Published: 2026-01-15 Updated: 2026-01-15
Assoc. Prof. Muhammet Emin Çam
Rector Advisor, Vice Dean, and Faculty Member - Istanbul Kent University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Departmant of Pharmocology
Visiting Researcher&Lecturer -  University College London, Mechanical Engineering and Faculty of Medicine, UK
Visiting Lecturer - University of Aveiro, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Portugal
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"Correctly understanding basic medical terms can contribute to increasing your health literacy and ensuring informed participation in treatment processes by helping you better analyze the information provided about your health status."
GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING BASIC MEDICAL TERMS

GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING BASIC MEDICAL TERMS

TermMeaningExample Usage
Brady-SlowBradycardia (Slow heart rate)
Tachy-FastTachypnea (Fast breathing)
Hypo-Low, deficientHypotension (Low blood pressure)
Hyper-High, excessiveHyperglycemia (High blood sugar)
-itisInflammationGastritis (Stomach inflammation)
-emiaPresence in bloodAnemia (Low hemoglobin in the blood)
-algiaPainNeuralgia (Nerve pain)
-omaTumor, massSarcoma (Connective tissue tumor)
Neuro-Relating to nervesNeuropathy (Nerve disease)
Cardio-Relating to the heartCardiomyopathy (Heart muscle disease)

Assoc. Prof. Muhammet Emin Çam
Assoc. Prof. Muhammet Emin Çam
Rector Advisor, Vice Dean, and Faculty Member - Istanbul Kent University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Departmant of Pharmocology
Visiting Researcher&Lecturer -  University College London, Mechanical Engineering and Faculty of Medicine, UK
Visiting Lecturer - University of Aveiro, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Portugal