Medical Terminology Unit 1: Word Parts, Prefixes, Suffixes, and Body Terminology

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering medical prefixes, suffixes, word parts, and anatomical terminology based on Unit 1 lecture notes.

A-, An-

Without; Lacking

Ab-, Abs-

Away from

-ac

Pertaining to

Acous/o-

Hearing

Ad-

Towards

Aden/o-

Gland

Adip/o-

Fat

Adren/o-

Gland

Andr/o-

Male

Angi/o-

Blood vessel

Ante-

Before; Forward

Anti-

Against

Arteri/o-

Artery

Arthr/o-

Joint

Auto-

Self

Bi-

$$Two$$

Bio-

Life

-blast, -blasto, -blastic

Bud, germ

Brady-

Slow

Bronch/i-

Bronchus

Bucc/o-

Cheek

Burs/o-

Bursa

Carcin/o-

Cancer

Cardi/o-

Heart

-centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

Cephal/o-

Head

Chem/o-

Chemistry

Chlor/o-

Green

Chol-

Bile

Chondri-

Cartilage

Chrom-, Chromato-

Color

Circum-

Around

Contra-

Against

Coron-

Heart

Cost-

Rib

Crani/o-

Brain

Cry/o-

Cold

Cutane-

Skin

Cyano-

Blue

Cycl-

Circle; Cycle

Cyst/o-, Cysti-

Bladder or sac

Cyt/o-

Cell

-cyte, -cytic

Cell

De-

Away from; Ending

Derm-, Dermat/o-

Skin

-desis

Surgical binding; fusion

Dia-

Across; Through

Diplo-

Double

Dis-

Separation; Taking apart

Duoden/o-

Duodenum

-dynia

Pain; swelling

Dys-

Difficult; Abnormal

-eal; -ial

Pertaining to

Ect/o-, Exo-

Outer; Outside

-ectasis

Expansion; dilation

-ectomy

Cut out; removal

Elect-

Electrical activity

-emia

Blood condition

End/o-, Ent-, Enter/o-

Within; Inner

Epi-

Upon; Outside of

Erythr/o-

Red

Eu-

Good; Well

Ex-, Extra-

Beyond

Fibr/o-

Fiber

Gastr-

Stomach

Gloss-

Tongue

Gluco-, Glyco-

Glucose; Sugar

-gram

Record; picture

-graph

Instrument used to create a record or picture

-graphy

To record or take a picture

Gyn/o-, Gynec-

Female

Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-, Hemo-, Hemat/o

Blood

Hemi-

Half

Hepat/o-, Hepatico-

Liver

Hetero-

Other; Different

Hist/o-, Histio-

Tissue

Homo-

Same

Hydr/o-

Water

Hyper-

Above; Beyond; Excessive

Hypo-

Under; Deficient

Hyster/o-

Uterus

-ia

Condition

-iasis

Condition; formation of

Idio-

Self; One's own

Ileo-

Ileum

Infra-

Beneath; Below

Inter-

Between

Intra-

Within

Ischi/o-

Ischium

-ism

Condition

Iso-

Equal; Like

-ites, -itis

Inflammation

-ity

Pertaining to

-ium

Structure or tissue

Kerat/o-

Corena (eye or skin)

Kin/o-, Kine-, Kinesi/o-

Movement

Kyphy/o-

Humped

Lacrim/o-

Tear (from your eyes)

Lact/o-, Lacti-

Milk

Laryng/o-

Larynx