Terminology:
Prefixes is what is at the beginning of a word Periodontal, Roots is what is in the middle of the word hepatitis Suffixes is what is at the end of the word Cardiology
Below are some common Prefixes, Root, and Suffixes used.
Prefixes
A- or An- means without
Anti- means against
Brady- means slow
De- means removal
Dys- means difficultly
Ep- or Epi- means upon
Eu- means normal
Hyper- means above normal level
Hypo- means below normal level
Iso- means same
Mal- means bad
Multi- means many
Pan- means all
Peri- means around
Poly- means many
Post- means after
Tachy- means fast
Uni- means one
Roots
Abdomin/o means abdomin
Cardi/o means heart
Cephal/o means head
Copr/o means feces
Cyan/o means blues
Dent/i or Dent/o means tooth
Derm/o or Dermat/o means skin
Enter/o means intestines
Erythr/o means RBC (Red Blood Cells)
Gingiv/o means gums
Hepat/o means liver
Hydr/o means water
Mamm/a or Mamm/o means record
Nas/o means nose
Ophthalm/o means eye
Ot/o means ear
Peritone/o means peritoneum
Steth/o means chest
Thorac/o means thorax
Trache/o means trachea
Ur/o means urinary system
Suffixes
-al, -ic, -ac, -ous means pretaining to
-cyte means cell
-ectomy means removal
-emia means blood
-graphy means recording
-ist means specialist
-itis means inflammation
-logy means study of
-lysis means breakdown
-megaly means enlargement
-natal means birth
-oma means tumor
-oxia means oxygen
-penia means deficiency
-phagia means eating
-pnea means breathing
-scope means instrument
-spasm means sudden contraction
-tomy means cut
-toxin means posion
Prefixes is what is at the beginning of a word Periodontal, Roots is what is in the middle of the word hepatitis Suffixes is what is at the end of the word Cardiology
Below are some common Prefixes, Root, and Suffixes used.
Prefixes
A- or An- means without
Anti- means against
Brady- means slow
De- means removal
Dys- means difficultly
Ep- or Epi- means upon
Eu- means normal
Hyper- means above normal level
Hypo- means below normal level
Iso- means same
Mal- means bad
Multi- means many
Pan- means all
Peri- means around
Poly- means many
Post- means after
Tachy- means fast
Uni- means one
Roots
Abdomin/o means abdomin
Cardi/o means heart
Cephal/o means head
Copr/o means feces
Cyan/o means blues
Dent/i or Dent/o means tooth
Derm/o or Dermat/o means skin
Enter/o means intestines
Erythr/o means RBC (Red Blood Cells)
Gingiv/o means gums
Hepat/o means liver
Hydr/o means water
Mamm/a or Mamm/o means record
Nas/o means nose
Ophthalm/o means eye
Ot/o means ear
Peritone/o means peritoneum
Steth/o means chest
Thorac/o means thorax
Trache/o means trachea
Ur/o means urinary system
Suffixes
-al, -ic, -ac, -ous means pretaining to
-cyte means cell
-ectomy means removal
-emia means blood
-graphy means recording
-ist means specialist
-itis means inflammation
-logy means study of
-lysis means breakdown
-megaly means enlargement
-natal means birth
-oma means tumor
-oxia means oxygen
-penia means deficiency
-phagia means eating
-pnea means breathing
-scope means instrument
-spasm means sudden contraction
-tomy means cut
-toxin means posion