J. HINSONRidgeview High School

Health Science Department

Medical Terminology:Root Words, Prefixes, and

Suffixes

Bellwork Set #1

Prefix/Suffix

Meaning Example Meaning of Example

Other Terms

1. a- Without Abiotic Non-living AsexualAsym-metrical

2. ab- Away from Abduct Take away; move away

AbnormalAbduction

3. Abdomin Abdomen Abdominal Pertaining to the abdomen

Abdomino-pelvic

4. –ac, -al,-an, -ar, -ary

Pertaining to

Coronary Pertaining to the heart

MedianDermal

5. Acu Needle; sharp

Acupuncture

Therapy using needles

AcuteAcupressure

Bellwork Set #2

Prefix/Suffix

Meaning Example Meaning of Example

Other Terms

6. ad- Toward Adduction Moving toward the midline

AdductorAdvance

7. Aden Gland Adenoma Tumor of a gland

Adenoids

8. Adip Fat Adipose Pertaining to fat

Adipectomy

9. aer- Air Aerobic Pertaining to air

AerodynamicAerospace

10. Albin White Albino Unpigmented skin

Albinism

Bellwork Set #3

Prefix/Suffix

Meaning

Example Meaning of Example

Other Terms

11. –algesia

Pain Analgesia

12. –algia Pain Neuralgia

13. Ambi Both Ambidextrous

14. Amni Amnion (sac covers fetus)

Amniotic

15. an- Without Anaerobic

Without pain perceptionNerve Pain

Using both handsPertaining to the amnion

Without air

Analgesic

Myalgia

Ambiguous

Amniocentesis

AnoxiaAnoxemicaAnarchy

Bellwork Set #4

Prefix/Suffix

Meaning Example Meaning of Example

Other Terms

16. andr Male Androgen

17. Angi Vessel Angiogram

18. ante- Before Antepartum

19. antero- Before; in front of

Anterior

20. anti- Against Antibiotic

Male sex hormone

Before birth

In front of

Works against micro- organisms

Android

AntecubitalAnteversion

AntibodyAntidepressantAntisepticAntiviral

X-ray of blood vessels

AngioplastyAngioma

Anterolateral

Bellwork Set #5

Prefix/Suffix

Meaning Example Meaning of Example

Other Terms

21. Arter Artery Arteriole

22. Arthr Joint Arthroscopy

23. auto- Self; own Autoimmune

24. Axill Armpit Axillary

25. bi- Two Biceps

Small artery

Joint examination w/ a scopeAttack of one’s own immunity

Pertaining to the armpitMuscle with 2 origins

ArteryArteriosclerosisArthroplastyArthrocentesisAutographAutonomyAutobiography

BipedBicuspid

PRACTICE EXERCISES

Bellwork Quiz over 1-25!!

1.Ambidextrous: using _____ hands2.Coronary: ____________ the heart3.Neuralgia: Nerve _______4.Angiogram: X-ray of blood _______5.Arthroscope: _____ exam using a

scope jointvessels

painPertaining to

both

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Bellwork Quiz over 1-25 TOMORROW!!

Sample Questions:An adenoma is a tumor of a ________.Androgens are _______ sex hormones.

** Be prepared for T/F, MC, matching, and fill-in-the-blank!

GLANDMALE

Bellwork Set #6

Prefix/Suffix

Meaning

Example Meaning of Example

Other Terms

26. Bio Life Biology

27. –blast Immature;embryonic

Cytoblast

28. Blephar Eyelid Blepharoplasty

29. Brachi Arm Brachial

30. brady- Slow Bradycardia

Study of Life

Immature CellSurgically repair eyelidPertaining to the arm

Pertaining to a slow heartbeat

BiosphereBiofuel

Osteoblast

BlepharotomyBrachiocephalic

BradyarrhthmiaBradypnea

Bellwork Set #7

Prefix/Suffix

Meaning

Example Meaning of Example

Other Terms

31. bronch Bronchus Bronchial

32. Bucc Cheek Buccal

33. Carcin Cancer Carcinogen

34. Cardi Heart Cardiogram

35. Carp Wrist Carpal

Pertaining to the bronchiPertaining to the cheekCancer-causing agentRecord of Heart activity

Pertaining to the wrist

BronchioleBronchospasm

Carcinogenic

CardiovascularCardiacCardiopulmonaryCarpal Tunnel

Bellwork Set #8

Prefix/Suffix

Meaning

Example Meaning of Example

Other Terms

36. Caud Tail Caudal

37. –cele Protrusion

Hydrocele

38. –centesis

Puncture to withdraw fluid

Amniocentesis

39. Cephal Head Cephalic

40. Cerebr Brain Cerebrum

Pertaining to the tail

Water-filled protrusionWithdrawal of fluid from the amnion

Pertaining to the headPertaining to the brain

OmphaloceleArthrocentesis

BrachiocephalicCephalothoracicCerebralCerebro-sclerosis

Cauda equina

Bellwork Set #9

Prefix/Suffix

Meaning Example Meaning of Example

Other Terms

41. Cervic Neck Cervical

42. Chem Chemical; drug

Chemotherapy

43. Chlor Green Chlorine

44. Cholecyst

Gallbladder

Chole-cystectomy

45. Chondr

Cartilage Chondrocyte

Pertaining to the neck

Drug TreatmentGreen tinted gasRemoval of the gallbladder

Cartilage cell

ChemiosmosisChemistryChlorophyllChlorosepticCholecystitisCholecysostomy

ChondroitinChondroplasty

CervicoplastyCervicoccipital

Bellwork Set #10

Prefix/Suffix

Meaning

Example Meaning of Example

Other Terms

46. Chrom Color Chromatic

47. Chron Time Chronology

48. –cide To kill Suicide

49. circum- Around Circumduction

50. Celi Abdomen Celiotomy

Pertaining to color

Study of timeTo kill one’s selfMovement of a part in a circular pattern

Incision into the abdomen

ChromosomesChromatographyChronologicalChronicHomocideGenocideCircumferenceCircumcisionCircumaxillary

CelitisCeliac Disease

PRACTICE EXERCISES

Bellwork Quiz over 26-50!!

1.Blepharoplasty: repair of the ______2.Carcinogenic: ______ causing agent3.Cervical: Pertaining to the _______4.Cholecystitis: inflammation of the

_____________5.Celiotomy: incision into the _______abdomen

Gallbladder

neckCancer

eyelid

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Bellwork Quiz over 26-50 TOMORROW!!

Sample Questions:A cephalocele is ___________________.Arthrocentesis ___________________.

** Be prepared for T/F, MC, matching, and fill-in-the-blank!

Protrusion of parts in the head

Removal of fluid from a joint

Bellwork Set #11

Prefix/Suffix

Meaning

Example Meaning of Example

Other Terms

51. –cise To Cut Excise

52. –cle Small Vesicle

53. –coccus Round Staphylococcus

54. Col colon Colonoscopy

55. con- With; together

Consult

To cut out

Small fluid-filled sacRound grape-like clustered bacteriaUsing a scope to view the colonWork together

Incision

VentricleTubercleStreptococcus

ColonicColocentesis

ConcordantConcentric

Bellwork Set #12

Prefix/Suffix

Meaning

Example Meaning of Example

Other Terms

56. contra- Against; opposite

Contralateral

57. Coron Heart Coronary

58. Cost Rib Costal

59. Crani Skull Craniopathy

60. cryo- Cold Cryotherapy

On opposite sides

Pertaining to the heartPertaining to the ribsAny disease relating to the skull

Treatment using cold (ex: ice)

ContradictContraceptive

CostochondritisCostvertebralCranialCraniofacialCraniectomy

CryophilicCryopreservation

Coronary arteryCoronary sinus

Bellwork Set #13

Prefix/Suffix

Meaning

Example Meaning of Example

Other Terms

61. Cutane Skin Subcutaneous

62. Cyan Blue Cyanosis

63. Cyst Bladder Cystitis

64. Cyt Cell Cytoplasm

65. –cyte Cell Erythrocyte

Beneath the skin

Bluish skin

Inflammation of the bladderFluid of a cellRed blood cell

CyanobacteriaCyanopsiaCystectomyCystoceleCytolysisCytokinesisBlastocyteLeukocyte

Cutaneous

Bellwork Set #14

Prefix/Suffix

Meaning Example Meaning of Example

Other Terms

66. Dactyl Fingers; toes

Polydactyly

67. de- Down; away from

Depress

68. Derm Skin Dermis

69. Dermat Skin Dermatitis

70. dextro- To the right

Dextrocardia

Having too many fingers or toesMove down

Pertaining to the skinInflammation of the skinDisplacement of the heart to the right

DecalcifyDecayEpidermisSubdermal

Dermatologist

Dextroposition

Adactyly

Bellwork Set #15

Prefix/Suffix

Meaning

Example Meaning of Example

Other Terms

71. di- Two Didactyly

72. dia- Through; across

Diapedesis

73. Dipl Two; double

Diplopia

74. dips thirst Polydipsia

75. dorso- Back Dorsal

Two fingers or toes on one hand or footblood cells through blood vesselsDouble visionExcessive thirst

Pertaining to the back part

DiatomicDiataxia

Diameter

DiploidDiplococcus

DipsesisDipsomania

DorsolateralDorsiflexion

PRACTICE EXERCISES

Bellwork Quiz over 51-75!!

1.Vesicle: _______ fluid-filled sac2.Coronary: Pertaining to the _______3.Cystitis: Inflammation of the _______4.Subdermal: Beneath the ______5.Diplopia: _______ visiondouble

skinbladderheart

small

REVIEW NOW!!

Bellwork Quiz over 51-75 TOMORROW!!

Sample Questions:Didactyly is _____________________.Costochondritis is inflammation of the

_________________.** Be prepared for T/F, MC,

matching, and fill-in-the-blank!

Having 2 fingers/toes on 1 hand/foot

Ribs and cartilage