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
Cephal-
The head
Cephalo-
The head
Cervic-
- Neck
2. Uterine cervix
Cervico-
- Neck
2. Uterine cervix
Cheilo-
Lip
Cheir/ cheiro
Hand
Chem/ chemo-
- Chemistry
2. Drug
Chir/ chiro-
Hand
Chlor/ chloro-
- Green
2. Chlorine
Chol-
Bile
Chondrio/ chondro
- Cartilage
- Granular
- Gritty
Chrom/ chromat/ chromo
Color
Chron/ chrono-
Time
-cidal/ -cide
Killing, destroying
Cis-
On this side, on the near side
-clast
Breaker
-clysis
Washing
Co-/ col-
With, together, in association, very, complete
Colp-/ colpo-
Vagina
Com-/ con-
With, together, in association, very, complete
Conio-
Dust
Coreo-
Pupil
Cost-/ costo-
Rib
Crani-/ cranio-
Cranium
-crine
Secretion
Cry-/ cryo-
Cold
Crypt-/ crypto-
Hidden
Cyano-
- Blue
2. Cyanide
Cysto-
- Bladder
- Cyst
- Cystic duct
-cyte/ cyto-
Cell
Dacry-/ dacryo-
Tears
Dactyl-/ dactylo-
Finger, toe
Dermato-
Skin
-desis
Binding
-ectomy
Excision
Encephalo-
Brain
Endo-
Within, inner
Entero-
Intestine
Erythro-
Red, redness
Gastr-/ gastro-
Stomach/ belly
Gingiv-/gingivo-
Gums
Gloss/glosso
Tongue
Gluco-
Glucose
Gluco-
Glucose
Glyco-
Sugars
Gnath/gnatho
Jaw
Gon-/ gono-
Seed, semen
Gyn-/gyne-
Woman
Hemato-
Blood
Hepat-
Liver
Histo-
Tissue
Hypo-
Beneath, diminution, deficiency, the lowest
Hystero-
Uterus
Hysteria
Late
Following
Ileo-
Ileum
Irid-
Iris
-itis
Inflammation
Kerato-
Cornea
Kilo-
One thousand
Lacrimo-
Tears
Laparo-
Abdomen, abdominal wall
Laryng-/ laryngo-
Larynx
Leuk-
White
Lipo-
Fat, lipid
Litho-
Stone, calculus, calcification
Lympho-
Lymph
Lys-
Lysis, dissolution
-malacia
Softening
Mammo-/ Mast-
Breast
-megaly
Enlargement
Melano-
Black
Mening-
Meninges
Ment-/ mento-
Chin
Metro-
Uterus
Milli-
One thousandth
Myo-
Muscle
Myel-/ myelo-
- Bone marrow
2. Spinal cord
Naso-
Nose
Necro-
Death, necrosis
Necro-
Death, necrosis
Nephro-
Kidney
Neuro-
Nerve, nervous system
Odonto-
Tooth
-oma
Tumor, neoplasm
Onycho-
Fingernail, toenail
Oophoro-
Ovary
Ophthalmo-
Eye
-opia
Vision
Orchido-/ orchio-
Testis
-osis
Process, condition, state
Osteo-
Bone
Path-/patho-
Disease
Ped-
- Child
2. Foot
Pharyngo-
Pharynx
Phleb-
Vein
Phreni-
- Diaphragm
- Mind
- Phrenic
Pleura-
Rib, side, pleura
Pneum-
- Air, gas
- Lung
- Breathing
Pre-
Anterior, before
Procto-
Anus, rectum
Pseudo-
False
Pyelo-
Renal pelvis
Reno-
Kidney
Rhino-
Nose
-rrhagia
Discharge
-rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
-rrhea
Flow
-rrhexis
Rupture
Salpingo-
Tube
Sclero-
Hardness, sclerosis, ocular sclera
-scopy
Viewing
Sigmoid-
- S shaped
2. Sigmoid colon
Sinu-
Sinus
Splen-
Spleen
-stasis
Stopping
Stoma-
Mouth
Super-
In excess, above, superior, in the upper part
Supra-
Above
Teno-
Tendon
Thoraco-
Chest, thorax
Thrombo-
Blood clot
-tomy
Cutting operation
Tracheo-
Trachea
Uria-
Urine, urination
Vas-
Duct, blood vessel
Vesico-
Urinary bladder, vesicle