Medical Terminology Dissection

A set of vocabulary flashcards defining prefixes, suffixes, and root words for medical terminology.

A-

(Prefix) without or not

Anti-

(Prefix) against

Auto-

(Prefix) self

Dys-

(Prefix ) painful difficult, abnormal

Ex-

(Prefix) out, away from

Hyper-

(Prefix) excessive, above Normal

Neo-

(Prefix) new

Pan-

(Prefix) all

Peri-

(Prefix) around

Post-

(Prefix) After, Behind

Supra-

(Prefix) Above, superior

Tetra-

(Prefix) four

-ac

(Suffix) Pertaining to

-graphy

(Suffix) process of Recording

-scopy

(Suffix) Process of looking through or examining

-otomy

(Suffix) process of Cutting into incision

-plasty

(Suffix) Surgical Repair

-centesis

( Suffix) surgical puncture to remove Fluid

-meter

(Suffix) instrument that measures

-ostomy

( Suffix) surgically making a new opening

Aden/o

(Root) Gland

Carcin/o

(Root) Cancer

Cardi/o

(Root) Heart

Chem/o

(Root) chemical or Drug

Cis/o

(Root) to cut

Dermat/o

(Root) Skin

Enter/o

(Root) Intestine

Gastr/o

(Root) Stomach

Gynec/o

Root (woman, Female)

Hemat/o

Root ( Blood)

Hydr/o

(Root) water

Immun/o

(Root) immune or protection

Laryng/o

( Root) larnyx, voice box

Nephr/o

(Root) Kidney

Neur/o

(Root ) nerve /nervous system

Opthalm/o

(Root) eye

Ot/o

(Root) ear

Path/o

(Root) disease

Pulmon/o

(Root) lung

Rhin/o

(Root) nose