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Medical Terminology
Chapter 2 Medical Word Elements
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
05/10/2012

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a-

an-

in-

Definition
without, not, absence of
Term
ambi-
Definition
both, both sides, around, about
Term
bi-
Definition
two
Term
di-
Definition
twice, two, double
Term

hemi-

semi-

Definition
half
Term
iso-
Definition
same, equal
Term
macro-
Definition
large
Term
micro-
Definition
small
Term

mono-

uni-

Definition
one, single
Term
multi-
Definition
many
Term
poly-
Definition
much
Term
oligo-
Definition
deficiency
Term
pan-
Definition
all
Term

quadri-

terta-

Definition
four
Term
tri-
Definition
three
Term
ab-
Definition
away from
Term
ad-
Definition
toward
Term
anti-
Definition
against
Term
brady-
Definition
slow
Term
con-
Definition
together, with
Term
contra-
Definition
against, opposite
Term
circum-
Definition
around
Term

dia-

trans-

Definition
through, across
Term

ec-

ecto-

Definition
out, outside
Term

en-

end-

endo-

in-

intra-

Definition
in, within, inner
Term
epi-
Definition
above, upon
Term
eso-
Definition
inward
Term

ex-

exo-

extra-

Definition
away from, outside, external
Term

hyper-

super-

supra-

Definition
excessive, above
Term

hypo-

infra-

sub-

Definition
below, beneath
Term
inter-
Definition
between
Term

para-

peri-

Definition
beside, near
Term
post-
Definition
after, following
Term
pre-
Definition
before
Term
pro-
Definition
before
Term

re-

retro-

Definition
behind, back
Term
tachy-
Definition
rapid
Term
ultra-
Definition
beyond
Term
auto-
Definition
self
Term
dys-
Definition
bad, painful, difficult
Term
eu-
Definition
good, normal
Term
mal-
Definition
bad, inadequate
Term
neo-
Definition
new
Term
tox-
Definition
poison, toxin
Term

-iatrics

-iatry

Definition
field of medicine
Term

-iatrist

-ician

-ist

Definition
specialist
Term

-logist

-ologist

Definition
specialist in the study of
Term

-logy

-ology

Definition
study of
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture
Term

-cidal

-cide

Definition
destroying, killing
Term
-desis
Definition
surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, tying together
Term
-dilation
Definition
widening, stretching, expanding
Term
-ectomy
Definition
excision, surgical removal
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of recording
Term
-metry
Definition
measurement
Term
-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
suture, suturing
Term
-scopy
Definition
visual examination
Term
-therapy
Definition
treatment
Term
-tomy
Definition
cutting into, incision
Term
-tripsy
Definition
crushing
Term

-acusia

-acusis

-cusis

Definition
hearing
Term

-algesia

-algesic

-algia

-dynia

Definition
pain
Term
-dipsia
Definition
thirst
Term
-esthesia
Definition
sensation
Term

-opia

-opsia

-opsis

-opsy

Definition
vision, view of
Term
-osmia
Definition
smell, odor
Term
-phobia
Definition
fear
Term
-phoria
Definition
feeling
Term

-clasis

-clast

Definition
to break
Term
-ectasis
Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
-emesis
Definition
vomitting
Term

-gen

-genesis

-genic

-genous

Definition
creating, producing
Term

-kinesia

-kinesis

Definition
movement
Term
-lysis
Definition
destruction
Term

-pause

-stasis

Definition
cessation, stopping
Term

-phage

-phagia

Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
-phasia
Definition
speech
Term

-rrhage

-rrhagia

Definition
bursting forth
Term
-rrhea
Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
-spasm
Definition
sudden involuntary contraction
Term
-uresis
Definition
urination
Term
-cele
Definition
hernia
Term
-constriction
Definition
narrowing
Term
-cytosis
Definition
a condition of cells
Term
-derma
Definition
skin
Term
-edema
Definition
swelling
Term
-emia
Definition
a condition of the blood
Term
-gravida
Definition
pregnant woman
Term

-ia

-ism

Definition
condition
Term
-iasis
Definition
pathological condition or state
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term

-lepsy

-leptic

Definition
seizure
Term
-lith
Definition
stone
Term
-malacia
Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
Term
-necrosis
Definition
tissue death
Term
-oid
Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-oxia
Definition
oxygen
Term
-paresis
Definition
slight or partial paralysis
Term
-partum
Definition
childbirth
Term
-tocia
Definition
labor
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
-penia
Definition
deficiency
Term
-pepsia
Definition
digestion
Term
-phonia
Definition
voice
Term

-plasia

-plasm

Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plastic
Definition
pertaining to formation or growth
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis
Term
-plegic
Definition
pertaining to paralysis
Term
-pnea
Definition
breathing
Term
-pneic
Definition
pertaining to breathing
Term
-ptosis
Definition
drooping, prolapse
Term
-salpinx
Definition
uterine (fallopian) tube
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
hardening
Term
-static
Definition
not in motion, at rest
Term
-stenosis
Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
-thorax
Definition
chest
Term
-trophy
Definition
nourishment, growth
Term
-uria
Definition
urine
Term
-graph
Definition
recording instrument
Term
-meter
Definition
measuring instrument
Term
-scope
Definition
viewing instrument
Term
-tome
Definition
cutting instrument
Term

-ac           -al

-ar             -ary

-ael          -ial

-ic             -ical

-ory           -ous

-tic             -tous

 

Definition
Pertaining to
Term

-cyte

-cytic

Definition
cell
Term
-gram
Definition
record
Term

-ole

-ule

Definition
small
Term
-prandial
Definition
meal
Term
-stomy
Definition
mouthlike opening
Term

singular

-a

Definition

plural

-ae

Term

singluar

-ax

Definition

plural

-aces

Term

singular

-is

Definition

plural

-es

 

Term

singular

-ix

-ex

Definition

plural

-ices

Term

singular

-um

Definition

plural

-a

Term

singular

-us

Definition

plural

-i

Term

singular

-y

Definition

plural

-ies

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