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medicla term
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02/28/2026
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Term
A- / An
 Definition
Absence of, without, not (e.g., anhydrosis - lack of sweat).
Term
Bi
 Definition
Two, both
Term
Dia
 Definition
Dia-:
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Dys-
 Definition
Abnormal, difficult, painful, labored
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Epi-
 Definition
Upon, on, over
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Eso
 Definition
Inward.
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Hyper
 Definition
Above, excessive
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Hypo-
 Definition
Deficient, below, under, incomplete
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Intra-
 Definition
Within, in
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Meta
 Definition
Change, beyond, after
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Neo
 Definition
New
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Para
 Definition
Beside, around, abnormal, beyond
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Per-:
 Definition
Through
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Pro-
 Definition
Before.
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Sub
 Definition
Under, below
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Uni-
 Definition
One
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-a
 Definition
No meaning, noun ending
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-ad
 Definition
Toward
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-al
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-cele
 Definition
Hernia, swelling
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-coccus
 Definition
Berry-shaped
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-cyte
 Definition
Cell
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-derma
 Definition
skin
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-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
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-gen
 Definition
Substance that produces
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-genic
 Definition
Producing, causing
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-ai
 Definition
State, condition
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-ci
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
State of
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-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
: Specialist
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-logy
 Definition
Study of
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-malacia
 Definition
Softening
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-oma
 Definition
Tumor, mass
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-osia
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease
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-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
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Adip/o:
 Definition
fat
Term
Cutane/o:
 Definition
skin
Term
Derm/o:
 Definition
skin
Term
Dermat/o:
 Definition
skin
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Hidr/o:
 Definition
sweat
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Kerat/o:
 Definition
Hard, horny tissue, keratin
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Lip/o:
 Definition
fat
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Melan/o
 Definition
black
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Myc/o:
 Definition
fungus
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Necr/o:
 Definition
death
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Onych/o:
 Definition
nail
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Pachy/o:
 Definition
thick
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Pil/o:
 Definition
skin
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Py/o:
 Definition
pus
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Rhytid/o
 Definition
wrinkles
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Seb/o:
 Definition
oil
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Steat/o:
 Definition
fat
Term
Trich/o:
 Definition
hair
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asap
 Definition
As soon as possible
Term
diy
 Definition
Do it yourself
Term
fyi
 Definition
For your information
Term
TL;DR:
 Definition
Too long; didn't read
Term
BRB
 Definition
Be right back
Term
AIDS
 Definition
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
PIN
 Definition
Personal Identification Numbe
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FOMO
 Definition
Fear of missing out
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ETA:
 Definition
Estimated time of arrival
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AWOl
 Definition
Absent without leavl
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MRI:
 Definition
: Magnetic resonance imaging
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Parkinson's disease
 Definition
Named for James Parkinson
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Alzheimer's disease:
 Definition
Named for Alois Alzheimer
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Down syndrome
 Definition
Named for John Langdon Down
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Cesarean section
 Definition
Associated with Julius Caesar
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