MIDTERM
ASSIGNMENT FOR PMLS 2 (MT 101)
BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
SECTION C
Alhajiara A. Marandacan
TABLE 5-1 ● Common Prefixes
PREFIX SAMPLE TERM BREAKDOWN WITH
MEANING
Ex. Tachy- Tachycardia Prefix: tachy- (fast/rapid)
Word root: card/i (heart)
Suffix: -ia (condition)
1. mal- Malnutrition Prefix: mal- (bad, ill, poor)
Word root: nutrition
2. medi- Mediphalon Prefix: medi- (middle)
Word root:phalon (brain)
3. mega- Megakaryocyte Prefix: mega- (large)
Word root: karyo (nucleus)
Suffix: -cyte (cell)
4. meta- metacarpal bones Prefix: meta- (beyond
change)
Word root: carpal (carpus or
wrist)
Word root: bone (osteon)
5. micro- Microstomia Prefix: micro- (small)
Suffix: -stomia (a condition
in mouth)
6. milli- Millibacterial Prefix: milli- one thousand
Word root:bacter (bacteria)
Suffix: -al (pertaining to)
7. mono-, uni- Monochromal Prefix: mono- (one)
Word root: chrom
Suffix: -al (pertaining to)
8. multi-, poly- multipara Prefix: multi- (many)
Suffix: -para (birth)
9. narco- Narcosis Prefix: narco-(stupor)
Suffix: -sis (condition)
10. neo- neonate Prefix: neo- (new)
Suffix: -nate (born)
11. non- Noninfectious Prefix: non- (not)
Word root: infectious
12. pachy- pachyderma Prefix: pachy- (thickening)
Word root: derma (skin)
13. pan- pancytopenia Prefix: pan- (total, all)
Word root: cyto ( hollow, as
a cell or container)
Suffix: -penia (lack)
14. para- parathyroid glands Prefix: para- (beyond)
Word root: thyroid gland
15. per- percutaneous Prefix: per- (through)
Word root: cutan (skin)
Suffix: -neous (pertaining
to)
16. peri- Pericarditis Prefix: Peri- (sorrounding)
Word root: card/i (heart)
Suffix: -itis (inflammation)
17. poly- polymyositis Prefix: poly- (many)
Word root: myo (muscle)
Suffix: -itis (inflammation)
DEFINITION OF TERM
“a condition of rapid or fast
heart beat”
"State of poor nutrition"
"Middle of the brain"
"A large bone marrow cell
with a lobulate nucleus that
gives rise to blood platelets"
"form the intermediate part
of the skeletal hand located
between the phalanges of
the fingers and the carpal
bones of the wrist"
"abnormally small mouth"
"Pertaining to one thousands
bacteria"
"Pertaining to one color"
"A woman who has had two
or more pregnancies
resulting in potentially
viable offspring"
"State of stupor induced by
drug"
"Pertaining to the newborn
period, specifically the first
4 weeks after birth"
"Not able to infect"
"Thick skin"
"A condition in which there
is a lower-than-normal
number of red and white
blood cells and platelets in
the blood"
"A gland that regulates
calcium, located behind the
thyroid gland in the neck"
"something through the
skin"
"an inflammation
surrounding the heart"
"is an uncommon
inflammatory disease that
causes muscle weakness
 affecting both sides of your
body"
18. post-, retro- postpartum Prefix: post- (after) "occurring after the birth of
Word root: partum (birth) a child"
19. pre-, ante- Prenatal Prefix: pre- (before) "Pertaining to before birth"
Word root: nat (birth)
Suffix: -al (pertaining to)
20. primi- Primigravida Prefix: primi- (first) "Woman pregnant for the
Word root: gravida first time"
(pregnant)
21. pro- prognosis Prefix: pro- (before) "term for the predicted
Word root: gno (to know) course of a disease"
Suffix: -sis (process)
22. pseudo- Pseudocyesis Prefix: pseudo- (false) "purious or false pregnancy"
Word root: cy
Suffix: -sis (condition of)
23. quadri-, quadro- quadriplegia Pefix: quadri- ( four) "paralysis of the four limbs
Suffix: -plegia (paralysis) of the body"
24. re- reactivate Prefix: re- (again) "to make active again"
Word root: activate (active/a
doing)
25. retro- retroflexion Prefix: retro- (behind) "the state of being bent back
Word root: flexion especially the bending back
(bending) of an organ (such as a
uterus) upon itself"
26. semi- Semicomatose Prefix: semi- (partial) "Partia/almost unconscious"
Word root:
comatose(unconscious)
27. steno- Stenosis Prefix: steno-(narrowing) "Narrowing for the opening"
Suffix: -sis (condition of)
28. sub- Sublingual Prefix: sub- (below) "Below the tongue"
Word root: lingual (tongue)
29. supra- Suprascapular Prefix: supra- (above)
Word root: scapula "relative to the area above
(shoulder) the shoulder blade".
Suffix: -r (relative to)
30. sym- symphysis Prefix: sym- (together) "A growing together, union"
Word root: physis (growth)
TABLE 5-2 ● Common Suffixes
SUFFIX SAMPLE TERM BREAKDOWN WITH DEFINITION OF TERM
MEANING
1. -ose Lactose Word root: lact (milk) "Milk sugar"
Suffix: -ose (sugar)
2. -osis, -iasis Cyanosis Suffix: -osis (condition) "blueness, due to cold or
Word root: cyan/o (blue) low oxygen"
3. -ostomy Colostomy Suffix: -ostomy (surgical "to make a permanent
opening) opening in colon"
Word root: col (colon)
4. -otomy Tracheotomy Suffix: -otomy (cut into) "to cut into the windpipe,
Word root: trache (trachea) temporary opening"
5. -ous Intravenous Prefix: intra- (within) "taking place within;
Word root: ven (vein) administered into a vein(s)"
Suffix: -ous (pertaining to)

6. -oxia Hypoxia Prefix: hypo- (decreased) "Decreased level of oxygen"

Suffix: -oxia(oxygen level)
7. -paresis Hemiparesis Prefix: hemi- (half) "weakness; paralysis
Suffix: -paresis (slight restricted to one side"
paralysis)
8. -pathy Polyneuropathy Prefix: poly- "that many nerves in
(many/excessive) different parts of the body
Word root: neuro (nerve) are involved"
Suffix: -pathy (disease)
9. -penia Erythrocytopenia Prefix: erythro- (red) "Deficiency of red blood
Word root: cyto (cell) cells"
Suffix: -penia (deficiency)
10. -pepsia Dyspepsia Prefix: dys- (difficult, pain) "Difficult digestion"
 Suffix: -pepsia (digestion)
11. -pexy Colpopexy Root Word: colpo (womb) "The use of stitches to bring
Suffix: -pexy (surgical a displaced vagina back into
fixation) position against the
abdominal wall"
12. -phagia Polyphagia Prefix: poly- (excessive) "Eating to excess"
Suffix: -phagia
(swallowing)
13. -philia Hemophilia Word root: hemo (blood) "Increased number cell of
Suffix: -philia (increase in the blood"
cell number)
14. -phobia Photopobia Word root: photo (light) "painful sensitiveness to
Suffix: -phobia (abnormal strong light"
fear)
15. -phonia Dysphonia Prefix: dys- (difficulty) "Difficulty in speaking"
Suffix: -phonia (voice)
16. -phylaxis Prophylaxis Prefix: pro- (before) "Prevention of disease"
Suffix: -phylaxis
(protection)
17. -physis Symphysis Prefix: sym- (together) "an articulation in which
Suffix: -physis (growth) the bony surfaces are
connected by pads of
fibrous cartilage without a
synovial membrane"
18. -plasia Hyperplasia Prefix: hyper- (increased) "An increase in the number
Suffix: -plasia (formation) of cells in an organ or
tissue"
19. -plasty Rhinoplasty Word root: rhin/o (nose) "surgical repair of the nose"
Suffix: -plasty (surgical
repair)
20. -plegia ophthalmoplegia Word root: ophthalmo (eye) "A complete paralysis of the
Suffix: -plegia (paralysis) extraocular muscles which
are responsible for eye
movements"
21. -pnea dyspnea Prefix: dys- (difficult) "Difficult breathing"
Suffix: -pnea (breathing)
22. -poiesis Hematopoiesis Suffix: poiesis- (formation) "Formation of blood"
Word root: hemat/o (blood)

23. -prandial Postprandial Prefix: post- ( after) "After meal"

Suffix: -Prandial (meal)
24. -ptosis hysteroptosis Root word: hyster/o (uterus)
Suffix: -ptosis (prolapse)
25. -ptysis Hemoptysis Word root: hemo (blood)
Suffix: -ptysis (spitting)
26. -rrhage hemorrhage Word root: hem/o (blood)
Suffix: -rrhage (bursting
forth)
27. -rrhea Steatorrhea Suffix: -rrhea (discharge)
Word root: steat/o (fat)
28. -scope hysteroscope Word root: hyster/o (womb)
Suffix: -scope (instrument
used for visual examination)
29. -scopy gastroscopy Word root: gastro (stomach)
Suffix: -scopy (process of
visually examining)
30. -sis Stenosis Prefix: steno-(narrowing)
Suffix: -sis (condition of)
31. -spasm, -stalsis vasospasm Word root: vaso (vessel)
Suffix: -spasm (involuntary
contraction of muscle)
32. -stasis hemostasis Word root: hem/o (blood)
Suffix: -stasis (control)
33. -sthenia Asthenia Prefix: a- (without)
Suffix: -sthenia (strength)
"prolapse of the uterus"
"Spitting of blood from
mouth"
"bursting forth of blood
from a ruptured blood
vessel"
"Presence of fat in stool
sample and discharge in
stool sample"
"an endoscope used for the
visual examination of the
cervix and interior of the
uterus"
"Process of visuay examing
in stomach"
"Narrowing for the opening"
"Involuntary contraction of
muscle in vessel"
"Control the flow of blood"
"Weakness"
 34. -stenosis ureterostenosis Word root: ureter/o (urinary "Constriction pf urinary
duct of the kidneys) duct of the kidneys"
Suffix: -stenosis
(constriction)
35. -stomy nephrostomy Word root: nephr/o (kidney) "a drainage tube placed into
Suffix: -stomy (creation of the kidney to drain urine
artificial opening) directly from the kidney"
36. -taxia
37. -tension Hypertension Prefix: hyper- (increased) "Increased blood pressure"
Suffix: -tension (pressure)
38. -therapy Ataxia Prefix: a- (not) "Lack of muscle
Suffix : -taxia (muscle coordination"
coordination)
39. -tome Microtome Prefix: micro- (small) "Cutting instrument that
Suffix: -tome (cutting cuts very small tissue"
instrument)
40. -tomy Mastectomy Suffix: -tomy (surgical "Surgical removal of the
removal) breast mast"
Word root: mast (breast)
41. -tony Atony Prefix: a- (lack) "Lack of muscle tone"
Suffix: -tony (tension)
42. -tripsy cholecystolithotripsy Prefix: chole- (bile) "The crushing of a gallstone
Word root: cyst/o (bladder) by manipulation of the
Word root: lith (stone) unopened gall- bladder"
Suffix: -tripsy (surgical
crushing)
43. -trophy hypertrophy Prefix: hyper- (increased) "Enlargement of an organ or
Suffix: -trophy part of the body due to the
(nourishment) increased size of the
constituent cells"
44. -tropin Atropin Prefix: a- (lack) "Lack of stimulation"
Word root:
Suffix: -tropin (stimulation)

45. -tropic Psychotropic Word root: Psycho (mind) "Acting on the mind"
Suffix: -tropic (turning
toward)
46. -ula, -ule Venule Word root: ven (vein) "Small veins"
Suffix: -ula (small)
47. -uria Nocturia Prefix: noc- (night) "Urination during night
Suffix: -uria (urine) time"
48. -y Dysentery Prefix: dys- "Condition of intestinal
(abnomarmality) disorder"
Word root: enter (intestine)
Suffix: -y (condition of)
TABLE 5-3 ● Combining Forms and Associated Body Systems
SUFFIX SAMPLE TERM BREAKDOWN WITH DEFINITION OF TERM
MEANING
1. onych/o Hyponychial Prefix: hypo- (below) "Pertaining to below nail"
Root word: onych (nail)
Suffix: - al (pertaining to
2. seb/o Seborrhea Word root : seb (sebum) "Excess flow of sebum"
Suffix: -rrhea(flow)
3. squam/o Squamous Word root: squam (scales) "the scale of a fish or
Suffix: -ous (possessing) serpent"
4. trich/o Hypertrichosis Prefix: hyper- "Condition of having excess
(increase,excess) hair"
Word root: trich (hair)
Suffix -sis (condition of)
5. xanth/o xanthocyte Word root: xantho- (yellow) "Cell with yellow color"
Suffix: -cyte (cell)
6. maxill/o Maxillary Word root: maxill (upper "Pertainig to upper jaw
jawbone) bone"
Suffix: -ary (pertaining to)
7. myel/o Osteomyelitis Word root: osteo (bone) "Inflamation of muscle of
Word root: myel(bone the bone muscle"
marrow)
Suffix: -itis (inflammation)
8. orth/o Orthopedic Word root: orth(straight "Study and treatment of the
Suffix : -pedic skeleton"
9. oste/o Osteomyelitis Wordroot: osteo (bone) "Inflamation of muscle of
Word root: myel(bone the bone muscle"
marrow)
Suffix: -itis (inflammation)
10. patell/o Infrapattelar Prefix: infra- (below) "Pertaining to below the
Word root: patell (kneecap) knee cap"
Suffix: -ar (pertaining to)
11. fibr/o Myelfibrosis Word root: myel (bone "Condition in which bone
marrow marrown replace with
Word root: fibr (fibrous fibrous tissue"
connective tissue)
Suffix: -sis( condition of)
12. my/o, muscul/o Myoma Word root: my (muscle) "Tumor in muscle"
Suffix: -oma (tumor)
13. kinesi/o Dyskinesia Prefix: dys- (abnomality) "Abnomality of mvement"
Word root: kinesia
(movement)
14. pneum/o Pneumonia Word root: pneum (lung) "Condition of the lung"
Suffix: -ia (condition of)
15. pulmon/o Pulmonary Word root: pulmo-(lung) "Pertaining to lungs"
Suffix: -ary (pertaining to)

16. spir/o Spirogram Word root: spir (breath) "Written record of breath"
Suffix: -gram (written
record)
17. steth/o Stethoscope Word root: streth (chest) "Use to listen sound in chest
Suffix: -scope (instrument and other body parts"
for viewing)
18. trache/o Tracheostomy Word root: trache (trachea) "Surgical opening of trachea
Suffix: -ostomy (surgical
opening)

19. gloss/o, lingu/o Lingual Wordroot: lingu (toungue) "Pertaining to the toungue"
Suffix: -al (pertaining to)
20. gluc/o, glyc/o Glycosuria Suffix: -uria (urine) "There is sugar in urine"
Word root: Glyc (glucose)
Vowel: o
21. hepat/o Hepatomegaly Word root: Hepat/o (liver) "there is enlargement of
Suffix: -megaly liver"
(enlargement)

22. icter/o Icteric Word root: inter (jaundice) "Appearing yellow"

Suffix: -ic (pertaining to)
23. lith/o Cholelithasis Root word: chole "Condition of having sone
(gallbladder) in the gallbladder"
Root word: lith (stone
Suffix: -sis (condition)
24. amni/o Diamniotic Prefix: dia- (two) "Developojg amniotic sac in
Word rot: amni (amnion separate"
Suffix: -ic (pertaining to)
25. balan/ Balanophylaxis Wordroot: balan (glans "Protection of glans penis"
penis)
Suffix: -phylaxis
(protection)
26. colp/o Colposcopy Word root: colp (vagina) "Visual examination of the
Suffix: -scop (visual vagina
examination)
27. hyster/o lact/o Hysterostomy Word root: hyster "Surgical opening of the
(womb,uterus) womb"
Suffix: -ostomy(surgical
opening)
28. mamm/o, mast/o Mammoplasty Word root: mammo(breast) "Plastic surgery of breast"
Suffix: -plasty (surgical
repair)
29. men/o Menorrhea Word root: men "Mentrual flow"
(menstruation)
 Suffix: -rrhea (flow)
30. immun/o Immunology Word root: Protection "Study of immune system"
Suffix: -logy (study of)
31. lymphaden/o Lymphadenopathy Word root: lyhadeno (lymph "Disease in lymph node"
node)
Suffix: -pathy (disease)
32. splen/o Splenomegaly Word root: Splen/o (spleen) "Enlargement of spleen"
Suffix: -megaly
(enlargement)