Basic Medical Terminology Word Parts PDF

A (\"an\" before vowel)   Without, lack of   Apathy (lack of feeling); apnea (without breath); aphasia (without speech); anemia (lack of blood) Ab   Away from   Abductor (leading away from); aboral (away from mouth) Ad   To, toward, near to   Adductor (leading toward); adhesion (sticki...

A (\"an\" before vowel)   Without, lack of   Apathy (lack of feeling); apnea (without breath); aphasia (without speech); anemia (lack of blood) Ab   Away from   Abductor (leading away from); aboral (away from mouth) Ad   To, toward, near to   Adductor (leading toward); adhesion (sticking to); adnexia (structures joined to); adrenal (near the kidney) Ambi   Both   Ambidextrous (ability to use hands equally); ambilaterally (both sides) Amphi   About, on both sides, both   Amphibious (living on both land and water) Ampho   Both   Amphogenic (producing offspring of both sexes) Ana   Up, back, again, excessive   Anatomy (a cutting up); anagenesis (reproduction of tissue); anasarca (excessive serum in cellular tissues of body) Ante   Before, forward   Antecubital (before elbow); anteflexion (forward bending) Anti   Against, opposed to, reversed   Antiperistalsis (reversed peristalsis); antisepsis (against infection) Auto   Self   Autoimmune (directed against the body's own tissue) Bi   Two, double   Biarticulate (double joint); bifocal (two foci); bifurcation (two branches) Brachy Short Brachycephalic (short head) Brady Slow Bradycardia (slow heart rate) Cata   Down, according to, complete   Catabolism (breaking down); catalepsia (complete seizure); catarrh (flowing down) Circum   Around, about   Circumflex (winding about); circumference (surrounding); circumarticular (around joint) Com   With, together   Commissure (sending or coming together) Con   With, together   Conductor (leading together); concrescence (growing together); concentric (having a common center) Contra   Against, opposite   Contralateral (opposite side); contraception (prevention of conception); contraindicated (not indicated) Crypt Hidden Cryptorchidism (hidden testicles) De   Away from   Dehydrate (remove water from); dedentition (removal of teeth); decompensation (failure of compensation) Di   Twice, double   Diplopia (double vision); dichromatic (two colors); digastric (double stomach) Dia   Through, apart, across, completely   Diaphragm (wall across); diapedesis (ooze through); diagnosis (complete knowledge) Dis   Reversal, apart from, separation   Disinfection (apart from infection); disparity (apart from equality); dissect (cut apart) Dys   Bad, difficult, disordered   Dyspepsia (bad digestion); dyspnea (difficult breathing); dystopia (disordered position) E, ex   Out, away from   Enucleate (remove from); eviscerate (take out viscera or bowels); exostosis (outgrowth of bone) Ec   Out from   Ectopic (out of place); eccentric (away from center); ectasia (stretching out or dilation) Ecto   On outer side, situated on   Ectoderm (outer skin);ectoretina (outer layer of retina) Em, en.   In   Empyema (pus in); encephalon (in the head) Endo   Within   Endocardium (within heart); endometrium (within uterus) Epi   Upon, on   Epidural (upon dura); epidermis (on skin) Eu Good, well, true Euthanasia (good death, inducing death painlessly) Exo   Outside, on outer side, outer layer   Exogenous (produce outside); exocolitis (inflammation of outer coat of colon) Extra   Outside   Extracellular (outside cell); extrapleural (outside pleura) Hemi   Half   Hemiplegia (partial paralysis); hemianesthesia (loss of feeling on one side of body) Hydro Water, fluid Hydrocephalus (fluid in the brain) Hyper   Over, above, excessive   Hyperemia (excessive blood); hypertrophy (over­growth); hyperplasia (excessive formation) Hypo   Under, below, deficient   Hypotension (low blood pressure); hypothyroidism (deficiency or underfunction of thyroid) Im, in   In, Into   Immersion (act of dipping in); infiltration (act of filtering in); injection (act of forcing liquid into) Im, in   Not   Immature (not mature); involuntary (not voluntary); inability (not able) Infra   Below   Infraorbital (below eye); infraclavicular (below clavicle or collarbone) Inter   Between   Intercostal (between ribs); intervene (come between) Intra   Within   Intracerebral (within cerebrum); intraocular (within eyes); intraventricular (within ventricles ) Intro   Into, within   Introversion (turning inward); introduce (lead into) Iso Equal or alike Isotonic saline (same osmotic pressure as blood) Macro Large Macrocyte (large cell) Mal Bad/poor Malocclusion (bad positioning of the teeth) Mega Large/oversized Megacolon (large colon, relative to normal) Meta   Beyond, after,\ change   Metamorphosis (change of form); metastasis change (beyond original position); metacarpal (beyond wrist) Olig Few/little Oliguria (little urine production) Opistho   Behind, backward   Opisthotic (behind ears); opisthognathous (beyond jaws) Para   Beside, beyond,\ near to   Paracardiac (beside the heart); paraurethral (near the urethra) Per   Through,\ excessive   Permeate (pass through); perforate (bore through); peracute (excessively acute) Peri   Around   Periosteum (around bone); periatrial. (around atrium); peribronchial (around bronchus) Poly Many/much Polycystic ovaries (many cysts on the ovaries) Post   After, behind   Postoperative (after operation); postpartum (after childbirth); postocular (behind eye) Pre   Before, in\ front of   Premaxillary (in front of maxilla); preoral (in front of mouth) Pro   Before, in\ front of   Prognosis (foreknowledge); prophase (appear before) Pseudo False Pseudopodia (false foot) Py Pus Pyometra (pus in the uterus) Re   Back, again,\ contrary   Reflex (bend back); revert (turn again to); regurgitation (backward flowing, contrary to normal) Retro   Backward,\ located behind   Retrocervical (located behind cervix); retrograde (going backward); retrolingual. (behind tongue) Semi   Half   Semicartilaginous (half cartilage); semilunar(half­moon); semiconscious (half conscious) Sub   Under   Subcutaneous (under skin); subarachnoid (under arachnoid); subungual (under nail) Super   Above, upper,\ excessive   Supercilia (upper brows); supernumerary (excessive number); supermedial (above middle) Supra   Above, upper, excessive   Suprarenal (above kidney); suprasternal (above sternum); suprascapular (on upper part of scapula) Sym, syndrome   Together, with   Symphysis (growing together); synapsis (joining together); synarthrosis (articulation of joints together) Tachy Fast/rapid Tachycardia (fast heart beat) Trans   Across, through, beyond   Transection (cut across); transduodenal (through duodenum); transmit (send beyond) Ultra   Beyond, in excess   Ultraviolet (beyond violet end of spectrum); ultraligation (ligation of vessel beyond point of origin); ultrasonic (sound waves beyond the upper frequency of hearing by human ear) Ur Urine/urea Uremia (urea in the blood) **Suffixes -use textbook and table below** Learn the following suffixes: - Suffixes for surgical procedures: Sirois (2013) Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook page.61 (p.59 3^rd^ ed.) - Suffixes for diseases or conditions: Sirois (2013) Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook page.61 (p.59-60 3^rd^ ed) - Plural endings: Sirois (2013) Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook page.62 (p.60 3^rd^ ed) - Suffixes for instruments, procedures, and machines: Sirois (2013) Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook page.63 (p.61 3^rd^ ed). Additional suffixes not included in your textbook that are provided in the table below: +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Suffix | Definition | Examples | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | -ac, al | pertaining to | cardiac; medical | | | | | | -cyte | cell | macrocyte | | | | | | -ia | condition | hemophilia | | | | | | -ic | pertaining to | dermatologic | | | | | | -ist | a specialist | dermatologist | | | | | | -lysis | breakdown of | hemolysis | | | | | | -opsy | to view | biopsy | | | | | | -orexia | appetite | anorexia | | | | | | -type | model | genotype | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ **Root Words/Combining Forms-use textbook** Learn the following root words/combining forms: - Combining forms for body parts: Sirois (2013) Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook (2^nd^ ed.) page.60-61 (3^rd^ edition page 58-59) - Understand the difference between a root word and combining form: Sirois (2013) Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook (2^nd^ ed.) page.58 (3^rd^ edition p.56-57) - Understand what a combining vowel is and when to use it: Sirois (2013) Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook (2^nd^ ed.) page.58 (3^rd^ edition p.56-57) - Understand what a compound word is: Sirois (2013) Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook (2^nd^ ed.)page.58 (3^rd^ ed. Page 57) **Colours -- use notes** cyan/o blue erythr/o red leuk/o white melan/o black poli/o gray xanth/o yellow