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Medical Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Various Medical Prefixes from a Medical Terminology Textbook
120
Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 3
01/01/2012

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Cards

Term

 

 

Osteo

Definition

 

 

 

Bone

Term

 

 

Patho

Definition

 

 

 

Disease

Term

 

 

Oto

Definition

 

 

 

Ear

Term

 

 

Oo

Definition

 

 

 

Egg

Term

 

 

Opthalmo

Definition

 

 

 

Eye

Term

 

 

Pulmo

Definition

 

 

 

Lung

Term

 

 

Psycho

Definition

 

 

 

Mind

Term

 

 

Oro

Definition

 

 

 

Mouth

Term

 

 

Pyo

Definition

 

 

 

Pus

Term

 

 

Opia 

 

Definition

 

 

 

Sight

Term

 

 

Olfact

Definition

 

 

 

Smell

Term

 

 

Orchido

Definition

 

 

 

Testicle

Term

 

 

Phlebo

Definition

 

 

 

Vein

Term

 

 

Scope

Definition

 

 

 

View

Term

 

 

Parie

Definition

 

 

 

Wall

Term

 

 

Laparo

Definition

 

 

Abdominal Wall

Term

 

 

Aero

Definition

 

 

Air

Term

 

 

Broncho

 

Definition

 

 

Air passages

Term

 

 

Brachi

Definition

 

 

Arm

Term

 

 

Arterio

Definition

 

 

Artery

Term

 

 

Dorso

Definition

 

 

Back

Term

 

 

Genus

Definition

 

 

Beginning

Term

 

 

Melano

Definition

 

 

Blackening, darkness

Term

 

 

Hemo

Definition

 

 

Blood

Term

 

 

Cerebro

Definition

 

 

Brain

Term

 

 

Blast

Definition

 

 

Bud

Term

 

 

Carcino

Definition

 

 

Cancer

Term

 

 

Eso

Definition

 

 

Carrier

Term

 

 

Chondro

Definition

 

 

Cartillage

Term

 

 

Cyte

 

Definition

 

 

Cell

Term

 

 

Cyto

Definition

 

 

Cell

Term

 

 

Bucco

Definition

 

 

Cheeks

Term

 

Emia

Definition

 

 

Condition of Blood

Term

 

 

Necro

Definition

 

 

Dead

Term

 

 

Phagia

Definition

 

 

Eat

Term

 

 

Ovo

Definition

 

 

Egg

Term

 

 

Electro

Definition

 

 

Electric

Term

 

 

Pseudo

Definition

 

 

False

Term

 

 

Lipo

Definition

 

 

Fat

Term

 

 

Estro

Definition

 

 

Female

Term

 

 

Digiti

Definition

 

 

Fingers, toes

Term

 

 

Carn

Definition

 

 

Flesh

Term

 

 

Myco

Definition

 

 

Fungus

Term

 

 

Adeno

Definition

 

 

Gland

Term

 

 

Tropho

Definition

 

 

Growth, Nourishment

Term

 

 

Gingivo

Definition

 

 

Gums

Term

 

 

Pilo

Definition

 

 

Hair

Term

 

 

Cephalo

Definition

 

 

Head

Term

 

 

Cardio

Definition

 

 

Heart

Term

 

 

-ia

Definition

 

 

Indicates a condition or classification

Term

 

 

-y

Definition

 

 

Indicates a process

Term

 

 

Encephalo

Definition

 

 

Inside of head, brain

Term

 

 

Arthro

Definition

 

 

Joint

Term

 

 

Nephro

Definition

 

 

Kidney

Term

 

 

Gnosis

Definition

 

 

Knowledge

Term

 

 

Colo

Definition

 

 

Large

Term

 

 

Bio

Definition

 

 

Life

Term

 

 

Vivi

Definition

 

 

Live

Term

 

 

Hepato

 

Definition

 

 

Liver

Term

 

 

Lumbo

Definition

 

 

Lower back

Term

 

 

Pneumono

Definition

 

 

Lung

 

 

Term

 

 

Lympho

Definition

 

 

Lymphatic Tissue

Term

 

 

Andro

 

Definition

 

 

Male

Term

 

 

Myelo

Definition

 

 

Marrow, Spinal Cord

Term

 

 

Meter

Definition

 

 

Measure

Term

 

 

Lacto

Definition

 

 

Milk

Term

 

 

Myo

Definition

 

 

Muscle

Term

 

 

Cervico 

 

Definition

 

 

Neck

Term

 

 

Neuro

Definition

 

 

Nerve

Term

 

 

Rhino

Definition

 

 

Nose

Term

 

 

Zyg

Definition

 

 

Pair, Union

Term

 

 

Ptosis

Definition

 

 

Prolapse

Term

 

 

Costo

Definition

 

 

Rib

Term

 

 

Pleuro

Definition

 

 

Rib, Side

Term

 

 

Esthesio

Definition

 

 

Sensation

Term

 

 

Algesi

Definition

 

 

Sense of Pain

Term

 

Derma

Definition

 

 

Skin

Term

 

 

Dermo

Definition

 

 

Skin

Term

 

 

Cranio

Definition

 

 

Skull

Term

 

 

Narco

Definition

 

 

Sleep

Term

 

 

Entero

Definition

 

 

Small intestine

Term

 

 

Malaco

Definition

 

 

Softening

Term

 

 

Phono

Definition

 

 

Sound

Term

 

 

Ankylo

Definition

 

 

Stiffness, immobility

Term

 

 

Gastro

Definition

 

 

Stomach

Term

 

 

Litho

Definition

 

 

Stone

Term

 

Morph

Definition

 

 

Structure, Shape, form

Term

 

 

Caudo

Definition

 

 

Tail

Term

 

 

Uro

Definition

 

 

Tail

Term

 

 

Dento

Definition

 

 

Teeth

Term

 

 

Thoraco

Definition

 

 

Thorax

Term

 

Oma

Definition

 

 

Tumor

Term

 

 

Ur

Definition

 

 

Urine

Term

 

 

Urino

Definition

 

 

Urine

Term

 

 

Hystero

Definition

 

 

Uterus

Term

 

 

Colpo

Definition

 

 

Vagina

Term

 

 

Angio

Definition

 

 

Vessel

Term

 

 

Vaso

Definition

 

 

Vessel

Term

 

Opia

Definition

 

 

Vision

Term

 

 

Hydro

Definition

 

 

Water

Term

 

 

Carpo

Definition

 

 

Wrist

Term

 

abdomino

Definition

 

 

abdomen

 

Term

 

 

ischi

Definition

 

 

hip, pelvis

Term

 

 

ilio

Definition

 

 

ilium (of pelvis)

Term

 

 

ileo

Definition

 

 

illeum (of intestine)

Term

 

 

-e

Definition

 

 

indicates an object or part

Term

 

 

lacrimo

Definition

 

 

tears

Term

 

-al

Definition

 

Description, associated with "pertainging" to or "characterized by"

 

 

 

 

Term

 

 

-ic

Definition

 

Description, associated with causing

Term

 

 

-ar

 

Definition

 

Descriptive; "pertainging to" or "resembling"

Term

 

-ac

Definition

 

Descriptive; "pertaining to" or "affected with"

Term

 

Acro

Definition

 

extremity, highest

Term
Melano-
Definition
Black
Term
Cyano-
Definition
Blue
Term
Chloro-
Definition
Green
Term
Erythro-
Definition
Red
Term
Leuko-
Definition
White
Term
Xantho-
Definition
Yellow
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