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Prefix/Suffix
Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Arthro: | Joint |
Cardio: | Heart |
Chondro: | Cartilage |
Neuro: | Nerve |
Pneumo: | Lung |
Pyscho: | Brain/Mental |
Tomy: | To Cut/Incision |
Plantar: | Sole of the foot |
Supra/Super: | Above |
Semi: | Half |
Palmar: | Palm of the Hand |
Thermo: | Heat |
Cryo: | Cold |
Arterio: | Arteries |
Cerebro: | Brain |
Myo: | Muscle |
Osteo: | Bone |
Derm: | Skin |
Sub: | Below/beneath |
Pseudo: | False |
Quad: | Four |
Hyper: | Excessive |
Brachium: | Arm |
Phalangeal: | Fingers/Toes |
A/An: | Without/Lack of |
Ad: | Toward |
Bi: | Both/Two/Twice |
Inter: | Between |
Hypo: | Under/Beneath |
Ante: | Before, In Front Of |
Co/con: | Against |
Intra: | Within |
Peri: | Around |
Re: | Again/Backward |
Retro: | Behind |
Ectomy: | Remove |
Oma: | Tumor |
Osis: | Condition of |
Scopy: | Examine |
Post: | After |