Medical Terminology Flashcards
Root word for Heart
Cardi
Root word for Liver
Hepat
Root word for Kidney
Nephr
Root word for Nerves
Neur
Root word for Mind
Psych
Root word for Chest
Thorac
Prefix meaning Over, Extensive or High
Hyper-
Prefix meaning Under or Below Normal
Hypo-
Prefix meaning Rapid or Fast
tachy-
Prefix meaning Slow
Brady-
Prefix meaning Before
Pre-
Prefix meaning After or Behind
Post-
Suffix meaning Pertaining To
-al
Suffix meaning Pertaining to Pain
-algia
Suffix meaning Surgical removal
-ectomy
Suffix meaning Pertaining to (not al)
-ic
Suffix meaning inflammation
-itis
Suffix meaning Study of
-logy
Suffix meaning Specialist
-logist
Suffix meaning measuring instrument
-meter
Suffix meaning Enlargement
-megaly
Suffix for Tumor
-oma
Suffix for disease
-pathy
number prefix meaning 1
uni-
number prefix meaning 2 or double
dipl-
number prefix meaning none
null-
number prefix meaning First
primi-
number prefix meaning many
multi-
number prefix meaning 2 (not dipl)
Bi-