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10/06/2012
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Term
a- an-
 Definition
without, lack of
Term
ab-
 Definition
from, away
Term
-able
 Definition
capable of
Term
-ac, -ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
acr- (o)
 Definition
extremeties (arms and legs)
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward, near
Term
aden- (o)
 Definition
gland, glandular
Term
adren- (o)
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
aer- (o)
 Definition
air
Term
-al
 Definition
like, similar, pertaining to
Term
alba-
 Definition
white
Term
alges- (i, ia)
 Definition
pain
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
ambi-
 Definition
both, both sides
Term
an- (o,us)
 Definition
anus (opening to rectum)
Term
ambi-
 Definition
both sides
Term
angi (o)-
 Definition
vessel
Term
ankyl-
 Definition
crooked, looped, immovable, fixed
Term
ante- (ro)
 Definition
before, in front of, ahead of
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
append- (i,o)
 Definition
appendix
Term
arter, (io)
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr (o)
 Definition
joint
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
-asis
 Definition
condition of
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness, lack of strength
Term
ather (o)
 Definition
fatty, lipid
Term
audi (o)-
 Definition
sound, hearing
Term
aur-
 Definition
ear
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term
bi- (s)
 Definition
twice, double, both
Term
bio-
 Definition
life
Term
-blast
 Definition
germ,embryonic cell
Term
blephar (o)-
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi-
 Definition
arm
Term
brachy-
 Definition
short
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
bronch- (i, o)
 Definition
air tubes in lungs
Term
bucc- (a)
 Definition
cheek
Term
calc- (u, ulus)
 Definition
stone
Term
carcin- (o)
 Definition
cancer, malignancy
Term
cardi- (a,o)
 Definition
pertaining to heart
Term
carp- (o)
 Definition
wrist
Term
-cele
 Definition
swelling, tumor, cavity, hernia
Term
cent- (i)
 Definition
one hundred
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
cephal- (o)
 Definition
head, pertaining to head
Term
cerebro-
 Definition
brain
Term
cerv- (ic)
 Definition
neck, neck of uterus
Term
cheil- (o)
 Definition
lip
Term
chem- (o)
 Definition
drug, chemical
Term
chir- (o)
 Definition
hand
Term
chlor- (o)
 Definition
green
Term
chol- (e,o)
 Definition
bile, gallbladder
Term
chond- (i, r, ri)
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chrom- (o)
 Definition
color
Term
-cide
 Definition
causing death
Term
circum-
 Definition
around, about
Term
-cise
 Definition
cut
Term
-clysis
 Definition
washing, irrigation
Term
co- (n)
 Definition
with, together
Term
-coccus
 Definition
round
Term
-coele
 Definition
chamber, enlarged space
Term
col- (in,o)
 Definition
colon, bowel, large intestine
Term
colp- (i,o)
 Definition
vagina
Term
contra-
 Definition
against, counter
Term
cost- (a,i,o)
 Definition
rib
Term
crani- (o)
 Definition
pertaining to the skull
Term
-crine
 Definition
secrete
Term
cryo-
 Definition
freeze, cold
Term
crypt-
 Definition
hidden
Term
cut-
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan- (o)
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst- (i,o)
 Definition
bladder, bag, sac
Term
cyt- (e,o)
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry-
 Definition
tear duct, tear
Term
dactyl- (o)
 Definition
finger, toe
Term
dec- (a, i)
 Definition
ten
Term
demi-
 Definition
half
Term
dent- (i,o)
 Definition
tooth
Term
derm- (a, at, o)
 Definition
pertaining to skin
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical union or fixation
Term
dextr- (i, o)
 Definition
to the right
Term
di- (plo)
 Definition
double, twice
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, between, part
Term
dis- (ti, to)
 Definition
separation, away from
Term
dors- (i, o)
 Definition
to the back, back
Term
duoden- (o)
 Definition
duodenum
Term
dyni- (a,c)
 Definition
pain
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful, bad
Term
e- (c)
 Definition
without
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ec- (ti, to)
 Definition
outside, external
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
expansion, dialation, stretching
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of
Term
electr- (o)
 Definition
electrical
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomit
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood
Term
encephal- (o)
 Definition
brain
Term
endo-
 Definition
within, innermost
Term
enter- (i,o)
 Definition
intestine
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon, over, upper
Term
erythro-
 Definition
red
Term
-esis
 Definition
condition of
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
sensation, perception, feel
Term
eu-
 Definition
well, easy, normal
Term
ex- (o)
 Definition
outside of, beyond
Term
faci-
 Definition
face
Term
-fascia
 Definition
fibrous band
Term
-ferous
 Definition
producing
Term
fibr- (a, i, o)
 Definition
fiber, connective tissue
Term
fore-
 Definition
in front of
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-form
 Definition
having the form of, shape
Term
-fuge
 Definition
driving away expelling
Term
galacto-
 Definition
milk, galactose(milk sugar)
Term
gast- (i, ro)
 Definition
stomach
Term
-genesis
 Definition
development, production, creation
Term
-genetic, -genic
 Definition
origin, producing, causing
Term
genito-
 Definition
organs of production
Term
-genous
 Definition
kind, type
Term
geront- (o)
 Definition
old age, elderly
Term
gingiv-
 Definition
gums, gingiva
Term
gloss- (o)
 Definition
tongue
Term
gluc (o)
 Definition
sweetness, glucose, sugar
Term
gly- (co)
 Definition
sugar
Term
-gram
 Definition
tracing, picutre, record
Term
-graph
 Definition
diagram, instrument for recording
Term
gyn- (ec, o)
 Definition
woman, female
Term
hem- (a, ato, o)
 Definition
blood
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hepat- (o)
 Definition
liver
Term
herni-
 Definition
rupture
Term
hetero-
 Definition
other, unlike, different
Term
hist- (o)
 Definition
tissue
Term
hom- (eo, o)
 Definition
same like
Term
hydro-
 Definition
water
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, high, over, increased, more, than normal
Term
hypno-
 Definition
sleep
Term
hypo-
 Definition
decreased, deficient, low, under, less than normal
Term
hyster- (o)
 Definition
ueterus
Term
-ia, -iasis
 Definition
condition of, abnormal/pathological state
Term
-ic, ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
idio-
 Definition
peculiar to an individual, self originating
Term
ile- (o, um)
 Definition
ileum
Term
infra-
 Definition
beneath, below
Term
inter-
 Definition
between, among
Term
intra-
 Definition
within, into, inside
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition, theory, state of being
Term
iso-
 Definition
equal, alike, same
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation, inflammation of
Term
kerat- (o)
 Definition
cornea of eye
Term
-kinesis, -kinetic
 Definition
motion
Term
labi- (a,o)
 Definition
lip
Term
lacrima-
 Definition
tears
Term
lact- (o)
 Definition
milk
Term
lapar- (o)
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal wall
Term
laryng- (o)
 Definition
larynx, (voicebox)
Term
latero-
 Definition
side
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure, convulsion
Term
leuco, leuko
 Definition
white
Term
lingu- (a, o)
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip- (o)
 Definition
fat, lipids
Term
lith- (o)
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of, science of
Term
lymph- (o)
 Definition
lymph yissue
Term
-lys (is, o)
 Definition
destruction, dissolving of
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad, abnormal, disordered, poor
Term
malac- (ia)
 Definition
softening of a tissue
Term
mamm- (o)
 Definition
breast, mammary glands
Term
-mania
 Definition
insanity, mental disorder
Term
mast- (o)
 Definition
breast
Term
med- (i)
 Definition
middle, midline
Term
-megaly, mega-
 Definition
large, enlarged
Term
melan- (o)
 Definition
black
Term
mening- (o)
 Definition
membranes covering the spinal cord
Term
meno-
 Definition
monthly, mensturation
Term
mes- (o)
 Definition
middle, midline
Term
-meter
 Definition
measuring insturment, measure
Term
-metry
 Definition
measurement
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mono-
 Definition
one, single
Term
-mortem
 Definition
death
Term
muc- (o, us)
 Definition
mucus, secretion of mucous membrane
Term
multi-
 Definition
many, much, a large amount
Term
my- (o)
 Definition
muscle
Term
myc- (o)
 Definition
fungus
Term
myel- (o)
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
Term
myring- (o)
 Definition
eardrum, tympanic membrane
Term
narc- (o)
 Definition
sleep, numb, stupor
Term
nas- (o)
 Definition
nose
Term
-natal
 Definition
birth
Term
nerc- (o)
 Definition
death
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
neph- (r, ro)
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur- (o)
 Definition
nerve, nervous system
Term
noct- (i)
 Definition
night, at night
Term
non-
 Definition
no, none
Term
ocul- (o)
 Definition
eye
Term
-ode, oid
 Definition
form, shape, like, resembling
Term
odont- (o)
 Definition
tooth
Term
olig- (o)
 Definition
few, less than normal, small
Term
-ologist
 Definition
person who does/studies
Term
-ology
 Definition
study of, science of
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, a swelling
Term
onco-
 Definition
mass, bulk, tumor
Term
oophor- (o)
 Definition
ovary, female egg cell
Term
ophthalm- (o)
 Definition
eye
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision
Term
-opsy
 Definition
to view
Term
opt- (ic)
 Definition
vision, eye
Term
or- (o)
 Definition
mouth
Term
orch- (ido)
 Definition
testicle, testes
Term
-orrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
orth- (o)
 Definition
normal, straight
Term
ost- (e, eo)
 Definition
bone
Term
-oscopy
 Definition
diagnostic examination
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition, state, process
Term
ot- (o)
 Definition
ear
Term
-otic
 Definition
pertaining to a condition
Term
-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
Term
-ous
 Definition
full of, containing, pertaining to, condition
Term
ovi-, ovario-
 Definition
egg, female sex gland, ovary
Term
pan-
 Definition
all complete
Term
pancreat- (o)
 Definition
pancreas
Term
para-
 Definition
near, beside, beyond, abnormal, lower half of the body
Term
-paresis
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-partum
 Definition
birth, labor
Term
path- (ia, o, y)
 Definition
disease, abnormal condition
Term
ped- (ia)
 Definition
child
Term
-penia
 Definition
lack of, abnormal reduction in number, deficiency
Term
pent- (a)
 Definition
five
Term
-pepsia, -pepsis
 Definition
digestion
Term
per-
 Definition
through, by, excessive
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation
Term
phag- (o)
 Definition
eat, ingest
Term
-phage, -phagia
 Definition
to eat, consuming, swallow
Term
pharyng- (o)
 Definition
pharynx, throat
Term
-phas, -phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-philia, -philic
 Definition
affinity for, attracted to
Term
phleb- (o)
 Definition
vein
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
phon- (o)
 Definition
sound, voice
Term
-phylaxis
 Definition
protection, prevention
Term
-plasty
 Definition
change
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
pleuro-
 Definition
side, rib
Term
-pnea
 Definition
difficulty
Term
pneum- (o, on)
 Definition
lung, pertaining to the lungs, air
Term
pod- (e, o)
 Definition
foot
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
pro-
 Definition
in front of, forward
Term
proct- (o)
 Definition
rectum, rectal, anus
Term
psora-
 Definition
itch
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
psych- (i,o)
 Definition
pertaining to the mind
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping down, sagging, downward displacement
Term
pulmon- (o)
 Definition
lung
Term
py- (o)
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel- (o)
 Definition
renal pelvis of kidney
Term
pyr- (o)
 Definition
heat, fever
Term
quad- (ra, ri)
 Definition
four
Term
radi- (o)
 Definition
X-rays, radiation
Term
re-
 Definition
back, again
Term
rect- (o)
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren- (o)
 Definition
kidney
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward
Term
rhin- (o)
 Definition
nose, pertaining to the nose
Term
-rraphy
 Definition
suture of, sewing up a gap or defect
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
sudden or excessive flow
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture of, bursting
Term
salping- (i, o)
 Definition
tube, fallopian tube
Term
sanguin- (o)
 Definition
blood
Term
sarc- (o)
 Definition
malignant (cancer) connective tissue
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
tumor, cancer
Term
scler- (o)
 Definition
hardening
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
dryness or hardness
Term
-scope
 Definition
examining instrument
Term
-scopy
 Definition
observation
Term
-sect
 Definition
cut
Term
semi-
 Definition
half, part
Term
sep- (ti)
 Definition
poison, rot, infection
Term
sinistr- (o)
 Definition
left
Term
soma- (t)
 Definition
body
Term
son-(o)
 Definition
sound
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
sperm- (ato)
 Definition
speratozoa, male germ (sex cell)
Term
splen- (o)
 Definition
spleen
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stoppage, maintaining a constant level
Term
steno-
 Definition
contracted, narrow
Term
stern- (o)
 Definition
sternum, breast bone
Term
stoma- (t)
 Definition
mouth
Term
-stomy
 Definition
artificial opening
Term
sub-
 Definition
less, under, below
Term
sup- (er, ra)
 Definition
above, upon, over, higher in position
Term
sym-, syn-
 Definition
joined, fused, together
Term
tach- (o, y)
 Definition
rapid, fast
Term
ten- (do, o)
 Definition
tendon
Term
tetra-
 Definition
four
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
therm- (o, y)
 Definition
heat
Term
thorac- (o)
 Definition
thorax, chest
Term
thromb- (o)
 Definition
clot, thrombus
Term
thym- (o)
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyr- (o)
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument that cuts
Term
-tox (ic)
 Definition
poison
Term
trach- (e, i, o)
 Definition
trachea, windpipe
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, over, beyond
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
trich- (o)
 Definition
hair
Term
-trips (y)
 Definition
crushing by rubbing or grinding
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nutrition, growth, development
Term
tympan- (o)
 Definition
eardrum, tympanic membrane
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excess
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
ur- (o)
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
ureter- (o)
 Definition
ureter (tube from kidney to bladder)
Term
urethr- (o)
 Definition
urethra (tube from bladder to urinary meatus)
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine
Term
uter- (o)
 Definition
uterus, womb
Term
vas- (o)
 Definition
vessel, duct
Term
ven- (a)
 Definition
vein
Term
ventro-
 Definition
to the front, abdomen
Term
vertebr- (o)
 Definition
spine, vertebrae
Term
vesic- (o)
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
viscer- (o)
 Definition
internal organs
Term
vit- (a)
 Definition
necessary for life
Term
xanth- (o)
 Definition
yellow
Term
-xenia
 Definition
strange, abnormal
Term
zoo-
 Definition
animal
Term
zymo-
 Definition
enzymes
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