliiliumimmunimmuneiridirisiriirisischiischiumischdeficiency; blockageisequal; samejejunjejunumkalpotassiumkarynucleuskeratcorneakerathorny tissue; hardkinmovementkinesimovement; motionkyphhumplabilipslabyrinthlabyrinthlacrimtear duct, tearlactmilklaminlamina (thin; flat plate or layer)laparabdomenlarynglarynxlatersideleismoothleukwhitelingutonguelipfatlithstone; calculusloblobelordbent forwardlymphlymphmacrabnormal largenessmammbreastmandibulmandible (lower jawbone)mastbreastmastoidmastoidmaxillmaxilla (upper jawbone)meatmeatus (opening)melanblackmeningmeningesmeniscmeniscus (crescent)menmenstruationmentmindmetruterusmononemorphform; shapemucmucusmycfungusmyelbone marrow; spinal cordmyelonbone marrowmyosmusclemyringeardrummymusclenarcstupornasnosenatbirthnecrdeath (cells; body)nephrkidney