Chapter 4 medical terms

The prefix ab- means

away from

the prefix Ambi means

both or around

The prefix pre- means

before or in front of

The root word adren means

Adrenal

Ect-

outside; without

Dors-

back

The prefix a- or an- means

without or lack of

Suffix: -algia

pain

Root word: brachi

arm

aur-

ear

anti-

against, opposite

Bio-

life, living

-ectomy

surgical removal

Contra-

against

de-

down, from, or reversing

-osis

abnormal condition

-pathic

pertaining to disease; diseased

Stem word cephal

Head

arthr/o

joint

epi-

above, upon, over

flex-

bend

The prefix hemi- means

half, one side

infra-

below, beneath

The prefix "mal" means:

bad or abnormal

medi

middle, between

The root word chrond means

Cartilage

syn

together, along with

trans-

across

endo

inside, within, internal

peri-

around

para

Resembling, beside

hypo-

under, below

supra-

above, over

-itis

inflammation

retro-

backward, behind

path-

pertaining to disease

my(o)

muscle

nephr/o

kidney

thorac

thorax, chest

oss- or oste(o)-

bone

phleb/o

vein or veins

root word for teeth

dent

gastro

stomach

throm

clot

cardi

pertaining to the heart

entero

pertaining to the intestines

prefix for abnormal

dys-

circum

around

The prefix for within or inside is

endo

prefix for self

auto