1. Prefixes Suffixes Root Words Oh My!

2. Prefix it’s the beginning of the word

3. Prefix-colors Colors: Erythro=red Leuko or Alb=white

4. Prefix-fast, slow, high, low Tachy=fast Brady=slow Hyper=high Hypo=low

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

6. Prefix-How much? Macro=large Micro=small Semi or Hemi=half Bi=two

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

8. Suffix at the end of the word

9. Suffix algia=pain itis=Inflammation uria=urine emia=blood

10. Suffix-Surgical what? otomy=cut into ectomy=surgical removal centesis=surgical puncture plasty=surgical repair

11. Suffix-big, runny, blocked, hard megaly=large or enlarged rrhea=excessive flow stasis=stoppage sclerosis=hardening

12. Suffix-What is it? ology=study of ologist=specialist osis=condition of ic=pertaining to pathy=a disease

13. Suffix-Extra extra plegia=paralysis oma=tumor gram or graph=picture or tracing

14. Root words the main part

15. Root words-organs pneum=lungcerebr=brain cardi=heartcyst=bladder hepat=liverchol=gall gastr=stomach hyster=uterus nephr=kidney

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

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

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

19. Abbreviations short cut

20. Abbreviations STAT-immediatelyNPO- nothing by mouth DNR-do not resuscitateD/C- discontinue VS-vital signsBID-twice a day Rx-prescription po-by mouth Hs/hs-bedtime EKG-electrocardiogram

21. Abbreviations-Let’s review NPO means Nothing by mouth No particular order Never peel onions