Medical terminology-The basics

Prefix

100

Hypo-

Less than normal

200

A- or An-

No, not, without

300

Sub-

Below

400

Trans-

Across

500

Retro-

Behind

Suffix

100

-itis

Inflammation

200

-stasis

Stop

300

-paresis

weakness

400

-oma

Tumor

500

-algia

Pain

Body Parts

100

Thoracic, Thorax, Thoraco-

Chest

200

Renal, Nephric, Nephro-

Kidney

300

Hepatic, Hepato-

Liver

400

Hem-, Hemo-, Hemat-

Blood

500

Orchio-, Orchi-, Orchido-

Testicles

Bones

100

oste(o)

Bones

200

pod(o) or ped(o)

Foot

300

cost(o)

Rib

400

Dorsa

Back

500

Osteopenia

Disease of bones

Muscles

100

myo-

Muscles

200

Scapul

Shoulder

300

Brachi(o)

Arm

400

Carp(o)

Wrist

500

Myoplasty

Repair muscles or tissue deficits by using near by muscles

Surgery

100

-ectomy

Cut something out

200

-ostomy

Made an opening

300

-plasty

Changed the shape of something

400

-rraphy

Sewed something up

500

-desis

Two things are stuck together now