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Term
anti-
 Definition
opposed, against
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
endo
 Definition
internal
Term
epi-
 Definition
on, upon
Term
pre-
 Definition
Preceding, before. ex, prenatal = before baby
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision, removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
condition of blood
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, image
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition of
Term
-iatry
 Definition
treatment, specialty
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who studies
Term
-logy
 Definition
study, science of
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-philia
 Definition
loving, affinity for
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
append/o,appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
brain, cerebrum
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
ment/o
 Definition
mind
Term
nat/o
 Definition
birth
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum, anus
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-meter
 Definition
measure, instrument
Term
-drome
 Definition
run, running
Term
-opsy
 Definition
view of
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating/swallowing
Term
-stasis
 Definition
standing still
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia/swelling/protrusion
Term
-dynia
 Definition
condition of pain
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition of
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number, deficiency
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
abnormal discharge
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-spasm
 Definition
sudden, involuntary contraction
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
condition of hardening
Term
cardiac
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
cervical
 Definition
pertaining to the cervix, neck
Term
ocular
 Definition
pertaining to the eyes
Term
pulmonary
 Definition
lungs
Term
cephalic
 Definition
head
Term
nervous
 Definition
nerves
Term
polycythemia
 Definition
overproduction of red blood cells
Term
fistula
 Definition
abnormal passage
Term
fistulae
 Definition
more than one abnormal passage
Term
-a
 Definition
singular
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ad
 Definition
toward
Term
-ab
 Definition
away
Term
-al, -ar, -ary, -ic, ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-hemia
 Definition
condition of blood
Term
-practic
 Definition
practice
Term
pathology
 Definition
the study of disease
Term
thoracentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture into chest
Term
-clasia, -clasis, -clast
 Definition
break apart
Term
osteoclasis
 Definition
breaking a bone to fix a deformity
Term
arthrodesis
 Definition
surgical fixation, fusion
Term
-graphy
 Definition
recording process
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-meter
 Definition
measuring instrument
Term
-metry
 Definition
measurement, process of measuring
Term
-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
Term
-stomy
 Definition
surgical creation of opening
Term
-tome
 Definition
cutting instrument
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
Term
lithotripsy
 Definition
crushing of stones
Term
-ion
 Definition
process
Term
ovulation
 Definition
process of ovulating
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-clasis
 Definition
break apart
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation, fusion
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a-
 Definition
without
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
deficient
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
post-
 Definition
to follow
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
sub-
 Definition
below
Term
con-
 Definition
with
Term
contra-
 Definition
counter
Term
meta-
 Definition
after
Term
ambi-
 Definition
both
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
Term
nulli-
 Definition
none
Term
poly-
 Definition
excessive
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
tetra-
 Definition
four
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
ana-
 Definition
up, towards
Term
ante-
 Definition
to come before
Term
ep-, epi-
 Definition
upon, over, above, on top
Term
ex-, exo-
 Definition
outside, away from
Term
infer-
 Definition
below
Term
para-
 Definition
alongside, abnormal
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
post=
 Definition
to follow
Term
super-, supra-
 Definition
above
Term
sym-, syn-
 Definition
together, joined
Term
dia-
 Definition
through
Term
ecto-
 Definition
outside
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, abnormal
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
megalo-
 Definition
large
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
trans-
 Definition
through, across
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond normal
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
antero
 Definition
front
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
caud/o
 Definition
tail
Term
chondr/i
 Definition
cartilage, gristle
Term
cran/o, crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
dist/o
 Definition
distant
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back
Term
femor/o
 Definition
thigh, femur
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
glute/o
 Definition
buttock
Term
hom/o, home/o
 Definition
same
Term
ili/o
 Definition
hip
Term
infer/o
 Definition
below
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
lower back
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
Term
organ/o
 Definition
tool
Term
pelv/o
 Definition
bowl, basin
Term
physi/o
 Definition
nature
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura, rib
Term
poster/o
 Definition
back
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
near
Term
super/o
 Definition
above
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest, thorax
Term
tom/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
umbilic/o
 Definition
navel
Term
ventro
 Definition
belly
Term
chron/o
 Definition
time
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
aut/o
 Definition
self
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
derm/o, dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
follicul/o
 Definition
little follicle
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
hard
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
seb/o
 Definition
sebum, oil
Term
pallor
 Definition
paleness
Term
nevus
 Definition
pigmented
Term
ec-
 Definition
outside
Term
par-
 Definition
alongside
Term
actin/o
 Definition
radiation
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
albin/o
 Definition
white
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
cellul/o
 Definition
little cell
Term
chym/o
 Definition
juice
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
pedicul/o
 Definition
body louse
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hard
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dry
Term
-a
 Definition
singular
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition of
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
abras/o
 Definition
rub away
Term
aut/o
 Definition
self
Term
rhytid/o
 Definition
wrinkle
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
fascia
Term
burs/o
 Definition
sac, bursa
Term
articul/o
 Definition
joint
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
condyl/o
 Definition
joint
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
haunch
Term
menisc/o
 Definition
meniscus
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
my/o, myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
ost/o, oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
pariet/o
 Definition
patella
Term
ped/o
 Definition
child
Term
petr/o
 Definition
stone
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges
Term
phys/o
 Definition
growth
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pubis
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radius
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacred, sacrum
Term
skelet/o
 Definition
skeleton
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
stern/o
 Definition
chest, sternum
Term
synov/o, synovi/o
 Definition
synovial
Term
tars/o
 Definition
tarsal bone
Term
ten/o, tendon/o
 Definition
tendon, stretch
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
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