01. Prefix/Suffix Flashcards
Skeletal
arthr-, arthri- , arthro - joints
Muscular
my-, myo - muscle, muscle tissue
Nervous system
cephal-, cephalo - head
encephal-, encephalo-, cerebr, cerebro - brain
Neur-, neuri-, neuro - nerve, nerve tissue, nervous system
Reproductive
mammo-, mamm-, mast-, masto - breast, breast tissue
Cardiovascular
angi-, angio - blood vessel
arter-, arteri-, arterio - artery
cardi-, cardio - heart
hem-, -hemo-, hemat-, hemato - blood
Respiratory
pneum-, pneumo - air, lung
Digestive
gastr-, gastro - stomach
hepat-, hepato - liver
enter - small intestine
col-, colon - large intestine
Skin
derm-, dermo-, dermat - skin
cutane - skin
Senses
ot-, oto - ear, hearing
An-
without
end-, endo-
within, inner
hyper-
above, over
hypo-
under, below
micro-
small
mono-
one
pre-
before, in front of
pre-
before, in front of
sub-
beneath
trans
across
-ectomy
surgical removal
-emia
blood condition
-gram, -graph, -graphy
record or picture
-gram
writing, recording
-itis
inflammation, infection
-oma
tumour
-path-, -pathy
disease, illness, disorder
-plasty
forming, moulding, surgical repair
-rrhage, -rrhagia, -rrhea
flow, discharge
-scope
instrument for viewing
-scopy
process of viewing
Anterior
in front of, front
Posterior
after, bhind, following, towards the rear
Distal
away from, farther from the origin
Proximal
near, closer to the origin
Dorsal
towards the back
Ventral
towards the belly
Superior
above, over
Inferior
below, under
Lateral
towards the side, away from the mid-line
Medial
towards the mid-line, middle, away from the side