Med Term150 Week 1

Hyper-

Above Normal

Hypo-

Below Normal

Multi-

Many

Poly-

Many

Micro-

Small

Macro-

Large

Cyano-

Blue

Erythro-

Red

Leuko-

White

Neo-

New

Tachy-

Fast

Brady-

Slow

Epi-

Above

Hyper-

Above

Supra-

Above

Sub-

Below

Hypo-

Below

Infra-

Below

Dextro-

Right

Levo-

Left

Sinistro-

Left

cardio-

Heart

Neuro-

Nerve

Pulmo-

Lungs

Nephro-

Kidney

-

delete

delete

-ic

pertaining to

-itis

inflammation

combining vowel

word part, usually a “o”

-ostomy

Create new opening

-ectomy

Excision/Removal of

-centesis

Puncture/Aspiration of

-plasty

Repair/Restore/Replace

-scope

Instrument for viewing

-gram

Record/Image/Picture

-graph

Instrument used to record

-graphy

Process of recording

-rrhea

Discharge/Flow

-edema

Swelling

-rrhage/rrhagia

Excessive Flow/ Discharge

Neur

Nerve

Logy

Study ofA

Arthr

Joint

Hepat

Liver

scopy

Visual Exam

tomy

Surgical Incision

oma

tumor