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Medical Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words
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Anatomy
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09/09/2012

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Term
-al, -ar, -ic, -ary, -ial, -ous
Definition
pertaining to
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-ago, -osis, -ia, -ism
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-scope
Definition
instrument to view or examine
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-ectomy
Definition
excision, removal
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-pathy
Definition
disease
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-ist
Definition
specialist
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-ology
Definition
study of
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-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
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-ostomy
Definition
incision into
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-phobia
Definition
irrational fear
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-paresis
Definition
weakness
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-plegia
Definition
paralysis
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-rrhea
Definition
discharge, flow
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-tome
Definition
instrument to cut
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a-, an-
Definition
without, not
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im-, in-
Definition
not
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ante-, pre-, pro-
Definition
before
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epi-
Definition
above
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hypo-, intra-, sub-
Definition
under
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inter-
Definition
between
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medi-
Definition
middle
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post-
Definition
after, behind
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retro-
Definition
behind, backwards
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micro-
Definition
small
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macro-
Definition
large
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hyper-
Definition
excessive
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multi-, poly-
Definition
multiple
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primi-
Definition
first
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mon-, uni-
Definition
one
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bi-, di-
Definition
two
Term
tri-
Definition
three
Term
quadri-
Definition
four
Term
abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
Term
aden/o
Definition
gland
Term
arteri/o
Definition
artery
Term
audi/o
Definition
hearing
Term
carcin/o
Definition
cancer
Term
cardi/o
Definition
heart
Term
col/o
Definition
colon
Term
cyt/o
Definition
cell
Term
derm/a/o/to
Definition
skin
Term
encephal/o
Definition
brain
Term
gastr/o
Definition
stomach
Term
hemat/o
Definition
blood
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hist/o/io
Definition
tissue
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intestin/o
Definition
intestin
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lapar/o
Definition
abdomen
Term
lymph/o
Definition
lymph vessels
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my/o
Definition
muscle
Term
neur/o
Definition
nerve
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ocul/o
Definition
eye
Term
or/o
Definition
mouth
Term
ot/o
Definition
ear
Term
path/o
Definition
disease
Term
pulmon/o
Definition
lungs
Term
sept/o
Definition
infection
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thorac/o
Definition
chest/thorax
Term
thyr/o
Definition
thyroid gland
Term
trachel/o
Definition
neck, neckline
Term
viscer/o
Definition
viscera (internal organs)
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