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Med Term C1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ante- | before, forward |
| anti- | against |
| ecto- | out, outside, outer |
| endo- | within, inner |
| hyper- | above, beyond, excessive |
| hypo- | below, under, deficient |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| para- | beside, alongside, abnormal |
| peri- | around |
| per- | through |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -ptosis | prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -rrhagia | to burst forth, bursting forth |
| -rrhage | to burst forth, bursting forth |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -scope | instrument for examining |
| -scopy | visual examination, to view, examine |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -tomy | incision |
| ab- | to take away from |
| ad- | to lean toward, to come closer to |
| pro- | before |
| super- | above, beyond |
| supra- | above, beyond |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -trophy | nourishment, development |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ion | process |
| anti- | against |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ive | nature of, quality of |
| a- | without |
| -sepsis | decay |
| auto- | self |
| -y | condition |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -opsy | to view |
| cac- | bad |
| -hexia | condition |
| centi- | one hundred, one hundredth |
| -grade | a step |
| -meter | measure |
| norm | rule |
| adhes | stuck to |
| pyret | fever |
| sept | putrefaction |
| tuss | cough |
| nom | law |
| axill | armpit |
| bi(o) | life |
| centr/i | center |
| chem/o | chemical |
| -fuge | to flee |
| -therapy | treatment |
| dia- | through |
| -gnosis | knowledge |
| -phoresis | to carry |
| dis- | apart |
| infect | to infect |
| -ant | forming |
| epi- | upon |
| dem | people |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| eti/o | cause |
| -logy | study of |
| ex- | cut |
| cis | to cut |
| -ion | process |
| hetero- | different |
| gene | formation, produce |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| in- | in, into |
| kil/o | a thousand |
| -gram | a weight |
| macr/o | large |
| scop | to examine |
| mal- | bad |
| format | a shaping |
| malign | bad kind |
| -ant | forming |
| maxim | greatest |
| -al | pertaining to |
| micro- | small |
| organ | organ |
| -ism | condition |
| -scope | instrument used for examining |
| milli- | one thousandth |
| minim | least |
| multi- | many, much |
| -form | shape |
| necr | death |
| -osis | condition |
| neo- | new |
| -pathy | disease |
| onc/o | tumor |
| palm | palm |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| para- | beside |
| -centesis | surgical procedure |
| pro- | before |
| -gnosis | knowledge |
| prophylact | guarding |
| pyr/o | fire |
| -genic | formation, produce |
| radi/o- | ray, x-ray |
| syn- | together, with |
| -drome | that which runs together |
| therm/o | heat, hot |
| -meter | instrument to measure |
| top/o | place |
| -graphy | recording |
| immun/o | immune |
| -ist | one who specializes |
| an- | without |
| esthesi/o | feeling |
| bar | weight, pressure |
| iatr | treatment |
| cardi/o | heart |
| dermat/o | skin |
| eno- | within |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| epi- | upon |
| demi/o | people |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| enter/o | intestine |
| geront/o | old age |
| gynec/o | female |
| hemat/o | blood |
| intern | withing |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| onc/o | tumor |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| orth/o | straight |
| ped | child |
| ot/o | ear |
| rhino | nose |
| laryng/o | larynx (throat) |
| path/o | disease |
| phys | nature |
| iatr | treatment |
| proct/o | anus, rectum |
| psych/o | mind |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| rheumat/o | rheumatism |
| ur/o | urination |