Medical Terminology: Word Parts Flashcards
Root Words, Prefixes, Suffixes
1
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
2
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Melan/o
A
Black
3
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Cyan/o
A
Blue
4
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
5
Q
Xanthr/o
A
Yellow
6
Q
Therm/o
A
Heat
7
Q
Cry/o
A
Cold
8
Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
9
Q
Caud/o
A
Tail
10
Q
Cephal/o
A
Head
11
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
12
Q
Bi/o
A
Life
13
Q
Cervic/o
A
Neck
14
Q
Inguin/o
A
Groin
15
Q
Pelv/o, Pelv/i
A
Pelvis
16
Q
Spin/o
A
Spine
17
Q
Thorac/o
A
Thoracic/chest
18
Q
Umbilic/o
A
Umbilicus/naval
19
Q
Rhin/o
A
Nose
20
Q
Crani/o
A
Cranium
21
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
22
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
23
Q
My/o
A
Muscle
24
Q
Surgic/o
A
Surgery
25
Q
Hypo-
A
Under, below, deficient
26
Q
Epi-
A
Above, upon
27
Q
A-/An-
A
Without, not
28
Q
Pre-
A
Before, in front of
29
Q
Pro-
A
Before, in front of, advantage for
30
Q
Post-
A
After, behind
31
Q
Anti-/Contra-
A
Against, opposite
32
Q
Syn-/Sym-
A
With, together
33
Q
-osis
A
Condition
34
Q
-ectomy
A
Removal of, excision
35
Q
-rrhea
A
Flow or discharge
36
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
37
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
38
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
39
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
40
Q
-logy
A
Study of
41
Q
-logist
A
Specialist in the study of
42
Q
-therapy
A
Treatment
43
Q
-algia, -dynia
A
Pain
44
Q
-ic, -al, -ar, -tic
A
Pertaining to
