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Medical Term Prefix/Suffix
most common medical prefix/suffix utah state test
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Health Care
12th Grade
04/28/2010
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a/an
 Definition
with out
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adip
 Definition
fat
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
amni/oamnion
 Definition
amniotic
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ante
 Definition
before
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
ase
 Definition
pertaining to an enzyme
Term
asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
capnia
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
cellular
 Definition
cell
Term
centesis
 Definition
puncture
Term
cholecyst
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartlige
Term
core/o
 Definition
pupil/center
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coron/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cubital
 Definition
elbow
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry/o
 Definition
tear
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dynia
 Definition
pain
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dactyl/o
 Definition
digits/fingers
Term
dys
 Definition
painful
Term
ectop
 Definition
misplaced
Term
ectomy
 Definition
remove
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emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
epi
 Definition
on/upon
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femor/o
 Definition
thigh/upper leg bone
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ferent
 Definition
carry
Term
genesis
 Definition
to produce
Term
geront/o
 Definition
old age
Term
gravid/o
 Definition
pregnant
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
hyper
 Definition
above
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hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
intra
 Definition
with in/inside
Term
itis
 Definition
condition
Term
kary/o
 Definition
body/neucleus
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdominal wall
Term
lei/o
 Definition
smooth
Term
lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
lysis
 Definition
breakdown
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macro
 Definition
large
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medi
 Definition
middle
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mega
 Definition
big/large
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meta
 Definition
beyond
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
neuro/o
 Definition
neuron
Term
odynia
 Definition
pain
Term
olfact
 Definition
smell
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ology
 Definition
study of
Term
ologist
 Definition
specialist of
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
oo
 Definition
ovary
Term
osis
 Definition
condition of
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
otomy
 Definition
cut into
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partum
 Definition
birth
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
peri
 Definition
around
Term
pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
phagia
 Definition
eating
Term
phag/o
 Definition
to eat
Term
phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
plasia
 Definition
formation
Term
plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
lung/rib area
Term
pnea
 Definition
breathe
Term
poiesis
 Definition
making/production
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poly
 Definition
many
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prim/i
 Definition
first
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ptosis
 Definition
drooping
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py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
rrhaphy
 Definition
repair
Term
rrhea
 Definition
discharge
Term
rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
salping/o
 Definition
uterine tube
Term
sclerosis
 Definition
condition of hardening
Term
scopy
 Definition
visualize
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sis
 Definition
condition
Term
spasm
 Definition
contraction
Term
spir/o
 Definition
breath
Term
stasis
 Definition
standing
Term
stenosis
 Definition
constriction
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tachy
 Definition
fast
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
ur/o, uria
 Definition
urine
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombrosis
Term
EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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Hg
 Definition
mercury
Term
hs
 Definition
hours of sleep
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infraction
Term
qd
 Definition
everyday
Term
qid
 Definition
four times a day
Term
RICE
 Definition
rest, ice, compression, elevation
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cell/ white blood count
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