One - Example: Unilateral - affecting one side

Prefix meaning two; Example: Bilateral - affecting both sides

Prefix meaning three; Example: Triceps - muscle with three heads

Prefix meaning away from; Example: Abduct - to move away from midline

Prefix meaning toward; Example: Adduct - to move toward the midline

Prefix meaning outside; Example: Exocrine - glands that secrete outside the body

Prefix meaning within; Example: Endoscopy - viewing inside the body

Prefix meaning upon; Example: Epidermis - Outer layer of skin

Prefix meaning toward the front of the body; Example: Anterior view - front side of the body

Toward the back of the body - Example: Dorsal surface - back of the body

Above another structure - Example: Superior vena cava

Below another structure - Example: Inferior vena cava

Toward the side - Example: Lateral incision

Farther from the truck - Example: Distal end of limb

Closer to the truck - Example; Proximal humerus

Prefix meaning both; Example Ambidextrous - able to use both hands

Prefix meaning bad, difficult, or painful; Example: Dyspnea - difficulty breathing

Prefix meaning good or normal; Example: Eupnea - normal breathing

Prefix meaning same; Example:Homogeneous - of the same kind

Prefix meaning equal; Example: Isotonic - same concentration

Prefix meaning bad; Example: Malnutrition — poor nutrition

Suffix meaning pain; Example: Neuralgia — nerve pain

Suffix meaning blood condition; Example: Anemia — low red blood cell count

Suffix meaning inflammation; Example: Arthritis — joint inflammation

Suffix meaning destruction or breakdown; Example: Hemolysis

Suffix meaning resembling; Example: Keloid — scar-like growth

Suffix meaning disease; Example: Neuropathy — nerve disease

Suffix meaning breathing; Example: Apnea — absence of breathing

Suffix meaning surgical puncture; Example: Amniocentesis

Suffix meaning removal; Example: Appendectomy

Suffix meaning surgical opening; Example: Colostomy

Suffix meaning cutting into; Example: Tracheotomy

Suffix meaning surgical repair (suturing); Example: Herniorrhaphy

Suffix meaning surgical fixation; Example: Orchiopexy

Suffix meaning surgical repair; Example: Rhinoplasty

Suffix meaning crushing; Example: Lithotripsy — stone crushing

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Medical Terminology

Flashcards for my medical term assignment

Term	Definition
Mono-, uni-	One - Example: Unilateral - affecting one side
Bi-	Prefix meaning two; Example: Bilateral - affecting both sides
Tri-	Prefix meaning three; Example: Triceps - muscle with three heads
Ab-	Prefix meaning away from; Example: Abduct - to move away from midline
Ad-	Prefix meaning toward; Example: Adduct - to move toward the midline
Ecto-, Exo	Prefix meaning outside; Example: Exocrine - glands that secrete outside the body
Endo-	Prefix meaning within; Example: Endoscopy - viewing inside the body
Epi-	Prefix meaning upon; Example: Epidermis - Outer layer of skin
Anterior (Venttral)	Prefix meaning toward the front of the body; Example: Anterior view - front side of the body
Posterior (Dorsal)	Toward the back of the body - Example: Dorsal surface - back of the body
Superior	Above another structure - Example: Superior vena cava
Inferior	Below another structure - Example: Inferior vena cava
Lateral	Toward the side - Example: Lateral incision
Distal	Farther from the truck - Example: Distal end of limb
Proximal	Closer to the truck - Example; Proximal humerus
Ambi-	Prefix meaning both; Example Ambidextrous - able to use both hands
Dys-	Prefix meaning bad, difficult, or painful; Example: Dyspnea - difficulty breathing
Eu-	Prefix meaning good or normal; Example: Eupnea - normal breathing
Homo-	Prefix meaning same; Example:Homogeneous - of the same kind
Iso-	Prefix meaning equal; Example: Isotonic - same concentration
Mal-	Prefix meaning bad; Example: Malnutrition — poor nutrition
-algia	Suffix meaning pain; Example: Neuralgia — nerve pain
-emia	Suffix meaning blood condition; Example: Anemia — low red blood cell count
-itis	Suffix meaning inflammation; Example: Arthritis — joint inflammation
-lysis	Suffix meaning destruction or breakdown; Example: Hemolysis
-oid	Suffix meaning resembling; Example: Keloid — scar-like growth
-opathy	Suffix meaning disease; Example: Neuropathy — nerve disease
-pnea	Suffix meaning breathing; Example: Apnea — absence of breathing
-centesis	Suffix meaning surgical puncture; Example: Amniocentesis
-ectomy	Suffix meaning removal; Example: Appendectomy
-ostomy	Suffix meaning surgical opening; Example: Colostomy
-otomy	Suffix meaning cutting into; Example: Tracheotomy
-orrhaphy	Suffix meaning surgical repair (suturing); Example: Herniorrhaphy
-opexy	Suffix meaning surgical fixation; Example: Orchiopexy
-oplasty	Suffix meaning surgical repair; Example: Rhinoplasty
-otripsy	Suffix meaning crushing; Example: Lithotripsy — stone crushing

Created by: Althea Ricks

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