BURPS - Prefixes (Body) Flashcards
Aden(o)
Gland (adenoma, adenoids)
Arthr(o)
Joint (arthritis, arthroscopy)
Cervic(o)
Neck (cervical, cervicitis)
Costo
Rib (costochondritis, costovertebral)
Cyto
Cell (cytology, cytomegaly)
Derm
Skin (dermatitis, dermatological)
Gastr(o)
Stomach (gastritis, gastrointestinal)
Glosso
Tongue (glossopharyngeal, glossitis)
Heme
Blood (hematuria, hematemesis, hemangioma)
Hepat(o)
Liver (hepatitis, hepatocellular)
Lingu
Tongue (lingual, linguistic)
Litho
Stone (lithotomy, lithotripsy)
My
Stone (myoma, myalgia)
Myo, myel
Muscle (myelitis)
Neuro
Nerve (neuromyalgia)
Oto
Oto (otitis, otolaryngology)
Opti, Ocu
Eye (optician, ocular)
Osteo
Bone (osteoarthritis, osteopenia)
Pneum(o), Pulm
Lung (pneumothorax, pulmonary)
Psycho
Minde (psychology, psychopath, psychosomatic)
Rhino
Nose (rhinorrhea, rhinitis)
Thor(a)
Chest (thoracic, thoracentesis)
Vasc
Vessel (vasculitis)
A(n)
Without (anemia, avascular)
Auto
Self (autoimmune)
Dys
Difficult, painful (Dyspnea, dysuria)
Gravida
Pregnant, heavy (gravidity)
Neo
New (neonatal, neoplasm)