DMS 229 Medical Terminology Lesson 5

apo-

away from; separation

acr(o)-

extemity

anteri(o)-

in front; to the front

amb(i)-

both sides

posteri(o)-

behind; referring to behind

dextr(o)-

right; towards the right

levo-

left; toward the left

retro-

behind; backward

alt(i)-

high

ather(o)-

fat

albumin(o)-

albumin

band(o)-

bands (band cells)

amyl(o)-

starch

-coccus

round

andro-

male

gyn(o/eco)-

female

anim-

life

calc-

stone

arachn(o)-

spider

aer(o)-

air or gas

abras(o)-

to rub away

-port

to carry; mobile

phon-

sound

cryo-

cold

auto-

self

allo-

different (different human)

xeno-

different; foreign; alien

choano-

a funnel

chord-

string

chym-

juice; fluid

-cilia

hair

carn-

flesh

carcin(o)-

cancer; tumor

crypt-

hidden

dipl(o)-

double

dolich(o)-

long; abnormally long

astheni(o)-

weakness

alter-

change

aspir(o)-

inhaling; inhalation

ante-

before

pre-

before

post-

after

primi-

first

acoust(o)-

to hear; hearing

aud(i/o)-

hearing

aux-

to grow or enlarge

-ben(i/o)

good

ambul-

walk; to walk

ankyl(o)-

fused; fusion; not straight

contra-

against; to counter

-crine

to secrete

-rrhage/-rrhagia

heavy flow; bursting with blood

-malacia

softening

-tresia

perforation; opening

-rrhaphy

suture

-clysis

irrigation

-desis

surgical union; surgical fixation

-centeisis

removal of fluid; aspiration

-graft

organ/ tissue used for transplantation to replace

my-

muscle

osteo-

bone