Break Down Medical Terms With Confidence
Get the free NCLEX Prefixes & Suffixes Cheat Sheet from XPERT Nursing.
What’s Inside
- ✓ Common prefixes and their meanings
- ✓ Common suffixes and their meanings
- ✓ Prefixes organized by quantity, direction, color, and function
- ✓ Procedure, diagnostic, condition, and disease terminology
- ✓ Time, speed, and quality word parts
- ✓ A simple NCLEX strategy for decoding unfamiliar terms
1
Start with the suffix
The suffix or final word part often tells you what is happening.
2
Find the root word
The root identifies the body part, system, or main meaning.
3
Check the prefix
The prefix adds details such as speed, location, number, or amount.
4
Put it together
Translate the word parts into plain language. Not every term has all three parts.
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