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10/13/2026
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Term

Prefix

 

a-

 Definition
without; not
Term
an-
 Definition
withour;not
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
dys-
 Definition
Difficult; painful; abnormal
Term
endo-
 Definition
within;inside
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon;above
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive; above normal
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below normal;deficient
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
poly-
 Definition
many;excessive
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
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post-
 Definition
after
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trans-
 Definition
across; through
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Suffix

 

 

 

-algia

 Definition
pain
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia;protrusion
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to removal fluid
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-genic
 Definition
produced by; caused by
Term
-gram
 Definition
record;image
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording or imaging
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition; presence of
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-lithiasis
 Definition
condition of stones
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown;destruction
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargment
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-oma
 Definition
tumore;mass
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
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-otomy
 Definition
surgical incision
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency; decrease
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating;swallowing
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
dropping; prolapse
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
excessive flow; bursting forth
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive bleeding or flow
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow; discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping; controlling
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-uria
 Definition
urine condition
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term

Root Words

 

 

 

abdomin/o

 Definition
abdomen
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
append/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
bil/i
 Definition
bile
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile;gail
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
dent/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodernum
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine, usually small intestine
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastro/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
ile/o
 Definition
lleum
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunim
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen;abdominal wall
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition

pharynx;throat

 
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum/ anus
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva; salivary glands
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
uvul/o
 Definition
uvula
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder; sac
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus of the kidney
Term
meat/o
 Definition
meatus;opening
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
nephrolith/o
 Definition
kidney stone
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urinary, urinary tract infection
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urinary;urinary tract
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
urinary b;adder
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
azot/o
 Definition
nitrogen- containing cpmpounfd
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin; protein
Term
glycos/o
 Definition
sugar/glucose
Term
ket/o
 Definition
ketones
Term
olig/o
 Definition
scanty; few
Term
uric/o
 Definition
uric acid
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water, fluid
Term

Abbreviation, acronyms, and eponyms

 

 

 

gi 

 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
GERD
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
irritable bowel syndrome
Term
IBD
 Definition
inflammatory bowel disease
Term
PUD
 Definition
peptic ulcer disease
Term
N/V
 Definition
naisea/vomiting
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
NG tube
 Definition
nasogastric tube
Term
EGD
 Definition
esophagogastroduodenscopy
Term
ERCP
 Definition
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Term
PEG
 Definition
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy
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