Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage, ch4 Terminology + Essentials ch3 p75-77, roots+prefixes+suffixes Flashcards
prefix ankyl(o)*
crooked, fused, stiff
prefix pan*
all
prefix heter*
other, different
prefix hol*
whole, all
later(al, o)*
side
prefix etio*
cause
prefix estheal*
sensation
prefix a, an
without, not
prefix artho*
joint
prefix neur*
nerve
prefix ab*
away from
prefix acr(o)*
extremity
prefix ad*
toward
prefix aden*
gland
prefix alba*
white
prefix ambi*
both, on sides
prefix ana*
upward, backward, through, excessive
prefix andr(o)*
male
prefix angio*
related to blood or lymph vessels
prefix ante*
before, forward
prefix anti*
against
prefix audi*
hear
prefix auto*
self
prefix bi*
double, two
prefix bio*
living, life
prefix brach*
short
prefix brady(o)*
slow, dull, short
prefix carcin(o)*
cancer, malignant
prefix cent(i)*
hundred
prefix chron(i,o,us)*
time. long time
prefix circum*
around
prefix contra*
opposite, against
prefix counter*
against, opposite
prefix cry(mo,o)
cold
prefix de*
downward, away from, not
prefix dext*
right
prefix dia*
across, through, apart
prefix dis*
separation, away from
prefix dys*
abnormal, undesirable, difficult
prefix ecto*
outer, outside
prefix en*
in, into, within
prefix endo*
inner, inside
prefix epi*
over, on
prefix eryth*
red
prefix ex*
out, out of, from, away from
prefix febr(I,o)*
fever
prefix fract*
break, broken
prefix gen*
beginning, origin, produce
prefix gluc*
sweat, glucose
prefix gyn(a,e, eco, oi)*
female
prefix hemi*
one of two, half of a pair set
prefix hyg(ei, ie)*
health
prefix hyper*
excessive, more
prefix hypo*
insufficient, less
prefix iatr(o)*
physician
prefix idio*
distinct, peculiar to the individual
prefix immuno*
protection
prefix in*
into, in, within, not
prefix infra*
beneath
prefix inter*
between
prefix intra*
within
prefix intro*
into, within
prefix iso*
equal, like, identidcal
prefix juxta*
adjoining, near to
prefix kyphol*
bend, hump
prefix lactrol*
milk
prefix leuk*
white
prefix levo*
left
prefix macro*
large
prefix mal*
disease, illness, damaged
prefix mega*
large
prefix micro*
small
prefix mono*
single, one
prefix multi*
many
prefix necr(o)
death
prefix neo*
new
prefix noct(i,o)*
night
prefix non*
not
prefix olig*
small, scanty
prefix onc(o)*
tumor, mass
prefix ortho*
straright, erect, correct
prefix oxy*
sharp, acute, acid
prefix palp*
touch
prefix para*
beyond parameters, quasi parameters
prefix path(o)*
disease, suffering
prefix pept(o)*
disgestion
prefix per*
by, through
prefix peri*
around
prefix phag(o)*
eat, consume
prefix pharmaco*
drugs, poison, medication
prefix physio*
natural, physical agents
prefix poly*
many, much
prefix post*
after, behind
prefix pre*
before, in front, prior to
prefix pro*
before, in front of
prefix pseudo*
false
prefix quadr(a,i)*
four
prefix re*
again
prefix retro*
backward
prefix schist(o)*
split, divide
prefix scler(o)*
hard
prefix semi*
half of a whole
prefix sepsis*
putrid, rotten
prefix son(o)*
sound
prefix steno*
contracted, narrow
prefix strat(i)*
layer
prefix sub*
under
prefix super*
above. over
prefix supra*
above, over
prefix therm*
warm
prefix tract*
pull down
prefix trans*
across
prefix ultr(a,o)*
excessive, extreme, beyond
prefix uni*
one, single
prefix zyg(o,us)
yoke, join, together
prefix fund*
base, bottom
prefix osm(io,o)*
odor, smell
root enter
intenstines
root chondi
cartilage
root abdomin
abdomen
root aden(o)
gland
root angi(o)
vessel
root arteri(o)
artery
root arthr(o)
joint
root bronchi(o)
bronchus, bronchi
root card, cardi(o)
heart
root cephal(o)
head
root col(o)
colon, large instentine
root cost(o)
rib
root crani(o)
skull
root cyan(o)
blue
root cyt(o)
cyst, bladder
root derma
skin
root duoden(o)
duodenum, small intensine-first section
root encephal(o)
brain
root enter(o)
intestines
root fibr(o)
fiber, fiborous
root gastr(o)
stomach
root gloss(o)
tongue
root gyn, gyne, gyneco
female
root hem, hema, hemat(o)
blood
root hepa
liver
root hydr(o)
water
root hyster)
uterus
root ile(o), ili(o)
ileum, small intenstine-last section
root laryng(o)
larynx
root jejunum
small intenstine-middle section
root mamm
mammory gland, breast
root mast(o)
mammary gland, breast
root men(o)
menustration
root my(o)
muscle
root myel(o)
spinal cord, bone marrow
root nephr(o)
kidney
root neur(o)
nerve
root ocul(o)
eye
root *ophthalm(o)
eye
root orth(o)
correct, straight, normal
root osti oste(o)
bone
root *ot
ear
root ped(o)
foot, child
root pharyng(o)
pharnyx
membrane lined cavity behind nose and mouth connecting to esophagus
root phleb(o)
vein
root pnea
breathing, respiration
root pneum(o)
lung, air, gas
root proct(o)
rectum
root psych(o)
mind
root pulm(o)
lung
root py(o)
pus
root rect(o)
rectum
root salping(o)
eustachian tube, uterine tube
root splen(o)
spleen
root sten(o)
narrow, constriction
root stern(o)
sternum
root stomat(o)
mouth
root therm(o)
heat
root thorac(o)
chest
root thromb(o)
clot, thrombus
root thyr(o)
thyroid
root tox(o), toxic(o)
poison, poisonous
root trache(o(o))
trachea
root ur
urine, urinary tract, urination
root urethr(o)
urethra
root urin(o)
urine
root uter(o)
uterus
root vas(o)
vascular, blood vessel
root ven(o)
vein
root vertebr(o)
vertebrae, spine
root rhin(o)
nose
suffix *trophic
related to growth, development, or nutrition
suffix *scope
examination instrument
suffix *able
capable, suitable
suffix *ago
disease
suffix *algesia
pain
suffix *algia
pain
suffix *ase
enzyme
suffix *asis
condition
suffix *axilla
armpit
suffix *cele
herniation, pouching
suffix *cide
kill, causing death
suffix *cule
minute, tiny
suffix *cyte
cell
suffix *dom
state of being
suffix *duct
tube, channel
suffix *eal
pertaining to
suffix *ease
condition
suffix *ectasis
dilation, stretching
suffix *ectomy
excision, removal
suffix *emesis
vomiting
suffix *emia
blood condition
suffix *emia
blood condition
suffix *ferent
to carry, to bear
suffix *feron
to strike
suffix *form
shapte, structure
suffix *genesis
development, creation, production,
suffix *genic
causing, producing
suffix *globin
protein
suffix *gram
record
suffix *graph
recording instrument, convention of visualuizing data
suffix *hood
state of, quality of condition
suffix *iasis
condition of
suffix *ician
one skilled ina discipline, one who practices a discipline
suffix *ism
condition
suffix *itis
inflammation
suffix *ity
quality of , state of
suffix *ive
having the power to, that which performs
suffix *ize
treat with defined method
suffix *kinesis
motion
suffix *lemma
sheath
suffix *logy
study of
suffix *lysis
decomposition, destruction of, deconstruction of
suffix *malacia
softening
suffix *megaly
enlargement
suffix *old
form, like, resemble
suffix *oma
tumor
suffix *opsy
view of
suffix *osis
condition
suffix *otomy
cutting into
suffix *paresis
lack, deficiency
suffix *pathy
disease
suffix *penia
deficiency, lack
suffix *phasia
speaking
suffix *phobia
fear of
suffix *phylaxis
protection
suffix *plasty
reshaping, surgical repair
suffix *plegia
paralysis
suffix *pnea
to breath
suffix *porosis
passage
suffix *ptosis
falling sagging
suffix *rrhage, *rrhagia
excessive flow
suffix *rrhea
discharge, profuse flow
suffix *sclerosis
curvature, crooked
suffix *scope
examination, instrument
suffix *septic, *sepsis
germs, putrification
suffix *some
body
suffix *stasis
maintenance, in balance
suffix *stenosis
narrow, tighten, short, constrict
suffix *stomy, *ostomy
opening, creation of an opening
suffix *thymia
thymus gland, mind, soul, emotions
suffix *tomy, *otomy
incision
suffix *tonia
stretching, putting under tension
suffix *ule
little, small
suffix *uria
condition of urine
suffix *uria
condition of urine
suffix *vert, *version
turn, to turn
