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Combining (A..C) Medical Words
Combining (A..C) Medical Words
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11/20/2010

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Term
a-; an-
Definition
without, not
Term
ab-
Definition
away from
Term
abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
Term
abort/o
Definition
miscarry
Term
-ac
Definition
pertaining to
Term
acanth/o
Definition
spiny; thorny
Term
actebul/o
Definition
actebulum (hip socket)
Term
acous/o
Definition
hearing
Term
acr/o
Definition
extremity
Term
acromi/o
Definition
acromion (projection of scapula)
Term
-acusis
Definition
hearing
Term
-ad
Definition
toward
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ad-
Definition
toward
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aden/o
Definition
gland
Term
adenoid/o
Definition
adenoids
Term
adip/o
Definition
fat
Term
adren/o
Definition
adrenal glands
Term
adrenal/o
Definition
adrenal glands
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aer/o
Definition
air
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af-
Definition
toward
Term
agghutin/o
Definition
clumping, gluing
Term
-agon
Definition
to assembler ;gather
Term
agora-
Definition
marketplace
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-agra
Definition
excessive pain
Term
-al
Definition
pertaining to
Term
albin/o
Definition
white
Term
alb/o
Definition
white
Term
albumin/o
Definition
albumin (protein)
Term
alges/o
Definition
sensitive to pain
Term
-algesia
Definition
sensitive to pain
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
allo-
Definition
other, differing from the normal
Term
alveol/o
Definition
aveolus (aveoli)
Term
ambly/o
Definition
dull, dim
Term
-amine
Definition
nitrogen compound
Term
amin/o
Definition
amnion (amniotic sac)
Term
-an
Definition
pertaining to
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an/o
Definition
anus
Term
ana-
Definition
against; up; back
Term
andr/o
Definition
male
Term
aneurysm/o
Definition
a widening, a widened blood vessel
Term
angi/o
Definition
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
Term
aniso-
Definition
unequal, dissimilar
Term
ankyl/o
Definition
stiffness; bent, crooked
Term
ante-
Definition
before; in front of
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anter/o
Definition
anterior; front
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anthrac/o
Definition
black, coal
Term
anthr/o
Definition
antrum of the stomatch
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anti-
Definition
against
Term
anxi/o
Definition
uneasy; anxious
Term
aort/o
Definition
aorta
Term
-apheresis
Definition
removal
Term
aphthr/o
Definition
ulcer
Term
-apo
Definition
off; away
Term
append/o
Definition
appendix
Term
appendic/o
Definition
appendix
Term
aque/o
Definition
water
Term
-ar
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-arche
Definition
beginning
Term
arter/o
Definition
artery
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-arteri/o
Definition
artery
Term
arteriol/o
Definition
arteriole
Term
arthr/o
Definition
joint
Term
-artheria
Definition
articulate
Term
auricul/o
Definition
ear
Term
-ary
Definition
pertaining to
Term
asbest/o
Definition
asbestos
Term
-ase
Definition
enzyme
Term
-asthenia
Definition
weakness, debility
Term
astr/o
Definition
star
Term
-ate
Definition
having the form of, something that acts like
Term
atel/o
Definition
incomplete, imperfect
Term
ather/o
Definition
fatty plaque
Term
-ation
Definition
process of
Term
atri/o
Definition
atrium
Term
audi/o
Definition
hearing
Term
audit/o
Definition
hearing
Term
aur/o
Definition
ear
Term
auricul/o
Definition
ear
Term
auto-
Definition
self, own
Term
ax/o
Definition
axis, axon
Term
axill/o
Definition
armpit
Term
azot/o
Definition
nitrogenous compounds
Term
bacill/o
Definition
bacilli (bacteria)
Term
bacteri/o
Definition
bacteria
Term
balan/o
Definition
glans penis
Term
bar/o
Definition
pressure; weight
Term
bartholin/o
Definition
Bartholin glands
Term
bas/o
Definition
base (alkaline, opposite of acid)
Term
bi-
Definition
two
Term
bi/o
Definition
life
Term
bil/i
Definition
bile; gall
Term
bilirubin/o
Definition
bilirubin
Term
-blast
Definition
embryonic cell; immature
Term
-blastoma
Definition
immature tumor
Term
blephar/o
Definition
eyelid
Term
bol/o
Definition
cast; throw
Term
brachi/o
Definition
arm
Term
brachy-
Definition
short
Term
brady-
Definition
slow
Term
bronch/o
Definition
bronchus (bronchi)
Term
bronchi/o
Definition
bronchus (bronchi)
Term
bronchiol/o
Definition
bronchiole
Term
bucc/o
Definition
cheek
Term
burnion/o
Definition
bunion
Term
burs/o
Definition
bursa
Term
cac/o
Definition
bad
Term
calc/o
Definition
calcium
Term
calcane/o
Definition
calcanneum (heel bone)
Term
calci/o
Definition
calcium
Term
cali/o
Definition
calyx
Term
calic/o
Definition
calyx
Term
capillar/o
Definition
capillary
Term
-capina
Definition
carbon dioxide (CO2)
Term
capn/o
Definition
carbon dioxide (CO2)
Term
carcin/o
Definition
cancer
Term
cardi/o
Definition
heart
Term
-cardia
Definition
heart condition
Term
carp/o
Definition
carpus (wrist bone)
Term
cata-
Definition
down
Term
caud/o
Definition
tail
Term
caus/o
Definition
burn; burning
Term
cauter/o
Definition
heat, burn
Term
cec/o
Definition
cecum
Term
-cele
Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
celi/o
Definition
belly; adomen
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture
Term
cephal/o
Definition
head
Term
-ception
Definition
conceiving
Term
cerebell/o
Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr/o
Definition
cerebrum
Term
cerumin/o
Definition
cerumen
Term
cervic/o
Definition
neck; cervix uteri
Term
chalic/o
Definition
limestone
Term
-chalasia
Definition
relaxation
Term
-chalasis
Definition
relaxation
Term
cheil/o
Definition
lip
Term
chem/o
Definition
chemical, drug
Term
-chezia
Definition
defecation
Term
chir/o
Definition
hand
Term
chlor/o
Definition
green
Term
chlorhydr/o
Definition
hydrochloric acid
Term
chol/e
Definition
bile, gall
Term
cholangi/o
Definition
bile vessel
Term
cholecyst/o
Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
Definition
bile duct
Term
cholesterol/o
Definition
cholesterone
Term
chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
Term
chore/o
Definition
dance
Term
chori/o
Definition
chorion
Term
chorion/o
Definition
chorion
Term
choroid/o
Definition
choroid
Term
chrom/o
Definition
color
Term
chromat/o
Definition
color
Term
chron/o
Definition
time
Term
chym/o
Definition
to pour
Term
cib/o
Definition
meal
Term
-cide
Definition
killing
Term
cinemat/o
Definition
things that move
Term
cine/o
Definition
movement
Term
circum-
Definition
around
Term
cirrh/o
Definition
yellow
Term
-cision
Definition
cutting
Term
cis/o
Definition
to cut
Term
-clasia
Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
-clasis
Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
-clast
Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
claustr/o
Definition
enclosed space
Term
clavicul/o
Definition
clavicle (collar bone)
Term
-cleisis
Definition
closure
Term
clon/o
Definition
clonus (turmoil)
Term
-clysis
Definition
irrigation, washing
Term
coagul/o
Definition
coagulation (clotting)
Term
-coccus
Definition
berry-shape bacterium
Term
cor/o
Definition
pupil
Term
chrom/o
Definition
color
Term
coccyg/o
Definition
coccyx (tail bone)
Term
cochle/o
Definition
cochlea
Term
col/o
Definition
colon
Term
coll/a
Definition
glue
Term
colon/o
Definition
colon
Term
colp/o
Definition
vagina
Term
comat/o
Definition
deep sleep
Term
comi/o
Definition
to care for
Term
condyl/o
Definition
condyle
Term
con-
Definition
together; with
Term
coni/o
Definition
dust
Term
conjunctiv/o
Definition
conjunctiva
Term
-continence
Definition
hold back
Term
-constriction
Definition
narrowing
Term
contra-
Definition
against
Term
core/o
Definition
pupil
Term
cras/o
Definition
mixture; temperament
Term
cruci/o
Definition
cross
Term
corne/o
Definition
cornea
Term
cor/o
Definition
pupil
Term
corp/o
Definition
body
Term
corpor/o
Definition
body
Term
cortic/o
Definition
cortex
Term
cost/o
Definition
ribs
Term
crani/o
Definition
cranium (skull)
Term
crin/o
Definition
secrete
Term
-crine
Definition
secrete
Term
-crit
Definition
to separate
Term
cry/o
Definition
cold
Term
crypt/o
Definition
hidden
Term
culd/o
Definition
cul-de-sac
Term
-cusia
Definition
hearing
Term
-cusis
Definition
hearing
Term
cutane/o
Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
Definition
blue
Term
cycl/o
Definition
ciliary body of eye; circular; cycle
Term
-cyesis
Definition
pregnancy
Term
cyst/o
Definition
bladder
Term
cyt/o
Definition
cell
Term
-cyte
Definition
cell
Term
-cidal
Definition
pertaining to killing
Term
-cytosis
Definition
condition of cells; slight increase in numbers
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