Medical Prefix and Root Words FHS

Diagnostic & Therapeutic Prefixes

100

The meaning of this prefix is not, without.

What is an- or a-?

200

The meaning of this prefix is above.

What is hyper, supra, or epi? 

300

This prefix means difficult or painful.

What is dys? 

400

This prefix mean more than one, or many.

What is poly? 

500

This prefix mean together or with. 

What is sym, syn, or con? 

Health Informatics and Support Services and Biotechnology Research and Development Prefixes

100

The meaning of this prefix is outside.

What is extra? 

200

This prefix mean beside or near. 

What is para? 

300

The meaning of this prefix is between.

What is inter? 

400

This prefix can mean within or inside. Or This prefix can mean only within.  

What is Intra? What is endo? 

500

The meaning of this prefix is backwards or behind.

What is retro? 

Diagnostic & Therapeutic Root Words

100

This root word means rib. 

What is cost/o? 

200

This medical root word means white.

What is leuk/o? 

300

This medical root means straight.

What is orth/o? 

400

This medical root means lung,air. 

What is pneum/o? 

500

This medical root means tongue.

What is gloss/o?

Health Informatics and Support Services and Biotechnology Research and Development Root Words

100

This medical root means mind.

What is psych? 

200

This medical root means disease.

What is path/o? 

300

This medical root means intestines.

What is enter/o?

400

This medical root means nerve.

What is neur/o? 

500

This medical root means stone.

What is lith/o? 

Prefix or Root!!

100

This prefix means below.

What is hypo or sub? 

200

This prefix means around. 

What is peri? 

300

This medical root means cold

What is cry/o?

400

This medical root means blood

What is hem/o or hemat/o? 

500

This medical root means mouth

What is or/o?