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Medical Terminology
prefixes, suffixes, roots
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07/22/2012

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a- / an-
Definition
without, not
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ab-
Definition
away from
Term
ad-
Definition
toward, near
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ante-
Definition
before
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anti- / contra-
Definition
against
Term
auto-
Definition
self
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bi-
Definition
two, double
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brady-
Definition
slow
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con-
Definition
together
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de-
Definition
down, without
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dia-
Definition
through
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dis-
Definition
absence, removal, separation
Term
dys-
Definition
bad, painful, difficult
Term
ec- / ecto-
Definition
out, outside
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em- / en- / end(o)-
Definition
in, within
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epi-
Definition
above, upon
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ex/o-
Definition
away from, outside
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extra-
Definition
outside, beyond, in addition
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eu-
Definition
good, normal
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hemi-
Definition
half, partly
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hetero-
Definition
other, different, unequal
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homo- / homeo-
Definition
same, unchanging
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hyper-
Definition
above, excessive
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hypo-
Definition
below, under
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im- / in-
Definition
not (in or into)
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infra-
Definition
below, underneath
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inter-
Definition
between
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intra-
Definition
within
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intro-
Definition
inward, during
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mega(lo)- / macro- / magno-
Definition
large, very large
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medi- / mes(o)-
Definition
middle
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meta-
Definition
beyond, between
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micro-
Definition
small
Term
mon(o)- / uni-
Definition
one
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neo-
Definition
new
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normo-
Definition
normal
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pan-
Definition
all
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para-
Definition
near, beside, around
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peri-
Definition
around
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poly-
Definition
many, much
Term
post-
Definition
after, behind
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pre- / pro-
Definition
before, in front of
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pros- / prox-
Definition
besides
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primi-
Definition
first
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pseudo-
Definition
false, fake
Term
quadri-
Definition
four
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re- / red-
Definition
back, again
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semi-
Definition
half, partial
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sub-
Definition

under, below

 

Term
super- / supra-
Definition
above / excessive
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syn- / sym- / sys-
Definition
together, with
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tachy-
Definition
rapid
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tel(e)- / tel(o)-
Definition
end
Term
trans- / per-
Definition
through, across, beyond
Term
tri-
Definition
three
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-al / -ar / -ary
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
-cele
Definition
swelling, hernia
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-cyte
Definition
cell
Term
-dipsia
Definition
thirst
Term
-dynia
Definition
pain
Term
-ectasis
Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
-ectomy
Definition
excision, removal
Term
-edema
Definition
swelling
Term
-emesis
Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
Definition
blood
Term
-gen(esis)
Definition
producing, forming
Term
-glia
Definition
glue
Term
-gram
Definition
record
Term
-graph
Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of recording
Term
-gravida
Definition
pregnant
Term
-ia
Definition
condition
Term
-iasis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ic
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-is
Definition
noun ending
Term
-ism
Definition
condition
Term
-ist
Definition
specialist
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
-lith
Definition
stone
Term
-logist
Definition
specialist in the study of
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-logy
Definition
study of
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-lysis
Definition
separation, destruction, loosening
Term
-malacia
Definition
soft, softening
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement
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-oid
Definition
resembling
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-ole
Definition
small
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor
Term
-opia
Definition
vision
Term
-osis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ous
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
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-penia
Definition
decrease
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-pepsia
Definition
digestion
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-pexy
Definition
fixation
Term
-phagia
Definition
swallow, eat
Term
-phasia
Definition
speech
Term
-phobia
Definition
fear
Term
-plasia / -plasm
Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgial repair
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis
Term
-pnea
Definition
breathing
Term
-ptosis
Definition
falling, drooping
Term
-rrhage / -rrhagia
Definition
bursting forth
Term
-rrhea
Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
-spasm
Definition
involuntary contraction, twitching
Term
-stomy
Definition
forming a new opening or mouth
Term
-tomy
Definition
incision, cut into
Term
-tripsy
Definition
crushing
Term
-ule
Definition
small
Term
-uria
Definition
urine, urination
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acro
Definition
extremeties
Term
adeno
Definition
gland
Term
adipo
Definition
fat
Term
aero
Definition
air
Term
amelo
Definition
dental enamel
Term
angio
Definition
vessel (blood or lymph)
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antero
Definition
front, anterior
Term
artero
Definition
artery
Term
arthro
Definition
joint
Term
auto
Definition
self
Term
blepharo
Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi
Definition
arm
Term
bucc
Definition
cheek (inside)
Term
carcino
Definition
cancer
Term
cardio
Definition
heart
Term
carpo
Definition
wrist
Term
cephalo
Definition
head
Term
cerebro
Definition
brain (cerebrum)
Term
cervico
Definition
neck
Term
circum
Definition
around
Term
chole
Definition
bile, gall
Term
chondro
Definition
cartilage
Term
colo, colono
Definition
colon
Term
costo
Definition
rib
Term
cranio
Definition
skull (cranium)
Term
cutaneo
Definition
skin
Term
cyano
Definition
blue
Term
cysto
Definition
bladder
Term
cyto
Definition
cell
Term
dentino
Definition
dentine
Term
dento
Definition
teeth
Term
dermato, dermo
Definition
skin
Term
diplo
Definition
double
Term
disto
Definition
far, farthest
Term
entero
Definition
intestine
Term
erythero
Definition
red
Term
facial
Definition
of teh face, buccal/labial surface of tooth
Term
fossa
Definition
pit, cavity
Term
gastro
Definition
stomach
Term
gingivo
Definition
gums
Term
gluco
Definition
sugar (glucose)
Term
glyco
Definition
sugar
Term
gyneco
Definition
female
Term
hemangio
Definition
blood vessel
Term
hemato, hemo
Definition
blood
Term
hepato
Definition
liver
Term
histo
Definition
tissue
Term
hydro
Definition
water
Term
hystero
Definition
uterus
Term
iatric
Definition
healing
Term
idio
Definition
self
Term
kerato
Definition
skin surface, cornea
Term
labio
Definition
lip
Term
latero
Definition
side
Term
laryngo
Definition
larynx
Term
leuco / leuko
Definition

white

 

Term
linguo
Definition
tongue
Term
lipo
Definition
fat
Term
litho
Definition
stone
Term
lymphangio
Definition
lymph vessel
Term
lympho
Definition
lymph
Term
mal(i)
Definition

abnormal, bad

 

Term
malar
Definition
cheek (outside)
Term
manu
Definition
hand
Term
mammo, masto
Definition
breast
Term
maxillo
Definition
jaw
Term
melano
Definition
black
Term
ment
Definition
chin
Term
mesio
Definition
middle, near the middle
Term
morb
Definition
sick
Term
muco
Definition
mucus
Term
myc(o)
Definition
fungus
Term
myelo
Definition
bone marrow
Term
myo
Definition
muscle
Term
naso
Definition
nose
Term
nato
Definition
birth
Term
necro
Definition
death
Term
nephro
Definition
kidney
Term
neuro
Definition
nerve
Term
nocto
Definition
night
Term
odon / odonto
Definition
teeth
Term
oligo
Definition
few, little
Term
onco
Definition
tumor, mass
Term
ophthalmo
Definition
eye
Term
oro
Definition
mouth
Term
ortho
Definition
straight
Term
os
Definition
bone, mouth
Term
ost(eo)
Definition
bone
Term
oto
Definition
ear
Term
partial
Definition
wall
Term
patho
Definition
disease, misery
Term
phage
Definition
eat
Term
phlebo
Definition
vein
Term
phos / phot
Definition
light
Term
plasm / plast
Definition
molded
Term
pneumo, pneumono
Definition
lung, air, breath
Term
postero
Definition
back, behind, posterior
Term
procto
Definition
anus, rectum
Term
proximo
Definition
near, nearest
Term
pulmo
Definition
lung
Term
pyelo
Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pyo
Definition
pus
Term
radio
Definition
radiation (x-rays)
Term
recto
Definition
rectum
Term
reno
Definition
kidney
Term
retino
Definition
retina
Term
rhino
Definition
nose
Term
sang(ui)
Definition
blood
Term
sarc(o)
Definition
flesh
Term
sclero
Definition
hard
Term
seps / sept
Definition
make rotten
Term
sial(o)
Definition
salivary gland, saliva
Term
sinus
Definition
hollow, pocket
Term
soma / somy
Definition
body
Term
stoma / stomy
Definition
mouth
Term
spondylo
Definition
vertebra
Term
stomato
Definition
mouth
Term
tachy
Definition
fast, swift
Term
thoraco
Definition
chest
Term
thrombo
Definition
blood clot
Term
thymo
Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyro
Definition
thyroid gland
Term
toxo, toxico
Definition
poison
Term
tricho
Definition
hair
Term
uro
Definition
urine
Term
vasculo
Definition
blood vessel
Term
vasa
Definition
vessel
Term
veno
Definition
vein
Term
vesico
Definition
bladder, vesicle
Term
xantho
Definition
yellow
Term
xero
Definition
dry
Term
karyo
Definition
nucleus
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