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ch.21 comb,pref.suf
ch. 21 pharm combining forms, prefixes and suffixes
| combing form, prefix, suffix | meaning |
|---|---|
| aer/o | air |
| alges/o | sensitivity to pain |
| bronch/o | bronchial tube |
| chem/o | drug |
| cras/o | mixture |
| cutane/o | skin |
| derm/o | skin |
| erg/o | work |
| esthes/o | feeling, sensation |
| hist/o | tissue |
| hypn/o | sleep |
| iatr/o | treatment |
| lingu/o | tongue |
| myc/o | mold. fungus |
| narc/o | stupor |
| or/o | mouth |
| pharmac/o | drug |
| prurit/o | itching |
| pyret/o | fever |
| thec/o | sheath (of brain and spinal cord) |
| tox/o | poison |
| toxic/o | poision |
| vas/o | vessel |
| ven/o | vein |
| vit/o | life |
| ana- | upward, excessive, again |
| anti- | against |
| contra- | against opposite |
| par- | other than, apart from |
| syn | together, with |