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Term
Anti-
 Definition
Prefix- against, opposite of
Term
Brady-
 Definition
Prefix- slow
Term
Endo-
 Definition
Prefix- within
Term
epi-
 Definition
Prefix-upon, over, above, on top
Term
Neo-
 Definition
Prefix- new
Term
Pre-
 Definition
Prefix- to come before
Term
Append/o, appendic/o
 Definition
Root- appendix
Term
bi/o
 Definition
Root- life
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
Root- heart
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
Root/ brain, cerebrum
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
Root- skin
Term
electr/o
 Definition
Root-electricity
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
Root- brain
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
Root-stomach
Term
hem/o
 Definition
Root- blood
Term
Hepat/o
 Definition
Root- liver
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
Root-uterus
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
Root-voice box, larynx
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
Root- white
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
Root- breast
Term
mast/o
 Definition
Root-breast
Term
ment/o
 Definition
Root- mind
Term
nat/o
 Definition
Root- birth
Term
neur/o
 Definition
Root-nerve
Term
path/o
 Definition
Root-disease
Term
proct/o
 Definition
Root-rectum or anus
Term

psych/o

 Definition
Root-mind
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
Root-nose
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
Root- almond, tonsil
Term
vas/o
 Definition
Root-vessel
Term
-al
 Definition
Suffix- pertaining to
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
suffix- surgical excision, removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
Suffix- condition of blood
Term
-gram
 Definition
Suffix- a record or image
Term
-ia
 Definition
Suffix- condition of
Term
-iatry
 Definition
suffix- treatment, specialty
Term
-ic
 Definition
suffix- pertaining to
Term
-itis
 Definition
suffix- inflammation
Term
-ologist
 Definition
suffix- one who studies
Term
-logy
 Definition
suffix- study or science of
Term
-pathy
 Definition
suffix- disease
Term
-philia
 Definition
Suffix- loving, affinity for
Term
-plasty
 Definition
suffix- surgical repair
Term
-scope
 Definition
suffix- instrument used for viewing
Term
-tic
 Definition
suffix- pertaining to
Term
-meter
 Definition
suffix- measure, measuring instrument
Term
-ous
 Definition
suffix- pertaining to
Term
-drome
 Definition
suffix- run, running
Term
-opsy
 Definition
suffix- view of
Term
-phagia
 Definition
suffix- eating or swallowing
Term
-stasis
 Definition
suffix- standing still
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
suffix- weakness
Term
-cele
 Definition
suffix- hernia, swelling, protrusion
Term
-dynia
 Definition
suffix- condition of pain
Term
-oma
 Definition
suffix- tumor
Term
-penia
 Definition
suffix- abnormal reduction in number, deficiency
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
suffix-abnormal discharge
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
suffix-discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
suffix- rupture
Term
-plasia
 Definition
suffix- formation, growth
Term
-a
 Definition
suffix- singular
Term
-ac
 Definition
suffix- pertaining to
Term
-ad
 Definition
suffix- toward
Term
-ar
 Definition
suffix-pertaining to
Term
-ary
 Definition
suffix- pertaining to
Term
-hemia
 Definition
suffix- condition of blood
Term
-practic
 Definition
suffix- practice
Term
-centesis
 Definition
suffix- surgical puncture
Term
-clasis
 Definition
suffix- break apart
Term
-desis
 Definition
suffix- surgical fixation, fusion
Term
-graphy
 Definition
suffix- recording process
Term
-ion
 Definition
suffix- process
Term
-pexy
 Definition
suffix- surgical fixation, suspension
Term
-phylaxis
 Definition
suffix- protection
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
suffix- surgical crushing
Term
-tome
 Definition
suffix- cutting instrument
Term
-tomy
 Definition
suffix- incision, to cut
Term
a-
 Definition
prefix- without, absence of
Term
ab-
 Definition
prefix- away from
Term
bi-
 Definition
prefix- two
Term
endo-
 Definition
prefix- within
Term
hyper-
 Definition
prefix- excessive, abnormally high, above
Term
hypo-
 Definition
prefix- deficient, abnormally low, below
Term
intra-
 Definition
prefix- within
Term
post-
 Definition
prefix- to follow after
Term
sub-
 Definition
prefix- under, beneath, below
Term
con-
 Definition
prefix- with, together, or jointly
Term
contra-
 Definition
prefix- counter or against
Term
meta-
 Definition
prefix- after or change
Term
ambi-
 Definition
prefix- both
Term
mono-
 Definition
prefix- one
Term
nulli-
 Definition
prefix- none
Term
poly-
 Definition
prefix- excessive, over, or many
Term
quadri-
 Definition
prefix- four
Term
tetra-
 Definition
prefix- four
Term
tri-
 Definition
prefix- three
Term
ana-
 Definition
prefix- up, toward
Term
ante-
 Definition
prefix- before
Term
dia-
 Definition
prefix- through
Term
ecto-
 Definition
prefix- outside, out
Term
exo-
 Definition
prefix- outside, away from
Term
infer-
 Definition
prefix- below
Term
para-
 Definition
prefix- alongside, abnormal
Term
syn-
 Definition
prefix- together, joined
Term
circum-
 Definition
prefix- around
Term
dys-
 Definition
prefix- bad, abnormal, painful, or difficult
Term
mal-
 Definition
prefix- bad
Term
megalo-
 Definition
prefix- large, great
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
prefix- false
Term
trans-
 Definition
prefix- through, across, or beyond
Term
ultra-
 Definition
prefix- beyond normal
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
Root- abdomen
Term
anter/o
 Definition
Root- front
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
Root- arm
Term
caud/o
 Definition
Root- tail
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
Root- head
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
Root-neck
Term
chondr/i
 Definition
Root- gristle, cartilage
Term
cran/o, crani/o
 Definition
Root- skull
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
Root- cell
Term
dist/o
 Definition
Root- distant
Term
dors/o
 Definition
Root- back
Term
femor/o
 Definition
Root- thigh, femur
Term
glute/o
 Definition
Root- buttock
Term
hom/o, home/o
 Definition
Root- same
Term
ili/o
 Definition
Root- flank, hip, groin
Term
infer/o
 Definition
Root- below
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
Root- groin
Term
later/o
 Definition
Root- side
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
Root- loin, lower back
Term
medi/o
 Definition
Root-middle
Term
organ/o
 Definition
Root- tool
Term
Pelv/o
 Definition
Root-bowl, basin
Term
physi/o
 Definition
Root-nature
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
Root-Pleura, rib
Term
poster/o
 Definition
Root-back
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
Root- near
Term
super/o
 Definition
Root-above
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
Root-chest, thorax
Term
tom/o
 Definition
Root- to cut
Term
umbilic/o
 Definition
Root- navel, umbilicus
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
Root- belly
Term
aden/o
 Definition
Root- gland
Term
Aut/o
 Definition
Root- self
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
Root- skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
Root- blue
Term
follicul/o
 Definition
Root- little follicle
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
Root- hard
Term
onych/o
 Definition
Root- nail
Term
seb/o
 Definition
Root-sebum, oil
Term
ec-
 Definition
Prefix- outside, out
Term
par-
 Definition
Prefix- alongside, abnormal
Term
actin/o
 Definition
Root- radiation
Term
albin/o
 Definition
Root- white
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
Root-cancer
Term
cellul/o
 Definition
Root- little cell
Term
chym/o
 Definition
Root- juice
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
Root- hidden
Term
hidr/o
 Definition
Root- sweat
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
Root- hard
Term
melan/o
 Definition
Root- black
Term
myc/o
 Definition
Root- fungus
Term
pedicul/o
 Definition
Root- body louse
Term
scler/o
 Definition
Root- hard
Term
trich/o
 Definition
Root- hair
Term
xer/o
 Definition
Root- dry
Term
-ism
 Definition
suffix- condition or disease
Term
-malacia
 Definition
suffix- softening
Term
-osis
 Definition
suffix- condition of
Term
abras/o
 Definition
Root- to rub away
Term
rhytid/o
 Definition
Root- wrinkle
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
Root- joint
Term
articul/o
 Definition
Root- joint
Term
burs/o
 Definition
Root- purse or sac, bursa
Term
carp/o
 Definition
Root- wrist
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
Root- gristle, cartilage
Term
condyl/o
 Definition
Root-knuckle of a joint
Term
cost/o
 Definition
Root- Rib
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
Root- fascia
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
Root- fiber
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
Root-fibula
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
Root- haunch, hip joint, ischium
Term
menisc/o
 Definition
Root- meniscus
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
Root- muscle
Term
my/o, myos/o
 Definition
Root- muscle
Term
myel/o
 Definition
Root- bone marrow
Term
orth/o
 Definition
Root- straight
Term
ost/o, oste/o
 Definition
Root- bone
Term
pariet/o
 Definition
Root- wall
Term
patell/o
 Definition
Root- patella
Term
ped/o
 Definition
Root- child
Term
petr/o
 Definition
Root- stone
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
Root-phalanges
Term
pub/o
 Definition
Root- pubis
Term
radi/o
 Definition
Root-radius
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
Root- sacred, sacrum
Term
skelet/o
 Definition
Root- skeleton
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
Root- vertebra
Term
stern/o
 Definition
Root- chest,sternum
Term
synov/o, synovi/o
 Definition
Root- synovial
Term
tars/o
 Definition
Root- tarsal bone
Term
ten/o, tendon/o
 Definition
Root- stretch, tendon
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
Root- vertebra
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
Root- motion
Term
tax/o
 Definition
Root- reaction to a stimulus
Term
troph/o
 Definition
Root- development
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
Root- crooked
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
Root- cancer
Term
condyl/o
 Definition
Root- knuckle of a joint
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
Root- Hump
Term
lith/o
 Definition
Root- stone
Term
lord/o
 Definition
Root- bent forward
Term
myel/o
 Definition
Root- bone marrow
Term
ost/o, oste/o
 Definition
Root- bone
Term
por/o
 Definition
Root-hole
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
Root- flesh, meat
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
Root- curved
Term
synov/o, synovi/o
 Definition
Root- synovial
Term
lamin/o
 Definition
Root- thin, lamina
Term
bacteri/o
 Definition
Root-bacteria
Term
blast/o
 Definition
Root- germ, bud, developing cell
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
Root- red
Term
immun/o
 Definition
Root- exempt, immunity
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
Root- clear water or fluid
Term
splen/o
 Definition
Root- spleen
Term
Thromb/o
 Definition
Root- clot
Term
thym/o
 Definition
Root- wartlike, thymus gland
Term
tox/o
 Definition
Root- poison
Term
iso-
 Definition
Prefix- equal
Term
macro-
 Definition
Root- large
Term
poly-
 Definition
Prefix- excessive, over, many
Term
poikil/o
 Definition
Root- irregular
Term
-lysis
 Definition
Suffix-loosen, dissolve
Term
-megaly
 Definition
Suffix- abnormally large
Term
-penia
 Definition
Suffix- abnormal reduction in number, deficiency
Term
botul/o
 Definition
Root- sausage
Term
globin/o
 Definition
Root- protein
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
Root- water
Term
iatr/o
 Definition
Root- physician
Term
idi/o
 Definition
Root- individual
Term
necr/o
 Definition
Root-death
Term
nosocom/o
 Definition
Root- hospital
Term
nucle/o
 Definition
Root-kernel, nucleus
Term
sept/o
 Definition
Root- putrefying; wall or partition
Term
staphylococc/o
 Definition
Root-Staphylococcus ( bacterium)
Term
Streptococc/o
 Definition
Root- Streptococcus (bacterium)
Term
-genic
 Definition
Suffix- pertaining to producing, forming
Term
anti-
 Definition
Prefix- against, opposite of
Term
pro-
 Definition
Prefix-before
Term
bi/o
 Definition
Root- life
Term
hom/o
 Definition
Root-same
Term
-crit
 Definition
Suffix-to separate
Term
-logous
 Definition
Suffix- pertaining to sudy
Term
-therapy
 Definition
Suffix- treatment
Term
angi/o
 Definition
Root- blood vessel
Term
aort/o
 Definition
Root- aorta
Term
arter/o, arteri/o
 Definition
Root- artery
Term
atri/o
 Definition
Root- atrium
Term
coron/o
 Definition
Root- crown or circle, heart
Term
pector/o
 Definition
Root- chest
Term
valvul/o
 Definition
Root- little valve
Term
vas/o
 Definition
Root- vessel
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
Root- little vessel
Term
ven/o
 Definition
Root- vein
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
Root- little belly, ventricle
Term
pect/o, pector/o
 Definition
Root- chest
Term
rhythm/o, rrhythm/o
 Definition
Root- rhythm
Term
sten/o
 Definition
Root- narrow
Term
-spasm
 Definition
Suffix- sudden involuntary muscle contraction
Term
peri-
 Definition
Prefix- around
Term
ather/o
 Definition
Root- fatty plaque
Term
isch/o
 Definition
Root- muscle
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
Root- vein
Term
scler/o
 Definition
Root- hard
Term
tampon/o
 Definition
Root- plug
Term
tens/o
 Definition
Root- pressure
Term
man/o
 Definition
Root- thin, scanty
Term
son/o
 Definition
Root- sound
Term
sphygm/o
 Definition
Root- pulse
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
Root- air sac, alveolus
Term
bronch/o, bronch/i
 Definition
Root-airway, bronchus
Term
lob/o
 Definition
Root- a rounded part, lobe
Term
muc/o
 Definition
Root-mucus
Term
nas/o
 Definition
Root-nose
Term
ox/i
 Definition
Root- oxygen
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
Root- throat, pharynx
Term
phragm/o, phragmat/o
 Definition
Root- partition
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
Root- pleura, rib
Term
pneum/o, pneumon/o
 Definition
Root- air, lung
Term
sinus/o
 Definition
Root- cavity
Term
trache/o
 Definition
Root- windpipe, trachea
Term
eu-
 Definition
Prefix- normal, good
Term

 

bronch/o

 Definition
Root- airway, bronchus
Term
-phonia
 Definition
Suffix- condition of sound or voice
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
suffix- to cough up
Term
coccidioid/o
 Definition
Root- Coccidioides immitis ( a fungus)
Term
coni/o
 Definition
Root- dust
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
Root- bladder, sac
Term
glott/o
 Definition
Root- opening into the windpipe
Term
myc/o
 Definition
Root- fungus
Term
py/o
 Definition
Root- pus
Term
sphyx/o
 Definition
Root- pulse
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
Root- almond, tonsil
Term
tubercul/o
 Definition
Root- little swelling
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
Suffix- expansion, dilation
Term
dilat/o
 Definition
Root- to widen
Term
ot/o
 Definition
Root- ear
Term
-metry
 Definition
suffix- measurement, process of measuring
Term
-oid
 Definition
Suffix- resembling
Term
cec/o
 Definition
Root- blind intestine, cecum
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
Root- common bile duct
Term
col/o, colon/o
 Definition
Root- colon
Term
dent/o
 Definition
Root- teeth
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
Root- twelve, duodenum
Term
enter/o
 Definition
Root- small intestine
Term
esophag/e, esophag/o
 Definition
Root- gullet, esophagus
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
Root- gums
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
Root- tongue
Term
ile/o
 Definition
Root- to roll, ileum
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
Root- tongue
Term

or/o

 

 Definition
Root- mouth
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
Root- sweetbread, pancreas
Term
peps/o, pept/o
 Definition
Root- digestion
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
Root- to stretch over, peritoneum
Term
proct/o
 Definition
Root- rectum or anus
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
root- pylorus
Term
rect/o
 Definition
Root- rectum
Term
sial/o
 Definition
Root-saliva
Term
sigm/o
 Definition
Root- the letter s, sigmoid colon
Term

stomat/o

 

 Definition
Root- mouth
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
Root- lip
Term
cirrh/o
 Definition
Root- orange
Term
diverticul/o
 Definition
Root-diverticulum
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
Root- twelve, duodenum
Term
orex/o
 Definition
Root-orex/o
Term
parot/o
 Definition
Root- parotid gland
Term
polyp/o
 Definition
Root- small growth
Term
volv/o
 Definition
Root- to roll
Term
acid/o
 Definition
Root- a solution or substance with a pH less than 7
Term
fec/o
 Definition
Root- feces
Term
vag/o
 Definition
Root- vagus nerve
Term
-spasmodic
 Definition
Suffix- pertaining to a sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
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