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dr. gowda's med term if using this deck - i would recommend learn mode and doing it multiple choice
prefix
beginning of a medical term
usually indicates location, direction, type, quality, or quantity
these are optional
root
gives a term its essential meaning
nearly all terms contain at least one root
suffix
is a must in every term
appears at the end of the term
may indicate specialty, test, procedure, function, disorder, or status
in the word HYPOTHERMIA identify the prefix, root, suffix
hypo- prefix
therm- root
ia- suffix
cardi
heart
dermat
skin
nephr
kidney
hepato
liver
gastr
stomach
athr
joint
cephal
head
cyt
cell
gyne
woman
lingua
tongue
thyr
thyroid
greek and latin root of abdomen
greek- lapar
latin- ventr
greek and latin root for bile, gall
greek- bili
latin - chol
greek and latin blood vessel
greek - angi
latin - vas, vascul
greek and latin root for fat
greek - steat
latin - lip
greek and latin root for kidney
greek - stomato
or
greek and latin root for red
greek - eosin
greek - erythr
latin - rub
greek and latin root for skin
greek - derm
latin - cutane
greek and latin root for tongue
greek - gloss
latin - lingu
word root for brain
enceph
ex: encephalitis
word root for ear
ot, aur
ex: otology, auricles
word root for eardrum
tympan, myring
ex: tympanic membrane
ex: myringotomy- children who have lots of ear infections, doctors drill a small hole to let the infected fluid drain out
word root for eye
ophthalm, ocul
ex: ophthalmology, ocular
word root for face
faci
ex: facial nerves
word root for nose
rhin
ex: rhinoplasty
word root for skull
crani
ex: cranial nerve
word root for tongue
lingu
ex: sub- lingual glands
word root for tooth
odont, dent
ex: odontology, dentist
word root for aorta
aort
word root for arteries
arteri
word root for blood
hem, sangu
ex: hemoglobin, sanguination
word root for blood vessels
angi
ex: angiogram - visualization of the blood vessels
word root for heart
cardi
word root for vein
ven, phleb
ex: venectomy ( removal of veins) , phlebotomy
word root for arm
brachi
ex: brachioradialis
word root for back
dorsa
ex: dorsal
word root for bone
osteo
ex: osteocytes
word root for foot
pod, ped
ex: podiatry, pedometer
word root for muscle
myo
ex: myocardium
word root for rib
cost
ex: inter-costal
word root for shoulder
scapul
ex: scapula
word root for wrist
carp
ex: carpal tunnel syndrome
word root for appendix
append
word root for colon
col
word root for esophagus
esophag
word root for intestine ( usually small )
enter
ex: enteric system
word root for kidney
ren, neph
ex: renal system, nephrology
word root for liver
hepat
ex: hepatocytes
word root for stomach
gastr
ex: gastro-enterologist
word root for cancer
carci
ex: carcinoma
word root for drug
chem
ex: chemisty
word root for electric
electr
word root for heat
therm
word root for knowledge
gnos
word root for life
bi
word root for pressure
bar
ex: barometer
word root for returned sound
echo
definition for prefix nulli
none
prefix PARA
beside, near, abnormal
ex: paraplegic
prefix INFRA
below
ex: infra-patellar
prefix SUPRA
above
ex: supraclavicular
prefix inter
among, between
ex: interstitial
prefix intra
within, inside
ex: intramuscular
prefix extra
outside
ex: extracellular
prefix hemi
half
ex: hemiplegic
prefix semi
partial, half
ex: semicircular
prefix micro
small
ex: microcytic anemia
prefix macro/ megalo
large
ex: macrophage, megaloblastic anemia
prefix exo
outward
prefix endo
inward
prefix epi
upon, over
eu-
normal
ex- euthyroid - having a normal functioning thyroid
neo-
new - neoplasia- abnormal, growth of tissues and cells
Pseudo-
false- pseudopregnancy
homo-
similar - homozygous
hetero-
different - heterozygous
a-
without, away from
an-
without
ante-
before, in front of
anti-
against
auto-
self
contra-
against
de-
without
dys-
painful, difficult, abnormal
hydro-
water
hyper-
over, above
hypo-
under, below
in-
not, inwards
trans-
through, across
ultra-
beyond, excess
un-
not
ptosis
drooping
rrhage
excessive, abnormal flow
rrhexis
rupture
sclerosis
hardening
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