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Med299 prefix
Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -itis | inflammation |
| -oma | tumor |
| -ectomy | removal or excision |
| -oste/o | bone |
| -my/o | muscle |
| -neur/o | nerves |
| -cardi/o | heart |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -glyc/o | sugar |
| -a- | without |
| -epi- | upon |
| -bi- | two |
| -hyper | above or excessive |
| -micro | small |
| -logist | specializes in treatment of |
| -gram | record |
| -centesis | puncture for aspiration |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -ia | condition of |
| -hydr/o | water |
| -scope | instrument for examination |
| -ac,al,ar | pertaining to |
| -nas/o | nose |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -gastr/o | stomach |
| -derm/o | skin |
| -dys | painful, difficult, or faulty |
| -tachy | fast |
| -brady | slow |
| -peri | around |
| -ecto | outside |
| -retro | backout or behind |
| -sub | below |
| -macro | large or long |
| -oligo | few or deficit |
| -abdomen/o | abdominal |
| -angi/o | vessel |
| -vas/o | vessel |
| -cyt/o | cell |
| -hepat/o | liver |
| -hem/o | blood |
| -leuk/o | white |
| -path/o | disease |
| -nephr/o | kidney |
| -dextr/o | right or on right side |
| -sinistr/o | left or on left side |
| -algia | pain |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oid | resembling |
| -rrhage | burst forth |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | breaking down |
| -iasis | formation or presence of |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -ren/o | kidney |
| -erythr/o | red |
| -lip/o | fat |
| -tomy | incision |
| -gen/o | origin or production |
| -son/o | sound |
| -anti | against or opposed to |
| -circum | around |
| -endo | within |
| -or/o | mouth |
| -pod/o | foot |
| -scler/o | hard |
| -dynia | pain |
| -stomy | creation of an opening |
| -desis | binding |
| -inter | between |
| -meso | middle |
| -hemi | half |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -cele | pouching or hernia |
| -phil | attraction for |
| -quadr | four |
| -neo | new |
| -penia | abnormal reduction |
| -ptosis | falling downward or displacement |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -therm/o | heat |
| -meter | instrument of measure |
| -stasis | stop or stand |
| -malacia | softening |
| -aden/o | gland |
| -cephal/o | head |
| -cutane/o | skin |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| lith/o | stone |
| morph/o | form |
| orth/o | straight, normal, or correct |
| plas/o | formation |
| psych/o | mind |
| py/o | pus |
| necr/o | death |
| troph/o | nourishment or development |
| acr/o | extremity or topmost |
| pan | all |
| super | above or excessive |
| ante- | before |
| syn or sym | together or with |
| eu- | good or normal |
| ab- | away from |
| para | alongside or fixation |
| osis | condition or increase |
| rrhexis | rupture |
| pexy | suspension or fixation |
| -ium | structure or tissue |
| -poiesis | formation |
| _iatrics, -iatry | treatment |
| -genesis | origin or production |
| -ectasis | expansion or dilation |
| phon/o | voice or sound |
| sten/o | narrow |
| post | after or behind |
| ad- | to, toward or near |
| lapar/o | abdomin |
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