General Medical Terminology Flashcards
Prefix meaning : two
Bi-
Prefix meaning : arm
Brachi /o-
Prefix meaning : tail
Caud /o-
Prefix meaning : head
Cephal /o-
Prefix meaning : cartilage
Chondr /o-
Prefix meaning : around
Circum-
Prefix meaning : above/upon
Epi-
Prefix meaning : face
Faci /o-
Prefix meaning : fascia
Fasci /o-
Prefix meaning : excessive/above normal
Hyper-
Prefix meaning : below/under/deficient
Hypo-
Prefix meaning : lower/inferior
Infer /o-
Prefix meaning : beneath/under/below
Infra-
Prefix meaning : between
Inter-
Prefix meaning : within/inside
Intra-
Prefix meaning : same/equal
Iso-
Prefix meaning : measure
Metr /o-
Prefix meaning : muscle
My /o-
Prefix meaning : nose
Nas /o-
Prefix meaning : nerve
Neur /o-
Prefix meaning : eye
Ocul /o-
Prefix meaning : bone
Oste /o-
Prefix meaning : through
Per-
Prefix meaning : around
Peri-
Prefix meaning : many/too much
Poly-
Prefix meaning : vertebrae
Spondyl /o-
Prefix meaning : under/below/beneath
Sub-
Prefix meaning : above/upper
Super /o-
Prefix meaning : above/excessive/superior
Supra-
Prefix meaning : across/through
Trans-
Prefix meaning : three
Tri-
Prefix meaning : one
Uni-
Suffix meaning : head
-ceps
Suffix meaning : inflammation
-itis
Suffix meaning : study of
-logy
Suffix meaning : resembling
-oid
Prefix meaning : joint
Arthr /o-