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Medical Terminology
YELLOW PREFIX
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| blasto | dividing |
| blastocyst | Dividing cell or first two weeks of the developing embryo. |
| intra | within |
| intracellular | Pertaining to within the cell. |
| centro | central |
| centromere | Central part or a junction that holds the two chromatids together to form a chromosome. |
| endo | inside |
| endoplasmic | Pertaining to something inside. |
| co | together |
| coordinate | action together |
| coordination | arranged action together |
| epi | upon |
| epithelium | Structure upon or tissue that covers surfaces or lines cavities. |
| peri | around |
| periosteum | Tissue around the bone |
| syn | together |
| syovial | Pertaining to together or pertaining to synovial fluid and synovial membrane. |
| hyper | excessive |
| hypertrophy | Excessive development or an increase in size, but not in number, of an individual tissue element. |
| epigastric | Pertaining to above stomach or abdominal region below the stomach. |
| hypo | below |
| hypogastric | Pertaining to below the stomach or abdominal region below the stomach. |