Health Science Theory Flashcards
Ante-
Before
Dis-
Apart; Away
Endo-
In; Within
Epi-
Above
Hypo-
Below; Below normal
Infer-
Below; Lower
Peri-
Around; Surrounding
Pre-
Before
Quad-
Four
Trans-
Across; Over; Beyond
Super-
Above; Above normal
Semi-
Half
Cardi/o
Heart
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
Caud/o
Tail; Lower end
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Crani/o
Skull; Cranium
Cyt/o
Cell
Gastr/o
Stomach
Dors/o
Back
Hist/o
Amino Acid
Homin/o
Human
Home/o
Same
Infer/o
Below
Later/o
Below
Lumb/o
Lumber (Lower back)
Med/o
Middle
Pelv/o
Pelvis; Pelvic
Physi/o
Physical; Physiological
Plasm/o
Plasma
Pleur/o
Pleural
Proxim/o
Near; Next
Poster/o
Posterior
Sect/o
To cut
Thorac/o
Chest
Reticul/o
Fine net; Network
Ventr/o
Abdomen; Belly
-Ac
Pertaining to
-Al
Pertaining to
-Cyte
Cell
-Ic
Pertaining to
-Ion
Action; Process
-Ior
Pertaining to
-Lysis
Decomposition; Loosening
-Ologist
Specialist who studies a body system
-Ology
Study of
-Plasm
Living substance; Tissue
-Stasis
Stop; Control; Place
-Ule
Small
-Um
Structure; Tissue; Thing
-Us
Pertaining to