HSC3537 Module 1

bi/o

combining form that means life

carcin/o

combining form that means cancer

cardi/o

combining form for heart

chem/o

The combining form that means Chemical

cis/o

combining form that means to cut

think of "inCISion"

dermat/o

combining form that means skin

enter/o

combining form that means small intestines

way to remember: INtestines = ENTER

gastr/o

combining form for stomach

gynec/o

combining form for female

hemat/o

combining form that means blood

think of hemoglobin

immun/o

combining form for immune

laryng/o

combining form that means voice box

nephr/o

combining form for kidneys

neur/o

combining form for nerve

ophthalm/o

combining form for eye

ot/o

combining form ear

path/o

combining form for diease

pulmon/o

combining form for lung

rhin/o

combining form for nose

tachy-

prefix for fast

anti-

prefix meaning against

auto-

prefix: self

brady-

prefix that means slow

think of the opposite of Tom Brady

dys-

prefix: painful/difficult

endo-

prefix: within/inner

epi-

prefix for above

eu-

prefix: normal

think of eukaryotes

ex-

prefix: outward

think of EXO or exoskeleton

hetero-

prefix: different

homo-

prefix: same

inter-

prefix meaning between

intra-

prefix: within

macro-

prefix for large

macromolecules

neo-

prefix for new

think of NCT

post-

prefix: after

think of posterior

pseud/o

prefix for false

pseudoscience

trans-

prefix meaning across

trans isomer

bi-

(prefix) two

quadri-, tetra-

(prefix) four

tri-

prefix for 3

nulli-

prefix for none

think of null and void or nullification

micro-

prefix small

pan

prefix: all

think of pansexuality

-megaly

think of megalodon sharks

suffix for enlargement

hyper-

prefix for excessive

hypo-

prefix for insufficient

-cele

think of celery

suffix for protrusion

-dynia; -algia

suffix for pain

-cyte

suffix: cell

-ectasis

suffix: dilation

-it is

suffix: inflammation

ex: gingivitis

-logist

suffix: one who studies

-logy

suffix: study of

-lysic

suffix: destruction

-malacia

suffix: abnormal softening

-oma

suffix for tumor or mass

-pathy

suffix for disease

think of path/o but as a suffix

-ptosis

suffix for drooping

-rrhexis

suffix for rupture

-sclerosis

suffix for hardening

ex: atherosclerosis: build up of fat that blocks blood flow

-stenosis

think of how "sten" sounds like "stem," which are narrow tubes

suffix for narrowing

-therapy

suffix for treatment

-centesis

suffix: withdraw fluid

-ectomy

suffix: surgical removal

-ostomy

suffix: surgically create an opening

-otomy

suffix: cutting into

think of lobotomy

-pexy

suffix: surgical fixation

-plasty

suffix: surgical repair

rhinoplasty

-rrhaphy

suffix suture

-gram

suffix: record/picture

-graphy

(suffix) process of recording

-meter

suffix for instrument for measuring

-metry

suffix: process of measuring

-scope

suffix: instrument for viewing

-scopy

suffix: visual examination

-scopic

suffix: pertaining to visual examination

microscopic

which medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word?

word root

which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix

procedure

para-

prefix: beside; abnormal; "two like parts of a pair

per-

prefix: through

peri-

think of peripheral vision

prefix around

retro-

prefix: backward, behind

ultra-

prefix: beyond

hemi-

prefix: half

-gen

suffix that which produces

pathogen

-osis

suffix: abnormal condition of

-al

suffix pertaining to

-ia

suffix: state, condition

-iasis

suffix: abnormal condition

-ism

suffix: state of

-opsy (suffix)

think of autopsy

view of

-plasm

think of the cytoplasm

suffix: formation

-plegia

suffix: paralysis

-rrhage

suffix: excessive, abnormal flow

hemorrhage

-rrhea

suffix: flow, discharge

diarrhea

-trophy

suffix: development