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Chapter 2 - Medical Word Elements
Prefixes, suffixes
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Undergraduate 1
09/25/2014

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Term
a-, an-, in-
Definition
without, not, absence of
Term
ambi-
Definition
both, both sided, around, about
Term
bi-
Definition
two
Term
di-
Definition
twice, two, double
Term
hemi-, semi-
Definition
half
Term
iso-
Definition
same, equal
Term
macro-
Definition
large
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micro-
Definition
small
Term
mono-, uni-
Definition
one, single
Term
multi-
Definition
many
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poly-
Definition
much
Term
oligo-
Definition
deficiency
Term
pan-
Definition
all
Term
quadri-, tetra-
Definition
four
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tri-
Definition
three
Term
ab-
Definition
away from
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ad-
Definition
toward
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anti-
Definition
against
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brady-
Definition
slow
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con-
Definition
together, with
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contra-
Definition
against, opposite
Term
circum-
Definition
around
Term
dia-, trans-
Definition
through, across
Term
ec-, ecto-
Definition
out, outside
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en-, end-, endo-, in-, intra-
Definition
in, within, inner
Term
epi-
Definition
above, upon
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eso-
Definition
inward
Term
ex-, exo-, extra-
Definition
away from, outside, external
Term
hyper-, super-, supra-
Definition
excessive, above
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hypo-, infra-, sub-
Definition
below, beneath
Term
inter-
Definition
between
Term
para-, peri-
Definition
beside, near
Term
post-
Definition
after, following
Term
pre-
Definition
before
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pro-
Definition
before, forward
Term
re-, retro-
Definition
behind, back
Term
tachy-
Definition
rapid
Term
ultra-
Definition
beyond
Term
auto-
Definition
self
Term
dys-
Definition
bad, painful, difficult
Term
eu-
Definition
good, normal
Term
mal-
Definition
bad, inadequate
Term
neo-
Definition
new
Term
tox-
Definition
poison, toxin
Term
-iatrics, -iatry
Definition
field of medecine
Term
-iatrist, -ician, -ist
Definition
specialist
Term
-logist, -ologist
Definition
specialist in the study of
Term
-logy, -ology
Definition
study of
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-cidal, -cide
Definition
destroying, killing
Term
-desis
Definition
surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, tying together
Term
-dilation
Definition
widening, stretching, expanding
Term
-ectomy
Definition
excision, surgical removal
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of recording
Term
-metry
Definition
measurement
Term
-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
suture, suturing
Term
-scopy
Definition
visual examination
Term
-therapy
Definition
treatment
Term
-tomy
Definition
cutting into, incision
Term
-tripsy
Definition
crushing
Term
-acusia, -acusis, -cusis
Definition
hearing
Term
-algesia, -algesic, -algia, -dynia
Definition
pain
Term
-dipsia
Definition
thirst
Term
-esthesia
Definition
sensation
Term
-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy
Definition
vision, view of
Term
-osmia
Definition
smell, odor
Term
-phobia
Definition
fear
Term
-phoria
Definition
feeling
Term
-clasis, -clast
Definition
to break
Term
-ectasis
Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
-emesis
Definition
vomiting
Term
-gen, -genesis, -genic, -genous
Definition
creating, producing
Term
-kinesia, -kinesis
Definition
movement
Term
-lysis
Definition
destruction
Term
-pause, -stasis
Definition
cessation, stopping
Term
-phage, -phagia
Definition
eating swallowing
Term
-phasia
Definition
speech
Term
-rrhage, -rrhagia
Definition
bursting forth
Term
-rrhea
Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
-spasm
Definition
sudden involuntary contraction
Term
-uresis
Definition
urination
Term
-cele
Definition
hernia
Term
-constriction
Definition
narrowing
Term
-cytosis
Definition
a condition of cells
Term
-derma
Definition
skin
Term
-edema
Definition
swelling
Term
-emia
Definition
a condition of the blood
Term
-gravida
Definition
pregnant woman
Term
-ia, -ism
Definition
condition
Term
-iasis
Definition
pathological condition or state
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
-lepsy, -leptic
Definition
seizure
Term
-lith
Definition
stone
Term
-malacia
Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
Term
-necrosis
Definition
tissue death
Term
-oid
Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-oxia
Definition
oxygen
Term
-paresis
Definition
slight or partial paralysis
Term
-partum, -tocia
Definition
childbirth, labor
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
-penia
Definition
deficiency
Term
-pepsia
Definition
digestion
Term
-phonia
Definition
voice
Term
-plasia, -plasm
Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plastic
Definition
pertaining to formation or growth
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis
Term
-plegic
Definition
pertaining to paralysis
Term
-pnea
Definition
breathing
Term
-pneic
Definition
pertaining to breathing
Term
-ptosis
Definition
drooping, prolapse
Term
-salpinx
Definition
uterine (fallopian) tube
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
hardening
Term
-static
Definition
not in motion, at rest
Term
-stenosis
Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
-thorax
Definition
chest
Term
-trophy
Definition
nourishment, growth
Term
-uria
Definition
urine
Term
-graph
Definition
recording instrument
Term
-meter
Definition
measuring instrument
Term
-scope
Definition
viewing instrument
Term
-tome
Definition
cutting instrument
Term
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ory, -ous, -tic, -tous
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-cyte, -cytic
Definition
cell
Term
-gram
Definition
record
Term
-ole, -ule
Definition
small
Term
-prandial
Definition
meal
Term
-stomy
Definition
mouthlike opening
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