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prefixes nursing 215

PrefixMeaning
adeno- gland
angi/o- blood vessel
arterio- artery
arrhro- joint
audio- pertaining to hearing
bili- relating to bile
bronchio- pertaining to bronchus
cardi- heart
cephalo- pertaining to the head
chol/o/e- bile
cholecyst- gallbladder
chondro- cartilage
col- colon
colpo- vagina
costo- rib
cranio- skull
cyst/o- urinary bladder, sac
dent- relating to teeth
derma- skin
duodeno- duodenum
entero- intestine
gastro- stomach
hem/a/ato- blood
hepato- liver
hernio- rupture
hystero- uterus
ileo- ileum
jejuno- jejunum
kerato- cornea
lapara- loin/ abdomen
laryng- larynx
latero- side
lith- stone
lymph- watery fluid from glands
mast- breast
metra/o uterus
myel/o- bone marrow
myo- muscle
necro- relating to death
nephra/o- kidney
neu/ro- nerve
oculo- eye
oophor- ovaries
opthalmo- eye
opto- relating to vision
orchi- testicle
osteo- bone
oto- ear
path/o- relating to disease
phelbo- vein
physio- realting to nature
pneumo- lung or air
pulmo- lung
procto- rectum
psych- soul, mind
pyelo- pelvis of kidney
pyo- pus
rhino- nose
sacro- sacrum
salpingo- fallopian tube
teno- tendon
thoraco- chest
thyro- thyroid gland
trachelo- cervix
tracheo- trachea
uretero- uterus
urnio- relating to urine
vaso- blood vessel
ventro- abdomen
vesico- urinary bladder
log/o the study of
surgeon one who performs surgery
onc/o tumor
orth/o straight
rheumat/o watery discharge, rheumatic condition
/vention coming
neo/ new
esthesi/o perception, sensation
physician doctor
Created by: rsg175
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