Lesson 3 - Worksheet: Medical Terms

supra-

above, excessive

retr(o)-

backward, behind

-desis

binding

mast-

breast

cost-

ribs

trip-

rub, friction

-rhexis

rupture, burst

auto-

self

-rrhaphy

surgical suturing

dent-

teeth

glosso-

tounge

strept-

twist

epi-

upon, in addition

hydro-

water

carcin-

cancer

-penia

deficiency, decrease

acro-

extremely

-ptosis

falling, drooping

burso-

fluid sac between the bones

cephal-

head

mani-

mental aberration

-trophy

nourishment

gen-

producing

-gram

record

dyn-

pain