Medical Terminology: Bases, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering Greek and Latin bases, prefixes, and suffixes from medical terminology lecture notes.

ABDOMIN-

belly, abdomen

ACANTH

spike, thorn, spine

ACOU(S)-, ACU(S)-

hear

ACR-

[highest point] extremities (particularly the hands and feet)

ADEN-

gland

ALG-

pain

ALGES-

sensitivity to pain

ALL-

other, another, different

ANGI-

(blood) vessel, duct

ANTER-

front, in front

ARTERI-

[air passage] artery

ARTHR-

joint

AUR-

ear

BI-

life

BLAST-

[bud, germ] primitive cell

BLEPHAR-

eyelid

BRACHI-

(upper) arm

BRADY-

short

BUCC-

cheek

CALC-

stone, calcium

CARDI-, CARD-

heart; cardia

CEL-, CELI-

abdomen

-CEL-

hernia, tumor, swelling

CEPHAL-

head

CHEIL-, CHIL-

lip

CHONDR-

cartilage

CHORI-, CHOR-

skin, membrane

CHROM-, CHROMA-, CHROMAT-

color, pigment

COL-, COLON-

colon

COLI-

Escherichia coli

COR-, CORE-

[girl] pupil (of the eye)

CORON-

crown

CORPUS, CORPOR-

body

CORTEX, CORTIC-

[bark, rind] outer layer of an organ

CRANI-, CRAN-

skull

CRIN-

[separate] secrete, secretion

CUSP-, -CUSPID

point

CUT-

skin

CYCL-

circle; the ciliary body

CYST-, CYSTI-, -CYSTIS

bladder, cyst

CYT-

[hollow container] cell

DACRY-

tear; lacrimal sac or duct

DENT-

tooth

DERM-, -DERMA, DERMAT-

skin

DORS-

back (of the body)

-EM-, HEM-, HEMAT-

blood

ENCEPHAL-

brain

ENTER-

(small) intestine

ERYTHR-

red, red blood cell

FACI-, FACIES, -FICI-

face, appearance, surface

GASTR-, GASTER

stomach

GINGIV-

gum (of the mouth)

GLOSS-

tongue

GRAM-, -GRAM

[something written] a record

GRAN-

grain, seed

GRAPH-

write, record

HEPAR-, HEPAT-

liver

(H)IDR-, (H)IDROT-

sweat

HYDR-

water, fluid

IR-, IRID-

[rainbow] iris

IS-

equal, same, similar, alike

JUNCT-

join, connect

KERAT-

[horn] cornea

LABI-

lip

LACRIM-

tear

LAMINA, LAMELLA

thin plate, layer

LARYNG-, LARYNX

larynx

LATER-

side

LEUK-

white, white blood cell

LINGU-

tongue

LIP-

fat

LITH

stone, calculus

LOG-

word, study

LY-, LYS-

destroy, break down

MALAC-

soft

MEDI-

middle

MEGA-, MEGAL-

(abnormally) large or long

MELAN-

dark, black

MES

middle

METR-, -METER

measure

MICR-

(abnormally) small

MY-

close, shut

MY-, MYS-, MYOS-

[mouse] muscle

MYC-, MYCET-

[mushroom] fungus

NAS-

nose

NEPHR-

kidney

NEUR-

[tendon] nerve, nervous system, neuron

OCUL-

eye

ODONT-

tooth

ODYN-

pain

ONYCH-

fingernail, toenail

OP-, OPS-, OPT-

vision, eye

OPHTHALM-

eye

OR-, OS

mouth, opening

OSM-

sense of smell; odor

OSPHR

sense of smell

OSTE-, OST-

bone

OT-

ear

PALPEBRA

eyelid

PARIET-, PARIES

wall