Medical Abbreviations Prefix / Suffix Medical Terminology Medical Abbreviations Prefix / Suffix

Interpreting Word Parts Parts include prefix, suffix, & word roots Word roots = main word (prefix / suffix can be added) Prefix = syllable/word @ the beginning of a word root Suffix = syllable/word @ the end of a word root

Examples 1. Tonsillitis Tonsil = word root itis = suffix 2. Appendicitis Appendix = word root

Examples Bradycardia cardia = word root Brady = prefix Apnea pnea = word root A = prefix

Medical Words Define each word by identifying the word parts 1. Encephalitis 2. Encephalogram 3. Hepatomegaly 4. Cystitis

A’s A-, an- Ab- Ad- Adren- Alba- Algia Angio- Anti- Arterio- Arthr-

B’s Bi- Brachi- Brady- Bronchi- Bucc-

C’s Carcin- Cardi- -centesis Cephal- Cerebro- Chol- -clysis Col- Cranio- Cyan- Cyst- Cyt-

D’s Dent- Derm- -desis Dis- Dys- Dorsi- Duoden-

E’s -ectomy Electro- -emia Encephal- Endo- -esis -emesis Enter- Erythro-

F’s Faci- -fascia Fibr- -form Fore- -fuge

G’s Gast- Gingiv- Gluco- -gram -graph Geronto- Gly-

H’s Hema(o)- Hepat- Hydro- Hyper- Hypo-

I’s -ia, -iais -ic, -ac Idio- Inter- Intra- -ism Iso- -itis

K’s -kinesis, -kinetic

L’s Latero- Leuko- -logy (-ology) Lympho- -lys

M’s Macro- Mal- -mania -megaly Micro- Muc- Multi- Myo-

N’s Naso- Nephro- Neuro- Noct- Non-

O’s Ocul- Oligo- -ologist -ology -oma -opia Osteo- -oscopy -otomy

P’s Pancreat- Path- -pepsis Pharyng- -phasia Phleb-

Q’s & R’s Quad- Radi- Ren(o)- Rhin- -rraphy

S’s Sanguine- Sarc- -sarcoma -sclerosis -scope -scopy -sect Semi- -soma -spasm Spleno- -stasis Sterno- Sub- sym

T’s Tachy- -therapy Thermo- Thoraco- Thrombo- Thyro- -toxic Trach- Tri- -trophy Tympano-

U’s Ultra- Uni- Uro- Ureter- Urethro -uria

V’s Vaso- Vena- Ventro- Vertebr(o)- Viscero-

X’s & Z’s -xenia Zoo- Zymo-