Medical terminology 2 - handout

Combining Form / Meaning / Example
carcin/o / carcinoma
cephal/o / cephalic
cyst/o / cystoscopy
electr/o / Electrocardiogram (ECG/ EKG), electric
encephal/o / electroencephalogram (EEG), encephalitis
gynec/o / gynecology, gynecologist
lapar/o / laparoscopy, laparotomy
nephr/o / nephrectomy, nephritis, nephrologist
neur/o / neurology, neurologist, neural, neuralgia, neurosis
ophthalm/o / ophthalmoscope, ophthalmologist, ophthalmology,
oste/o / osteoarthritis
path/o / pathologist, pathology, psychopathic
psych/o / psychology, psychologist, psychosis
ren/o / renal
rhin/o / rhinitis
Suffix
- lysis / Dialysis, hemolysis
-ectomy / gastrectomy, vasectomy
-emia / anemia,
-ism / hyperthyroidism
-osis / nephrosis, psychosis
Prefix
endo- / endocrine glands, endocardium, endoskeleton
exo- / exocrine glands, exoskeleton, exorcist
retro- / retrogastric,
sub- / subhepatic,
trans- / transdermal,

* The bold examples are medical terms that you should know (based on combining forms, suffix’ and prefix’s provided thus far in this course).

The combining forms, prefixes and suffixes on this handout are all from chapter 1 of your Medical Terminology ~ A Short Course text book.

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