Medical Terminology Week 4

ab(s)-

from; away from, off

abdomin(o)-

of or relating to the abdomen

acou-

of or relating to hearing

-acu

hearing

ad-

at, increase, on, toward, very

-ad

toward, in the direction of

aer(o)-

air, gas

-al

pertaining to

amnio-

Pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)

amph(i)-,

on both sides

ana-

up, towards, apart

aque(o)-

water

-ase

an enzyme

brachi(o)-

of or relating to the arm

brachy-

short

bronch(i)-, bronch(o)-

of or relating to the bronchus

capn(i, o)

carbon dioxide

circum-

around

com-, con-

with, together, in association

ec-, ect(o)-

out, away, outer

-ectasia, -ectasis

expansion, dilation

heter(o)-

denotes something as "the other" (of two), as an addition, or different

hom(o)-

denotes something as "the same" as another or common

iso-

1) equal, like; 2) isomer

kypho-

humped

laryng(o)-

of or pertaining to the larynx

latero-

lateral, to the side

medi(o)-

middle

muc(i), muc(o)

mucous

olig(o)-

few, little

pachy-

thick

pharyng(o)-

of or pertaining to the pharynx, the upper throat cavity

-phil(ia)

attraction, chemical affinity

physo-

1) swelling, inflation; 2) air, gas

platy-

wide, flat

pleo-

more, excessive, multiple

pleur(o)-

rib, side, pleura

pneo-, pneum-, -pnea

air, breath, lung, respiration

postero-

back

-ptysis

spitting

pulmon(o)-

pertaining to the lung

re-

again, back

sarco-

muscle, flesh

scoli(o)-

twisted

sin-, sino-, sinu-

of or pertaining to the sinus

spir(o)

1) coil-shaped, 2) breathing

-stat

arresting change or movement, stationary

thorac(i)-, thorac(o)-, thoracico-

chest, thorax