MMSC 200 - LANGUAGE OF MEDICINE - CHAPTER 1 PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

MMSC 200 - LANGUAGE OF MEDICINE - CHAPTER 1
PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES




aden/o Answer - gland


arthr/o Answer - joint


bi/o Answer - life


carcin/o Answer - cancerous, cancer


cardi/o Answer - heart


cephal/o Answer - head


cerebr/o Answer - cerebrum (largest part of the brain)


cis/o Answer - to cut


crin/o Answer - to secrete (to form and give off)


cyst/o Answer - urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid


cyt/o Answer - cell

, dermo/o Answer - skin


electr/o Answer - electricity


encephal/o Answer - brain


enter/o Answer - intestines (usually the small intestine)


erythr/o Answer - red


gastr/o Answer - stomach


gnos/o Answer - knowledge


gyneco/o Answer - woman, female


hemat/o, hem/o Answer - blood


hepat/o Answer - liver


iatr/o Answer - treatment, physician


leuk/o Answer - white


log/o Answer - study of