Week 1 Med Term List

PREFIXES (location
TERM

(1 side of card)

position

ENGLISH

time

number

color size)
Examples using this term

(other side of card)

anti

against

anti-bacterial, antibiotic, antisocial

ex(o)

outside

external, exoskeleton, exterior

hyper

excessive, too much, above, over, highhyperthermia, hyperactive,

hyperthyroid
intra

inside, within

intravenous (IV), intracellular,

intracardiac
pre

before

ROOTS (organs

structures

TERM

ENGLISH

(1 side of card)

card (i, io)

pre-test, pre-diabetes, prenatal

parts)

heart

cerv (i)

Examples using this term

(other side of card)

cardiac, cardiology, pericardium

neck

cervical cancer, cervical vertebrae,

cervical collar
cephal(o)

head

hydrocephaly, cephalic, anencephaly

cerebr(o)

brain

cerebral, cerebrovascular, cerebrospinal

cyt(o)

cell

cytoplasm, cytotoxic, cytology

*cyto can also be a suffix when its -cyte

SUFFIXES (symptoms
TERM

(1 side of card)

-ic and al

treatment

ENGLISH

surgery)
Examples using this term

(other side of card)

pertaining to, regarding

thoracic, cephalic, intestinal,

abdominal
-ology

study of

-oma

tumor, growth, mass, lump, lesion

-oscopy

the use of a camera

biology, psychology, histology

carcinoma, melanoma, sarcinoma
colonscopy, bronchoscopy,

gastroscopy
*pronounced OS-ko-pee, NOT oh-SKOP-ee
-osis

condition

osteoporosis, acidosis, thrombosis

PROCEDURE
1. Make flashcards
2. Study flashcards
3. Turn in flashcards just prior to taking the quiz (Thursday, 8/28)

4. Take quiz (Thursday, 8/28)

5. Flashcards to be returned to students the next day.
6. Earn 5 WE points by (a) turning in the flashcards AND (b) earning an A on that Med Term
Quiz!