Medical Terms- Ch 1

Reveals the central meaning of the word and frequently describes a body part.

Always come at the end of word.

Always come at the beginning of the word and will frequently suggest ifnormation about the # of parts, location of the organ, direction, time, or frequency.

• -word root and one or more vowels.
• -can be used between roots
• -can be used between root and suffix.

• -a, -ax, -is, -ix, -ex, -um, -us, -y
• Ex: vertebra, thorax, diagnosis, appendix, diverticulum, bronchus, ovary.

• -ae, -aces, -es, -ices, -a, -ies.
• Ex: certebrae, thoraces, diagnoses, appendices, diverticula, bronchi, ovaries.

joint

bronchus

heart

skin

stomach

aged

blood

liver

a nerve cell, the nervous system

path/o

mind

pertaining to

pain

surgical puncture

cell

surgical excise, remove

to write or record

one who specializes, agent

inflammation

study of, specialty of

enlargement

tumor

disease

an instrument used to view

no, not, without

against

slow

bluish

painful, difficult

within, inner

above, upon

out, away from

excessive, above

between

after

before, in front of

fast, rapid