Prefixes
Suffixes
Root Words
Oh My!
Prefix
it’s the beginning of the word
Prefix-colors
Colors:
Erythro=red
Leuko or Alb=white
Prefix-fast, slow, high, low
Tachy=fast
Brady=slow
Hyper=high
Hypo=low
Prefix-Where is it?
Exo=outside
Ecto=
Intra or endo=inside
Peri=around
Post=after
Ante=before
Prefix-How much?
Macro=large
Micro=small
Semi or Hemi=half
Bi=two
Prefix-Other stuff
Neo=new
Dys=bad or difficult
Contra=against
A or An=without
Hydro=water
Suffix
at the end of the word
Suffix
algia=pain
itis=Inflammation
uria=urine
emia=blood
Suffix-Surgical what?
otomy=cut into
ectomy=surgical removal
centesis=surgical puncture
plasty=surgical repair
Suffix-big, runny, blocked, hard
megaly=large or enlarged
rrhea=excessive flow
stasis=stoppage
sclerosis=hardening
Suffix-What is it?
ology=study of
ologist=specialist
osis=condition of
ic=pertaining to
pathy=a disease
Suffix-Extra extra
plegia=paralysis
oma=tumor
gram or graph=picture or tracing
Root words
the main part
Root words-organs
pneum=lung
cerebr=brain
cardi=heart
cyst=bladder
hepat=liver
gastr=stomach
hyster=uterus
nephr=kidney
chol=gall
On the head
Cephal=head
Oto=ear
Ophthalm=eye
Lingu=tongue
Gingiv=gums
Rhin=nose
Cranio=skull
muscles, joints, nerves, etc
arthr=joint
myo=muscle
cyt=cell
neur=nerve
aden=gland
derm=skin
Chest
Thorac=chest
Bronch=bronchial tubes
cost=rib
trach=trachea
Abbreviations
short cut
Abbreviations
STAT-immediately
nothing by mouth
DNR-do not resuscitate
discontinue
VS-vital signs
a day
Rx-prescription
po-by mouth
NPO-
D/CBID-twice
Abbreviations-Let’s review
NPO means
Nothing by mouth
No particular order
Never peel onions