Introduction to Medical Terminology

Color Prefixes

100

Cyan/o-

Blue

200

Leuk/o-

White

300

Erythr/o-

Red

400

Melan/o-

Black

500

Chlor/o-

Green

Number Prefixes

100

Mono-

One

200

Tri-

Three

300

Quad

Four

400

Bi-/Di-/Diplo-

Two

500

Semi-

Half

Mixed

100

Therm/o-

Heat

200

Glyc/o-

Sugar

300

Thromb/o-

Blood Clot

400

Brady-

Slow

500

Andr/o-

Male

General Suffixes

100

-cele

Hernia

200

-pnea

Breathing

300

-ostomy

Create an opening

400

-ectomy

Excision/Removal of

500

-centesis

Puncture/Aspiration of

Roots

100

Rhino-

Nose

200

Reno-

Kidney

300

Tympan/o-

Ear

400

Axill/o-

Armpit

500

Vascul/o-

Blood Vessel