Medical terminology 2 - handout

Combining Form Meaning Examplecarcin/o carcinoma

cephal/o cephalic

cyst/o cystoscopy

electr/o Electrocardiogram (ECG/ EKG),

electric

encephal/o electroencephalogram (EEG),

encephalitis

gynec/o gynecology, gynecologist

lapar/o laparoscopy, laparotomy

nephr/o nephrectomy, nephritis,

nephrologist

neur/o neurology, neurologist, neural,

neuralgia, neurosis

ophthalm/o ophthalmoscope,

ophthalmologist, ophthalmology,

oste/o osteoarthritis

path/o pathologist, pathology,

psychopathic

psych/o psychology, psychologist,

psychosis

ren/o renal

rhin/o rhinitis

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Suffix- lysis Dialysis, hemolysis

-ectomy gastrectomy, vasectomy

-emia anemia,

-ism hyperthyroidism

-osis nephrosis, psychosis

Prefixendo- endocrine glands,

endocardium, endoskeleton

exo- exocrine glands, exoskeleton,

exorcist

retro- retrogastric,

sub- subhepatic,

trans- transdermal,

* The bold examples are medical terms that you should know (based on combining forms, suffix’ and prefix’s provided thus far in this course).

The combining forms, prefixes and suffixes on this handout are all from chapter 1 of your Medical Terminology ~ A Short Course text book.

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