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Medical Terminology
Prefixes, Suffixes, and word roots.
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09/03/2005
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Term
a-
 Definition
without, not
Term
ab-
 Definition
from, away from
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
an-
 Definition
without, not
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
-clasis
 Definition
to break
Term
contra-
 Definition
against
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation of a bone or joint
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, across
Term
dipl-
 Definition
double, twofold
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
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dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
Term
ec-
 Definition
out, out from
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
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ecto-
 Definition
outside, outward
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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endo-
 Definition
in, within
Term
epi-
 Definition
above, upon
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eu-
 Definition
good, normal
Term
ex-
 Definition
out, out from
Term
exo-
 Definition
outside, outward
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside
Term
-gen
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
-genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, writing
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
hemi-
 Definition
one half
Term
hetero-
 Definition
different
Term
homo-
 Definition
same
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under, below
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition produced by something specified
Term
-iatrics
 Definition
physician, medicine, treatment
Term
-iatry
 Definition
physician, medicine, treatment
Term
-ical
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
Term
-ician
 Definition
specialist
Term
-icle
 Definition
small, minute, little
Term
-ile
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
Term
im-
 Definition
not
Term
in-
 Definition
in, not
Term
infra-
 Definition
under, below
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
seperation, destruction, loosening
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
meso-
 Definition
middle
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-ole
 Definition
small, minute
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-orexia
 Definition
appetite
Term
-ory
 Definition
pretaining to, relating to
Term
-ose
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition, increase used primarily with blood cells
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
-para
 Definition
to bear offspring
Term
-paresis
 Definition
partial paralysis
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
-pexy
 Definition
suspension, fixation of an organ
Term
-phagia
 Definition
swallowing, eating
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-philia
 Definition
attraction
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation, production
Term
pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
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primi-
 Definition
first
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
psuedo=
 Definition
false
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth
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-rrhapy
 Definition
suture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to view or examine
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
semi-
 Definition
one half
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction, twitching
Term
-stasis
 Definition
standing still
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening (mouth)
Term
syn-
 Definition
union, together, joined
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-toxic
 Definition
poison
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
trans-
 Definition
through, across
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
Term
-ule
 Definition
small, minute
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
-y
 Definition
condition
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