Cincinnati State Practical Nursing - Medical Terminology Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards featuring medical roots, prefixes, suffixes, and examples from Cincinnati State Practical Nursing study materials.

Angi/o

Root word meaning vessel.

Arthr/o

Root word meaning joint.

Carcin/o

Root word meaning cancer.

Cardi/o

Root word meaning heart.

Cerebr/o

Root word meaning cerebrum (brain) or cerebral.

Colo

Root word meaning intestine.

Cyst/o

Root word meaning urinary bladder.

Cyt/o

Root word meaning cell.

Dermat/o

Root word meaning skin.

Encephal/o

Root word meaning brain.

Erythr/o

Root word meaning red.

Gastr/o

Root word meaning stomach.

Glyclo

Root word meaning sugar.

Hem/o

Root word meaning blood.

Hepat/o

Root word meaning liver.

Leuk/o

Root word meaning white.

Liplo

Root word meaning fat.

Nephr/o, Ren/o

Root words meaning kidney.

Neur/o

Root word meaning nerve.

Oste/o

Root word meaning bone.

Ped/o

Root word meaning child.

Phlebo/veno

Root words meaning veins.

Pulmon/o, Pulm/o

Root words meaning lungs.

Rhin/o

Root word meaning nose.

Stomato

Root word meaning mouth.

Therm

Root word meaning heat.

Thromb/o

Root word meaning clot.

A/an

Prefix meaning without or none.

Brady-

Prefix meaning slow.

Dys-

Prefix meaning difficult or painful.

Endo-

Prefix meaning within or inner.

Epi-

Prefix meaning upon or on top.

Hyper-

Prefix meaning excessive or high.

Hypo-

Prefix meaning low or under.

Inter-

Prefix meaning between.

Intra-

Prefix meaning inside or within.

Macro-

Prefix meaning large.

Mega-

Prefix meaning enlarged.

Micro-

Prefix meaning small.

Peri-

Prefix meaning around.

Poly-

Prefix meaning many.

Retro-

Prefix meaning behind.

Sub-

Prefix meaning below.

Tachy-

Prefix meaning fast.

Trans-

Prefix meaning through.

-algia

Suffix meaning pain.

-centesis

Suffix meaning to puncture.

-ectomy

Suffix meaning removal.

-emia

Suffix meaning blood condition.

-gram

Suffix meaning the image.

-graphy/-graph

Suffix meaning process of recording.

-itis

Suffix meaning inflammation.

-ology

Suffix meaning study of.

-osis

Suffix meaning abnormal condition.

-ostomy

Suffix meaning to make an opening.

-otomy

Suffix meaning cut into.

-pathy

Suffix meaning disease.

-plasty

Suffix meaning surgical repair.

-pnea

Suffix meaning breath or air.

-scopy/-scopic

Suffix meaning visual examination.

-stasis

Suffix meaning stopping or controlling.

-uria

Suffix meaning urine.

Thoracentesis

Inserting a needle in the thoracic cavity.

Cyanosis

Abnormal condition characterized by a blue-ish color.

Hemostasis

Stopping or controlling bleeding.

Retrosternal

Located behind the sternum (breastbone).