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Final Exam
Word Parts, Suffixes, Prefixes
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
04/30/2012

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Term
a-
Definition
without, absence of
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ab-
Definition
away from
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ad-
Definition
toward
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an-
Definition
without, absence of
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ant-
Definition
against, opposing
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ana-
Definition
up, toward, apart
Term
ante-
Definition
before
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anti-
Definition
against, opposing
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bi-
Definition
two
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brady-
Definition
slow
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de-
Definition
not
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di-
Definition
double
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dia-
Definition
through
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dys-
Definition
bad, abnormal, painful, difficult
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e-
Definition
to remove
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en-
Definition
within, upon, on, over
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end-
Definition
within
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endo-
Definition
within
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ep-
Definition
upon, over, above, on top
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epi-
Definition
upon, over, above, on top
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eu-
Definition
normal, good
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ex-
Definition
outside, away from
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exo-
Definition
outside, away from
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hemi-
Definition
one-half
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homo-
Definition
same
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hydro-
Definition
water
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hyper-
Definition
excessive, abnormally high, above
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hypo-
Definition
under, below normal
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in-
Definition
without
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inter-
Definition
between
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intra-
Definition
within
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iso-
Definition
equal
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macro-
Definition
large
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meta-
Definition
after, change
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micro-
Definition
small
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mono-
Definition
single
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multi-
Definition
many
Term
neo-
Definition
new
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nulli-
Definition
none
Term
pan-
Definition
all, entire
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par-
Definition
near, alongside, departure from normal
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per-
Definition
through
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peri-
Definition
around
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poly-
Definition
many
Term
post-
Definition
after
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pre-
Definition
before
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primi-
Definition
first
Term
pro-
Definition
before
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quadri-
Definition
four
Term
re-
Definition
back
Term
retro-
Definition
back
Term
sub-
Definition
below, beneath
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sym-
Definition
together, joined
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syn-
Definition
together, joined
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tachy-
Definition
rapid, fast
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tetra-
Definition
four
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trans-
Definition
through, across, beyond
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tri-
Definition
three
Term
uni-
Definition
one
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abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen, abdominal cavity
Term
abras/o
Definition
to rub away
Term
acid/o
Definition
pH < 7
Term
acou/o
Definition
hearing
Term
acoust/o
Definition
hearing
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acr/o
Definition
extermity
Term
aden/o
Definition
gland
Term
albumin/o
Definition
albumin (a protein)
Term
alges/o
Definition
pain
Term
alveol/o
Definition
air sac, alveolus
Term
amni/o, amnion/o
Definition
amnion, amniotic fliud
Term
an/o
Definition
anus
Term
andr/o
Definition
male
Term
angi/o, angin/o
Definition
blood vessel
Term
ankyl/o
Definition
fused, not straight
Term
anteri/o, anter/o
Definition
front
Term
aort/o
Definition
aorta
Term
append/o
Definition
to hang onto, appendix
Term
arachn/o
Definition
spider
Term
arter/o, arteri/o
Definition
artery
Term
arthr/o
Definition
joint
Term
asthen/o
Definition
weakness
Term
atel/o
Definition
incomplete
Term
ather/o
Definition
fat
Term
atri/o
Definition
atrium
Term
aud/o, audi/o
Definition
hearing
Term
aur/o
Definition
ear
Term
aut/o
Definition
self
Term
azot/o
Definition
urea, nitrogen
Term
bacter/o, bacteri/o
Definition
bacteria
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balan/o
Definition
glans penis
Term
bi/o
Definition
life
Term
bil/i
Definition
bile
Term
blast/o
Definition
germ, bud, developing cell
Term
blephar/o
Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi/o
Definition
arm
Term
bronch/o, bronch/i
Definition
airway, bronchus
Term
burs/o
Definition
purse or sac, bursa
Term
calc/i
Definition
calcium
Term
carcin/o
Definition
cancer
Term
card/o, cardi/o
Definition
heart
Term
carp/o
Definition
wrist
Term
cartil/o
Definition
gristle, cartilage
Term
caud/o
Definition
tail
Term
cec/o
Definition
blind intestine, cecum
Term
cel/o
Definition
hernia, protrusion
Term
celi/o
Definition
abdomen, abdominal cavity
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cellul/o
Definition
small chamber
Term
cephal/o
Definition
head
Term
cerebell/o
Definition
cerebellum, little brain
Term
cerebr/o
Definition
brain, cerebrum
Term
cervic/o
Definition
cervix, neck
Term
cheil/o
Definition
lip
Term
chem/o
Definition
chemistry
Term
chir/o
Definition
hand
Term
chol/e
Definition
bile, gall
Term
choledoch/o
Definition
common bile duct
Term
chondr/o, chondri/o
Definition
gristle, cartilage
Term
chori/o
Definition
membrane, chorion
Term
chrom/o, chromat/o
Definition
color
Term
chron/o
Definition
time
Term
cirrh/o
Definition
orange
Term
col/o, colon/o
Definition
colon
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colp/o
Definition
vagina
Term
con/i
Definition
dust
Term
condyl/o
Definition
knuckle of a joint
Term
conjunctiv/o
Definition
to bind together, conjunctiva
Term
cor/o, core/o
Definition
pupil
Term
corne/o
Definition
horny, cornea
Term
coron/o
Definition
crown, circle, heart
Term
cortic/o
Definition
tree bark, outer covering, cortex
Term
cost/o
Definition
rib
Term
cran/o, crani/o
Definition
skull, cranium
Term
crin/o
Definition
to secrete
Term
crypt/o
Definition
hidden
Term
culd/o
Definition
cul-de-sac
Term
cutane/o
Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
Definition
blue
Term
cyst/o
Definition
bladder, sac
Term
cyt/o
Definition
cell
Term
dacry/o
Definition
tear
Term
dent/o
Definition
teeth
Term
derm/o, dermat/o
Definition
skin
Term
dipl/o
Definition
double
Term
dips/o
Definition
thirst
Term
disk/o
Definition
flat shape, intervertebral disk
Term
dist/o
Definition
away
Term
diverticul/o
Definition
A small blind pouch, diverticulum
Term
dors/o
Definition
back
Term
duct/o
Definition
lead, move
Term
duoden/o
Definition
twelve, duodenum
Term
dur/o
Definition
hard
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ech/o
Definition
to bounce, sound
Term
elast/o
Definition
change shape
Term
electr/o
Definition
electricity
Term
embol/o
Definition
a plug
Term
embry/o
Definition
embryo
Term
emmetr/o
Definition
according to measure
Term
encephal/o
Definition
brain
Term
enter/o
Definition
small intestine
Term
epididym/o
Definition
epididymis
Term
episi/o
Definition
vulva
Term
eryth/o, erythr/o
Definition
red
Term
esophag/o, esophag/e
Definition
gullet, esophagus
Term
eit/o
Definition
cause (of disease)
Term
fasci/o
Definition
fascia
Term
femor/o
Definition
thigh
Term
fet/o
Definition
fetus
Term
fibr/o
Definition
fiber
Term
fibul/o
Definition
clasp or buckle, fibula
Term
flex/o
Definition
bend
Term
fung/o
Definition
fungus
Term
gangli/o, ganglion/o
Definition
knot, swelling
Term
gastr/o
Definition
stomach
Term
gen/o gene/o
Definition
formation, cause, produce
Term
ger/o, geront/o
Definition
old age
Term
gingiv/o
Definition
gums
Term
gli/o
Definition
glue, neuroglia
Term
glmoerul/o
Definition
little ball, glomerulus
Term
gloss/o
Definition
tongue
Term
glott/o
Definition
opening into the windpipe
Term
gluc/o
Definition
glucose, sugar, sweet
Term
glut/o
Definition
buttock
Term
glycos/o
Definition
glycogen, glucose, sugar, sweet
Term
gnos/o
Definition
knowledge
Term
gravid/o, gravidar/o
Definition
pregnancy
Term
gyn/o, gynec/o
Definition
women
Term
halit/o
Definition
breath
Term
hem/o, hemat/o
Definition
blood
Term
hemorrh/o
Definition
likely to bleed
Term
hepat/o
Definition
liver
Term
hern/o, herni/o
Definition
rupture or protrusion through a weakened membrane or wall (hernia)
Term
heter/o
Definition
other
Term
hidr/o
Definition
sweat
Term
hist/o
Definition
tissue
Term
hom/o, home/o
Definition
sameness, unchanging
Term
hormon/o
Definition
to set in motion
Term
hydr/o
Definition
water
Term
iatr/o, iatri/o
Definition
to heal
Term
hyster/o
Definition
uterus
Term
idi/o
Definition
person, self
Term
ile/o
Definition
to roll, ileum
Term
ili/o
Definition
flank, hip, groin
Term
immun/o
Definition
exempt, immunity
Term
infect/o
Definition
to enter, invade
Term
infer/o, inferi/o
Definition
below
Term
ir/o, irid/o
Definition
rainbow, iris
Term
inguin/o
Definition
groin
Term
isch/o
Definition
to hold back, deficiency, blockage
Term
ischi/o
Definition
haunch, hip joint, ischium
Term
jejun/o
Definition
jejunum, empty
Term
kal/i
Definition
potassium
Term
kerat/o
Definition
hard, horny tissue
Term
ket/o, keton/o
Definition
ketone bodies
Term
kinesi/o
Definition
motion
Term
kyph/o
Definition
hump
Term
labyrinth/o
Definition
maze, inner ear
Term
lacrim/o
Definition
tear
Term
lact/o
Definition
milk
Term
lamin/o
Definition
thin, lamina
Term
lapar/o
Definition
abdomen
Term
laryng/o
Definition
voice box, larynx
Term
later/o
Definition
side
Term
lei/o
Definition
smooth
Term
luek/o
Definition
white
Term
lingu/o
Definition
tongue
Term
lip/o
Definition
fat, lipid
Term
lith/o
Definition
stone
Term
lob/o
Definition
rounded part, lobe
Term
lord/o
Definition
bent forward
Term
lumb/o
Definition
loin lower back
Term
lymph/o
Definition
clear water, or fluid
Term
lys/o
Definition
break apart, dissolution
Term
mal/o
Definition
bad
Term
mamm/o
Definition
breast
Term
man/o
Definition
thin
Term
mast/o
Definition
breast
Term
maxill/o
Definition
upper jaw bone
Term
meat/o
Definition
opening, passage
Term
medi/o
Definition
middle
Term
melan/o
Definition
dark, black
Term
men/o, menstru/o
Definition
month, menstruation
Term
mening/i, mening/o
Definition
membrane, meninges
Term
menisc/o, menisci/o
Definition
cresent-shaped moon, meniscus
Term
ment/o
Definition
mind
Term
metr/i, metr/o
Definition
uterus
Term
mon/o
Definition
one
Term
muc/o, myx/o
Definition
mucus
Term
my/o, myos/o
Definition
muscle
Term
myc/o
Definition
fungus
Term
myel/o, myelon/op
Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord, medulla, myelin sheath
Term
myring/o
Definition
membrane, eardrum
Term
narc/o
Definition
numbness
Term
nas/o
Definition
birth
Term
natr/o
Definition
sodium
Term
necr/o
Definition
death
Term
nephr/o
Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
Definition
sinew or cord, nerve; fascia
Term
noct/o
Definition
night
Term
nucl/o, nucle/o
Definition
kernel, nucleus
Term
nyct/o, nyctal/o
Definition
night, nocturnal
Term
obstetr/o
Definition
midwife, prenatal development
Term
ocul/o
Definition
eye
Term
olig/o
Definition
few in number
Term
omphal/o
Definition
umbilicus (navel)
Term
onc/o
Definition
tumor
Term
onych/o
Definition
nail
Term
oophor/o
Definition
ovary
Term
ophthalm/o
Definition
eye
Term
opt/o
Definition
eye, vision
Term
or/o
Definition
mouth
Term
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
Definition
testis, testicle
Term
organ/o
Definition
tool
Term
orth/o
Definition
straight, normal
Term
oste/o
Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
Definition
ear
Term
ov/o
Definition
egg
Term
ovari/o
Definition
ovary
Term
ox/i
Definition
oxygen
Term
pachy/o
Definition
thick
Term
palat/o
Definition
roof of mouth, palate
Term
pancreat/o
Definition
sweetbread, pancreas
Term
par/o
Definition
patrurition or labor
Term
patell/o
Definition
small pan, patella
Term
path/o
Definition
disease
Term
pector/o
Definition
chest
Term
ped/o, pediatr/o
Definition
child
Term
pedicul/o
Definition
body louse
Term
pelv/o, pelv/i
Definition
pelvis, washbasin
Term
pen/o
Definition
penis
Term
peps/o, pept/o
Definition
digestion
Term
perine/o
Definition
perineum
Term
peritone/o
Definition
to stretch over, peritoneum
Term
petr/o
Definition
stone
Term
phac/o, phak/o
Definition
lens
Term
phag/o
Definition
eat, swallow
Term
phalang/o
Definition
row of soldiers, phalanx
Term
paryng/o
Definition
throat, pharynx
Term
phas/o, phasi/o
Definition
speech
Term
phleb/o
Definition
vein
Term
phot/o
Definition
light
Term
phragm/o, phragmat/o
Definition
partition
Term
physi/o
Definition
nature
Term
physis/o
Definition
growth
Term
plas/o
Definition
change
Term
plegi/o
Definition
paralysis
Term
pleur/o
Definition
rib, pleura
Term
pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o
Definition
air, ling
Term
pod/o
Definition
foot
Term
poikli/o
Definition
irregular
Term
poli/o
Definition
gray
Term
polyp
Definition
a small growth, polyp
Term
por/o
Definition
small hole
Term
poster/o, posteri/o
Definition
back
Term
prim/i
Definition
first
Term
proct/o
Definition
rectum, anus
Term
prostat/o
Definition
prostate gland
Term
proxim/o
Definition
near
Term
pseud/o
Definition
false
Term
psych/o
Definition
mind
Term
pub/o
Definition
grown up, pubis
Term
puerper/i, puerper/o
Definition
childbirth
Term
pulmon/o
Definition
lung
Term
py/o
Definition
pus
Term
pyel/o
Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pylor/o
Definition
gatekeeper, pylorus
Term
quadr/o, quadr/i
Definition
four
Term
rachi/o
Definition
spine, vertebral column
Term
radi/o
Definition
light energy, radiation; spoke of a wheel, radius
Term
radic/o, radicul/o
Definition
nerve root
Term
rect/o
Definition
straight, erect, rectum
Term
ren/o
Definition
kidney
Term
retin/o
Definition
net, retina
Term
rhabd/o
Definition
rod
Term
rheumat/o
Definition
discharge
Term
rhin/o
Definition
nose
Term
rhytid/o
Definition
wrinkle
Term
rrhythm/o
Definition
repitition, rhythm
Term
rubin/o
Definition
red pigment
Term
sacr/o
Definition
sacred, sacrum
Term
salping/o
Definition
tube (usually the eustachin or fallopian tubes)
Term
sarc/o
Definition
flesh meat
Term
scler/o
Definition
thick, hard, sclera
Term
scop/o
Definition
to view
Term
scoli/o
Definition
curved
Term
seb/o
Definition
sebum or oil
Term
semin/o
Definition
seed, sperm
Term
sept/o
Definition
wall, partition
Term
septic/o
Definition
puterfying
Term
sial/o
Definition
saliva
Term
sigmoid/o
Definition
the letter S
Term
sinus/o
Definition
cavity
Term
skelet/o
Definition
dried up, skeleton
Term
somat/o
Definition
body
Term
somn/o
Definition
sleep
Term
son/o
Definition
sound
Term
spadias/o
Definition
rip, tear
Term
spasm/o
Definition
sudden involuntary muscle contraction
Term
sperm/o, spermat/o
Definition
seed, sperm
Term
sphygm/o, sphyx/o
Definition
pulse
Term
spin/o
Definition
spine, thorn
Term
spir/o
Definition
to breathe
Term
splen/o
Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/o
Definition
vertebra
Term
staped/o
Definition
stirrup, stapes
Term
staphyl/o
Definition
grape-like clusters
Term
steat/o
Definition
fat
Term
sten/o
Definition
narrowness, constriction
Term
stern/o
Definition
chest, sternum
Term
steth/o
Definition
chest
Term
stigmat/o
Definition
point
Term
stomat/o
Definition
mouth
Term
strept/o
Definition
twisted or gnarled
Term
super/o, superi/o
Definition
above
Term
synov/o, synovi/o
Definition
binding of eggs, synovial
Term
tars/o
Definition
flat surface, tarsum
Term
tax/o, taxi/o
Definition
reaction to a stimulus
Term
ten/o, tend/o
Definition
to stretch out, tendon
Term
tens/o
Definition
pressure
Term
test/o, testicul/o
Definition
testis, testicle
Term
thalam/o
Definition
inner chamber, thalamus
Term
thel/i
Definition
nipple
Term
therm/o
Definition
heat
Term
thorac/o
Definition
chest, thorax
Term
thromb/o
Definition
clot
Term
thym/o
Definition
wart-like, thymus gland
Term
thyr/o
Definition
sheild, thyroid
Term
toc/o
Definition
birth labor
Term
tom/o
Definition
to cut
Term
ton/o
Definition
tone, tension, pressure
Term
tonsil/o
Definition
almond, tonsil
Term
tox/o, toxic/o
Definition
poison
Term
trache/o
Definition
windpipe, trachea
Term
trachel/o
Definition
cervix, neck
Term
trich/o
Definition
hair
Term
tubercul/o
Definition
little mass or swelling
Term
tympan/o
Definition
eardrum
Term
umbilic/o
Definition
navel
Term
ur/o
Definition
urine
Term
ureter/o
Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
Definition
urethra
Term
urin/o, urin/a
Definition
urine
Term
uter/o
Definition
womb, uterus
Term
uvul/o
Definition
grape, uvula
Term
vagin/o
Definition
sheath, vagina
Term
vag/o
Definition
vagus nerve
Term
vavul/o
Definition
little valve
Term
varic/o
Definition
dilated vein
Term
vas/o
Definition
blood vessel; duct
Term
vascul/o
Definition
small blood vessel
Term
ven/o
Definition
vein
Term
ventr/o
Definition
front, belly
Term
ventricul/o
Definition
little belly, cavity, ventricle
Term
vers/o
Definition
turn
Term
vertebr/o
Definition
joint, vertebra
Term
vesic/o
Definition
bladder, sac
Term
vesicul/o
Definition
vesicle, seminal vesicle
Term
vir/o
Definition
virus
Term
vitr/o, vitre/o
Definition
glassy
Term
vulv/o
Definition
vuvla
Term
xer/o
Definition
dry
Term
zo/o
Definition
animal
Term
-a
Definition
singular
Term
-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-acusis
Definition
hearing condition
Term
-ad
Definition
toward
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
-apheresis
Definition
removal
Term
-asthenia
Definition
weakness
Term
-ation
Definition
process
Term
-atresia
Definition
closure; absence of a normal body opening
Term
-blast
Definition
germ, bud, developing cell
Term
-capnia
Definition
condition of CO2
Term
-cele
Definition
hernia, swelling, protrusion
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluids
Term
-clasia, -clasis, -clast
Definition
break apart
Term
-clonus
Definition
in motion
Term
-crit
Definition
to separate
Term
-cusis
Definition
hearing condition
Term
-cyesis
Definition
pregnancy
Term
-cyte
Definition
cell
Term
-desis
Definition
surgical fixation, fusion
Term
-drome
Definition
run, running
Term
-dynia
Definition
pain
Term
-eal
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ectasis
Definition
expansion, dilation
Term
-ectomy
Definition
surgical excision, removal
Term
-edema
Definition
swelling
Term
-elle
Definition
small
Term
-ema, -emia
Definition
condition of blood
Term
-emesis
Definition
vomiting
Term
-emetic
Definition
condition of vomiting
Term
-esthesia
Definition
sensation, perception
Term
-gen
Definition
producing, formation, causing
Term
-genesis
Definition
origiin, cause
Term
-genic
Definition
pertaining to producing, formation, causing
Term
-globin
Definition
globe-like protein
Term
-gram
Definition
a record
Term
-graph
Definition
process of recording
Term
-hemia
Definition
condition of blood
Term
-ia, -iasis
Definition
condition of
Term
-iatrist, -ist
Definition
one who practices
Term
-iatry
Definition
treatment specialty
Term
-ic, -ile, -ior, -is
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ician
Definition
one who treats
Term
-ion
Definition
act or process
Term
-ism
Definition
condition or disease
Term
-ite
Definition
condition
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
-lepsy
Definition
seizure
Term
-lith
Definition
stone
Term
-logist
Definition
one who studies
Term
-olgy
Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
Definition
to loosen, dissolve
Term
-malacia
Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
Definition
abnormally large
Term
-meter
Definition
measuring instrument
Term
-metrist
Definition
one who measures
Term
-metry
Definition
measurement
Term
-oid
Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
Definition
abnormal swelling, tumor
Term
-opia
Definition
vision
Term
-opsy
Definition
view of
Term
-or, -ous
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-osis
Definition
condition of
Term
-otomy
Definition
cutting into, incision
Term
-oxia
Definition
condition of oxygen
Term
-paresis
Definition
paralysis (minor)
Term
-path, -pathy
Definition
disease
Term
-penia
Definition
abnormal reduction in number, deficiency
Term
-pepsia
Definition
digestion
Term
-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
Term
-phagia
Definition
eating or swallowing
Term
-phasia
Definition
speaking
Term
-phil, philia
Definition
loving, affinity for
Term
-phobia
Definition
fear
Term
-phonia
Definition
condition of sound or voice
Term
-phylaxis
Definition
protection
Term
-physis
Definition
growth
Term
-plasia
Definition
shape, formation
Term
-plasm
Definition
something shaped
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis (major)
Term
-pnea
Definition
breathing
Term
-poiesis
Definition
formation
Term
-practic, -practor
Definition
one who practices
Term
-ptosis
Definition
falling down, drooping
Term
-ptysis
Definition
to cough up
Term
-rrhagia
Definition
bleeding hemorrhage
Term
-rraphy
Definition
suturing
Term
-rrhea
Definition
discharge ( of fluid)
Term
rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
-s
Definition
plural
Term
-salpinx
Definition
trumpet, fallopian tube
Term
-sacroma
Definition
malignant tumor
Term
-schisis
Definition
split, fissure
Term
-scope
Definition
viewing instrument
Term
-scopy
Definition
process of viewing
Term
-sis
Definition
state of
Term
-some
Definition
body
Term
-spasm
Definition
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
Term
-spermia
Definition
condition of sperm
Term
-stasis
Definition
standing still
Term
-staxsis
Definition
dripping
Term
-stomy
Definition
surgical creation of an opening
Term
-syndesis
Definition
surgical fixation, fusion
Term
-therapy
Definition
treatment
Term
-tic
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-tocia
Definition
birth, labor
Term
-tome
Definition
cutting instrument
Term
-tomy
Definition
cutting into, incision
Term
-tripsy
Definition
surgical crushing
Term
-troph, trophy
Definition
nourishment, development
Term
-um, -us
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-uresis
Definition
urination
Term
-uria
Definition
condition of urine, urination
Term
-y
Definition
process of
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