Medical Terminology- Quiz 2
Prefixes and Suffixes E-H
E
-eal
pertaining to
adenohypophyseal, corneal, esophageal, perineal
ec-
out, away
Ectopia, ectopic pregnancy
ect(o)-
outer, outside
Ectoblast, ectoderm
-ectasia, -ectasis expansion, dilation
Bronchiectasis, telangiectasia
Denotes a surgical operation or
-ectomy
removal of a body part. Resection,
Mastectomy
excision
-emesis
vomiting condition
Hematemesis
-emia
blood condition (Am Engl)
Anemia
encephal(o)-
endo-
Of or pertaining to the brain. Also see
Cerebro.
Denotes something as 'inside' or
'within'
Encephalogram
Endocrinology, endospore
eosin(o)-
Red
Eosinophil granulocyte
enter(o)-
Of or pertaining to the intestine
Gastroenterology
epi-
on, upon
Epicardium, epidermis, epidural, episclera, epistaxis
episi(o)-
erythr(o)-
Of or pertaining to the pubic region, the
loins
Episiotomy
Denotes a red color
Erythrocyte
gullet (AmE)
Esophagus
esthesio-
sensation (AmE)
Esthesia
eu-
true, good, well, new
Eukaryote
ex-
out of, away from
Excision
-esophageal, esophago-
Denotes something as 'outside'
exo-
another
extra-
outside
Exophthalmos, exoskeleton
Extradural hematoma
F
Affix
Meaning
faci(o)-
Of or pertaining to the face
fibr-
fiber
filli-
fine, hair-like
Example(s)
Facioplegic
fibril, fibrin, fibrinous
pericarditis, fibroblast
foramen
-form
hole, opening, or aperature, particularly in bone
Used to form adjectives indicating 'having the form
of'
Foramen magnum
cruciform, cuneiform, falciform
fore-
before or ahead
foregut
fossa
A hollow or depressed area; trench or channel
fossa ovalis
front-
Of or pertaining to the forehead
frontonasal
G
Affix
Meaning
Example(s)
galact(o)-
milk
Galactorrhea
gastr(o)-
Of or pertaining to the stomach
Gastric bypass
-gen
(1) Denotes the sense 'born in, from' (2) Denotes
the sense 'of a certain kind'
(1) Endogen; (2) Heterogenous
-genic
Formative, pertaining to producing
Cardiogenic shock
genu-
Of or pertaining to the knee
Genu valgum
-geusia
Taste
Ageusia, dysgeusia, hypergeusia, hypogeusia,
parageusia
gingiv-
Of or pertaining to the gums
Gingivitis
glauc(o)-
Denoting a grey or bluish-grey colour
Glaucoma
Of or pertaining to the tongue
Glossology
gluco-
sweet
Glucocorticoid
glyc(o)-
sugar
Glycolysis
gnath(o)-
Of or pertaining to the jaw
Gnathodynamometer
-gnosis
knowledge
diagnosis, prognosis
gon(o)-
seed, semen; also, reproductive
Gonorrhea
record or picture
Angiogram
-graph
instrument used to record data or picture
Electrocardiograph
-graphy
process of recording
Angiography
woman
Gynecomastia
gloss(o), glott(o)-
-gram, gramme
gyno, gynaeco- (BrE
), gyneco- (Am
E)
H
Affix
Meaning
Example(s)
halluc-
to wander in mind
Hallucinosis
Of or pertaining to blood
Hematology, older form Haematology
hema- or hemo-
blood (AmE)
Hemal, Hemoglobin
hemangi or hemangio-
blood vessels
Hemangioma
hemi-
one-half
Cerebral hemisphere
hepat- (hepatic-)
Of or pertaining to the liver
Hepatology
hemat-, haemato- (haem-,
hem-)
heter(o)-
Denotes something as 'the other' (of
two), as an addition, or different
Heterogeneous
hidr(o)-
sweat
Hyperhidrosis
hist(o)-, histio-
tissue
Histology
home(o)-
similar
Homeopathy
hom(o)-
humer(o)-
hydr(o)-
Denotes something as 'the same' as
another or common
Of or pertaining to the shoulder (or
[rarely] the upper arm)
water
Homosexuality
Humerus
Hydrophobe
hyper-
Denotes something as 'extreme' or
'beyond normal'
hyp(o)-
Denotes something as 'below normal'
hyster(o)-
Of or pertaining to the womb, the uterus
Hypertension
Hypovolemia,