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Term
Wood Root
 Definition
Foundation of the Word
Term
Prefix
 Definition
At the beginning of the word
Term
Suffix
 Definition
At the end of the word
Term
Combining Vowel
 Definition
A vowel (usually O) that links the word root to another word root or a suffix
Term
Combining Form
 Definition
Word Root and Combining Vowel. for example, Cardi/o
Term
oste
 Definition
Bone
Term
arthr
 Definition
Joint
Term
bi/o
 Definition
Life
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
chem/o
 Definition
chemical
Term
cis/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
female
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
immun/o
 Definition
protection
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
a
 Definition
without
Term
an
 Definition
without
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anti
 Definition
against
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auto
 Definition
self
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
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de
 Definition
without
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dys
 Definition
painful, difficult, abnormal
Term
endo
 Definition
within, inner
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epi
 Definition
above
Term
eu
 Definition
normal
Term
ex
 Definition
outward
Term
extra
 Definition
outside of
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hetero
 Definition
different
Term
homo
 Definition
same
Term
hyper
 Definition
excessive
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hypo
 Definition
below, insufficient
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in
 Definition
not; inward
Term
inter
 Definition
between
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intra
 Definition
within
Term
macro
 Definition
large
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micro
 Definition
small
Term
neo
 Definition
new
Term
para
 Definition
beside; abnormal; two like parts of a pair
Term
per
 Definition
through
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peri
 Definition
around
Term
post
 Definition
after
Term
pre
 Definition
before
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pro
 Definition
before
Term
pseudo
 Definition
false
Term
re
 Definition
again
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retro
 Definition
backward; behind
Term
sub
 Definition
under
Term
tachy
 Definition
fast
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trans
 Definition
across
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ultra
 Definition
beyond
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un
 Definition
not
Term
bi
 Definition
two
Term
hemi
 Definition
half
Term
mono
 Definition
one
Term
multi
 Definition
many
Term
nulli
 Definition
none
Term
pan
 Definition
all
Term
poly
 Definition
many
Term
quadri
 Definition
four
Term
semi
 Definition
partial
Term
tetra
 Definition
four
Term
tri
 Definition
three
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
cele
 Definition
protrusion
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cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
ectasis
 Definition
dilation
Term
gen
 Definition
that which produces
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genic
 Definition
producing
Term
ia
 Definition
condition
Term
iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
ism
 Definition
state of
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
logist
 Definition
One who studies
Term
logy
 Definition
Study of
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lytic
 Definition
Destruction
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malacia
 Definition
Abnormal softening
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megaly
 Definition
Enlarged
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
opsy
 Definition
View of
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osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
plasm
 Definition
Formation
Term
plegia
 Definition
Paralysis
Term
ptosis
 Definition
Drooping
Term
rrhage
 Definition
Abnormal flow
Term
rrhagia
 Definition
Abnormal flow condition
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rrhea
 Definition
Discharge
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rrhexis
 Definition
Rupture
Term
sclerosis
 Definition
Hardening
Term
stenosis
 Definition
Narrowing
Term
therapy
 Definition
Treatment
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trophy
 Definition
Development
Term
centesis
 Definition
Puncture to withdraw fluid
Term
ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
Term
ostomy
 Definition
Surgically create an opening
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otomy
 Definition
Cutting into
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pexy
 Definition
Surgical fixation
Term
plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
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rrhaphy
 Definition
Suture
Term
tome
 Definition
Instrument to cut
Term
Gram
 Definition
Record
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graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
Term
meter
 Definition
Instrument for measuring
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metry
 Definition
Process of measuring
Term
scope
 Definition
Instrument for viewing
Term
scopic
 Definition
Pertaining to visually examining
Term
scopy
 Definition
Process of visually examining
Term
ac
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
al
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
an
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
ar
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
ary
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
atic
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
eal
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
iac
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
ic
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
ical
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
ile
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
ine
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
ior
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
nic
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
ory
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
ose
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
ous
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
tic
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
ends in a
vertebra
 Definition
change to ae
vertebrae
Term
ends in ax
thorax
 Definition
change to ces
thoraces
Term
ends in ex or ox
appendix
 Definition
change to ces
appendices
Term
end in is
metastasis
epididymis
 Definition
change to es or des
metastases
epididymides
Term
ends in ma
sarcoma
 Definition
add a ta
sarcomata
Term
ends in nx
plalanx
 Definition
change to ges
phalanges
Term
ends in on
ganglion
 Definition
change to a
ganglia
Term
ends in um
ovum
 Definition
change to a
ova
Term
ends in us
nucleus
 Definition
change to i
nuclei
Term
ends in y
biopsy
 Definition
change to ies
biopsies
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