1. Medical Abbreviations Prefix / Suffix
Medical Terminology
Medical Abbreviations
Prefix / Suffix

2. Interpreting Word Parts
Parts include prefix, suffix, & word roots
Word roots = main word (prefix / suffix can be added)
Prefix = the beginning of a word root
Suffix = the end of a word root

3. Examples 1. Tonsillitis Tonsil = word root itis = suffix
2. Appendicitis
Appendix = word root

4. Examples Bradycardia cardia = word root Brady = prefix Apnea
pnea = word root
A = prefix

5. Medical Words Define each word by identifying the word parts
1. Encephalitis
2. Encephalogram
3. Hepatomegaly
4. Cystitis

6. A’s
A-, an-
Ab-
Ad-
Adren-
Alba-
Algia
Angio-
Anti-
Arterio-
Arthr-

7. B’s
Bi-
Brachi-
Brady-
Bronchi-
Bucc-

8. C’s Carcin- Cardi- -centesis Cephal- Cerebro- Chol- -clysis Col-
Cranio-
Cyan-
Cyst-
Cyt-

9. D’s
Dent-
Derm-
-desis
Dis-
Dys-
Dorsi-
Duoden-

10. E’s -ectomy Electro- -emia Encephal- Endo- -esis -emesis Enter-
Erythro-

11. F’s
Faci-
-fascia
Fibr-
-form
Fore-
-fuge

12. G’s
Gast-
Gingiv-
Gluco-
-gram
-graph
Geronto-
Gly-

13. H’s
Hema(o)-
Hepat-
Hydro-
Hyper-
Hypo-

14. I’s
-ia, -iais
-ic, -ac
Idio-
Inter-
Intra-
-ism
Iso-
-itis

15. K’s
-kinesis, -kinetic

16. L’s
Latero-
Leuko-
-logy (-ology)
Lympho-
-lys

17. M’s
Macro-
Mal-
-mania
-megaly
Micro-
Muc-
Multi-
Myo-

18. N’s
Naso-
Nephro-
Neuro-
Noct-
Non-

19. O’s
Ocul-
Oligo-
-ologist
-ology
-oma
-opia
Osteo-
-oscopy
-otomy

20. P’s
Pancreat-
Path-
-pepsis
Pharyng-
-phasia
Phleb-

21. Q’s & R’s
Quad-
Radi-
Ren(o)-
Rhin-
-rraphy

22. S’s Sanguine- Sarc- -sarcoma -sclerosis -scope -scopy -sect Semi-
-soma
-spasm
Spleno-
-stasis
Sterno-
Sub-
sym

23. T’s Tachy- -therapy Thermo- Thoraco- Thrombo- Thyro- -toxic Trach-
Tri-
-trophy
Tympano-

24. U’s
Ultra-
Uni-
Uro-
Ureter-
Urethro
-uria

25. V’s
Vaso-
Vena-
Ventro-
Vertebr(o)-
Viscero-

26. X’s & Z’s
-xenia
Zoo-
Zymo-