Prefixes
Tachy
What is fast
tachycardia
fast heartbeat
My/o
What is muscle?
Myoma
Tumor containing muscle tissue
-rrhea
What is discharge or flow?
Rhinorrhea
Discharge from the nose
Tx
What is treatment?
Plural for words ending in -on
What is -ia
Contra
What is against or opposite?
Contraindicated
Not indicated
Nephr/o
What is kidneys?
Nephrology
Study of the kidneys
-pathy
What is disease?
Myopathy
Muscle disease
Hx
What is history?
Singular for words ending in -y
Hyper-
Overdevelopment
Over, above
Oste/o
What is bone?
Osteoporosis
Condition that results in reduction of bone mass
-ology
What is the study of?
Hematology
Study of the blood
LBP
What is low back pain?
Plural for words ending in -nx
What is -es?
Bi-
What is two?
Bilateral
Two sides
Cost/o
What is rib?
Intercostals
Between the ribs
-algia
What is pain?
Neuralgia
Nerve pain
QL
What is quadratus lumborum
Singular for words ending in -us
What is -us?
Ecto-
What is outer or outside?
Ectoderm
Outer layer of cells
Crani/o
What is the skull?
Craniotomy
Incision into the skull
Thorac/o
What is chest?
Thoracic
Pertaining to the chest
MLD
What is manual lymph drainage?
Plural for words ending in -ex or -ix