Medical Terminology - HOSA Bowl

Prefix

Word part added to the beginning of a medical term indicating location, time, or number.

Suffix

Word part added to the end of a medical term indicating condition, procedure, or disease.

Root Word

Main part of a medical term giving its basic meaning.

Combining Vowel

Usually “o”; connects roots to suffixes or other roots.

Brady-

Slow.

Tachy-

Fast.

Hyper-

Above normal or excessive.

Hypo-

Below normal or deficient.

Poly-

Many or much.

Oligo-

Few or scanty.

Peri-

Around.

Endo-

Inside or within.

Epi-

Above or upon.

-itis

Inflammation.

-ectomy

Surgical removal.

-otomy

Cutting into.

-ostomy

Surgical opening.

-ology

Study of.

-algia

Pain.

-megaly

Enlargement.

-cyte

Cell.

-emia

Blood condition.

Cardi/o

Heart.

Gastr/o

Stomach.

Neur/o

Nerve.

Hem/o or Hemat/o

Blood.

Derm/o or Dermat/o

Skin.

Oste/o

Bone.

Pulmon/o

Lung.

Path/o

Disease.