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MED 107
LESSON 4
39
Medical
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01/29/2026

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Term
a-:
Definition
Absence of, without Example: Atrophy
Term
ab-:
Definition
Away from Example: Abduction
Term
ad-:
Definition
Toward Example: Adduction
Term
brady-:
Definition
Slow Example: Bradykinesia
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dys-:
Definition
Painful, difficult, abnormal, labored Example: Dystonia
Term
hyper-:
Definition
Above, excessive Example: Hypertonia
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inter-:
Definition
Between Example: Intervertebral disc
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intra-:
Definition
Within, in Example: Intramuscular injection
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poly-:
Definition
Many, much Example: Polydactyly
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sub-:
Definition
Below, under Example: Subscapularis muscle
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supra-:
Definition
Above Example: Suprapatellar
Term
sym-:
Definition
Together, joined Example: Symphysis pubis
Term
syn-:
Definition
Together, joined Example: Synarthrosis
Term
-al:
Definition
Pertaining to Example: Femoral
Term
-algia:
Definition
Pain Example: Myalgia
Term
-ar:
Definition
Pertaining to Example: Patellar
Term
-asthenia:
Definition
Weakness Example: Myasthenia
Term
-centesis:
Definition
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid Example: Arthrocentesis
Term
-clasia:
Definition
Break Example: Osteoclasia
Term
-clast:
Definition
Break Example: Osteoclast
Term
-desis:
Definition
Surgical fixation, fusion Example: Arthrodesis
Term
-ectomy:
Definition
Excision, surgical removal, cutting out Example: Tenectomy
Term
-gram:
Definition
The record, radiographic image Example: Myogram
Term
-graphy:
Definition
Process of recording, radiographic imaging Example: Arthrography
Term
-ic:
Definition
Pertaining to Example: Thoracic
Term
-itis:
Definition
Inflammation Example: Myositis
Term
-lysis:
Definition
Loosening, separating, dissolution Example: Osteolysis
Term
-malacia:
Definition
Softening Example: Chondromalacia
Term
-oid:
Definition
Resembling Example: Myeloid
Term
-oma:
Definition
Tumor Example: Rhabdomyoma
Term
-osis:
Definition
Abnormal condition Example: Scoliosis
Term
-penia:
Definition
Abnormal reduction Example: Sarcopenia
Term
-physis:
Definition
Growth Example: Epiphysis
Term
-plasty:
Definition
Surgical repair Example: Myoplasty
Term
-rrhaphy:
Definition
Suturing, repairing Example: Tenorrhaphy
Term
-sarcoma:
Definition
Malignant tumor Example: Osteosarcoma –
Term
-scopy:
Definition
Process of viewing, visual examination Example: Arthroscopy
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-tomy:
Definition
Incision, cut into Example: Myotomy
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-trophy:
Definition
Nourishment, development Example: Hypertrophy
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