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Details Title: Medical Terminology Description: Prefixes, Suffixes, Root Words Total Flash Cards: 253 Created: 12/14/2004 16:12:56	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term ana- Definition up, back again Term ante- Definition before Term cata-, kata- Definition down, through Term gen- Definition beginning, origin Term meta- Definition beyond, over, between, change, next to Term noct(i)- Definition night Term nyct(o)- Definition night Term post- Definition after Term pre- Definition before Term prim- Definition first Term prot(o)- Definition first Term sym-, syn- Definition together, union Term telo- Definition end Term ter(t)- Definition third Term acro- Definition extremity; tip Term anti- Definition against Term apo- Definition separation or deprivation from Term circum- Definition around Term contra- Definition opposite, against Term dorso-, dorsi- Definition back Term ecto- Definition outside, misplaced Term endo- Definition within Term epi- Definition on, over, upon Term eso- Definition within Term extra- Definition outside of, in addition to, beyond Term fore- Definition before, in front Term hyper- Definition above, excessive, beyond Term hypo- Definition below, under Term infra- Definition below Term inter- Definition between parts Term intra- Definition within a part Term juxta- Definition near Term medi- Definition middle Term meso- Definition middle Term ob- Definition against, in the way, oppose Term para- Definition beside, beyond Term peri- Definition around Term pro- Definition for, in front of, before Term schizo-, schisto- Definition split, divided Term sub- Definition beneath Term super- Definition excessive, above Term supra- Definition above, over Term tele- Definition distant, far Term trans- Definition across, through, over, beyond Term ultra- Definition excessive, extreme Term a-, an- Definition without, absent, none Term allo- Definition another, different form Term ambly- Definition dull Term andro- Definition male Term angi(o)- Definition vessel, duct, usually a blood vessel Term atel- Definition imperfect Term auto- Definition self Term bacter- Definition bacteria Term bi(o)- Definition life Term brady- Definition slow Term cac(o)- Definition bad, ill Term co-, com-, con- Definition with, together Term cry(o)- Definition cold Term crypt(o)- Definition hidden Term dys- Definition difficult Term eu- Definition good, normal Term glyco-, gluco- Definition sugar, sweet Term gyn-, gyneco- Definition female Term haplo- Definition single, simple Term hetero- Definition other, different Term homeo- Definition unchanged Term homo- Definition same Term hydra-, hydro Definition water Term idio- Definition peculiar to the individual, distinct Term iso- Definition equal, same Term mal- Definition bad Term neo- Definition new, strange Term non- Definition not Term norm(o)- Definition normal Term ortho- Definition straight Term oxy- Definition sharp, acute, rapid Term paleo- Definition old Term path(o)- Definition disease, suffering Term phage(o)- Definition eat, consume Term poikilo- Definition varied Term pseudo- Definition false Term sclero- Definition hard Term stereo- Definition solid, firmly established, three-dimensional Term tachy- Definition fast Term terato- Definition malformed, monster Term therap- Definition treatment Term thermo- Definition heat, warmth Term toxic- Definition poison Term trachy- Definition rough Term xero- Definition dry Term ab- Definition away from Term ad- Definition to, toward Term clin(o)- Definition slope Term de- Definition to do the opposite, off of, to remove entirely, away, not, down Term dextro- Definition right Term dia- Definition apart, separate Term e- Definition out Term ex- Definition away from, out, completely Term in-, im- Definition in, inside, within, not Term ir- Definition against, into, toward Term levo- Definition left Term opisth- Definition backward Term pro- Definition forward, anterior Term proso- Definition first, in front of Term re- Definition back, again Term retro- Definition behind, backward Term sinistr(o)- Definition left Term ambi-, amphi- Definition both Term bi- Definition two Term centi- Definition 100 Term deca- Definition 10 Term deci- Definition 1/10 Term demi- Definition one half Term di-, dis- Definition two, twice, doubly Term diplo- Definition double Term hemi- Definition one half Term holo- Definition whole, all Term milli- Definition 1,000 Term mono- Definition one Term multi- Definition many Term null(i)- Definition no, none Term pan- Definition all Term pleo- Definition many, more Term plur(i)- Definition many, more Term poly- Definition many Term quadr(i)- Definition four Term semi- Definition one half Term tetra- Definition four Term tri- Definition three Term uni- Definition one Term anis(o)- Definition unequal Term brachy- Definition short Term brevi- Definition short, slow Term lepto- Definition small, slender, soft Term macro-, mega- Definition large Term micro- Definition small Term mio- Definition less, smaller Term olig(o)- Definition little, small, scanty, deficient Term per- Definition excessive; through, by means of Term alba- Definition white Term chloro- Definition green Term chromo- Definition color Term cirrh- Definition yellow Term cyano- Definition blue Term erythro- Definition red Term leuko- Definition white Term lute- Definition yellow Term melano- Definition black Term nigro- Definition black Term rube- Definition red Term xantho- Definition yellow Term ankylo- Definition crooked or bent Term apex Definition point Term calyx, calix Definition cup shape Term conus Definition cone shape Term eury- Definition broad or flat Term ortho- Definition straight Term pachy- Definition thick Term platy- Definition flat Term plico- Definition fold Term steno- Definition narrow, contracted Term quint- Definition five Term sex-, ses-, hexa- Definition six Term septa-, hepta- Definition seven Term octa-, octi-, octo- Definition eight Term nona-, noni-, nonu- Definition nine Term -agogue Definition leading, inducing Term -ance Definition quality or act of Term -cide Definition killer Term -ectasia, -ectasis Definition dilation or expansion of Term -form Definition structure, shape Term -gen Definition production of Term -ician, -ist Definition one charged with or skilled in Term -ion Definition act of, state of, result of Term -meter Definition measure Term -ology Definition science of, study of Term -or Definition that which; one who Term -phylaxis Definition protection Term -poiesis Definition production, formation of Term -sthenia Definition strength Term -ure Definition act, or the result of action Term -ac Definition pertaining to Term -acy Definition that which is, pertaining to Term -ad Definition toward, in the direction of Term -al Definition pertaining to Term -an Definition pertaining to, related to, belonging to Term -ar Definition of or related to, pertaining to Term -ary Definition related to, pertaining to Term -ate Definition that which is acted on Term -facient Definition making or causing to become Term -fugal Definition driving, moving, or traveling away from Term -ic Definition pertaining to Term -ile Definition having the qualities of or capability for Term -ious Definition capable of, causing Term -ive Definition that which performs or tends toward Term -iod Definition like Term -ory Definition process of, pertaining to, function of Term -ose Definition full of, having the qualities of Term -ous Definition pertaining to Term -some Definition tendency, like Term -trophic Definition related to nutrition, growth, development Term -tropic Definition turning toward or changing Term -y Definition having the nature or quality of Term -agra Definition severe pain, seizure Term -algia Definition pain Term -atresia Definition abnormal closure Term -cele Definition swelling, bulging, tumor Term -chezia, -chesia Definition discharge of foreign substance Term -cyst Definition bladderlike sac Term -dynia Definition pain Term -ema Definition swelling, distention Term -ia Definition a diseased condition Term -iasis Definition a diseased condition Term -itis Definition inflammation Term -malacia Definition softening Term -oma Definition tumor Term -pathy Definition suffering, disease Term -penia Definition deficiency, lack Term -phobia Definition fear of Term -ptosis Definition dropping or downward displacement Term -rrhage, -rrhagia Definition bursting forth Term -rrhea Definition flow, discharge Term -rrhexis Definition rupture Term -staxis Definition hemorrhage Term -centesis Definition puncture of a cavity Term -cis Definition cut Term -clastic Definition breaking Term -cleisis Definition closure Term -desis Definition binding, fusion Term -ectomy Definition excision, cutting out Term -gram, -graphy Definition act or method of recording Term -lysis Definition setting free, dissolution Term -ostomy Definition creation of a mouth or