Prefixes Suffixes Root Words Oh My!
Prefix Colors: Erythro=red Leuko or Alb=white
Fast, slow, high, low Tachy=fast Brady=slow Hyper=high Hypo=low
Where is it? Exo=outside Intra or endo=inside Peri=around Ante=before Post=after Sub=below
How much? Macro=large Micro=small Semi or Hemi=half Bi=two
Other stuff Neo=new Dys=bad or difficult Contra=against A or An=without Hydro=water
Suffix Algia=pain Inflammation=itis Uria=urine Emia=blood
Surgical what? Otomy=cut into Ectomy=surgical removal Centesis=surgical puncture Plasty=surgical repair
Fast, slow, hard, large Megaly=large or enlarged Rrhea=excessive flow Stasis=stoppage Sclerosis=hardening
What is it? Ology=study of Ologist=specialist Osis=condition of Ic=pertaining to Pathy=a disease
Extra extra Plegia=paralysis Oma=tumor Gram=picture or tracing
Root words-organs pneum=lung cerebr=brain cardi=heart cyst=bladder hepat=liver gastr=stomach hyster=uterus nephr=kidney
On the head Cephal=head Oto=ear Ophthalm=eye Lingu=tongue Gingiv=gums Rhin=nose
muscles, joints, nerves, etc arthr=joint myo=muscle cyt=cell neur=nerve aden=gland derm=skin
Chest Thorac=chest Bronch=bronchial tubes cost=rib trach=trachea
Let’s review NPO means Nothing by mouth No particular order Never peel onions