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Anatomy, Unit I Exercise 1: Root Words for medical terminology

Many of the scientific and medical terms you will have to learn are made up of Greek or Latin roots, prefixes, of suffixes. Learning to recognize common suffixes can help you become more efficient in comprehending texts and remembering definitions and concepts.

Each card has a Greek or Latin root word on one side. On the other side are the definition of the root and at least one vocabulary item made from that root.


AB
abaway: abductor muscles,abnormal
anot, non: achondroplasia, asymmetrical, anuria, arrhythmia
antiagainst: antagonist, antibody
antebefore, in front of: anterior; antebrachium
bitwo, double: biceps, bipennate muscile, bisect
di, diathrough: disect, diaphragm, disphysis
appendattach, hang from: appendiculaar skeleton, appendage, appendix
algiapain: neuralgia, ostealgia
alrelated to: neural, rectal, sagital, dorsal
transacross: transverse plane,
axi/oaxis: axial skeleton, axon,
sagitarrow (shaped): sagital plane, sagital suture
oidlike: mastoid, sphenoid, cuboid, ethmoid
mastbreast, nipple: mastoiditis
itisinflamation: tendonitis, osteomyelitis, osteitis
supover, above: supraorbital, superior section, superficial
subsubmandibular, subdural, subscapular
infra, below: infracostal, infraspinatus,
hypounder: hyporeflexia, hypoxia
hyperover: hyperreflexia, hyperextension