MED TERM EXAM 2 (USE)

Combining forms

abdomen

lapar/o

Combining forms

adenoids

adenoid/o

Combining forms

air

aer/o

Combining forms

alveolus

alveol/o

Combining forms

anus

an/o

Combining forms

aorta

aort/o

Combining forms

appendix (2)

append/o, appendic/o

Combining forms

arteriole

arteriol/o

Combining forms

artery

arteri/o

Combining forms

atrium

atri/o

Combining forms

away from center

peripher/o

Combining forms

axilla

axill/o

Combining forms

bile

chol/e

Combining forms

bladder

cyst/o

Combining forms

blood

hem/o

Combining forms

blue

cyan/o

Combining forms

bronchiole

bronchiol/o

Combining forms

bronchus (2)

bronch/o, bronchi/o

Combining forms

cancer

carcin/o

Combining forms

cell

cyt/o

Combining forms

chest

thorac/o

Combining forms

clotting

coagul/o

Combining forms

colon

col/o

Combining forms

conjunctiva

conjunctiv/o

Combining forms

disease

path/o

Combining forms

duodenum

duoden/o

Combining forms

ear

ot/o

Combining forms

eat

phag/o

Combining forms

epiglottis

epiglott/o

Combining forms

esophagus

esophag/o

Combining forms

fat

lip/o

Combining forms

fibers

fibrin/o

Combining forms

gallbladder

cholecyst/o

Combining forms

heart muscle

myocardi/o

Combining forms

incomplete

atel/o

Combining forms

infection

septic/o

Combining forms

liver

hepat/o

Combining forms

lobe

lob/o

Combining forms

lung (2)

pneumon/o, pulmon/o

Combining forms

lymph

lymph/o

Combining forms

lymph node

lymphaden/o

Combining forms

mandible

mandibul/o

Combining forms

mouth

or/o

Combining forms

muscle

my/o

Combining forms

nose (2)

nas/o, rhin/o

Combining forms

outer layer

cortic/o

Combining forms

palate

palat/o

Combining forms

pancreas

pancreat/o

Combining forms

pharynx

pharyng/o

Combining forms

pleura

pleur/o

Combining forms

pulse

sphygm/o

Combining forms

rectum

rect/o

Combining forms

sinus

sinus/o

Combining forms

skin

cutane/o

Combining forms

small intestine

enter/o

Combining forms

spinal cord

myel/o

Combining forms

spleen

splen/o

Combining forms

stomach

gastr/o

Combining forms

straight

orth/o

Combining forms

swallow

phag/o

Combining forms

tooth

dent/o

Combining forms

vein

ven/o

Combining forms

vessel

angi/o

Combining forms

weight

bar/o

Combining forms

yellow

cirrh/o

Prefix

abnormal 

dys-

Prefix

across 

trans-

Prefix

after 

post-

Prefix

against 

anti-

Prefix

around 

peri-

Prefix

backward 

retro-

Prefix

before 

pro-

Prefix

between 

inter-

Prefix

beyond 

ultra-

Prefix

excessive 

hyper-

Prefix

fast 

tachy-

Prefix

insufficient 

hypo-

Prefix

many 

poly-

Prefix

normal 

eu-

Prefix

outside 

extra-

Prefix

same 

homo-

Prefix

self 

auto-

Prefix

slow 

brady-

Prefix

within 

endo-

Prefix

without 

a-, an-

Suffix

abnormal condition

-osis

Suffix

abnormal decrease

-penia

Suffix

appetite

-orexia

Suffix

breathing

-pnea

Suffix

condition of stones

-lithiasis

Suffix

cutting into

-otomy

Suffix

destruction

-lytic

Suffix

digestion

-pepsia

Suffix

dilation

-ectasis

Suffix

drooping

-ptosis

Suffix

eat

-phagia

Suffix

enlarged

-megaly

Suffix

hardening

-sclerosis

Suffix

inflammation

-itis

Suffix

instrument for measuring

-meter