Question | Answer |
Combining Form | root+combining vowel |
Combining vowel | -vowel added after root (a,i,o,u)
-may join multiple roots together
-for pronunciation only, have no meaning |
Prefix | -at the beginning of the word
-there isn't always one
-may have multiple meanings |
Root | -the core element of any term
-there MUST be one
-many terms have more than one |
Suffix | -found at the end of the word
-may have multiple meanings |
Thorax | The part of the trunk between the abdomen and the neck. (the chest) |
Villus | Thin, hairlike projection, particularly of a mucous membrane lining a cavity. |
Thoraces | Multiple- parts of the trunk between the abdomen and the neck. (many chests) |
Villi | Multiple- Thin, hairlike projections, particularly of mucous membrane ling a cavity. |
Axilla | Armpit |
Axillae | Multiple armpits |
an- | not, lack of, without
prefix |
anti- | against
prefix |
bi- | two, twice, double
prefix |
con- | with, together
prefix |
endo- | inner, inside, within
prefix |
epi- | above, upon, over
prefix |
hyper- | above, beyond, excess, excessive
prefix |
hypo- | below, deficient, smaller, low, under
prefix |
peri- | around
prefix |
pre- | before, in front of
prefix |
post- | after
prefix |
arthr- | joint
root |
card- | heart
root |
dermat- | skin
root |
enter- | intestine
root |
gastr- | stomach
root |
gynec- | woman, female
root |
pyrex- | fever, heat
root |
respir- | breathing
root |
tens- | pressure
root |
thyr- | thyroid
root |
ur- | urinary system
root |
vertebr- | vertebra
root |
arthr/o | joint
r/cf |
card/i | heart
CF |
cost/o | Rib
CF |
dermat/o | Skin
CF |
enter/o | Intestine
CF |
gastr/o | Stomach
CF |
gynec/o | Woman, Female
CF |
neur/o | Nerve, nervous tissue, nerve tissue.
CF |
respir/a | Breathing
CF |
tens/o | Pressure
CF |
thyr/o | Thyroid
CF |
ur/o | Urinary system
CF |
-al | pertaining to
suffix |
-desis | bind together, fixation of bone or joint.
suffix |
-ectomy | excision, surgical excision
suffix |
-ia | condition
suffix |
-ic | pertaining to
suffix |
-ine | pertaining to, substance
suffix |
-ism | action, condition, process
suffix |
-itis | inflammation, infection
suffix |
-logist | one who studies, specialist
suffix |
-logy | to study, the study of.
suffix |
-pathy | Disease
Suffix |
-plasty | Formation, repair, surgical repair.
Suffix |
-scope | instrument for viewing, instrument.
Suffix |
-scopy | to examine, to view, visual examination.
suffix |
-ion | action, condition, process
suffix |
-oid | appearance of, resemble, resembling.
suffix |
-um | tissue, structure
suffix |
endocardium | the inside lining of the heart |
arthroplasty | Surgery to restore as far as possible the function of a joint. |
arthroscopy | Visual examination of the interior of a joint. |
cardiology | Medical specialty of diseases of the heart. |
costovertebral | Pertaining to the rib and spine. |
dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin. |
dermatology | Medical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin. |
endogastric | Pertaining to the inside of the stomach. |
gastroenterology | Medical specialty of stomach and intestines. |
hypertension | persistent high arterial blood pressure. |
gynecology | Medical specialty of the care of the female reproductive system. |
hypogastric | Abdominal region below the stomach. |
hypotention | persistent low arterial blood pressure. |
neural | Pertaining to nervous tissue. |
pericardium | Structure around the heart. |
respiratory | relating to respiration, or the organs of respiration. |
epigastric | Abdominal region above the stomach |