Med Term Pt.1 : Prefixes, Roots, & Suffixes,

prefix

can be about shape , size , direction , or color

Example: the "Trans" in Transesophageal

root

is often part of the body

Example: the "esophag" in Transesophageal

suffix

can be about the same thing as the beginning , or it can be about a test or it can describe a problem

Example: the "eal" in Transesophageal

Macro

Large

Micro

Small

Megalo or megaly

Very large

Peri

Around

Trans

Across

Endo

Within or inside

Inter

Between

Chloro

Green

Leuk

White

Eryth

Red

Cyan

Blue

Dys

Not working correctly / normally

Mal

Bad

Emia

Blood condition

Itis

Inflammation

Osis

Condition or disease (usually non-inflammatory)

Pathy

Disease

Hyper

Above normal

Hypo

Below normal

Tachy

Fast

Brady

Slow

Echo

Ultrasonic waves

Electro

Electricity

Ectomy

Removal of

Gram

Picture

Graph or graphy

Process of taking a picture

Otomy

Making a cut in / removing a part of

Scopy

Use of instrument for viewing

Stomy

Create an opening in

Plasty

Modifying the shape of / repairing

Ology

Study of a part of the body

Ologist

A specialist working for a specific part of the body or a specific disease

Latry

Medical treatment

Latrist

A specialist providing specific treatment

Vas or vasc

Veins and arteries

Hem or hemo or sangu

Blood

Angi or angio

Blood vessels

Ven or veno or phleb or phlebo

Veins

Aort

Aorta

Arteri or arterio

Arteries

Enceph/ Ceph

Brain

Rhino

Nose

Tympan or myringo

Eardrum

Odont or dento

Tooth

Crani

skull

ophthalm or oculo

eye

Oto

ear

Lingu

tongue

hepat or hepato

liver

Cholecyst

gallbladder

esoph or esopha

esophagus

Colo

large intestine

gastr or gastro

stomach

lleo / duodeno / jejuno

small intestine

Myo

muscles

Scapula

shoulder

brachi or brachio

arm

carp or carpo

wrist

cost or costo

rib

Dorsa

back

oste or osteo

bones

pod or podo or ped or pedo

foot

thorac or thoraco

chest

pneumo or pleura

lung

mamm or mammo

breast

thromb or thrombo

blood clot

Neph

kidney

Acr / Acro

the extremities

Axill / Axillo

the armpits

Blephar / Blepharo

the eyelid

Brachi / Brachio

the arm

Bucc / Bucco

the cheek

Canth / Cantho

angle of the eyelids

Capit / Capito

the head / shaped like a head

Carp / Carpo

the wrist

Caud / Caudo

the hind part / tail / downward

Cephal / Cephalo

the head

Cervic / Cervico

the neck , such as of the body , or of the uterus ( which is also called cervix )

Cheil / Cheilo / Chil / Chilo

the lips

Cheir / Cheiro / Chir / Chiro

the hand

Cili / Cilio

eyelid , eyelash , relating to the eyelid or the eyelash

Derm / Derma / Dermato / Dermo

the skin

Dors / Dorsi / Dorso

back part / posterior

Faci / Facio

the face

Gingiv / Gingivo

the gums

Gloss / Glosso

the tongue

Gnath / Gnatho

the jaws

Inguin / Inguino

the groin

Irid / Irido

the iris of the eye

Labi / Labio

lips / lip- like

Lapar / Laparo

the abdomen

Later / Latero

the side / parts of the body which are farthest from the middle

Lingu / Lingo / Linguo

the tongue

Mamm / Mamma / Mammo

breasts

Mast / Masto

breast

Nas / Naso

the nose

Occipit / Occipito

the back of the head