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Medical Termanology A Short Course 5th Edition
Combining Forms, Suffix, and Prefix
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01/18/2010
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Term
-cyte
 Definition
Cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Cutting out, removal, excision
Term
-emia
 Definition
Blood condition
Term
-globin
 Definition
protein
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-ia
 Definition
record
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition, process
Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflamation
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-opsy
 Definition
to view
Term
-osis
 Definition
adnormal condition
Term
-scope
 Definition
Instrument to visually examine
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of visual examination
Term
-sis
 Definition
State of
Term
-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting into;incision
Term
Abdomin/o
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
Aden/o, Adrenal/o
 Definition
Adrenal gland
Term
An/o
 Definition
Anus
Term
Angi/o
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Anter/o
 Definition
Front
Term
Aort/o
 Definition
Aorta
Term
Append/o, Appendie/o
 Definition
Appendix
Term
Arteri/o
 Definition
Artery
Term
Arteriol/o
 Definition
Arteriole
Term
Arth/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
Aut-
 Definition
Self
Term
Bi/o
 Definition
Life
Term
Bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tubes ( leading from the windpipe to lungs)
Term
Carcin/o
 Definition
cancer, cacerous
Term
Cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
Cardi/o,Coron/o
 Definition
heart
Term
Cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
Cerbr/o
 Definition
Cerebrum, Largest part of the brain
Term
Cervic/o
 Definition
neck of the body or neck (cervix) of the neck
Term
Cholecyst/o
 Definition
Gallbladder
Term
Chondr/o
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Chondr/o
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx, tailbone
Term
Colon/o
 Definition
Colon
Term
Colp/o, Vagin/o
 Definition
Vagina
Term
Cost/o
 Definition
Rib
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
Cys/o
 Definition
Urinary bladder
Term
Cyt/o
 Definition
Cell
Term
Derm/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
Dia-
 Definition
compleat, through
Term
Duden/o
 Definition
Duodenum
Term
ESophang/o
 Definition
Esaphagus
Term
Encephal/o
 Definition
Brain
Term
Endo-
 Definition
With in
Term
Enter/o
 Definition
Intestines(Often the small intestine)
Term
Epitheli/o
 Definition
skin, surface, tissue
Term
Esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus ( tube from the throat to the stomach)
Term
Exo-
 Definition
outside
Term
Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Gnos/o
 Definition
Knowledge
Term
Gynec/o
 Definition
Woman, Female
Term
Hemat/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Hepat/o
 Definition
Liver
Term
Hepat/o
 Definition
Liver
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
more then normal, to muc
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
below less then normal
Term
Hypophys/o
 Definition
pituitary glands
Term
Hyster/O, Mertri/o, Uter/o
 Definition
Uterus
Term
Ile/o
 Definition
Ileum
Term
Jejan/o
 Definition
Jejunum
Term
Lapar/o
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Laryng/o
 Definition
Larynx (voicebox)
Term
Later/o
 Definition
side
Term
Leuk/o
 Definition
White
Term
Ligament/o
 Definition
ligament
Term
Lumb/o
 Definition
Loin (waist)
Term
Lymph/o
 Definition
Lymph (clear fluid in tissue spaces and lymph vessels)
Term
Lymphangi/o
 Definition
Lymph vessel
Term
Mamm/o,Mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
Mediastin/o
 Definition
Mediastinum (space between the lungs)
Term
My/o, Myos/o, Muscul/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
Bone Marrow
Term
Nephr/o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Nephr/o, Ren/o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Onc/o
 Definition
Tumor
Term
Ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
Or/o
 Definition
Mouth
Term
Orch/o, Orchi/o,Orchid/o
 Definition
Testis
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
Term
Pancreat/o
 Definition
Pancreas
Term
Path/o
 Definition
Disease
Term
Path/o
 Definition
Disease
Term
Pelv/o
 Definition
Pelvis (bones of the hip)
Term
Pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis, hip bone
Term
Peritone/o
 Definition
Peritoneum ( embrane surrounding the abdomen)
Term
Pharyng/o
 Definition
Pharynx ( throat)
Term
Pharyng\o
 Definition
Term
Phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
Plen/o
 Definition
Speen
Term
Pleur/o
 Definition
Pleura
Term
Poster/o
 Definition
Back, Behind
Term
Pro-
 Definition
before, forward
Term
Prort/o
 Definition
anus, Rectum
Term
Prostat/o
 Definition
Prostate Gland
Term
Psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
Psych/o
 Definition
Mind
Term
Rect/o
 Definition
Rectum
Term
Ren/o
 Definition
Kiney
Term
Rhin/o
 Definition
Nose
Term
Rhin/o
 Definition
Nose
Term
Salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
Sarc/o
 Definition
Flesh
Term
Scrot/o
 Definition
scrotum
Term
Sigmoid/o
 Definition
Sigmoid colon
Term
Spondyl/o
 Definition
Vertebra
Term
Ten/o, Tendin/o
 Definition
Tendon
Term
Thorac/o
 Definition
Chest
Term
Thromb/o
 Definition
Clotting
Term
Thym/o
 Definition
Thymus gland
Term
Thyrouden/o, Thyroid/o
 Definition
Thyroid gland
Term
Trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
Trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
Urethr/o
 Definition
Urethra
Term
Vas/o
 Definition
Vas deferens
Term
Ven/o
 Definition
Vein
Term
Venul/o
 Definition
venule
Term
Vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra (backbone)
Term
a-,an-
 Definition
no, not
Term
a-,an-
 Definition
no, not
Term
balan/o
 Definition
Penis
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, painful,difficalt adnormal
Term
elctr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
White
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
White
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
Lymph node (gland)
Term
neuro/o
 Definition
Nerve
Term
o/o
 Definition
egg
Term
onc/o
 Definition
Tumor
Term
oophor/o, ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
oophor/o, Ovari/o
 Definition
overy
Term
orch/o, orchi/o
 Definition
testis
Term
parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid gland
Term
pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary glad
Term
poncreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
re-
 Definition
Back
Term
retro-
 Definition
Behind
Term
spin/o
 Definition
Spine (backbone)
Term
sub-
 Definition
below, under
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
Amni/o
 Definition
sac of fluit surrounding the embryo
Term
Ather/o
 Definition
plaque
Term
axill/o
 Definition
armpit
Term
Chem/o
 Definition
drugs
Term
chron/o
 Definition
time
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
Hem/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
isch/o
 Definition
hold back
Term
mast/o
 Definition
month
Term
Necr/o
 Definition
death
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
overy
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
mebrain surrouning the organs in the adominal
Term
pneumon/o, Pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
radi/o
 Definition
x-ray
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonisil
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine or trachea
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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