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03/01/2008
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Term
a-
 Definition
without, away from
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from, negative, absent
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward, in the direction
Term
ambi-
 Definition
both, both sides
Term
an-
 Definition
without
Term

ante-

 

 Definition
before, in front
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
ar-
 Definition
without
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
contra-
 Definition
against
Term
dextr/o
 Definition
to the right of
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, across
Term
diplo-
 Definition

double
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back
Term
dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult
Term
ec-
 Definition
out, out from
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon
Term
ex-
 Definition
out from
Term
exo-
 Definition
out
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
heter/o
 Definition
different
Term
homo-
 Definition
same
Term
hydro-
 Definition
water
Term
hyper-
 Definition
over, above
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under, below
Term
im-
 Definition
not
Term
in-
 Definition
not, into
Term
infra-
 Definition
under, beneath, below
Term
inter-
 Definition
among, between
Term
intra-
 Definition
wihtin, inside
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
macr/o
 Definition
large
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad, ill
Term

medi-

 Definition
middle
Term
mes/o
 Definition
middle
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mid-
 Definition
middle
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term

peri-

 Definition
around
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
poster/o
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
re-
 Definition
back
Term
retro-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
sinistro-
 Definition
left
Term
sub-
 Definition
below, under
Term
super-
 Definition
above
Term
supra-
 Definition
above
Term
syn-
 Definition
together
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid, fast
Term
trans-
 Definition
through, across
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excess
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
di-
 Definition
two
Term
diplo-
 Definition
double
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
Term

poly-

 Definition
many
Term
quad-
 Definition
four
Term
semi-
 Definition
partial
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
alb-
 Definition
white, protein
Term
albumin/o-
 Definition
white
Term
chlor/o-
 Definition
green
Term
cirrh/o-
 Definition
yellow
Term
cyan/o-
 Definition
blue
Term
erythr/o-
 Definition
red
Term
melan/o-
 Definition
black
Term
purpur/o-
 Definition
purple
Term
rube/o-
 Definition
red
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining or relating to
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining or relating to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pertaining to pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
swelling, hernia
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-cide
 Definition
kill
Term
-cise
 Definition
cut
Term
-cle
 Definition
small
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-dyne
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of
Term
-ectopy
 Definition
displacement
Term
-emia
 Definition
condition of the blood
Term
-genic
 Definition
produced by
Term
-gram
 Definition
record or picture
Term
-graph
 Definition
record or picture
Term
-graphy
 Definition

recording a record or picture
Term
-ia
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-iasis
 Definition
presence of
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-id
 Definition
condition of
Term
-ion
 Definition
small
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-ium
 Definition
small
Term
-ize
 Definition
remove, take away
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction
Term
-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement or large
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-ology
 Definition
study of
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
surgically create an opening
Term
-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
Term
-parous
 Definition
bearing, giving birth
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
few
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-phobia
 Definition
abnormal fear
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, dropping of an organ
Term

-rrhage

 Definition
excessive, abnormal flow
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge or flow
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-scopy
 Definition

to visualize

(usually with equipment)
Term
-sis
 Definition
state of
Term
-spasm
 Definition
twitch, involuntary muscle movement
Term
-stalsis
 Definition
construction, contraction
Term

-stenosis

 Definition
abnoramal narrowing or stricture
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment
Term
-uria
 Definition
pertaining to the urine
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
carcin/o
 Definition

cancer
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestines
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
femal
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum of small intestine
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
Term
opthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
ped/o
 Definition
child
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urinary tract
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term

hidr/o

 Definition
sweat glands
Term
ser/o
 Definition
sebaceous glands
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nails
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscles
Term
tend/o
 Definition
tendons
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bones
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joints
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid
Term
pituit/o
 Definition
pituitary
Term
test/o
 Definition
testes
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovaries
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
pineal/o
 Definition
pineal
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
arteries
Term
ven/o
 Definition
veins
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
lungs
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tubes
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
Term
col/o
 Definition
large intestine
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
chole/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidneys
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureters
Term

hyster/o

 Definition
ovaries
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
mammary
Term
orchid/o
 Definition
testes
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerves
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
calc/o
 Definition
calcium
Term
calcane/o
 Definition

calcaneum

(heel bone)
Term
carp/o
 Definition

carpus

(wrist bones)
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
cost/o
 Definition
ribs
Term
crani/o
 Definition

cranium

(skull)
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
femor/o
 Definition

femur

(thigh bone)
Term
fibul/o
 Definition

fibula
Term
humer/o
 Definition
humerus
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
lower back, loin
Term
metacarp/o
 Definition

metacarpus

(bones of the hand)
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
patell/o
 Definition
knee bone
Term
radi/o
 Definition
x-rays, radiation
Term
roentgen/o
 Definition
x-rays
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition

vertebra

(backbone)
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition

vertebra

(backbone)
Term
stern/o
 Definition

sternum

(breat bone)
Term
tend/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
Term

en-

 Definition
in
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half, partly
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under, below, deficient
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder, sac
Term
dist/o
 Definition
far, farthest
Term
enter/o
 Definition

intestine

(usually small)
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
near
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hardening, sclera(white of the eye)
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, cut into
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood
Term
-genesis
 Definition
producing, forming
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
Term
-malacia
 Definition

softening
Term
-meter
 Definition
measure, instrument of measuring
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
anter/o
 Definition
before, in front of
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