1. Prefixes Suffixes Root Words
Oh My!

2. Prefix
Colors:
Erythro=red
Leuko or Alb=white

3. Fast, slow, high, low
Tachy=fast
Brady=slow
Hyper=high
Hypo=low

4. Where is it? Exo=outside Intra or endo=inside Peri=around Ante=before
Post=after
Sub=below

5. How much?
Macro=large
Micro=small
Semi or Hemi=half
Bi=two

6. Other stuff Neo=new Dys=bad or difficult Contra=against
A or An=without
Hydro=water

7. Suffix
Algia=pain
Inflammation=itis
Uria=urine
Emia=blood

8. Surgical what? Otomy=cut into Ectomy=surgical removal
Centesis=surgical puncture
Plasty=surgical repair

9. Fast, slow, hard, large Megaly=large or enlarged Rrhea=excessive flow
Stasis=stoppage
Sclerosis=hardening

10. What is it? Ology=study of Ologist=specialist Osis=condition of
Ic=pertaining to
Pathy=a disease

11. Extra extra
Plegia=paralysis
Oma=tumor
Gram=picture or tracing

12. Root words-organs pneum=lung cerebr=brain cardi=heart cyst=bladder
hepat=liver
gastr=stomach
hyster=uterus
nephr=kidney

13. On the head Cephal=head Oto=ear Ophthalm=eye Lingu=tongue Gingiv=gums
Rhin=nose

14. muscles, joints, nerves, etc
arthr=joint
myo=muscle
cyt=cell
neur=nerve
aden=gland
derm=skin

15. Chest
Thorac=chest
Bronch=bronchial tubes
cost=rib
trach=trachea

16. Let’s review NPO means Nothing by mouth No particular order
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