Common Prefixes
a/an
What is without or low
Example: anemia (low red blood cell count)
an = without, lack of
emia = blood condition
Hypertension
What is high blood pressure?
Medical Terminology word for kidney
What is nephr/o
Medical Terminology suffix for inflammation
What is -itis?
Medical Terminology for heart and blood vessels?
What is cardiovascular system?
dys
What is painful, difficult?
Example: dysphagia
dys = difficult
phagia = eating or swallowing
Hypotension
What is low blood pressure?
Medical Terminology for stomach
What is gastr\o
Medical Terminology suffix for surgical removal or excision
What is -ectomy
Medical Terminology for localized necrosis (death) of the cardiac muscle
What is myocardial infarction?
epi
What is upon, on, over, above
Example: epidermis (top layer of skin)
epi- = upon, on, over, above
derm- / -dermis = skin
tachycardia
What is pulse rate above normal?
Medical Terminology word for bladder
What is cyst/o?
Medical Terminology suffix means for plastic repair or reconstruction
What is -plasty?
Medical Terminology for veins
What is phleb/o?
brady
What is slow?
Example:
bradycardia = slow heart rate
polyuria
What is excessive urine?
Medical Terminology word for gallbladder
What is cholecyst/o?
Medical Terminology suffix meaning surgical creation of an opening?
What is -ostomy?
Medical Terminology for blood in urine
What is hematuria?
post
What is after?
Example: postoperative
After surgery
Preoperative
What is before surgery?
Medical Terminology word for abdomen
What is abdomin/o?
Medical Terminology suffix meaning surgical cutting or making an incision?
What is -otomy?
Medical Terminology for enlarged liver
What is hepatomegaly?