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Medical Terminology
Suffixes, Prefixes, Roots
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01/18/2013
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Term
abdomin/o (root)
 Definition
abdominal
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acr/o (root)
 Definition
extremities
Term
aden/o (root)
 Definition
gland
Term
adenoid/o (root)
 Definition
adenoids
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adip/o (root)
 Definition
fat
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aer/o (root)
 Definition
air
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alb (root)
 Definition
white
Term
albumin/o (root)
 Definition
albumin
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amni/o (root)
 Definition
amnion
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amyl/o (root)
 Definition
starch
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angi/o (root)
 Definition
vessel
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ankyl/o (root)
 Definition
crooked, fused
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anter/o (root)
 Definition
anterior, before, in front of
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aort/o (root)
 Definition
aorta
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append(ic)/o (root)
 Definition
appendix
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arteri/o (root)
 Definition
artery
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arthr/o (root)
 Definition
joint
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articul/o (root)
 Definition
joint
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atel/o (root)
 Definition
imperfect
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ather/o (root)
 Definition
yellow, fatty plaque
Term
aur/i (root)
 Definition
ear
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bil/i (root)
 Definition
bile
Term
blast/o (root)
 Definition
embryonic form
Term
blephar/o (root)
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi/o (root)
 Definition
arm
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brachy (root)
 Definition
short
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bronch(i)/o (root)
 Definition
windpipe
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bucc/o (root)
 Definition
cheek
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burs/o (root)
 Definition
bursa (A fluid-filled sac or saclike cavity, esp. one countering friction at a joint.)
Term
calc/i (root)
 Definition
calcium
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calcane/o (root)
 Definition
heel
Term
carcin/o (root)
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi/o (root)
 Definition
heart
Term
carp/o (root)
 Definition
carpus/wrist
Term
caud/o (root)
 Definition
tail
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cec/o (root)
 Definition
cecum (A pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines.)
Term
cephal/o (root)
 Definition
head
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cerebr/o (root)
 Definition
brain
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cervic/o (root)
 Definition
neck
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chlor/o (root)
 Definition
green
Term
-able/-ible (suffix)
 Definition
capable of
Term
-ac/-al/-an/-ary/-eal/-ic/-ive/-tic (suffix)
 Definition
pertaining to (5 a's, an e, 2 i's, and a t)
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-ase (suffix)
 Definition
enzyme
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-algia (suffix)
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele (suffix)
 Definition
hernia
Term
-centesis (suffix)
 Definition
procedure to aspirate fluid (amniocentesis)
Term
-ectasia/-ectasis (suffix)
 Definition
dilation
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-ectomy (suffix)
 Definition
excision or removal (hysterectomy)
Term
-edema (suffix)
 Definition
swelling
Term
-emesis (suffix)
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia (suffix)
 Definition
blood (anemia)
Term
-genic/-genesis (suffix)
 Definition
beginning/ producing
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-gram (suffix)
 Definition
record (cardiogram)
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-graph (suffix)
 Definition
instrument for recording (polygraph)
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-graphy (suffix)
 Definition
process of recording (cardiography)
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-ia/-iasis (suffix)
 Definition
condition (psoriasis, mania)
Term
-ism (suffix)
 Definition
condition
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-ist (suffix)
 Definition
one who
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-itis (suffix)
 Definition
inflammation (arthritis)
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-kinesia/-kinesis (suffix)
 Definition
movement/motion
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-logist (suffix)
 Definition
specialist
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-logy (suffix)
 Definition
study of
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-lysis (suffix)
 Definition
loosening/freeing/breaking apart/ destroying
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-lytic (suffix)
 Definition
pertaining to destruction
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-malacia (suffix)
 Definition
softening
Term
-mania (suffix)
 Definition
preoccupation
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-megaly (suffix)
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter (suffix)
 Definition
instrument to measure
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-metry (suffix)
 Definition
process of measuring
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-oid (suffix)
 Definition
resembling
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-oma (suffix)
 Definition
tumor
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-opia (suffix)
 Definition
vision
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-ose (suffix)
 Definition
sugar (glucose)
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-osis (suffix)
 Definition
condition (ptosis, psychosis) Specifically, abnormal condition
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-ous (suffix)
 Definition
pertaining to/characterized by
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-pathy (suffix)
 Definition
disease or abnormality
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-penia (suffix)
 Definition
deficiency
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-pexy (suffix)
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-phagia/-gic/-gy (suffix)
 Definition
eating/swallowing
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-phasia (suffix)
 Definition
speech
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-phobia (suffix)
 Definition
abnormal fear
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-plasty (suffix)
 Definition
surgical repair
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-plegia (suffix)
 Definition
paralysis (paraplegia)
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-rrhage/-rrhagia (suffix)
 Definition
excessive flow or discharge (hemmorhage)
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-rrhaphy (suffix)
 Definition
suture
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-rrhea (suffix)
 Definition
flow or discharge
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-rrhexis (suffix)
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis (suffix)
 Definition
hardening
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-scopy (suffix)
 Definition
examination with an instrument (colonoscopy)
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-spasm (suffix)
 Definition
twitching
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-stasis (suffix)
 Definition
stopping
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-stomy (suffix)
 Definition
forming of an opening (tracheostomy)
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-tome (suffix)
 Definition
an instrument for cutting
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-tomy (suffix)
 Definition
incision, cutting into (craniotomy)
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-tripsy (suffix)
 Definition
surgical crushing
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-trophic/-trophy (suffix)
 Definition
nutrition (hypertrophy)
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a-/an- (prefix)
 Definition
no/without
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ab- (prefix)
 Definition
away from
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ad- (prefix)
 Definition
toward
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ante-/pre-/pro- (prefix)
 Definition
before
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anti-/contra (prefix)
 Definition
against
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bi-/di- (prefix)
 Definition
two
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brady- (prefix)
 Definition
slow
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de- (prefix)
 Definition
down from or removing (decomposition, decompose)
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dia- (prefix)
 Definition
through/between/across
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dys- (prefix)
 Definition
difficult/abnormal
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ecto-/ex-/exo- (prefix)
 Definition
outside/without/away from
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en-/endo-/em-/eso- (prefix)
 Definition
inside
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epi- (prefix)
 Definition
above/on
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eu- (prefix)
 Definition
good/normal
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hemi-/semi- (prefix)
 Definition
half/partly
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hyper- (prefix)
 Definition
excessive, greater than normal
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hypo-/sub- (prefix)
 Definition
beneath/below normal/under
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in- (prefix)
 Definition
not (insufficient)
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infra- (prefix)
 Definition
beneath
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inter- (prefix)
 Definition
between
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intra- (prefix)
 Definition
within/inside of
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macro- (prefix)
 Definition
large
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mal- (prefix)
 Definition
bad (malpractice)
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meso- (prefix)
 Definition
middle
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micro- (prefix)
 Definition
small
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multi-/poly- (prefix)
 Definition
many/excessive
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mono-/uni- (prefix)
 Definition
one
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nulli- (prefix)
 Definition
none
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para- (prefix)
 Definition
near/beside/resembling/abnormal
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per- (prefix)
 Definition
through/by/completely
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peri- (prefix)
 Definition
around/near
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post- (prefix)
 Definition
after/behind
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primi- (prefix)
 Definition
first
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re- (prefix)
 Definition
again
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retro- (prefix)
 Definition
behind/backward
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super- (prefix)
 Definition
more than normal/ excessive
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supra- (prefix)
 Definition
above/over
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sy(n)(m)- (prefix)
 Definition
together/union
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tachy- (prefix)
 Definition
fast
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trans- (prefix)
 Definition
across/through
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uni- (prefix)
 Definition
one
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