Chapter 2 Med Term

Front 1

a-, an-

Back 1

Without

Front 2

anti-, contra-

Back 2

Against or opposed to

Front 3

de-

Back 3

From, down, or not

Front 4

ab-

Back 4

Away from

Front 5

ad-

Back 5

To, toward, or near

Front 6

circum-, peri-

Back 6

Around

Front 7

dia-, trans-

Back 7

Across or through

Front 8

e-, ec-, ex-

Back 8

Out or away

Front 9

ecto-, exo-, extra-

Back 9

Outside

Front 10

en-, endo-, intra-

Back 10

With in

Front 11

epi-

Back 11

Upon

Front 12

inter-

Back 12

Between

Front 13

meso-

Back 13

Middle

Front 14

meta-

Back 14

Beyond, after, or change

Front 15

para-

Back 15

Alongside of or abnormal

Front 16

retro-

Back 16

Backward or behind

Front 17

sub-, infra-

Back 17

Below or under

Front 18

bi-

Back 18

Two or both

Front 19

hemi-, semi-

Back 19

Half

Front 20

hyper-

Back 20

Above or excessive

Front 21

hypo-

Back 21

Below or deficient

Front 22

macro-

Back 22

Large or long

Front 23

micro-

Back 23

Small

Front 24

mono-, uni-

Back 24

One

Front 25

oligo-

Back 25

Few or deficient

Front 26

pan-

Back 26

All

Front 27

poly-, multi-

Back 27

Many

Front 28

quadri-

Back 28

4

Front 29

super-, supra-

Back 29

Above or excessive

Front 30

tri-

Back 30

3

Front 31

ultra-

Back 31

Beyond or excessive

Front 32

ante-, pre-, pro-

Back 32

Before

Front 33

brady-

Back 33

Slow

Front 34

tachy-

Back 34

Fast

Front 35

post-

Back 35

After or behind

Front 36

re-

Back 36

Back or again

Front 37

con-, syn-, sym-

Back 37

Together or with

Front 38

dys-

Back 38

Painful, difficult, or faulty

Front 39

eu-

Back 39

Good or normal

Front 40

neo-

Back 40

New

Front 41

-abdomin/o-

Back 41

Abdomen

Front 42

-lapar/o-

Back 42

Abdomen

Front 43

-acr/o-

Back 43

Extremity or topmost

Front 44

-aden/o-

Back 44

Gland

Front 45

-aer/o-

Back 45

Air or gas

Front 46

-angi/o-

-vas/o-

-vascul/o-

Back 46

Vessel

Front 47

-carcin/o-

Back 47

Cancer

Front 48

-cardi/o-

Back 48

Heart

Front 49

-cephal/o-

Back 49

Head

Front 50

-cyan/o-

Back 50

Blue

Front 51

-cyt/o-

Back 51

Cell

Front 52

-derm/o-

-dermat/o-

-cutane/o-

Back 52

Skin

Front 53

-dextr/o-

Back 53

Right or on the right side

Front 54

-eryth/o-

Back 54

Red

Front 55

-fibr/o-

Back 55

Fiber

Front 56

-gastr/o-

Back 56

Stomach

Front 57

-gen/o-

Back 57

Origin or production

Front 58

-gluc/o-

-glucos/o-

-glyc/o-

Back 58

Sugar

Front 59

-hem/o-

-hemat/o-

Back 59

Blood

Front 60

-hepat/o-

Back 60

Liver

Front 61

-hydr/o-

Back 61

Water

Front 62

-leuk/o-

Back 62

White

Front 63

-lip/o-

Back 63

Fat

Front 64

-lith/o-

Back 64

Stone

Front 65

-melan/o-

Back 65

Black

Front 66

-morph/o-

Back 66

Form

Front 67

-nas/o-

-rhin/o-

Back 67

Nose

Front 68

-necr/o-

Back 68

Death

Front 69

-or/o

Back 69

Mouth

Front 70

-orth/o-

Back 70

Straight, normal, or correct

Front 71

-oste/o-

Back 71

Bone

Front 72

-path/o-

Back 72

Disease

Front 73

-ped/o-

Back 73

Child or foot

Front 74

-phob/o-

Back 74

Exaggerated fear or sensitivity

Front 75

-phon/o-

Back 75

Voice or sound

Front 76

-plas/o-

Back 76

Formation

Front 77

-pod/o-

Back 77

Foot

Front 78

-psycho/o-

Back 78

Mind

Front 79

-py/o-

Back 79

Pus

Front 80

-ren/o-

-nephr/o-

Back 80

Kidney

Front 81

-scler/o-

Back 81

Hard

Front 82

-sinistr/o-

Back 82

Left or on the left side

Front 83

-son/o-

Back 83

Sounds

Front 84

-sten/o-

Back 84

Narrow

Front 85

-therm/o-

Back 85

Heat

Front 86

-tox/o-

-toxic/o-

Back 86

Poison

Front 87

-troph/o-

Back 87

Nourishment or development

Front 88

-ur/o-

-urin/o-

Back 88

Urine

Front 89

-algia

-dynia

Back 89

Pain

Front 90

-genesis

Back 90

Origin or production

Front 91

-lysis

Back 91

Breaking down or dissolution

Front 92

-megaly

Back 92

Enlargement

Front 93

-oid

Back 93

Resembling

Front 94

-penia

Back 94

Abnormal reduction

Front 95

-rrhea

rrhea

Back 95

Discharge

Front 96

-spasm

Back 96

Involuntary contraction

Front 97

-cele

Back 97

Pouching or hernia

Front 98

-ectasis

Back 98

Expansion or dilation

Front 99

-emia

Back 99

Blood condition

Front 100

-iasis

Back 100

Formation or presence of

Front 101

-itis

Back 101

Inflammation

Front 102

-malacia

Back 102

Softening

Front 103

-oma

Back 103

Tumor

Front 104

-osis

Back 104

Condition or increase

Front 105

-phil

-philia

Back 105

Attraction for

Front 106

-ptosis

Back 106

Falling or downward displacement

Front 107

-rrhage

-rrhagia

Back 107

To burst forth (usually blood)

Front 108

-rrhexis

Back 108

Rupture

Front 109

-centesis

Back 109

Puncture for aspiration

Front 110

-desis

Back 110

Binding

Front 111

-ectomy

Back 111

Excision or removal

Front 112

-pexy

Back 112

Suspension or fixation

Front 113

-plasty

Back 113

Surgical repair or reconstruction

Front 114

-rrhaphy

Back 114

Suture

Front 115

-tomy

Back 115

Incision

Front 116

-stomy

Back 116

Creation of an opening

Front 117

-tripsy

Back 117

Crushing

Front 118

-e

Back 118

Noun marker

Front 119

ia

-ia-ism

-ism

Back 119

Condition of

Front 120

-ium

Back 120

Structure or tissue

Front 121

-ation

-y

Back 121

Condition Or Process Of

Front 122

-ac

Back 122

Pertaining to

Front 123

-al

Back 123

Pertaining to

Front 124

-ar

Back 124

Pertaining to

Front 125

-ary

Back 125

Pertaining to

Front 126

-eal

Back 126

Pertaining to

Front 127

-ic

Back 127

Pertaining to

Front 128

-ous

Back 128

Pertaining to

Front 129

-tic

Back 129

Pertaining to

Front 130

-ole

Back 130

Small

Front 131

-ula

Back 131

Small

Front 132

-ule

Back 132

Small

Front 133

-gram

Back 133

Record

Front 134

-graph

Back 134

Instrument for recording

Front 135

-graphy

Back 135

Process of recording

Front 136

-iatrics

-iatry

Back 136

Treatment

Front 137

-logy

Back 137

Study of

Front 138

-logist

Back 138

One who specializes in the study or treatment of

Front 139

-ist

Back 139

One who specializes in

Front 140

-meter

Back 140

Instrument for measuring

Front 141

-metry

Back 141

Process of measuring

Front 142

-poiesis

Back 142

Formation

Front 143

-scope

Back 143

Instrument for examination

Front 144

-scopy

Back 144

Examination

Front 145

-stasis

Back 145

Stop or stand