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Medical Terminology
Medical Terms and prefix and suffixes
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08/30/2009
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Term
Adeno
 Definition
gland
Term
alveolo
 Definition
air sac
Term
Andro
 Definition
Male
Term
Angio
 Definition
artery
Term
Appendic
 Definition
Appendix
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
Audio
 Definition
hearing
Term
Bio
 Definition
life
Term
Broncho
 Definition
Bronchus
Term
Carcino
 Definition
Cancer
Term
Cardio
 Definition
Heart
Term
Ceco
 Definition
cecum
Term
Cephalo
 Definition
head
Term
Cerebro
 Definition
brain
Term
Cervico
 Definition
neck
Term
Chole
 Definition
bile
Term
Cholecysto
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
claviculo
 Definition
clavicle
Term
Colo
 Definition
Colon
Term
Cranio
 Definition
skull
Term
Cutaneo
 Definition
skin
Term
Cysto
 Definition
Bladder
Term
Dermato
 Definition
skin
Term
Duodeno
 Definition
Duodenum
Term
Encephalo
 Definition
brain
Term
Entero
 Definition
Intestine
Term
Erythro
 Definition
Red
Term
Esophago
 Definition
Esophagus
Term
Gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
Gingivo
 Definition
gum
Term
Gluco
 Definition
sugar
Term
gyneco
 Definition
woman
Term
Hemato
 Definition
blood
Term
Hepato
 Definition
Liver
Term
Hystero
 Definition
Uterus
Term
Laryngo
 Definition
Larynx
Term
Leuko
 Definition
white
Term
Lipo
 Definition
Fat
Term
Meningo
 Definition
Membrane
Term
Myelo
 Definition
Marrow
Term
Myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
Naso
 Definition
Nasal
Term
Nephro
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
Onco
 Definition
mass
Term
Oophoro
 Definition
Ovary
Term
Opthalmo
 Definition
eye
Term
Orchio
 Definition
testis
Term
Osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
Oto
 Definition
ear
Term
Patho
 Definition
disease
Term
Pharyngo
 Definition
Pharynx
Term
Pneumo
 Definition
lung
Term
Procto
 Definition
Rectum
Term
Prostato
 Definition
prostate
Term
psycho
 Definition
mind
Term
Pyelo
 Definition
kidney
Term
Radi
 Definition
Radiation
Term
Rhino
 Definition
nose
Term
Salpingo
 Definition
tube
Term
Spleno
 Definition
Spleen
Term
Stoma
 Definition
mouth
Term
Thrombo
 Definition
clot
Term
Thyro
 Definition
Thyroid
Term
Tracheo
 Definition
trachea
Term
Tricho
 Definition
Hair
Term
Uretro
 Definition
Ureter
Term
Uro
 Definition
Urine
Term
Vertebro
 Definition
vertebra
Term
a-, an-
 Definition
without
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
ana-
 Definition
up
Term
ante-
 Definition
before
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
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bi-
 Definition
two
Term
co-
 Definition
with
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contra-
 Definition
against
Term
dia-
 Definition
through
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dys-
 Definition
difficult
Term
ec-, ecto-
 Definition
outside
Term
endo-, ento-
 Definition
within
Term
epi-
 Definition
above
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exo-
 Definition
out
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive
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Hypo-
 Definition
below
Term
meta-
 Definition
change
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
pro-
 Definition
before
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re-
 Definition
back
Term
retro-
 Definition
behind
Term
sym-, syn-
 Definition
together
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trans-
 Definition
across
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
painful condition
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture of a cavity
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture of a cavity
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-desis
 Definition
fusion
Term
-ecstasis
 Definition
expansion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood
Term
-genic
 Definition
origin
Term
-gram
 Definition
the record made
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
the process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
morbid condition
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logy
 Definition
process of study
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-lysis
 Definition
dissolution
Term
-malacia
 Definition
soft
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-oid
 Definition
form
Term
-ology
 Definition
study
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-opsy
 Definition
viewing
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
dificiency
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
mold
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
falling
Term
-rhea
 Definition
flow
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to visually examine
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of examining
Term
-sis
 Definition
state of
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-spasm
 Definition
involuntary spasm
Term
-stasis
 Definition
control
Term
-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-tome
 Definition
instrument for cutting
Term
-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment
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