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02/03/2009
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Term
Ad-
 Definition
Increase, adherence, motion toward ex: adduct
Term
Anti-
 Definition
Against, opposed to ex: antibiotic
Term
Circum-
 Definition
Around ex: circumduction
Term
Co/Com-
 Definition
With, together, in association ex: comorbidity
Term
De-
 Definition
away from, cessation ex: decapitation
Term
Ect-
 Definition
Outer, outside ex: Ectoderm
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Endo-
 Definition
Internal ex: endotracheal
Term
Epi-
 Definition
Upon ex: epimysium
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Ex-
 Definition
Out, away from Exocytosis
Term
Exo-
 Definition
Exterior, outward, outside ex: exoskeleton
Term
Infra-
 Definition
Below ex: infraorbital
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Inter-
 Definition
between, among ex: interventricular
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Intra-
 Definition
Within ex: intracellular
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Latero-
 Definition
lateral ex:
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Mes/Meso-
 Definition
Middle ex:mesoderm
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Meta-
 Definition
Change, after, behind metabolism
Term
Per-
 Definition
through ex: percutaneous
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Trans-
 Definition
Across, through, between ex: transport
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Post-
 Definition
After, behind, posterior ex: postganglionic
Term
Pre/pro-
 Definition
before, anterior ex: precapillary sphincter
Term
Retro-
 Definition
Backward, behind ex: retroperitoneal
Term
Super/Supra-
 Definition
superior, in excess, above ex: superficial
Term
Glauc-
 Definition
Grey ex: glaucoma
Term
Erythr-
 Definition
Red e x: erythrocytes
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Cyan-
 Definition
Blue ex: cyanosis
Term
Cirrh-
 Definition
Yellow ex: Cirrhosis
Term
Leuc- / leuk-
 Definition
White Leukemia
Term
Melan-
 Definition
Black ex: Melanoma
Term
Chlor-
 Definition
Green ex: chloroform
Term
Bi-
 Definition
Twice, double ex: bilateral
Term
Brady-
 Definition
Slow ex: bradycardia
Term
Cry/cryo-
 Definition
cold ex: cryogenic
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
Above normal, excess ex: hypertension
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
Below normal, deficient ex: Hypotension
Term
Kyph/Kypho-
 Definition
Humped ex: kyphosis
Term
Lepto-
 Definition
Light, slender
Term
Macr/ Macro-
 Definition
large, long
Term
Meg/Mega
 Definition
large, long
Term
megal/ megalo-
 Definition
large, long
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Micr/ micro-
 Definition
small, one-millionth
Term
mon. mono-
 Definition
single
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normo-
 Definition
normal
Term
Olig/Oligo-
 Definition
few, little
Term
orth/ortho-
 Definition
straight, normal, correct
Term
pachy-
 Definition
thick
Term
por/poro-
 Definition
porous
Term
quad/quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
rhabd/ rhabdo-
 Definition
rod shaped, striated
Term
sarco-
 Definition
muscular, flesh like
Term
schiz/schizo-
 Definition
split, division
Term
schiz/schizo-
 Definition
split, division
Term
scler/ sclero-
 Definition
hardness
Term
scoli/scolio-
 Definition
twisted
Term
semi-
 Definition
one-half, partly, partially
Term
steno-
 Definition
narrowness, constriction
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
aden/ algesi-
 Definition
pain
Term
aden/adeno-
 Definition
gland
Term
adip/adipo-
 Definition
fat
Term
ambi-
 Definition
around, on all sides
Term
Angio-
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
ante-
 Definition
before
Term
arteri/aretrio-
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr/arthro-
 Definition
joint, articulation
Term
articul/ articulo-
 Definition
joint
Term
auri-
 Definition
ear
Term
bacteri/ bacterio-
 Definition
bacteria
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bio-
 Definition
life
Term
blast/ blasto-
 Definition
germ or bud
Term
brachi/ brachio-
 Definition
arm
Term
bronch/bronchi-
 Definition
bronchus
Term
bucc/ bucco-
 Definition
cheek
Term
burs.burso-
 Definition
bursa
Term
carcin/carcino-
 Definition
cancer
Term
Cephal/ Cephalo-
 Definition
head
Term
chol-
 Definition
bile
Term
Chondrio/choldro-
 Definition
cartilage, granule, granular
Term
crani/ cranio-
 Definition
skull
Term
cyst / cysti / cysto-
 Definition
bladder or sac
Term
cyt/cyto-
 Definition
cell
Term
dactyl/dactylo-
 Definition
digit, finger or toe
Term
derm/ dermis-
 Definition
skin
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duodeno-
 Definition
duodenum
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult
Term
fibr/fibro-
 Definition
fiber
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gloss/glosso-
 Definition
tongue
Term
glott/glotto-
 Definition
opening
Term
gluco-
 Definition
glucose
Term
glyco-
 Definition
sugar
Term
gnath/gnatho-
 Definition
jaw
Term
Gyn/Gyno-
 Definition
woman
Term
Hem/ hema-
 Definition
blood
Term
Hemat/hemato-
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat/hepato-
 Definition
liver
Term
hist/histo-
 Definition
tissue
Term
hydr/hydro-
 Definition
water
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lleo-
 Definition
lleum
Term
ischi/ischio-
 Definition
ischium
Term
kerat/kerato-
 Definition
cornea
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lacrim/ lacrimo-
 Definition
tear
Term
laryn/laryngo-
 Definition
larynx
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linguo-
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip/lipo-
 Definition
fat
Term
lymph/lympho-
 Definition
lymph
Term
lys/lyso-
 Definition
dissolution
Term
mast/masto-
 Definition
breast
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mening/ meningo-
 Definition
meninges
Term
muscul/ musculo/ my / myo -
 Definition
muscle
Term
myc/myco-
 Definition
fungus
Term
myel/myelo-
 Definition
bone marrow/ spinal cord
Term
necr/ necro-
 Definition
death
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
neph/nephr-
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/ neuri / neuro-
 Definition
nerve
Term
oculo-
 Definition
eye
Term
odont/odonto-
 Definition
tooth
Term
onco-
 Definition
once, bulk, volume
Term
Oo-
 Definition
eye, ovary
Term
osseo/ossi/ ost/ oste/ osteo-
 Definition
bone
Term
ophthalm-
 Definition
eye
Term
Ot/oto-
 Definition
ear
Term
path/patho-
 Definition
disease
Term
pelv/pelvi/ pelvo-
 Definition
hip bone, pelvis
Term
phleb/phlebo-
 Definition
vein
Term
phob/phobo-
 Definition
sensitivity, fear
Term
phren/phreni-
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
pleur/pluera-
 Definition
pleura
Term
pneum-
 Definition
air, lung
Term
pod/poto-
 Definition
foot
Term
proc/procto-
 Definition
anus
Term
psyche/psycho-
 Definition
mind
Term
thorac-
 Definition
chest, thorax
Term
thromb-
 Definition
blood clot
Term
varic/ varico-
 Definition
swollen or twisted vein
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture for aspiration
Term
-cital/cide
 Definition
killing/destroying
Term
-ia/iasis
 Definition
condition
Term
-iatrics/iatry
 Definition
treatment
Term
-icle
 Definition
small
Term
-ics
 Definition
organized knowledge, treatment
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition, disease
Term
-ismus
 Definition
spasm, contraction
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-ium
 Definition
structure, tissue
Term
-lepsis/ lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who specializes in the study or treatment of
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-megaly
 Definition
large
Term
-oid
 Definition
resemblance
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, development
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
burst forth
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
discharge
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flowing discharge
Term
-staxis
 Definition
dripping, trickling
Term
-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
Term
-tension/tensive
 Definition
pressure of blood
Term
-trophy
 Definition
tissue
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