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Medical terminology
roots and suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Arthro | Joint |
| Cardio | Heart |
| Entero | Small intestine |
| Gastro | Stomach |
| Hepato | Liver |
| Neuro | Nerve |
| Hemo | Blood |
| Hemato | Blood |
| Myo | Muscle |
| Myco | Fungus |
| Musculo | Muscle |
| Vaso | Vessel |
| Vasculo | Vessel |
| Angio | Vessel |
| Dermato | Skin |
| Dermo | Skin |
| Cutaneo | Skin |
| Pneumo | Lung |
| Pneumono | Lung |
| Pulmono | Lung |
| Geno | Creation/cause |
| Hydro | Water |
| Morpho | Change |
| Necro | Death |
| Ortho | Straight |
| Patho | Disease |
| Pylo | Pus |
| Plaso | Formation |
| Ac | Pertaining to |
| Al | Pertaining to |
| Ar | Pertaining to |
| Ary | Pertaining to |
| Eal | Pertaining to |
| Ic | Pertaining to |
| Tic | Pertaining to |
| Ous | Pertaining to |
| ia | Condition |
| ism | Condition |
| ium | Tissue/structure |
| Y | Procedure |