Medical Terminology: Word Parts Flashcards
Root Words, Prefixes, Suffixes
Erythr/o
Red
Melan/o
Black
Cyan/o
Blue
Leuk/o
White
Xanthr/o
Yellow
Therm/o
Heat
Cry/o
Cold
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
Caud/o
Tail
Cephal/o
Head
Cardi/o
Heart
Bi/o
Life
Cervic/o
Neck
Inguin/o
Groin
Pelv/o, Pelv/i
Pelvis
Spin/o
Spine
Thorac/o
Thoracic/chest
Umbilic/o
Umbilicus/naval
Rhin/o
Nose
Crani/o
Cranium
Arthr/o
Joint
Gastr/o
Stomach
My/o
Muscle
Surgic/o
Surgery
Hypo-
Under, below, deficient
Epi-
Above, upon
A-/An-
Without, not
Pre-
Before, in front of
Pro-
Before, in front of, advantage for
Post-
After, behind
Anti-/Contra-
Against, opposite
Syn-/Sym-
With, together
-osis
Condition
-ectomy
Removal of, excision
-rrhea
Flow or discharge
-itis
Inflammation
-cyte
Cell
-oma
Tumor
-megaly
Enlargement
-logy
Study of
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-therapy
Treatment
-algia, -dynia
Pain
-ic, -al, -ar, -tic
Pertaining to