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Chapter 1 - Word Parts
Prefixes to Word Roots to Suffixes
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
09/06/2012

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Term
ab-
Definition
away from, negative, absent
Term
ad-
Definition
toward, in the direction of
Term
Arthro-
Definition
Joints
Term
crani-
Definition
skull
Term
dys-
Definition
Bad, Difficult, or Painful
Term
eu-
Definition
good, normal, well, or easy
Term
ex-
Definition
out of, outside, away from
Term
hyper-
Definition
excessive or increased
Term
hypo-
Definition
deficient or decreased
Term
in-
Definition
in, into, not without
Term
inter-
Definition
inbetween or among
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intra-
Definition
within or inside
Term
Macro-
Definition
Large, Abnormal Size or Long
Term
Micro-
Definition
Small
Term
neo-
Definition
new
Term
Peri-
Definition
Surrounding
Term
post-
Definition
After
Term
pre-
Definition
Before
Term
supra-
Definition
above or excessive
Term
sub-
Definition
under, less, or below
Term
Mega-,megal/o
Definition
Large, Great
Term
arteri/o
Definition
artery
Term
ather/o
Definition
plaque or fatty substance
Term
Cyan/o
Definition
Blue
Term
derma
Definition
skin
Term
dextr/o
Definition
Right Side
Term
enter/o
Definition
Small Intestine
Term
erythr/o
Definition
red
Term
Laryng/o
Definition
larynx
Term
leuk/o
Definition
white
Term
melan/o
Definition
black
Term
my/o
Definition
Muscle
Term
myc/o
Definition
fungus
Term
myel/o
Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
Term
nat
Definition
birth
Term
neur/o
Definition
nerve
Term
Olig/o
Definition
Scanty, Few
Term
Ot/o
Definition
ear
Term
poli/o
Definition
gray
Term
gastr/o
Definition
stomach
Term
Path
Definition
Disease
Term
Py/o
Definition
Pus
Term
Pyel/o
Definition
Pelvis
Term
Pyr/o
Definition
Fever or fire
Term
Rhin/o
Definition
Nose
Term
Sinistr/o
Definition
Left Side
Term
tonsill
Definition
tonsil
Term
Vir
Definition
virus or poison
Term
-algia
Definition
Pain and suffering
Term
-centesis
Definition
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-dynia
Definition
Pain and suffering
Term
-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal
Term
-gram
Definition
picture or record
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of producing a picture or record
Term
-itis
Definition
Inflammation
Term
-malacia
Definition
abnormal softening
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
Term
-necrosis
Definition
tissue death
Term
-plasty
Definition
Surgical Repair
Term
-ology
Definition
The study of
Term
-ologist
Definition
Specialist
Term
-oma
Definition
Tumor
Term
-ostomy
Definition
surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
Term
-otomy
Definition
cutting or surgical incision
Term
-rrhage or -rrhagia
Definition
Sudden, severe bleeding
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
surgical suturing
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
to close a wound and includes the use of sutures, staples, or surgical glue
Term
-rrhea
Definition
flow or discharge
Term
-rrhexxis
Definition
rupture
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
Abnormal Hardening
Term
-scopy
Definition
visual examination
Term
-stenosis
Definition
Abnormal Narrowing
Term
-a, -um, -y, -e, -us
Definition
Suffixes as noun endings
Term
-ac, -eal, -ior, -al, -ical, -ory, -an, -ial, -ous, -ar, -ic, -tic, -ary, -ine
Definition
Suffixes meaning "Pertaining to"
Term
-ago, -iasis, -osis, -ion, -esis, -ia, -ism
Definition
Suffixes meaning "Abnormal Condition"
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