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MT1-
Pg 2-14 - FI
Prefix/Suffix/Root | Definition | Example |
---|---|---|
trans- | across | |
retro- | behind | |
aden/o | gland | adenoma |
arthr/o | joint | arthritis |
aut- | self | autopsy |
bi/o | life | biology |
carcin/o | cancer, cancerous | carcinoma |
cardi/o | heart | cardiology |
cephal/o | head | cephalic |
cerebr/o | cerebrum | cerebral |
col/o | large intestine | colonoscopy |
colon/o | large intestine | colonoscopy |
cyst/o | urinary bladder | cystoscope |
cyt/o | cell | cytology |
derm/o | skin | dermal |
dermat/o | skin | dermatitis |
dia- | complete | diagnosis |
electr/o | electricity | electrocardiogram |
encephal/o | brain | electroencephalogram |
enter/o | intestines | enteritis |
erythro/o | Red | erythrocyte |
gastr/o | stomach | gastroscopy |
gnos/o | knowledge | diagnosis |
gynec/o | woman, female | gynecology |
hem/o | blood | hemoglobin |
hemat/o | blood | hematology |
hepat/o | liver | hepatitis |
lapar/o | abdomen | laparotomy |
leuk/o | white | leukocyte |
nephr/o | kidney | nephrectomy |
neur/o | nerve | neurology |
onc/o | tumor | oncologist |
ophthalm/o | eye | ophthalmoscope |
oste/o | bone | osteoarthritis |
path/o | disease | pathologist |
pro- | before | prognosis |
psych/o | mind | psychosis |
ren/o | kidney | renal |
rhin/o | nose | rhinitis |
sarc/o | flesh | sarcoma |
thromb/o | clotting | thrombosis |
-oma | tumor or mass | carcinoma |
-itis | inflammation | bronchitis |
-logy | study of | biology |
-opsy | to view | biopsy |
-ic, -al | pertaining to | psychotic |
-vascular | pertaining to blood vessels | cardiovascular |
-scope | instrument to visually examine | endoscope |
-gram | record | electroencephalogram |
-cyte | cell | erythrocyte |
-scopy | scope, process of visual examiniation using an instrument | endoscopy |
-sis | state of | diagnosis |
-globin | protein | hemoglobin |
-tomy | incision, cutting into | laparotomy |
-ectomy | cutting out, resection of an organ or part of body | nephrectomy |
-ist | specialist | cardiologist |
-osis | abnormal condition | psychosis |
sub- | below |