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Med132 Week 1 Shanrekia J
Medical Terminology
34
Medical
Not Applicable
10/01/2026

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Term

Eu-: 

 

Definition

 Good or normal

 

Term

Hyper-: 

 

Definition

Above, excessive, or high

 

Term

Hypo-:

 

Definition

Below, under, or deficient

 

Term

Oxy-:

 

Definition

Rapid, sharp, or acid

 

Term

Pan-: 

Definition

 All or total

 

Term

Para-: 

Definition

Around, beside, beyond, or abnormal

 

Term

Poly-: 

Definition

 Many or much

 

Term

Syn-: 

 

Definition

Joined or together

 

Term

Tetr-: 

 

Definition

 Four

 

Term

Tri-:

 

Definition

Three

 

Term

Endocrin-:

 

Definition

Endocrine system or glands

 

Term

Aden-: 

 

 

Definition
Gland
Term

 

Adren-: 

Definition
Adrenal glands
Term

 

Andr-:

 

 

Definition
Mal
Term

 

Gynec-:

 

 

Definition
Female
Term

 

Oophor-: 

 

Definition
Ovary
Term

 

Orchi-: 

 

Definition
Testicle or testis
Term

Hyster-:

Definition
Uterus
Term

Salping-:

Definition
Fallopian tube
Term

Men-: 

 

Definition
Menstruation or menses
Term

Puer-: 

 

Definition
Childbearing
Term

-ectomy: 

 

Definition
Surgical removal or excision
Term

-otomy:

 

Definition
Surgical incision or cutting into
Term

-ostomy:

Definition
Surgical creation or an artificial opening
Term

-plasty:

 

Definition
Surgical repair or reconstruction
Term

-pexy: 

 

Definition
Surgical fixation or suspension
Term

-rrhaphy: 

 

 

Definition
Surgical suturing or repair
Term

-centesis:

 

Definition
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term

 

-scopy: 

Definition
Visual examination with an instrument
Term

 

-scope: 

 

Definition
Instrument used for visual examination
Term

 

-graphy:

 

 

Definition
Process of recording or producing an image
Term

 -graph: 

 

Definition
Instrument used to record or image
Term
 -itis: 
Definition
Inflammation
Term

 

-osis:

 

Definition
Abnormal condition or increase
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