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Paramedic Vocabulary
21-July-2010
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07/23/2010
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suffixes:

ITIS

 Definition

Inflamation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Term
OSIS
 Definition
Remove or cut out
Term
Tomy
 Definition
Cut into
Term
Ostomy
 Definition
Make an opening/mouth
Term
Algia/Dynia
 Definition
Pain
Term
Cyte
 Definition
Cell
Term
Lysis
 Definition
Destruction of
Term
Megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
Term
Plasty
 Definition
Surgical Repair
Term
Rrhexis
 Definition
Rupture
Term
Pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term

Prefixes:

A/An

 Definition
Without
Term
Ab
 Definition
Away from
Term
Ad
 Definition
Towards
Term
Angio
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Cardio
 Definition
Heart
Term
Cephalo
 Definition
Head
Term

Root Words:

Stomato

 Definition
Mouth
Term
Hepato
 Definition
Liver
Term
Nephro/Rene
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Dermo
 Definition
Skin
Term
Rhino
 Definition
Nose
Term
Hemo/Emia
 Definition
Blood
Term
Encaphalo
 Definition
Brain
Term

Directional Terms:

Endo

 Definition
Inside/Within
Term
Peri
 Definition
Around
Term
Retro
 Definition
Behind
Term
Epi
 Definition
On top/Above/Upon
Term
Trans
 Definition
Through
Term
Intra
 Definition
Within
Term
Sub
 Definition
Below
Term
Medial
 Definition
Toward mid of body
Term
Lateral
 Definition
Away from mid of body
Term
Proximal
 Definition
Near to the point of origin
Term
Distal
 Definition
Away from point of origin
Term
Ventral
 Definition
Front/Anterior
Term
Dorsal
 Definition
Back/Posterior
Term
Inferior
 Definition
Close to the feet/Beneath 
Term
Superior
 Definition
Close to the head/Above
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