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Medical Terminology 1
suffixes, prefixes, and root word
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Undergraduate 1
07/31/2009

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ALGIA
Definition
Denoting pain
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Tomy
Definition
Denoting Incision
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Scopy
Definition
Visual Examination
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Plasty
Definition
Plastic Surgery,or surgical repair
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ectomy
Definition
Exision, or removal
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graphy
Definition
Process of recording
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Pexy
Definition
Surgical reattachment, to fix, or to fasten
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centesis
Definition
surgical puncture, or removal of fluid, or tissue
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Pathy
Definition
Denoting disease
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Ptosis
Definition
Falling, Downward placement,or prolapse
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itis
Definition
inflammation
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osis
Definition
abnormal condition
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mycosis
Definition
abnormal conditionof fungus
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cele
Definition
Tumor, hernia, of swelling
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megaly
Definition
inlargement
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melacia
Definition
abnormal softening
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rrhagia
Definition
excessive flow, Bleeding
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stenosis
Definition
narrowing
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ectasis
Definition
expansion, or dilation
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penia
Definition
Deficiency, or decreased amount
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plegia
Definition
paralysis
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lysis
Definition
to disolve, or breakdown
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rrhea
Definition
denoting flow
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logy
Definition
the study of
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poiesis
Definition
denoting form, or formation
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clasis
Definition
denoting break, or fracture
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Hypo
Definition
under, or beneath
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hyper
Definition
excessive amount
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peri
Definition
around
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anti
Definition
against
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inter
Definition
between
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pre
Definition
before
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supra
Definition
above
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intra
Definition
within
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epi
Definition
above
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ante
Definition
before
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de
Definition
away from
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ex
Definition
away from
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ab
Definition
away from
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ad
Definition
toward
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dextr
Definition
to the right
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sinistr
Definition
to the left
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trans
Definition
through
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dia
Definition
through
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im-,in
Definition
denoting not
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a-,an
Definition
not, or without
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non
Definition
not
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primi-, mono
Definition
denoting one
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bi-,di-,diplo
Definition
two, double, or both
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tri
Definition
denoting three
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quadri
Definition
denoting four
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multi
Definition
much, or many
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pan
Definition
denoting all
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hemi
Definition
denoting one half
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alb-, leuko
Definition
white
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erythr
Definition
red
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cyano
Definition
blue
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xantho-, cihhro
Definition
yellow
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melano
Definition
black
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nocti
Definition
night
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post
Definition
after, behind
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brady
Definition
denoting slowness
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auto
Definition
self
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cryo
Definition
cold
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neo
Definition
new
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ortho
Definition
straight
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tachy
Definition
fast
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gastr
Definition
stomach
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hyster
Definition
uterus
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hepat
Definition
liver
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rhin
Definition
nose
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dermat
Definition
skin
Term
quadr
Definition
four
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arthr
Definition
joint
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bronch
Definition
bronchus
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my
Definition
muscle
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thorac
Definition
chest
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trache
Definition
trachea, windpipe
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col
Definition
colon
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stomat
Definition
mouth
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mast
Definition
breast
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thromb
Definition
blood clot
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encephal
Definition
brain
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syndesmo
Definition
ligament
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nephro
Definition
kidney
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amnio
Definition
fluid filled sac containing the fetus
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cephal
Definition
head
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arteri
Definition
artery
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lymph
Definition
lymph glands, or vessels
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cyst
Definition
sac, or bladder
Term
pharyng
Definition
throut, or pharynx
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py
Definition
pus
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onych
Definition
nails
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ot
Definition
ear
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ovari
Definition
ovary
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thyr
Definition
thyroid gland
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splen
Definition
spleen
Term
oste
Definition
bone
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metr
Definition
breast
Term
dacry
Definition
tear ducts, or lacrimal glands
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phleb
Definition
vein
Term
esophag
Definition
esophagus
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irid
Definition
iris
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pyelo
Definition
pelvis of the kidney
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pancreat
Definition
pancreas
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proct
Definition
rectum, or anus
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hemat
Definition
blood
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leuk(o)
Definition
white blood cell
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erythr(O)
Definition
red blood cell
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algesia
Definition
agent that reduces pain
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pnea
Definition
breathing, or air
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Cardi
Definition
heart
Term
osteum
Definition
bone
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emesis
Definition
vomit
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coagulate
Definition
to clot
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costal
Definition
pertaining to rib
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digit-al
Definition
fingers, of toes
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natus
Definition
pertaining to birth
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menses
Definition
pertaining to menstruation
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renal
Definition
kidney
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Tympanum
Definition
eardrum
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buccal
Definition
pertaining to cheek
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vena(ous)
Definition
vein
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glottis
Definition
vocal apparatis, of the larynx
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Dermis
Definition
Skin
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hydr
Definition
water
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toxic
Definition
poison
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pectoral
Definition
chest
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ophthalamos
Definition
eye
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normal
Definition
not abnormal
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oral
Definition
mouth
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duct(o)
Definition
to dram
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dextral
Definition
right
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sinistral
Definition
left
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abdominal
Definition
abdomen
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rrhea
Definition
flowing
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lysis
Definition
dissolution
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mature
Definition
adult, fully developed
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somni
Definition
sleep
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viable
Definition
capable of living
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specific
Definition
pertaining to a species
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para
Definition
to bring forth, produce
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chromatic
Definition
pertaining to color
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ceps
Definition
head
Term
phonia
Definition
sound, voice
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orchidism
Definition
condition of the testes
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ped(o)
Definition
foot, or feet (legs)
Term
deci
Definition
one tenth
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centi
Definition
one one hundredth
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milli
Definition
one one thousandth
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deca
Definition
ten
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hecto
Definition
one hundred
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kilo
Definition
one thousand
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gram
Definition
weight
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liter
Definition
volume
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meter
Definition
length
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volt
Definition
electricity
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uni/mono
Definition
one
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bi/di/duplo
Definition
two
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tri/tert
Definition
three
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quad/tetra
Definition
four
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pent
Definition
five
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hemi/semi
Definition
one half
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xanth/cirrho
Definition
yellow
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rube
Definition
red
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chloro
Definition
green
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antero
Definition
front
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super/supra
Definition
above
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sub
Definition
under
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infra
Definition
below
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ultra
Definition
above
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ecto
Definition
outside of
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peri
Definition
around
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dors
Definition
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