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Chapter 1 Backwards
Medical Terminology Chapter 1 Backwards
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Undergraduate 1
02/03/2010

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Term
gland
Definition
aden/o
Term
cancer
Definition
carcin/o
Term
heart
Definition
cardi/o
Term
chemical
Definition
chem/o
Term
to cut
Definition
cis/o
Term
skin
Definition
dermat/o
Term
small intestine
Definition
enter/o
Term
stomach
Definition
gastr/o
Term
female
Definition
gynec/o
Term
blood
Definition
hemat/o
Term
water
Definition
hydr/o
Term
immune
Definition
immun/o
Term
voice box
Definition
laryng/o
Term
shape
Definition
morph/o
Term
kidney
Definition
nephr/o
Term
nerve
Definition
neur/o
Term
eye
Definition
ophthalm/o
Term
ear
Definition
ot/o
Term
disease
Definition
path/o
Term
lung
Definition
pulmon/o
Term
nose
Definition
rhin/o
Term
urine, urinary tract
Definition
ur/o
Term

without, away from

(prefix)

Definition
a-
Term

without

(prefix)

Definition
an-
Term

before, in front of

(prefix)

Definition
ante-
Term

against

(prefix)

Definition
anti-
Term

self

(prefix)

Definition
auto-
Term

slow

(prefix)

Definition
brady-
Term

painful, difficult

(prefix)

 

Definition
dys-
Term

within, inner

(prefix)

Definition
endo-
Term

upon, over

(prefix)

Definition
epi-
Term

normal, good

(prefix)

Definition
eu-
Term

different

(prefix)

Definition
hetero-
Term

same

(prefix)

Definition
homo-
Term

over, above

(prefix)

Definition
hyper-
Term

under, below

(prefix)

Definition
hypo-
Term

under, beneath, below

(prefix)

Definition
infra-
Term

among, between

(prefix)

Definition
inter-
Term

within, inside

(prefix)

Definition
intra-
Term

large

(prefix)

Definition
macro-
Term

small

(prefix)

Definition
small
Term

new

(prefix)

Definition
neo-
Term

all

(prefix)

Definition
pan-
Term

beside, beyond, near

(prefix)

Definition
para-
Term

through

(prefix)

Definition
per-
Term

around

(prefix)

 

Definition
peri-
Term

after

(prefix)

Definition
post-
Term

before, in front of

(prefix)

Definition
pre-
Term

false

(prefix)

Definition
pseudo-
Term

backward, behind

(prefix)

Definition
retro-
Term

below, under

(prefix)

Definition
sub-
Term

above, excess

(prefix)

Definition
super-
Term

above

(prefix)

Definition
supra-
Term

rapid, fast

(prefix)

Definition
tachy-
Term

through, across

(prefix)

Definition
trans-
Term

beyond, excess

(prefix)

Definition
ultra-
Term

two

(prefix)

Definition
bi-
Term

half

(prefix)

Definition
hemi-
Term

one

(prefix)

Definition
mono-
Term

many

(prefix)

Definition

multi-

poly-

Term

none

(prefix)

Definition
nulli-
Term

four

(prefix)

Definition
quad-
Term

partial, half

(prefix)

Definition
semi-
Term

three

(prefix)

Definition
tri-
Term

one

(prefix)

Definition
uni-
Term

pain

(suffix)

Definition

-algia

-dynia

Term

hernia, protrusion

(suffix)

Definition
-cele
Term

cut

(suffix)

Definition
-cise
Term

cell

(suffix)

Definition
-cyte
Term

dilation

(suffix)

Definition
-ectasis
Term

that which produces

(suffix)

Definition
-gen
Term

produces, generates

(suffix)

Definition
-genesis
Term

producing, produced by

(suffix)

 

Definition
-genic
Term

state, condition

(suffix)

Definition
-ia
Term

abnormal condition

(suffix)

Definition
-iasis
Term

state of

(suffix)

Definition
-ism
Term

inflammation

(suffix)

Definition
-itis
Term

one who studies

(suffix)

Definition
-logist
Term

study of

(suffix)

Definition
-logy
Term

destruction

(suffix)

Definition
-lysis
Term

abnormal softening

(suffix)

Definition
-malacia
Term

enlargement, large

(suffix)

Definition
-megaly
Term

tumor, mass

(suffix)

Definition
-oma
Term

abnormal condition

(suffix)

Definition
-osis
Term

disease

(suffix)

Definition
-pathy
Term

development, growth

(suffix)

Definition
-plasia
Term

formation, development

(suffix)

Definition
-plasm
Term

drooping

(suffix)

Definition
-ptosis
Term

excessive, abnormal flow

(suffix)

Definition
-rrhage
Term

discharge, flow

(suffix)

Definition
-rrhea
Term

rupture

(suffix)

Definition
-rrhexis
Term

hardening

(suffix)

Definition
-sclerosis
Term

narrowing

(suffix)

Definition
-stenosis
Term

treatment

(suffix)

Definition
-therapy
Term

nourishment, development

(suffix)

Definition
-trophy
Term

pertaining to

(suffix)

Definition
-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ior,  -ory, -ose, -ous, -tic 
Term

puncture to withdraw fluid

(surgical suffix)

Definition
-centesis
Term

surgical removal

(surgical suffix)

Definition
-ectomy
Term

surgically creating an opening

(surgical suffix)

Definition
-ostomy
Term

cutting into

(surgical suffix)

Definition
-otomy
Term

surgical fixation

(surgical suffix)

Definition
-pexy
Term

surgical repair

(surgical suffix)

Definition
-plasty
Term

suture

(surgical suffix)

Definition
-rrhaphy
Term

record or picture

 

Definition
-gram
Term
instrument for recording
Definition
-graph
Term
process of recording
Definition
-graphy
Term
instrument for measuring
Definition
-meter
Term
process of measuring
Definition
-metry
Term
instrument for viewing
Definition
-scope
Term
process of visually examining
Definition
-scopy
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