Prefixes in medical terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
3
Q
Adren/o
A
Adrenal gland
4
Q
Alveoli/o
A
Vessel
5
Q
Angi/o
A
Artery
6
Q
Arteri/o
A
Arteriole
7
Q
Athr/o
A
Joint
8
Q
Atri/o
A
Atrium
9
Q
Audi/o
A
Hearing
10
Q
Balan/o
A
Glans penis
11
Q
Bio-
A
Life
12
Q
Branch/i Branch/o
A
Bronchus
13
Q
Bronchiol/o
A
Bronchiole
14
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancer
15
Q
Cry/o
A
cold
16
Q
Crypt/o
A
Hidden
17
Q
Cutane/o
A
skin
18
Q
Cyan/o
A
blue
19
Q
Cysti/,cyst/o
A
Bladder or cyst
20
Q
Cyt/o
A
cell
21
Q
Dipl/o
A
Double , twice
22
Q
Duoden/o
A
Duodenum
23
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
24
Q
Enter/o
A
Intestine
25
Q
Episi/o
A
Vulva
26
Q
Erythr /o
A
Red
27
Q
Esophag/o
A
Esophagus
28
Q
Fibr/o
A
Fibers
29
Q
Galact/o
A
Milk
30
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
31
Q
Glyc/o
A
Sugar
32
Q
Gynec/o
A
Female
33
Q
Hemay/o
A
Blood
34
Q
Hepat/p, hepatic/o
A
Liver
35
Q
Heter/o
A
Other, different
36
Q
Hidr/o
A
Sweat
37
Q
Hist/o, histi/o
A
Tissue
38
Q
Hom/o, home/o
A
Same, like
39
Q
Hydr/o
A
Water, wet
40
Q
Hyster/o
A
Uterus
41
Q
Iatr /o
A
Ileum(intestine)
42
Q
Intestin/o
A
Intestine
