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Medical Terminology 1
suffixes, prefixes, and root word
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Undergraduate 1
07/31/2009
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Term
ALGIA
 Definition
Denoting pain
Term
Tomy
 Definition
Denoting Incision
Term
Scopy
 Definition
Visual Examination
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Plasty
 Definition
Plastic Surgery,or surgical repair
Term
ectomy
 Definition
Exision, or removal
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graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
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Pexy
 Definition
Surgical reattachment, to fix, or to fasten
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centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture, or removal of fluid, or tissue
Term
Pathy
 Definition
Denoting disease
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Ptosis
 Definition
Falling, Downward placement,or prolapse
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
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osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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mycosis
 Definition
abnormal conditionof fungus
Term
cele
 Definition
Tumor, hernia, of swelling
Term
megaly
 Definition
inlargement
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melacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow, Bleeding
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stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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ectasis
 Definition
expansion, or dilation
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penia
 Definition
Deficiency, or decreased amount
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plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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lysis
 Definition
to disolve, or breakdown
Term
rrhea
 Definition
denoting flow
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logy
 Definition
the study of
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poiesis
 Definition
denoting form, or formation
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clasis
 Definition
denoting break, or fracture
Term
Hypo
 Definition
under, or beneath
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hyper
 Definition
excessive amount
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peri
 Definition
around
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anti
 Definition
against
Term
inter
 Definition
between
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pre
 Definition
before
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supra
 Definition
above
Term
intra
 Definition
within
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epi
 Definition
above
Term
ante
 Definition
before
Term
de
 Definition
away from
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ex
 Definition
away from
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ab
 Definition
away from
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ad
 Definition
toward
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dextr
 Definition
to the right
Term
sinistr
 Definition
to the left
Term
trans
 Definition
through
Term
dia
 Definition
through
Term
im-,in
 Definition
denoting not
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a-,an
 Definition
not, or without
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non
 Definition
not
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primi-, mono
 Definition
denoting one
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bi-,di-,diplo
 Definition
two, double, or both
Term
tri
 Definition
denoting three
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quadri
 Definition
denoting four
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multi
 Definition
much, or many
Term
pan
 Definition
denoting all
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hemi
 Definition
denoting one half
Term
alb-, leuko
 Definition
white
Term
erythr
 Definition
red
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cyano
 Definition
blue
Term
xantho-, cihhro
 Definition
yellow
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melano
 Definition
black
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nocti
 Definition
night
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post
 Definition
after, behind
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brady
 Definition
denoting slowness
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
cryo
 Definition
cold
Term
neo
 Definition
new
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ortho
 Definition
straight
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tachy
 Definition
fast
Term
gastr
 Definition
stomach
Term
hyster
 Definition
uterus
Term
hepat
 Definition
liver
Term
rhin
 Definition
nose
Term
dermat
 Definition
skin
Term
quadr
 Definition
four
Term
arthr
 Definition
joint
Term
bronch
 Definition
bronchus
Term
my
 Definition
muscle
Term
thorac
 Definition
chest
Term
trache
 Definition
trachea, windpipe
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col
 Definition
colon
Term
stomat
 Definition
mouth
Term
mast
 Definition
breast
Term
thromb
 Definition
blood clot
Term
encephal
 Definition
brain
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syndesmo
 Definition
ligament
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nephro
 Definition
kidney
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amnio
 Definition
fluid filled sac containing the fetus
Term
cephal
 Definition
head
Term
arteri
 Definition
artery
Term
lymph
 Definition
lymph glands, or vessels
Term
cyst
 Definition
sac, or bladder
Term
pharyng
 Definition
throut, or pharynx
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py
 Definition
pus
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onych
 Definition
nails
Term
ot
 Definition
ear
Term
ovari
 Definition
ovary
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thyr
 Definition
thyroid gland
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splen
 Definition
spleen
Term
oste
 Definition
bone
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metr
 Definition
breast
Term
dacry
 Definition
tear ducts, or lacrimal glands
Term
phleb
 Definition
vein
Term
esophag
 Definition
esophagus
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irid
 Definition
iris
Term
pyelo
 Definition
pelvis of the kidney
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pancreat
 Definition
pancreas
Term
proct
 Definition
rectum, or anus
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hemat
 Definition
blood
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leuk(o)
 Definition
white blood cell
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erythr(O)
 Definition
red blood cell
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algesia
 Definition
agent that reduces pain
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pnea
 Definition
breathing, or air
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Cardi
 Definition
heart
Term
osteum
 Definition
bone
Term
emesis
 Definition
vomit
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coagulate
 Definition
to clot
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costal
 Definition
pertaining to rib
Term
digit-al
 Definition
fingers, of toes
Term
natus
 Definition
pertaining to birth
Term
menses
 Definition
pertaining to menstruation
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renal
 Definition
kidney
Term
Tympanum
 Definition
eardrum
Term
buccal
 Definition
pertaining to cheek
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vena(ous)
 Definition
vein
Term
glottis
 Definition
vocal apparatis, of the larynx
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Dermis
 Definition
Skin
Term
hydr
 Definition
water
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toxic
 Definition
poison
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pectoral
 Definition
chest
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ophthalamos
 Definition
eye
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normal
 Definition
not abnormal
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oral
 Definition
mouth
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duct(o)
 Definition
to dram
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dextral
 Definition
right
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sinistral
 Definition
left
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abdominal
 Definition
abdomen
Term
rrhea
 Definition
flowing
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lysis
 Definition
dissolution
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mature
 Definition
adult, fully developed
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somni
 Definition
sleep
Term
viable
 Definition
capable of living
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specific
 Definition
pertaining to a species
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para
 Definition
to bring forth, produce
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chromatic
 Definition
pertaining to color
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ceps
 Definition
head
Term
phonia
 Definition
sound, voice
Term
orchidism
 Definition
condition of the testes
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ped(o)
 Definition
foot, or feet (legs)
Term
deci
 Definition
one tenth
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centi
 Definition
one one hundredth
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milli
 Definition
one one thousandth
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deca
 Definition
ten
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hecto
 Definition
one hundred
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kilo
 Definition
one thousand
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gram
 Definition
weight
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liter
 Definition
volume
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meter
 Definition
length
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volt
 Definition
electricity
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uni/mono
 Definition
one
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bi/di/duplo
 Definition
two
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tri/tert
 Definition
three
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quad/tetra
 Definition
four
Term
pent
 Definition
five
Term
hemi/semi
 Definition
one half
Term
xanth/cirrho
 Definition
yellow
Term
rube
 Definition
red
Term
chloro
 Definition
green
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antero
 Definition
front
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super/supra
 Definition
above
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sub
 Definition
under
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infra
 Definition
below
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ultra
 Definition
above
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ecto
 Definition
outside of
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peri
 Definition
around
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dors
 Definition
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