Common Med Suffixes, Prefixes and Root Words (Mod 2 Doc) Flashcards
-afil
Phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) Inhibitor
-asone
Corticosteroid
-bicin
Cytotoxic Agent (chemotherapy)
-bital
Barbiturate, sedative
-caine
Local Anesthetic
-cillin
Penicillin Antibiotic
-cycline
Tetracycline Antibiotic
-dipine
Calcium Channel Blocker, Antihypertensive
-dronate
Bisphosphonate
-eprazole
Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
-fenac
NSAID
-floxacin
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic
-gliptin
DPP-4 Inhibitor, Diabetes Agent
-glitazone
Thiazolidinedione, Diabetes Agent
-iramine
Histamine H-1 Receptor Antagonist, Antihistamine
-lamide
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor
-mab
Monoclonal Antibody
-mustine
Alkylating Agent (chemotherapy)
-mycin
Macrolide Antibiotic
-nacin
Muscarinic Antagonist (anticholinergic)
-nazole
Anti-fungal
-olol
Beta Blocker, Antihypertensive