Prefix
All these ("a-", "an-", "ana-") stand for
pertaining to
What is the suffix "-al"
am stands for
morning
amb means
ambulate or ambulatory
abdomin/o
What is the medical term for abdomen?
"bi" means
2
pain
What is the suffix "-algia" or "-dynia"
ADL stands for
Activities od Daily Living
ax means
axillary
lip/o
adip/o
What is fat?
"brady-" means
"slow"
Which suffix means surgical puncture?
"-centsis"
a.c or ac stands for
before meals
cath means
Catheter or catheterize
cardi/o
coron/o
What is heart?
"ab-" stands for
cell
"-cyte"
AIDS stands for
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
"C" means
centigrade or Celsius
cerebr/o
encepha/o
What is the Brain?
"dys-" stands for all of these...
bad, painful and/or difficult
The suffix for thirst is...
"-dipsia"
AKA stands for
Above-the-Knee Amputation
CA means
Cancer
Col/o
What is the large intestine?