2 - APP - Unit 1.2 - Med Term. - Root Words/prefixes/suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
Arthr
A
Joint
Arthritis
2
Q
Brachi
A
Arm
Brachialis
3
Q
Cardi
A
Heart
Cardiac
4
Q
Cep
A
Point (head) of attachment
Bicep
5
Q
Cerebro
A
Brain
Cerebrospinal
6
Q
Cervic
A
Neck
Cervical
7
Q
Chondro
A
Cartilage
Chondrocyte
8
Q
Cost
A
Rib
Intercostal
9
Q
Crani
A
Skull
Cranial
10
Q
Cyte
A
Cell
Leukocyte
11
Q
Derm
A
Skin
Subdermal
12
Q
Gastro
A
Stomach
Gastritis
13
Q
Gyn
A
Woman
Gynecology
14
Q
Hem
A
Blood
Hematopoietic
15
Q
Hepat
A
Liver
Hepatitis
16
Q
Hist
A
Tissue
Histology
17
Q
Myo
A
Muscle
Myology
18
Q
Nephro
A
Kidney
Nephretis
19
Q
Neuro
A
Nerve
Neurology
20
Q
Ocul
A
Eye
Ocular
21
Q
Osteo
A
Bone
Osteoblast
22
Q
Phleb
A
Vein
Phlebitis
23
Q
Psych
A
Mind
Psychologist
24
Q
Pulmo
A
Lung
Cardiopulmonary
25
Vas
Vessel
Vascular
26
A- or an-
Absent, without, away from
Abacterial
27
Ab-
Away from (movement)
Abduction
28
Ad-
To, toward (movement)
Adduction
29
Anti-
Against
Antibody
30
Ante-
Before, in front of
Anterior
31
Bi-
Two
Bicep
32
Bio-
Life
Biology
33
Carcin-
Cancer
Carcinogenic
34
Circum-
Around (movement)
Circumduction
35
Co-
With, together
Cooperate
36
Contra-
Against, counter to
Contraindication
37
Dorso-
Back
Dorsal
38
Dys-
Abnormal, impaired
Dysfunction
39
Endo-
Inside, within
Endoderm
40
Epi-
Upon, over, in addition
Epidermis
41
Eryth-
Red
Erythema
42
Ex-
Out of
Exit, excrete
43
Exten-
To straighten (movement)
Extension
44
Extra-
Beyond, outside of, in addition
Extracellular
45
Flex-
Bend (movement)
Flexion
46
Hydro-
Water
Hydrotherapy
47
Hyper-
Increased, above, extreme
Hyperactive
48
Hypo-
Decreased, below, under
Hypothermia
49
Infra-
Beneath
Infraspinous
50
Intra-
Inside
Intracellular
51
Leuko-
White
Leukocyte
52
Medi-
Middle, midline
Medical
53
Micro-
Small
Microscopic
54
Multi-
Many, multiple
Multiply
55
Neo-
New
Neonatal
56
Path-
Pertaining to disease
Pathology
57
Peri-
Around (structure)
Periosteum
58
Post-
Behind, in back of
Posterior
59
Pre-
Before in time
Previous
60
Quad-
Four
Quadricep
61
Sub-
Under, below
Subscapular
62
Super-
Above, in addition
Superior
63
Supra-
Over, above, upper
Supraspinous
64
Syn-
Together, along with
Synergist
65
Tri-
Three
Tricep
66
-algia
Painful condition
Neuralgia
67
-emia
Blood condition
Leukemia
68
-genic
Producting, causing
Carcinogenic
69
-itis
Inflammation of
Arthritis
70
-lysis
To split or destroy
Glycolysis
71
-ology
Study of
Biology
72
-oma
Benign collection (tumor)
Hemotoma
73
-pathic
Diseased
Psychopathic
74
-phobia
Fear of
Claustrophobia
