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Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology prefixes, combining forms, suffixes & abbreviations
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09/05/2010
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Term
bucc(o)
 Definition
cheek; mouth
Term
cec(o)
 Definition
cecum; part of the large intestine
Term
celi(o)
 Definition
abdomen
Term
cheil(o)
 Definition
lip
Term
chole(o)
chol(e)
 Definition
gall, bile
Term
cholecyst(o)
 Definition
gall bladder
Term
cib(o)
cibum(o)
 Definition
meal
Term
col(o)
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
Term
dent(o)
dont(o)
 Definition
tooth
Term
duoden(o)
 Definition
duodenum (first part of small intestine)
Term
enter(o)
 Definition
intestine (usually small)
Term
esophag(o)
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr(o)
 Definition
stomach
Term
gingiv(o)
 Definition
gum, gums
Term
gloss(o)
 Definition
tongue
Term
hepat(o)
 Definition
liver
Term
ile(o)
 Definition
ileum (3rd part of small intestine)
Term
inguin(o)
 Definition
groin
Term
jejun(o)
 Definition
jejunum (2nd part of small intestine)
Term
labi(o)
 Definition
lips
Term
lapar(o)
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal wall
Term
lingu(o)
 Definition
tongue
Term
lith(o)
 Definition
stone
Term
omphal(o)
 Definition
umbilicus
Term
or(o)
 Definition
mouth
Term
palat(o)
 Definition
palate
Term
proct(o)
 Definition
rectum & anus
Term
ptyal(o)
 Definition
saliva
Term
pylor(o)
 Definition
pylorus, gate-keeper (spincter between stomach and duodenum)
Term
rect(o)
 Definition
rectum
Term
sial(o)
 Definition
saliva
Term
sigmoid(o)
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
splen(o)
 Definition
spleen
Term
staphyl(o)
 Definition
uvula, bunch of grapes
Term
stom(o)
stomat(o)
 Definition
mouth or new opening
Term
troph(o)
 Definition
nourishment
Term
viscer(o)
 Definition
internal organs
Term
acr(o)
 Definition
extremity
Term
arthr(o)
 Definition
joint
Term
articul(o)
 Definition
joint
Term
brachi(o)
 Definition
arm
Term
carp(o)
 Definition
wrist
Term
caud(o)
 Definition
tail, inferior/lower end
Term
cervic(o)
 Definition
neck, neck of an organ
Term
cheir(o)
chir(o)
 Definition
hand
Term
chondr(o)
 Definition
cartilage
Term
cleid(o)
 Definition
clavicle
Term
coccyg(o)
 Definition
tail bone
Term
cost(o)
 Definition
rib
Term
cox(o)
 Definition
hip
Term
crani(o)
 Definition
skull
Term
dactyl(o)
 Definition
digit (finger or toe)
Term
femor(o)
 Definition
femur
Term
ili(o)
 Definition
ilium, hipbone
Term
kinesi(o)
 Definition
movement
Term
kyph(o)
 Definition
hunchback
Term
lord(o)
 Definition
swayback
Term
muscul(o)
my(o)
 Definition
muscle
Term
myel(o)
 Definition
spinal cord or bone marrow
Term
os(o)
oste(o)
 Definition
bone
Term
perone(o)
 Definition
fibula
Term
rachi(o)
 Definition
spine, vertebra
Term
scoli(o)
 Definition
crooked
Term
skelet(o)
 Definition
skeleton
Term
spondyl(o)
 Definition
vertebra
Term
ten(o)
 Definition
tendon
Term
vertebr(o)
 Definition
vertebra
Term
-phoresis
 Definition
transmission, to carry
Term
-phil
 Definition
love, attraction
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument to measure
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process or recording or tracing
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording or tracing
Term
-gram
 Definition
record or tracing
Term
-crit
 Definition
to seperate
Term
-crine
 Definition
to secrete
Term
-coccus
or
-cocci
 Definition
spherical or ovoid bacterium
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
to surgically crush or break
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision into; to incise
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument for cutting
Term
-stomy
 Definition
to create a more or less permanent opening
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination with an instrument
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument used for viewing
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture, repair
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair or correction
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-lysis
or
-lytic
 Definition
break down; release; set free; destroy
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal, excision
Term
-ectasis
or
-ectasia
 Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation
Term
-cleisis
 Definition
closure
Term
-clasis
 Definition
to crush or break surgically
Term
-centesis
 Definition
aspiration or puncture to remove fluid
Term
-xerosis
 Definition
dryness
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine, urination
Term
-tropia
 Definition
to turn
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment
Term
-tocia
 Definition
childbirth, labor
Term
-thorax
 Definition
chest
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
-taxia
 Definition
coordination, order, arrangement
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-staxis
 Definition
bursting forth, hemmorrhage
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping or controlling flow (of fluid)
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
rupture, profuse flow
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
rupture, profuse flow
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
ptosis
 Definition
dropping, sagging, downward displacement
Term
-pnea
 Definition
air, breath
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear of, aversion
Term
-penia
 Definition
lack of, deficient
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease condition
Term
-paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, swelling
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-mania
 Definition
madness, obsession
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-genic
 Definition
origin, beginning, formation, producing, causing
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
sensation
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-dynia
 Definition
painful
Term
-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
Term
-cytosis
 Definition
abnormal increase in the amount of cells
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-cidal
 Definition
to kill or destroy
Term
-cele
 Definition
tumor, swelling, hernia, protrusion
Term
-blast
 Definition
formative cell
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-arche
 Definition
beginning
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
append(o)
 Definition
appendix
Term
an(o)
 Definition
anus
Term
abdomin(o)
 Definition
abdomen
Term
ven(o)
 Definition
vein
Term
vas(o)
 Definition
vessel, vein
Term
sphygm(o)
 Definition
pulse
Term
phleb(o)
 Definition
vein
Term
hem(o)
hemat(o)
 Definition
blood
Term
cardi(o)
card(o)
 Definition
heart
Term
arteri(o)
 Definition
artery
Term
angi(o)
 Definition
vessel
Term
aden(o)
 Definition
gland
Term
steth(o)
 Definition
chest
Term
trache(o)
 Definition
trachea
Term
thorac(o)
 Definition
chest, thorax
Term
rhin(o)
 Definition
nose
Term
pulmon(o)
 Definition
lung
Term
pneum(o)
 Definition
air
Term
pneumon(o)
 Definition
lung
Term
pleur(o)
 Definition
pleura (lung covering)
Term
phren(o)
 Definition
diaphragm or mind
Term
phon(o)
 Definition
voice
Term
pharyng(o)
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
Term
nas(o)
 Definition
nose
Term
laryng(o)
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
bronch(o)
bronchi(o)
 Definition
bronchus
Term
aer(o)
 Definition
air, gas
Term
vesic(o)
 Definition
bladder, blister
Term
urethr(o)
 Definition
urethra
Term
ureter(o)
 Definition
ureter
Term
ur(o)
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
ren(o)
 Definition
kidney
Term
pyel(o)
 Definition
kidney pelvis
Term
nephr(o)
 Definition
kidney
Term
cyst(o)
 Definition
bladder, sac of fluid
Term
partum
 Definition
childbirth
Term
para
 Definition
delivered
Term
gravida
 Definition
pregnant
Term
vagin(o)
 Definition
vagina
Term
uter(o)
 Definition
uterus
Term
trachel(o)
 Definition
cervix, neck of an organ
Term
thel(o)
 Definition
nipple
Term
sperm(o)
spermat(o)
 Definition
sperm
Term
salping(o)
 Definition
tube, fallopian tube, eustachian tube
Term
ovari(o)
 Definition
ovary
Term
orchid(o)
orchi(o)
 Definition
testis
Term
oophor(o)
 Definition
ovary
Term
nat(o)
 Definition
birth
Term
myom(o)
 Definition
muscle tumor
Term
metr(o)
 Definition
uterus
Term
men(o)
 Definition
menses, month
Term
mast(o)
mamm(o)
 Definition
breast
Term
lact(o)
galact(o)
 Definition
milk
Term
hyster(o)
 Definition
uterus
Term
gynec(o)
 Definition
woman
Term
gravid(o)
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
estr(o)
 Definition
female
Term
episi(o)
 Definition
vulva
Term
culd(o)
 Definition
cul-de-sac; pouch of douglas
Term
colp(o)
 Definition
vagina
Term
cervic(o)
 Definition
neck, neck of an organ (cervix uteri)
Term
andr(o)
 Definition
man, male (masculine)
Term
xer(o)
 Definition
dry
Term
sarc(o)
 Definition
fleshy
Term
trich(o)
pil(o)
 Definition
hair
Term
onych(o)
 Definition
fingernail or toenail
Term
onc(o)
 Definition
tumor
Term
myc(o)
 Definition
fungus
Term
lip(o)
 Definition
fat
Term
kerat(o)
 Definition
hard, horny, cornea
Term
hist(o)
 Definition
tissue
Term
hidr(o)
 Definition
sweat
Term
doch(o)
 Definition
duct
Term
diaphor(o)
diaphor(e)
 Definition
sweating
Term
derm(a)
derm(o)
dermat(o)
 Definition
skin
Term
cyt(o)
 Definition
cell
Term
adip(o)
 Definition
fat
Term
tympan(o)
 Definition
ear drum
Term
staped(o)
 Definition
stapes (bone in the ear)
Term
salping(o)
 Definition
tube, eustachian tube, fallopian tube
Term
presby(o)
 Definition
old age
Term
phac(o)
phak(o)
 Definition
lens
Term
palpebr(o)
blephar(o)
 Definition
eyelid
Term
ot(o)
aur(o)
aur(i)
 Definition
ear
Term
opthalm(o)
 Definition
eye
Term
myring(o)
 Definition
eardrum
Term
kerat(o)
 Definition
cornea, hard, horny
Term
ir(o)
irid(o)
 Definition
iris
Term
dacry(o)
 Definition
tear
Term
audi(o)
 Definition
hearing
Term
psych(o)
 Definition
mind
Term
phren(o)
 Definition
mind, diaphragm
Term
neur(o)
 Definition
nerve
Term
myel(o)
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
Term
mening(o)
 Definition
membranes of the brain and spinal cord
Term
idi(o)
 Definition
self
Term
encephal(o)
 Definition
brain
Term
cerebell(o)
cerebr(o)
 Definition
brain (specifically the cerebellum and cerebrum, respectively)
Term
cephal(o)
 Definition
head
Term
-oid
-id
 Definition
resembling
Term
-cusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
-logy
 Definition
process of studying, to study
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision
Term
-ize
 Definition
quality of, act of, condition of
Term
-ium
-um
 Definition
structure, tissue
Term
-prandial
 Definition
meal
Term
-phonia
 Definition
voice, sound
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-phagia
 Definition
to eat
Term
-er
-iatrist
-ist
-ician
-tor
 Definition
agent or practioner
Term
-cle
-cule
-ule
-ole
 Definition
little or small
Term
-ia
-iasis
-ism
-osis
-y
 Definition
condition of
Term
-ac
-al
-an
-ar
-ary
-eal
-eous
-ic
-ious
-ose
-ous
-tic
-tion
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
axill(o)
 Definition
armpit
Term
caus(o)
cauter(o)
 Definition
burn, cauterize
Term
glyc(o)
 Definition
sugar
Term
hydr(o)
 Definition
water, hydrogen
Term
immun(o)
 Definition
immune, protection
Term
log(o)
 Definition
study, words, speech
Term
path(o)
 Definition
disease
Term
physi(o)
 Definition
nature, function
Term
py(o)
 Definition
pus
Term
pyr(o)
 Definition
fire, fever, heat
Term
radi(o)
 Definition
rays
Term
roentgen(o)
 Definition
x-rays
Term
therm(o)
 Definition
heat
Term
toxic(o)
tox(o)
toxi(o)
 Definition
poison
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
towards
Term
amphi-
 Definition
around, about, on both sides
Term
ana-
 Definition
upward, backward, excessive, again
Term
ante-
antero-
anti-
 Definition
before, in front of
against
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
contra-
 Definition
against, opposite
Term
de-
 Definition
down, from, lack of, away from
Term
dextro-
 Definition
right
Term
dorso-
 Definition
back
Term
ecto-
 Definition
outside, out, away from
Term
ex-
exo-
extra-
 Definition
out, away from
Term
en-
 Definition
in, into, within
Term
end-
endo-
 Definition
within
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon
Term
infra-
 Definition
below
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
intro-
 Definition
within
Term
juxta-
 Definition
near to
Term
latero-
 Definition
towards the side
Term
medio-
mesio-
 Definition
middle, centre
Term
para-
 Definition
beside, beyond, near
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
postero-
 Definition
back
Term
pre-
pro-
 Definition
before
Term
re-
 Definition
back, again
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
sinistro-
 Definition
left
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, below
Term
super-
supra-
 Definition
above, in excess of, over
Term
tele-
 Definition
at a distance
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excess
Term
ventro-
 Definition
belly-side
Term
alba
albus
 Definition
white
Term
aureus
 Definition
yellow
Term
chloro-
 Definition
green
Term
chromo-
 Definition
colour
Term
cyano-
 Definition
blue
Term
eosino-
 Definition
rose coloured
Term
erythemo-
 Definition
red skin
Term
erythro-
 Definition
red
Term
glauco-
 Definition
green-grey
Term
leuko-
leuco-
 Definition
white
Term
melano-
 Definition
black
Term
polio-
 Definition
grey
Term
veridans
 Definition
green
Term
xantho-
 Definition
yellow
Term
ambi-
 Definition
both
Term
atelo-
 Definition
imperfect, incomplete
Term
bi-
 Definition
two, twice
Term
brachy-
 Definition
short
Term
deca-
 Definition
ten
Term
deci-
 Definition
one tenth
Term
hexa-
 Definition
six
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
leio-
 Definition
smooth
Term
lepto-
 Definition
thin
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
micro-
 Definition
small, one millionth
Term
milli-
 Definition
one thousandth
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
Term
morpho-
 Definition
form, shape
Term
multi-
 Definition
many, much
Term
noni-
 Definition
nine, ninth
Term
octo-
octi-
 Definition
eight, eighth
Term
oligo-
 Definition
few, scant
Term
ortho-
 Definition
straight
Term
pachy-
 Definition
thick
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
pent-
penta-
 Definition
five, fifth
Term
platy-
 Definition
flat
Term
poikilo-
 Definition
irregular
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
quarti-
quadri-
 Definition
four, fourth
Term
quinti-
 Definition
five, fifth
Term
rhabdo-
 Definition
rod-shaped (striated)
Term
a-
an-
 Definition
no, not, lack of
Term
ambly-
 Definition
dullness
Term
ankylo-
 Definition
stiffness, crooked, fusion or growing together of parts
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
co-
col-
con-
 Definition
together, with
Term
cryo-
 Definition
cold
Term
crypto-
 Definition
hidden, unknown
Term
dia-
 Definition
through
Term
dipso-
 Definition
thirst
Term
dis-
 Definition
seperate
Term
dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult
Term
electro-
 Definition
electricity
Term
eso-
 Definition
within, inward
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, well
Term
hetero-
 Definition
different, other, dissimilar
Term
homeo-
homo-
 Definition
similar
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
lack of, below, under, beneath
Term
im-
in-
 Definition
not, in, into
Term
iso-
 Definition
alike, equal
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad, diseased, abnormal
Term
meta-
 Definition
beyond, change
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
paleo-
 Definition
old
Term
phago-
 Definition
consume (by ingestion or engulfing), to eat
Term
photo-
 Definition
light
Term
pino-
 Definition
to drink, ingest fluid
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
sclero-
 Definition
hardening, sclera
Term
sym-
syn-
 Definition
together, union, association
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
a.c.
 Definition
before meals (ante cibum)
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired, as much as needed (ad libitum)
Term
bib
 Definition
drink (bibe)
Term
b.i.d.
 Definition
twice a day (bis in die)
Term
fl
 Definition
fluid
Term
h.s.
 Definition
at bedtime (houris somnis), at the hours of sleep
Term
p.c.
 Definition
after meals (post cibum)
Term
p.o.
 Definition
by mouth (per os)
Term
p.r.n. (PRN)
 Definition
whenever necessary or as needed
Term
q.
 Definition
every (quaque)
Term
q.d.
 Definition
every day (quaque die)
Term
q.h.
 Definition
every hour (quaque hora)
Term
q.2.h.
 Definition
every 2 hours
Term
q.4.h.
 Definition
every 4 hours
Term
q.i.d.
 Definition
four times a day (quatra)
Term
q.s.
 Definition
sufficient quantity (quantum sufficit)
Term
Rx
 Definition
take, treatment, prescription
Term
t.i.d.
 Definition
three times daily (ter in die)
Term
2X (X2)
 Definition
twice
Term
1X (X1)
 Definition
once
Term
:
 Definition
ratio
Term
B.R.P. (BRP)
 Definition
bathroom privileges
Term
/c
 Definition
with
Term
e.g.
 Definition
for example
Term
et
 Definition
and
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth, nothing per oral (nulla per os)
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
o.d.
 Definition
right eye (oculus dextra)
Term
o.s.
 Definition
left eye (oculus sinistra)
Term
/s
 Definition
without
Term
stat.
 Definition
at once, immediately
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