medical terminology prefix and suffix Flashcards
Scope
meaning:
Instrument for visual exam
e.g.:
Endoscope
Sis
meaning:
State of
e.g.
prognosis
Stenosis
meaning:
Narrowing
e.g.:
spinal stenosis
Trophy
Meaning:
Development, nourishment
e.g.:
atrophy
Tresia
Meaning:
opening
e.g,
atresia
Tomy
Meaning:
process of cutting, incision
E.g.
Osteotomy
Ectomy
Meaning:
Excision,removal
E.g.
Nephrectomy
Emisis
Meaning:
Vomiting
E.g.
Haematemesis
Malacia
Meaning:
Record
E.g.
Electroencephalogram
Graphy
Meaning:
process of recording
E.g.
Angriography
Genic/Genesis
Meaning:
Produced by produced in
E.g.
Carcinogenic
IA
Meaning :
Condition
E.g.
Arythmia
Ion
Meaning:
Process
E.g.
Excision
Itis
Meaning:
Inflammation
E.g.
Arthritis
Listhesis
Meaning:
Slipping
E.g.
Spondylolisthesis
Synov/o
Meaning:
Synovial membrane
E.g.
Synovitis
Ten/o
Tendin/o
Meaning:
Tendon
E.g,
Tendinitis
Thromb/o
Meaning:
clot/cloting
E.g.
Thrombosis
Ac
Ic
Ical
Meaning:
Pertaining to
E.g.
Cardiac
Aemia
Meaning:
Blood condition
E.g.
Anaemia
Algia
Meaning:
Pain
E.g.
Neuralgia
Asthenia
Meaning:
lack of strength
E.g.
Myasthenia gravis
Cele
Meaning:
Hernia, prostitution
E.g.
Meningomyelocele
Desis
Meaning:
to bind, tie together
E.g.
Arthrodesis
Intra
Meaning:
Into, within
E.g.
Intercostal
Ipsi
Meaning:
Same
E.g.
Ipsilateral
Mal
Meaning:
Bad
E.g.
Malignant
Hypo
Meaning:
below, deficient
E.g.
hypoglyceamia
In
Meaning:
Into, in
E.g.
Incision
Infra
Meaning:
Beneath
E.g.
Infracosal
Scoli/o
Meaning:
Crooked, bent
E.g.
Scoliosis
Scrirrh/o
Meaning:
Hard
E.g.
Scirrhous
Spondyl/o
Meaning:
Vertebra
E.g.
Spondylosis
Py/o
Meaning:
Pus
E.g.
Empyema
Rheumat/o
Meaning:
Watery flow
E.g.
Rheumatoid arthritis(fluid around joint)
Sarc/o
Meaning:
Flesh,connective tissue
E.g.
Sarcoma
Path/o
Meaning:
Disease
E.g.
Pathologist
Phag/o
Meaning:
Eat/swallow
E.g.
Aphagia
Pod/o
Meaning:
Foot
E.g.
Podgra
Onc/o
Meaning:
Tumor
E.g.
Oncology
Orth/o
Meaning:
Straight Back
E.g.
Orthopaedics
Oste/o
Meaning:
Bone
E.g.
Osteoarthritis
Lith/o
Meaning:
Stone
E.g.
Cholecystolithiasis
Log/o
Meaning:
Study of
E.g.
Aastroenterology
Lord/o
Meaning:
Curve sway back
E.g.
Lordosis
Hepat/o
Meaning:
Liver
E.g.
Hepatitis
Latr/o
Meaning:
Treatment
E.g.
Latrogenic
Kyph/o
Meaning:
Humpback
E.g.
Kyphosis
Erythem/o
Meaning:
redness/flushed
E.g.
Erythema
Gastr/o
Meaning:
Stomach
E.g.
Gastroenterology
Gnos/o
Meaning:
Knowledge
E.g.
Diagnosis
Dacty/o
Meaning:
fingers/toes
E.g.
Polydactyl
Dermat/o
Derm/o
Meaning:
Skin
E.g.
Dermatitis
Enter/o
Meaning:
Intestimes
E.g.
Enteitis
Chondr/o
Meaning:
Cartilage
E.g.
Chondroma
Cis/o
Meaning:
To cut
E.g.
Incision
Crin/o
Meaning:
Secrete
E.g.
Endocrine gland
Burs/o
Meaning:
Bursa
E.g.
Bursitis
Carcin/o
Meaning:
Cancer
E.g.
Carcinoma
Cardi/o
Meaning:
Heart
E.g.
Cardiology
Ankyl/o
Meaning:
Stiff
E.g.
Ankylosis
Arth/o
Articu/o
Meaning:
Joint
E.g.
Arthritis
Arter/o
Arteri/o
Meaning:
Artery
Arteriogram
Trans
Meaning:
Across/through
E.g.
Transhepatic
Aden/o
Meaning:
Gland
E.g.
Adenoma
Angi/o
Meaning:
Vessel
E.g.
Angiography
Sub
Meaning:
Below,under
E.g.
Subgastric
Supra
Meaning:
Above, Upper
E.g.
Supracondylar
Tachy
Meaning:
Fast
E.g.
Tachycardia
Pro
Meaning:
Before, forward
E.g.
Prognosis
Re
Meaning:
Back, Backward
E.g.
Resection
Retro
Meaning:
Behind
E.g.
Retroperitoneal
Logy
Meaning:
Study of
E.g.
Endocrinology
Malacia
Meaning:
Softening
E.g.
Osteomalacia
Omo
Meaning:
Tumor, mass swelling
E.g.
Adenoma
Opsy
Meaning:
Process of viewing
E.g.
Biopsy
Osis
Iasis
Ema
Meaning:
Condition, abnormal
E.g.
leucorytosis
Pathy
Meaning:
Disease condition
E.g.
Adenopathy
Phagia
Meaning:
Eating, swallowing
E.g.
Aphagia
Physis
Meaning:
To grow
E.g.
Epiphysis
Pnoea
Meaning:
Breathing
E.g.
Apnoea
Per
Meaning:
Through
E.g.
percutaneous
Peri
Meaning:
Surrounding, around
E.g.
Pericardium
Poly
Meaning:
Many, much
E.g.
Polydactyl
