Med Term Flashcards
Prefixes, suffixes, combining forms
a-
Not, without less
ab-
From, away from, off
abs-
From, away from, off
acantho-
Thorn
acou-
Hearing
acro-
Extremity
acu-
Hearing
ad-
Increase, adherence, motion toward, very
-ad
Toward, in the direction of
adeno-
Gland
Adip-
Fat
Adipo-
Fat
-agogue
Promoter, stimulator
aidoio-
Genitals
-al
Pertaining to
alb-
White
albo-
White
alge-
Pain
algesi-
Pain
algio-
Pain
algo-
Pain
allo-
Other, different
ambi-
Around, on (both) sides, both
ambly-
Dull
amblyo-
Dull
amyl-
Starch, polysaccharide
amylo-
Starch, polysaccharide
an-
Not, without, -less
ana-
Up, toward, apart
andro-
Male
angi-
Vessel
angio-
Vessel
ankylo-
Crooked
ante-
Before
anthraco-
Coal, carbon
Anti-
- Against, opposing
- Curative
- Antibody
Apo-
Separated from, derived from
aque-
Water
aque-
Water
aqueo-
Water
-ar
Pertaining to
-arche
Beginning
arteri-
Artery
arterio-
Artery
arthr-
Joint, articulation
arthro-
Joint, articulation
-ary
Pertaining to
-ase
An enzyme
-ate
A salt or ester of an “ic” acid
athero-
Pasty, fatty
atto-
One quintillionth
audi-
Hearing
audio-
Hearing
aur-
Ear
auri-
Ear
auro-
Ear
aut-
Self, same
auto-
Self, same
bacteri-
Bacteria
bacterio-
Bacteria
balano-
Penis
Bi-
Twice, double
Bio-
Life
blasto-
Budding by cells or tissue
blephar-
Eyelid
Blepharo-
Eyelid
Brachi-
Arm
Brachio-
Arm
Brachy-
Short
Bronch-
Bronchus
Bronchi-
Bronchus
Broncho-
Bronchus
Carcin-
Cancer
Carcino-
Cancer
Cardi-
- Heart
2. Esophageal opening of stomach
Cardio-
- Heart
2. Esophageal opening of the stomach
Carpo-
Wrist
Cata-
Down
Caud-
Tail, lower part of the body
Caudo-
Tail, lower part of body
-cele
Hernia, swelling
Celio-
Abdomen
-centesis
Surgical puncture