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Week 1 Med Term

Common Med Term Prefix, Suffix, Roots

QuestionAnswer
dorso back
abdomino abdomen
cardio heart
cephalo head
chondro cartilage
congenit- present at birth
crani- cranium
cyto/e cell
dento- tooth
dermato- skin
dist/o- away from the center of origin
endo- within
entero- intestine
etio- cause of disease
externo- outside
fract- break
fronto- front
gastro- stomach
gener/o- generate or produce
genito- genitals
geno- arising from
gero- old age
gyneco- female, woman
hemato- blood
idio- unknown
immuno- immune response
infer- below
inguino- groin
integument- skin
interno- inside
intestino- intestinal
laryngo- larynx (voice box)
latero- side
lumbo- lower back
lympho- lymphatic system
medico- medicine
musculo- muscle
nato- birth
neo- new
nervo- nerve
neuro- nerve
obstetr/o- pregnancy and childbirth
onco- cancer
opthalmo- eye
ortho- straight
oto- ear
patho- disease
pedo- child
pelv/o- pelvis
pharmaco- medicine
poster/o- behind
prevent/o- prevent
product/o- produce
psych/o- mind
pulmon/o- lung
quadr/o- four
radi/o- radius or xray
remiss/o- send back
sagitto- cross section cut right to left
spin/o- spine
spir/o- breath
symptomat/o collection of symptoms
termin/o- end
umbilic/o- navel, umbillicus
ur/o- urinary system
vasculo blood vessel
ventro/anterior front
-oma tumor, mass
hyper increased
hypo decreased
tachy fast
brady slow
-plasty surgical repair
-ectomy surgically remove
-otomy to cut into
-ostomy to surgically make an opening
-oscopy to view
-itis infection/inflammation
-otis condition
Created by: Mrs. Morris
 

 



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