Medical Word Parts

Hyper-

Above normal

Endo-

Within

Micro-

Small

Brady-

Slow

Sub-

Below

Hypo-

Below normal

Path/o

Disease

Rhin/o

Nose

Cyt/o

Cell

Hist/o

Tissue

Arth/o

Joint

Cardi/o

Heart

-Oma

Tumor

-megaly

Enlargement

-logist

Specialist

-graphs

Process of recording

Prefix

The beginning part of a term, ends with (-)

Suffix

A word part added to the end of the term, begins with (-)

Combining Form

A root word combined with a vowel, usually “/o”