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med term -root, prefix, suffix
for sonography
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Undergraduate 3
08/26/2008

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Term
ANGI-
Definition
VESSEL
Term
ARTH-
Definition
JOINT
Term
CARDI-
Definition
HEART
Term
CEPHAL-
Definition
HEAD
Term
CEREBR-
Definition
BRAIN
Term

chole-

chol-

Definition
bile
Term
chondri-
Definition
cartilage
Term
cost-
Definition
rib
Term
crani-
Definition

skull

Term
cyst-
Definition
bladder
Term
encephal-
Definition
brain
Term
enter-
Definition
intestine
Term
gastro-
Definition
stomach
Term
hem-
Definition
blood
Term
hepat-
Definition
liver
Term
hyster-
Definition
uterus
Term

leuk

leucw

Definition
white
Term
lith-
Definition
stone
Term
nephr-
Definition
kidney
Term
oste-
Definition
bone
Term
phren-
Definition
diaphragm
Term
pneum
Definition
air
Term
pyel-
Definition
pelvis
Term
viscer-
Definition
organ
Term

a-

an-

Definition
absent
Term
ab-
Definition
away from
Term
adeno-
Definition
glandular
Term
an-
Definition

absent

deficient

Term
ante-
Definition
front
Term
anti-
Definition
against
Term
arthro-
Definition
pertaining to joints
Term
bi-
Definition
two
Term
brachio-
Definition
arm
Term
cardio-
Definition
heart
Term
co-
Definition
together
Term
colo-
Definition
colon; large intestine
Term
contra-
Definition

against

Term
cysto-
Definition
bladder
Term
dactyl-
Definition
pertaining to fingers or toes
Term
decub-
Definition
side
Term
dors-
Definition
back
Term

dys-

Definition
difficult or pain
Term
ecto-
Definition
outside
Term
encephalo-
Definition
pertains to brain
Term
endo-
Definition
within
Term
entero-
Definition
pertaining to intestines
Term
epi-
Definition
upon
Term
gastro-
Definition
pertains to stomach
Term

hema-

hemo-

 

Definition
pertaining to blood
Term
hemi-
Definition
half
Term
hepato-
Definition
liver
Term
hydro-
Definition

pertains to water

Term
hyper-
Definition
abover; greater concentration
Term
hypo-
Definition
below; a lesser concentration
Term
ileo-
Definition

small intestine; ileum

Term
infero-
Definition
below
Term
inter-
Definition
between
Term
intra-
Definition
within
Term
lipo-
Definition
fat
Term
mal-
Definition
disorder
Term
megalo-
Definition
large
Term
meningo-
Definition
pertaining to membranes surrounding the brain
Term
meno-
Definition
pertaining to mestruation
Term
meta-
Definition
after or changing
Term
myelo-
Definition
spinal cord
Term
myo-
Definition
muscle
Term
nephro-
Definition
pertaining to kids
Term
neuro-
Definition
pertaining to nerves
Term

olig-

oligo-

Definition
too little or two few
Term
oro-
Definition
mouth
Term
osteo
Definition
pertaining to bone
Term
pan-
Definition
all
Term
para-
Definition
beside or beyond
Term
peri-
Definition
around
Term
phlebo-
Definition
pertaining to vein/veins
Term
pneumo-
Definition
pertaining to air, lung, breathing
Term
poly-
Definition
many, too much
Term
post-
Definition
back, after
Term
pre-
Definition
before
Term
psycho-
Definition
mental
Term
pulmo-
Definition
lung
Term
pyelo-
Definition
pelvis
Term
pyo-
Definition
pus
Term
retro-
Definition
backward
Term
sclero-
Definition
hard
Term
sub-
Definition
under/below
Term
super-
Definition
over/above
Term
trans-
Definition
across
Term
vent-
Definition
front
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
-centesis
Definition
puncture
Term
-dia
Definition
through
Term
-dynia
Definition
pain
Term
-ectasis
Definition
expansion
Term
-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emia
Definition
a condition of blood
Term
-genic
Definition
origin
Term
-glycemia
Definition
pertaining to blood sugars
Term
-iasis
Definition
condition
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
-oid
Definition
like
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
Definition
abnormal condition or process
Term
-pathy
Definition
abnormality
Term
-phobia
Definition
fear
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical correction
Term
-ptosis
Definition
falling or drooping
Term
-rhaphy
Definition
suture
Term
-scopy
Definition
inspection
Term
-tomy
Definition
incision
Term
-uria
Definition
contained with urine
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