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08/26/2025
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Term
Eu
 Definition
Good,normal
Term
Hyper
 Definition
Above,excessive
Term
Hypo
 Definition
Below,under,deficient
Term
Oxy
 Definition
Rapid, sharp,
Term
Pan
 Definition
All,total
Term
Para
 Definition
Around,beside,beyond, abnormal
Term
Poly
 Definition
Many, or much
Term
Syn
 Definition
Joined,together
Term
Tetr
 Definition
Four
Term
Tri
 Definition
Three
Term
Endo
 Definition
Within,
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Ex
 Definition
Outside, outward
Term
A
 Definition
Absence of
Term
An
 Definition
Absence of ,without
Term
Dys
 Definition
Painful
Term
Andro
 Definition
Male, (related to male reproductive hormones
Term
Gyn-, gynec
 Definition
Woman, female
Term
al
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
Crine
 Definition
To secrete
Term
Drome
 Definition
Run,running, together
Term
Ectomy
 Definition
Excision,Surgical removal
Term
Emia
 Definition
In the blood, blood condition
Term
ia
 Definition
Condition of,abnormal state
Term
Itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
Megaly
 Definition
Enlarged, enlargement
Term
Oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term
Pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
Tomy
 Definition
Incision,cut into
Term
Tropin
 Definition
Pituitary hormone
Term
Uria
 Definition
Urine condition
Term
Insul/o
 Definition
Pancreatic islets
Term
Pineal/o
 Definition
Pineal gland
Term
Parathyroid/o, parathyroid/o
 Definition
Parathyroid gland
Term
Thyr/o,thyroid/o
 Definition
Thyroid gland
Term
Cortic/o
 Definition
Cortex, outer layer of a body organ
Term
Glyc/o
 Definition
Sugar
Term
Natr/o
 Definition
Sodium
Term
Endocrin/o
 Definition
Endocrine glands or system
Term
Colp/o
 Definition
Vagina
Term
Fet/o
 Definition
Fetus
Term
Dka
 Definition
Diabetes ketoacidosis
Term
Gh
 Definition
Growth hormone
Term
Di
 Definition
Diabetic insipidus
Term
Lh
 Definition
Luteinizing
Term
Tft
 Definition
Thyroid function test
Term
PID
 Definition
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
IUD
 Definition
Intrauterine device
Term
GYN
 Definition
Gynecology
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
Chondr/o
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Cyt/o
 Definition
Cell
Term
Fasci/o
 Definition
Fascia
Term
Fibro/o
 Definition
Fibrous tissue
Term
Kinds/o
 Definition
Movement
Term
My/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
Term
Sarc/o
 Definition
Flesh or muscle
Term
Ten/o
 Definition
Tendon
Term
Epicondyl/o
 Definition
Above a condyle
Term
Epiphysi/o
 Definition
Above or at the end of a bone
Term
Meta/o
 Definition
Between or beyond
Term
Algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
Asthenia
 Definition
Weakness
Term
Blast
 Definition
Immature cell
Term
Clast
 Definition
Cell that breaks down
Term
Cyte
 Definition
Cell
Term
Desis
 Definition
Fixation
Term
Ectomy
 Definition
Removal
Term
Genesis
 Definition
Formation
Term
Itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
Lysis
 Definition
Loosening
Term
Malacia
 Definition
Softening
Term
Megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
Term
Myo
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
Pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
Penia
 Definition
Lack
Term
Plegia
 Definition
Paralysis
Term
Plasty
 Definition
Surgery to repair
Term
Rrhaphy
 Definition
Suturing
Term
Scopy
 Definition
Examination
Term
Tomy
 Definition
Incision
Term
Trophy
 Definition
Nourishment
Term
Muscul/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
My/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Leiomy/o
 Definition
Smooth muscle
Term
Rhabdomy/o
 Definition
Skeletal muscle
Term
Kines/o
 Definition
Movement
Term
Tendin/o
 Definition
Tendon
Term
Fasci/o
 Definition
Fascia, fibrous tissue
Term
Fibr/o
 Definition
Fiber
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
Skull
Term
Cost/o
 Definition
Rib
Term
Carp/o
 Definition
Wrist
Term
Femor/o
 Definition
Femur
Term
Humer/o
 Definition
humerus
Term
Mandibul/o
 Definition
Mandible/ lower jawbone
Term
Maxill/o
 Definition
Maxilla, upper jaw bone
Term
Patell/o
 Definition
Kneecap
Term
Phalang/o
 Definition
Bones of fingers/toes
Term
Radi/o
 Definition
Radius
Term
Scapul/o
 Definition
Shoulder blade
Term
Stern/o
 Definition
Breastbone
Term
Tars/o
 Definition
Ankle bone
Term
Tibi/o
 Definition
Lower leg bone
Term
Uln/o
 Definition
Lower arm bone
Term
Vertebr/o
 Definition
Vertebra
Term
Clavicul/o
 Definition
Collarbone
Term
ili/o
 Definition
Ilium
Term
isch/o
 Definition
Ischium
Term
Lumb/o
 Definition
Lumber region of spine
Term
Pub/o
 Definition
Pubis
Term
ACL
 Definition

Anterior crucial ligament

of the knee
Term
ADL
 Definition
Activities of daily living
Term
Aka
 Definition
Above the knee amputation
Term
Bka
 Definition
Below the knee amputation
Term
Cp
 Definition
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Term
DJD
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
Term
Emg
 Definition
Electromyography
Term
Fx
 Definition
Fracture
Term
Hnp
 Definition
Herniated nucleus pulposus
Term
Im
 Definition
Intramuscular
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