Intro to Medical Terminology

Define the combining form "anter/o"

• behind

• tail

• front

• pain

Define the combining form "my/o"

• chest

• heart

• fat

• muscle

Define the prefix "peri"

• around; surrounding

• not; without

• below

• pertaining to

Define the suffix "emia"

• pain

• blood condition

• enlargement

• disease

Define the prefix "intra"

• between

• fast

• slow

• within; into

Define the combining form "cardi/o"

• cell

• fat

• stomach

• heart

Define the suffix "ectomy"

• surgical removal; excision

• surgical repair

• surgical opening

• process of cutting; incision

Define the combining form "neur/o"

• muscle

• liver

• nerve

• neck

Define the prefix "tachy"

• slow

• before

• fast

• after

Define the suffix "cyte"

• disease

• cyst

• pain

• cell