Term | Definition |
combining form
abdomin/o | abdomen |
combining form
an/o | anus |
combining form
bi/o | life |
combining form
cardi/o | heart |
combining form
carp/o | carpals |
combining form
cis/o | to cut |
combining form
cost/o | ribs |
combining form
crani/o | skull |
combining form
cutane/o | skin |
combining form
dur/o | dura mater |
combining form
gen/o | to produce, to begin |
combining form
glyc/o | sugar |
combining form
hemat/o | blood |
combining form
later/o | side |
combining form
men/o | menses |
combining form
nat/i | birth |
combining form
neur/o | nerve |
combining form
norm/o | rule, order |
combining form
oste/o | bone |
combining form
peritone/o | peritoneum |
combining form
plas/o | formation, growth, development |
combining form
ren/o | kidney |
combining form
scapul/o | scapula |
combining form
son/o | sound |
combining form
thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
combining form
top/o | to put, place or position |
combining form
troph/o | development, nourishment |
combining form
urethr/o | urethra |
combining form
uter/o | uterus |
combining form
ven/o | vein |
combining form
vertebr/o | vertebra |
suffixes
-al | pertaining to |
suffixes
-ation | process / condition |
suffixes
-cision | process of cutting |
suffixes
-crine | secretion |
suffixes
-dipsia | thirst |
suffixes
-emia | blood condition |
suffixes
-gen | to produce |
suffixes
-graphy | process of recording |
suffixes
-ia | condition |
suffixes
-ic, -ine | pertaining to |
suffixes
-ism | condition, process |
suffixes
-lapse | to fall, slide |
suffixes
-lysis | loosening / destruction |
suffixes
-meter | to measure |
suffixes
-mission | to send |
suffixes
-mortem | death |
suffixes
-oma | tumor, mass |
suffixes
-ous | pertaining to |
suffixes
-partum | birth |
suffixes
-pathy | disease condition |
suffixes
-phagia | eating |
suffixes
-phasia | speach |
suffixes
-plasia | formation (condition) |
suffixes
-plasm | formation (tissues) |
suffixes
-plegia | paralysis |
suffixes
-pnea | breathing |
suffixes
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
suffixes
-scopy | process of visual examination |
suffixes
-section | to cut |
suffixes
-stasis | to stand, place, stop controll |
suffixes
-tension | pressure |
suffixes
-thesis | to put, place |
suffixes
-tic | pertaining to |
suffixes
-trophy | nourishment, development |
suffixes
-um | structure |
suffixes
-uria | urinary conditon |
suffixes
-y | process, condition |
prefixes
a-, an- | no, not, without |
prefixes
ab- | away from |
prefixes
ad- | toward, near |
prefixes
ana- | up, apart |
prefixes
ante- | before, forward |
prefixes
anti- | against |
prefixes
bi- | two, both |
prefixes
brady- | slow |
prefixes
con- | with, together |
prefixes
dia- | complete, through |
prefixes
dys- | bad, painfull, difficult |
prefixes
ec- | out, outside |
prefixes
endo- | withing, inner |
prefixes
epi- | above, upon |
prefixes
ex- | out |
prefixes
extra- | outside of |
prefixes
hemi- | half |
prefixes
hyper- | excessive, too much |
prefixes
hypo- | deficient, below |
prefixes
in- | in, into |
prefixes
inter- | between |
prefixes
intra- | within |
prefixes
mal- | bad |
prefixes
meta- | change, beyond |
prefixes
neo- | new |
prefixes
para- | beside, near |
prefixes
peri- | surrounding |
prefixes
poly- | many, much |
prefixes
post- | after, behind |
prefixes
pre- | before |
prefixes
pro-, pros- | forward |
prefixes
quadri- | four |
prefixes
re-, retro- | back, behind |
prefixes
sub- | under, less than |
prefixes
syn- | with, together |
prefixes
tachy- | fast |
prefixes
trans- | across, through |
prefixes
tri- | three |
prefixes
ultra- | beyond |
prefixes
uni- | one |
anemias
aplastic anemia | bone marrow fails to produce red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets |
anemias
hemolytic anemia | red blood cells are destryoed and bone marrow can not compensate |
anemias
iron deficiency anemia | low iron levels because of low hemoglobin concentration or deficiency of red blood cells |
anemias
pernicious anemia | mucous membrane of stomach fails to produce intrinsic factor for B12 absorption and formation of RBC's |
anemias
sickle cell anemia | erythrocytes assume an abnormal or crescent shape |
endoscopy procedures
arthroscopy | joint |
endoscopy procedures
bronchoscopy | bronchial tubes |
endoscopy procedures
colonoscopy | colon |
endoscopy procedures
cytoscopy | urinary bladder |
endoscopy procedures
espohagogastroscopy | esophagus and stomach |
endoscopy procedures
hysteroscopy | uterus |
endoscopy procedures
laprosropy | abdomen |
endoscopy procedures
laryngoscopy | larynx |
endoscopy procedures
mediastinoscopy | mediastenum |
endoscopy procedures
sigmoidoscopy | sigmoid colon |
endocrine glands and hormones
adrenal | adrenaline, epinephrine |
endocrine glands and hormones
ovaries | estrogen, progesterone |
endocrine glands and hormones
pancreas | insulin |
endocrine glands and hormones
parathyroid | parathyroidhormone (PTH) |
endocrine glands and hormones
pituitary gland | adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
growth hormone (GH)
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) |
intensive care units
MICU | medical intensive care unit |
intensive care units
MSICU | medical / surgical intensive care unit |
intensive care units
PICU | pediatric intensive care unit |
intensive care units
SICU | surgical intensive care unit |
syndromes & signs and symptoms
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) | severe infectons, malignancies, GI disturbances |
syndromes & signs and symptoms
carpal tunnel syndrome | pain, tingeling, burning numbness of the hands and fingers |
syndromes & signs and symptoms
downs syndrome | extra chromosome |
syndromes & signs and symptoms
mitral valve prolapse syndrome | abnormal heart sounds (murmurs) that indicate mitral valve is not closing properly |
syndromes & signs and symptoms
toxic shock syndrome | high fever, vomitting, rash, hypotension caused by bacterial infection of vagina caused by tampons |