Prefixes: T, U, V, X, & Z Flashcards
ten- (do, o)
tendon
tach- (o, y)
rapid, fast
tetra-
four
-therapy
treatment
therm- (o, y)
heat
thorac- (o)
thorax, chest
thromb- (o)
clot, thrombus
thym- (o)
thymus gland
thyr- (o)
thyroid gland
-tome
instrument that cuts
-tox (ic)
poison
trach- (e, i, o)
trachea, windpipe
trans-
across, over, beyond
tri-
three
trich- (o)
hair
-trips (y)
crushing by rubbing or grinding
-trophy
nutrition, growth, development
tympan- (o)
eardrum, tympanic membrane
ultra-
beyond, excess
uni-
one
ur- (o)
urine, urinary tract
ureter- (o)
ureter
urethr- (o)
urethra
-uria
urine
uter- (o)
uterus, womb
vas- (o)
vessel, duct
ven- (a)
vein
ventro-
to the front, abdomen
vertebr- (o)
spine, vertebrae
vesic- (o)
urinary bladder
viscer- (o)
internal organs
vit- (a)
necessary for life
xanth- (o)
yellow
-xenia
strange, abnormal
zoo-
animal
zymo-
enzymes