Medical Terminology (Lesson 1) Flashcards by Bianca Gonzalez

Beginning is called…

Prefix: Description- such as number/amount, size, location, and color, ect.

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Middle is called…

Root: Subject- relating a part of the body

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Ending is called…

Suffix: Condition- pertaining to a process or procedure; amount, location, ect.

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Macro means…

Large; visible to the naked eye

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Micro means…

Small; not visible to the naked eye

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Hyper means…

High; above normal; elevated

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Hypo means…

Low; below normal; decreased

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Eu-/Normo-

Normal.

Ex: Euthermic: normal temperature

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Pan-/Omni-

All.
Ex: Omnipotent: All powerful
Ex: Panorama: Encompases all of something

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A-/An-

Absent or lacking

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Megalo-

Large; larger than average.

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Mono-

Single; singular/single

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Di-

two; doubled

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Tri-

Three; triple

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Quad-

Four; quadruple

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Poly-

Many; a lot

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Oligo-

Few; several; very little

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Tachy-

Rapid; Fast

Ex: Tachycardia: fast heart rate

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Brady-/Brachy-

Slow

Ex: brachycardia: slow heart rate

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Epi-/Peri-/Cricum-

Around

Ex: Circumference, perimeter, epicenter.

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Endo-/Intra-

Inside; inner; interior

Ex: Intracellular, endocytosis

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Exo-/Extra-

Outside; outer; exterior

Ex: exocytosis, extracellular

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Inter-

Between

Ex: intercellular

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Trans-

Across

Ex: transatlantic, transmembrane

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Dia-/Per-

Through; complete | Ex: Diameter, Perforated

Medi(o/a)-

Middle

Para-

nearby

Juxta-

Next to; beside; adjacent | Ex: Juxta position

Ab-

away | Ex: Abduction

Ad-

toward | Ex: adduction

Dis-

to separate | Ex: displace

Chromo/Chroato-

Color

Leuko-

White

Erythro-

Red

Cyano-

Blue

Chloro-

Green

Melan-

Black

Flav-

Yellow

Homeo-

body

Cephalo-

Head

Cerv-

Neck

Thoraco-

Chest

Abdomino-

Abdominal

Pelvo/i-

Pelvic

Periton-

Peritoneum

Derm-

Skin/dermis

Neuro-

Nerve

Hemo-

Blood

Arterio-/Angio-

Arteries

Veno-/Vena-

Venous

Vasculo-

Vascular

Musculo-

Muscle

Myo-/Sarco-

Muscle

Skele-

Skeleton; Bone

Osteo-

Bone

Cyto-

Cell

Cyte-

Cell; Cellular

Thyro-

Thyroid

Tracheo-

Trachea

Esophago-

Esophagus

Thymo-

Thymus

Masto-/Mammo-

Mammary Gland

Pulmo-/Pneumo-

Lung

Cardio-

Heart

Gastro-

Stomach

Hepato-

Liver | Ex: Hepatitis

Cholecysto-

Gallbladder | Ex: Cholecystectomy- surgery to remove gallbladder

Spleno-

Spleen

Pancreato-

Pancreas

Adreno-

Adrenal Gland

Nephro-

Kidney

Entro-

Intestines

Colo-

Colon/Large intestine

-ology

Study of

-philia

Love of

-phobia

Fear of

-tension

Pressure

-xia

Oxygen

-capnea

Carbon Dioxide

-pnea

Air

-ase

Enzyme