Med Term Ch 1

1. Front: pneumon
   Back: Air, lung

2. Front: lymph
   Back: Lymphatic fluid

3. Front: thorax
   Back: Chest

4. Front: arthr
   Back: Joint

5. Front: respir
   Back: Breathing

6. Front: cardi
   Back: Heart

7. Front: dermat
   Back: Skin

8. Front: hem
   Back: Blood

9. Front: append
   Back: Appendix

10. Front: rhino
    Back: Nose

11. Front: hernio
    Back: Hernia

12. Front: tracheo
    Back: Trachea, windpipe

13. Front: litho
    Back: Stone

14. Front: bronchi
    Back: Bronchus, airway

15. Front: osteo
    Back: Bone

16. Front: cyst
    Back: Bladder, sac

17. Front: cyan
    Back: Blue

18. Front: neuro
    Back: Nerve

19. Front: agora
    Back: Marketplace, fear of open spaces

20. Front: arterio
    Back: Artery

21. Front: psych
    Back: Mind

22. Front: pediatr
    Back: Child

23. Front: dent
    Back: Teeth

24. Front: arteri
    Back: Artery

25. Front: ven
    Back: Vein

26. Front: gastro
    Back: Stomach

27. Front: pnea
    Back: Breathing

28. Front: cost
    Back: Rib

29. Front: erythro
    Back: Red

Diagnostic Suffixes

1. Front: -crit
   Back: To separate

2. Front: -gram
   Back: Record, writing

3. Front: -graph
   Back: Instrument for recording

4. Front: -lysis
   Back: Destruction, separation

5. Front: -oma
   Back: Tumor, mass

6. Front: -philia
   Back: Attraction for

7. Front: -rrhage
   Back: Bursting forth

8. Front: -rrhoid
   Back: Resembling a flow

9. Front: -uria
   Back: Urine

10. Front: -scopy
    Back: Visual examination

Surgical Suffixes

1. Front: -ion
   Back: Process

2. Front: -desis
   Back: Binding, fixation

3. Front: -centesis
   Back: Surgical puncture

4. Front: -ectomy
   Back: Surgical removal

5. Front: -plasty
   Back: Surgical repair

6. Front: -stomy
   Back: Forming an opening

7. Front: -tomy
   Back: Incision

8. Front: -tripsy
   Back: Crushing

Pathological Suffixes

1. Front: -algia
   Back: Pain

2. Front: -edema
   Back: Swelling

3. Front: -emesis
   Back: Vomiting

4. Front: -osis
   Back: Abnormal condition

5. Front: -pathy
   Back: Disease

6. Front: -penia
   Back: Deficiency

7. Front: -phobia
   Back: Fear

8. Front: -stenosis
   Back: Narrowing

9. Front: -itis
   Back: Inflammation

Noun Suffixes

1. Front: -ism
   Back: Condition

2. Front: -iatry
   Back: Treatment

3. Front: -ician
   Back: Specialist

4. Front: -icle
   Back: Small

5. Front: -ist
   Back: Specialist

6. Front: -istry
   Back: Specialty

7. Front: -ole
   Back: Small

8. Front: -ule
   Back: Small

9. Front: -logist
   Back: Specialist in the study of

10. Front: -logy
    Back: Study of

Prefixes of Position

1. Front: ante-
   Back: Before, in front of

2. Front: post-
   Back: After, behind

3. Front: peri-
   Back: Around

4. Front: endo-
   Back: Within, inside

5. Front: epi-
   Back: Above, upon

6. Front: hypo-
   Back: Below, deficient

7. Front: hyper-
   Back: Above, excessive

Prefixes of Number and Measurement

1. Front: bi-
   Back: Two

2. Front: brady-
   Back: Slow

3. Front: tachy-
   Back: Fast

4. Front: hemi-
   Back: Half

5. Front: macro-
   Back: Large

6. Front: micro-
   Back: Small

7. Front: uni-
   Back: One

8. Front: mono-
   Back: One

Prefixes of Direction and Location

1. Front: ab-
   Back: Away from

2. Front: ad-
   Back: Toward

3. Front: sub-
   Back: Below

4. Front: syn-
   Back: Together

Terms that Sound Alike

1. Front: Ilium
   Back: Part of the hip bone

2. Front: Ileum
   Back: Part of the small intestine

3. Front: Ureter
   Back: Tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder

4. Front: Urethra
   Back: Tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

5. Front: Trapezius
   Back: Muscle of the upper back and neck

6. Front: Trapezium
   Back: Bone in the wrist

7. Front: Malleus
   Back: Bone in the ear

8. Front: Malleolus
   Back: Bony projection on the ankle

9. Front: Neurology
   Back: Study of the nervous system

10. Front: Urology
    Back: Study of the urinary systemFront: CardiologyBack: Study of the heart and its functions