Medical Terms Lecture

Common Prefixes

Ab – away from
Ad – towards
Endo – inside
Hydro – water
Micro – small
Neo – new
Peri – around
Omni – all
Trans – across
Hyper – above normal
Mal – bad
Anti – against
Poly – many
Myo – muscle


Common Roots

Nephro – kidney
Hepato – liver
Pulmo – lung
Cardio – heart
Cyto – cell
Rhino – nose
Naso – nose
Ped – foot
Digi – fingers, toes
Man – hand
Derm – skin
Costo – rib
Carp – wrist
Cervic – neck
Arthro – joint
Vena – vein
Gastro – stomach


Common Suffixes

Ase – enzyme
Oma – tumor
Genesis – beginning
Oid – like
It is – inflammation
Philia – love of
Phobia – fear of