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Medical Terminology 3
Common medical roots, prefixes, and suffixes
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06/09/2012
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Term
-crine
 Definition
to secrete; separate
Term
-crit
 Definition
to separtate
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critic/o
 Definition
crisis, dangerous
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cry/o
 Definition
cold
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crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
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cubit/o
 Definition
elbow, forearm
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culd/o
 Definition
cul-de-sac
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cupr/o
 Definition
copper
Term
-cusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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cycl/o
 Definition
ciliary body of eye; cycle; circle
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-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
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cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-cytosis
 Definition
condition of cells; slight increase in numbers
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dacry/o
 Definition
tear
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dacryoaden/o
 Definition
tear gland
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dacryocyst/o
 Definition
tear sac; lacriman sac
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dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers; toes
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de-
 Definition
lack of; down; less; removal of
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dem/o
 Definition
people
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dent/i
 Definition
tooth
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derm/o
 Definition
skin
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-derma
 Definition
skin
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dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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desicc/o
 Definition
drying
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-desis
 Definition
to bind; tie together
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dextr/o
 Definition
right
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dia-
 Definition
complete; through
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diaphor/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
-dilation
 Definition
widening; stretching; expanding
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dilat/o
 Definition
to enlarge, expand
Term
dipl/o
 Definition
double
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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dis-
 Definition
apart, to separate
Term
dist/o
 Definition
far; distant
Term
dolich/o
 Definition
long
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dolor/o
 Definition
pain
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back (of body)
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dorsi-
 Definition
back
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-dote
 Definition
to give
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-drome
 Definition
to run
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duct/o
 Definition
to lead; carry
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duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
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dur/o
 Definition
dura mater
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dynam/o
 Definition
power, strength
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
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dys-
 Definition
bad: painful: difficult: abnormal
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dacry/o
 Definition
tear
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dacryoaden/o
 Definition
tear gland
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dacryocyst/o
 Definition
tear sac; lacriman sac
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers; toes
Term
de-
 Definition
lack of; down; less; removal of
Term
dem/o
 Definition
people
Term
dent/i
 Definition
tooth
Term
derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
-derma
 Definition
skin
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
desicc/o
 Definition
drying
Term
-desis
 Definition
to bind; tie together
Term
dextr/o
 Definition
right
Term
dia-
 Definition
complete; through
Term
diaphor/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
-dilation
 Definition
widening; stretching; expanding
Term
dilat/o
 Definition
to enlarge, expand
Term
dipl/o
 Definition
double
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
dis-
 Definition
apart, to separate
Term
dist/o
 Definition
far; distant
Term
dolich/o
 Definition
long
Term
dolor/o
 Definition
pain
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back (of body)
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dorsi-
 Definition
back
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-dote
 Definition
to give
Term
-drome
 Definition
to run
Term
duct/o
 Definition
to lead; carry
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duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
dur/o
 Definition
dura mater
Term
dynam/o
 Definition
power, strength
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad: painful: difficult: abnormal
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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ec-
 Definition
out; outside
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echin/o
 Definition
spiny, prickly
Term
echo-
 Definition
reflected sound
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-ectasia
 Definition
dilation; dilatation; widening
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation; dilatation; widening
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ecto-
 Definition
out; outside
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ectro/o
 Definition
congenital absence
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal; excision; resection
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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eight
 Definition
octa-, octi-
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-elasma
 Definition
flat plate
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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ele/o
 Definition
oil
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em-
 Definition
in
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-ema
 Definition
condition
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embolo/o
 Definition
embolus
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embry/o
 Definition
embryo
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-emic
 Definition
pertaining to blood condition
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emmetr/o
 Definition
in due measure
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-emphraxis
 Definition
stoppage, obstruction
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en-
 Definition
in; within
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enanti/o
 Definition
opposite, opposed
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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end-
 Definition
in; within
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endo-
 Definition
in; within
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enter/o
 Definition
intestines (usually small intestine)
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eosin/o
 Definition
red; rosy; dawn-colored
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epi-
 Definition
above; upon; on
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epididym/o
 Definition
epididymis
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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episi/o
 Definition
vulva
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epitheli/o
 Definition
skin; epithelium
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equi-
 Definition
equality, equal
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