Prefixes and Acronyms
Lack of, without, not
What is A-, an-?
Bronch/o, bronchi/o
What is bronchus?
angi/o
What is vessel?
cyt/o
What is cell?
AROM
What is Active Range of Motion?
meat/o
What is meatus, opening?
Bad, painful, difficult
What is Dys-?
lob/0
What is lobe?
ather/o
What is thick, fatty?
hidr/o
What is sweat?
IM
What is intramuscular?
lith/o
What is stone?
What is Macro-?
orth/o
What is straight?
hem/o
What is blood?
onych/o
What is nail?
PROM
What is Passive Range of Motion?
py/o
What is pus?
Related to or pertaining to
What is -ac, -ic, -al, -ous, -tic?
pneum/o
What is lung, air?
ven/o
What is vein?
leuk/o
What is white?
What is orthopedic?
ren/o
What is kidney?
Person, agent
What is -ent, -er, -ist?
spir/o
What is breathing?
vascul/o
What is blood vessel?
xanth/o
What is yellow?
OT
What is Occupational Therapy?
vesic/o
What is bladder?