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Medical Terminology
Bay Path OTP 500 (2012) roots/prefixes/suffixes
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07/19/2012
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Term
a (root)
 Definition
1) not, without (Ex. abyss - without bottom)
2) on (Ex. ashore - on the shore)
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ab (root)
 Definition
from, away, off (Ex. abduct - move away)
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ac (root)
 Definition
to, toward, near, in addition to, by (Ex. accelerate - to increase speed)
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ad (root)
 Definition
to, toward, near, in addition to, by (Ex. adduct - to move towards)
Term
adeno (root)
 Definition
gland (Ex. adenocarcinoma - cancer of the glands)
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aero (root)
 Definition
air, with oxygen, in gas (Ex. aerobic - requiring oxygen)
Term
al (suffix)
 Definition
1) quality, relation (structural)
2) action, result of action (disposal)
3) to, toward, near, in addition to, by (allocate)
Term
albo (root)
 Definition
white, pale
Term
algia (root)
 Definition
pain (neuralgia - nerve pain)
Term
an (root)
 Definition
1) not, without (anemia - without blood)
2) to, toward, near, in addition to, by
3) person (historian)
Term
angio (root)
 Definition
blood vessel
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ar (root)
 Definition
resembling, related to (solar - sun related)
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arthro (root)
 Definition
joint (arthritis - selling of joints)
Term
audio (root)
 Definition
hear, hearing (audiology - study of hearing)
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auto (root)
 Definition
self, same, one (automatic - moving by itself)
Term
bi (root)
 Definition
two, twice
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bio (root)
 Definition
life, living matter (biology - study of life)
Term
brady (root)
 Definition
slow (bradycardia - slow heartbeat)
Term
carcin (root)
 Definition
cancer (carcinoma - cancerous tumor)
Term
cardio (root)
 Definition
heart
Term
cele (root)
 Definition
hernia, protrusion, tumor (cystocele - hernia of bladder)
Term
cephal (root)
 Definition
head
Term
chloro (root)
 Definition
green
Term
chondro (root)
 Definition
cartilage
Term
colic (root)
 Definition
pertaining to abdomen, colon
Term
contra (prefix)
 Definition
against
Term
cranio (root)
 Definition
skull
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cyan (root)
 Definition
blue, blueness
Term
cyst (root)
 Definition
bladder
Term
cyto (root)
 Definition
cell
Term
dento (root)
 Definition
tooth, teeth
Term
derma (root)
 Definition
skin (dermatologist)
Term
di (root)
 Definition
1) two, twice (dichromatic - displaying two colors)
2) apart, away, not, opposite (dissect - take apart)
Term
dia (root)
 Definition
through, between, apart, across (diagnosis - go through symptoms)
Term
dips (root)
 Definition
thirst
Term
dynia (suffix)
 Definition
pain (gastrodynia - pain of the stomach)
Term
dys (root)
 Definition
difficult, abnormal, bad, painful (dysfunction - difficult to produce)
Term
eal (root)
 Definition
relating to, pertaining to
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ecto (root)
 Definition
external, outside
Term
ectomy (root)
 Definition
excision, removal, to cut out
Term
encephala (root)
 Definition
brain, inside the head
Term
endo (root)
 Definition
inside, internal, within
Term
epi (root)
 Definition
outer, upon
Term
erythro (root)
 Definition
red (erythrocyte - red cell)
Term
eu (root)
 Definition
normal, well, good
Term
ex (root)
 Definition
from , out
Term
fibro (root)
 Definition
fibrous/connective tissue
Term
gastro (root)
 Definition
stomach
Term
gen, gene, geno, genesis (root)
 Definition
birth, production, formation, kind
Term
glycol (root)
 Definition
sugar, sweet (glycolysis)
Term
gram (siffix)
 Definition
record or picture (angiogram)
Term
graph (root)
 Definition
nstrument used to record data or picture (Electrocardiograph)
Term
hemi (root)
 Definition
one-half (Cerebral hemisphere)
Term
hemo/hema (root)
 Definition
blood
Term
hetero (root)
 Definition
Denotes something as 'the other' (of two), as an addition, or different
Term
homo (root)
 Definition
Denotes something as 'the same' as another or common
Term
hydro (root)
 Definition
water
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hyper (root)
 Definition
Denotes something as 'extreme' or 'beyond normal'
Term
hypo (root)
 Definition
Denotes something as 'below normal'
Term
ia (root)
 Definition
Disease; pathological or abnormal condition
Term
ic (root)
 Definition
pertaining to
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in (root)
 Definition
not, without (inappropriate)
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inter (root)
 Definition
between, among
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intra (root)
 Definition
within
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ism (root)
 Definition
condition, disease
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ist (root)
 Definition
one who specializes in
Term
ive (suffix)
 Definition
relating or belonging to (conclusive)
Term
kinesio (root)
 Definition
movement
Term
laryng (root)
 Definition
Of or pertaining to the larynx, the lower throat cavity where the voice box is
Term
leuko (root)
 Definition
Denoting a white color
Term
lipo (root)
 Definition
fat
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litho (root)
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
logy (root)
 Definition
speech
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macro (root)
 Definition
large, long
Term
mal (root)
 Definition
bad, ill, wrong
Term
malac (root)
 Definition
softening
Term
mania (root)
 Definition
madness, insanity,
excessive desire
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megaly (root)
 Definition
enlargement
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melano (root)
 Definition
black color
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meso (root)
 Definition
middle
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meter (root)
 Definition
instrument used to measure or count
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micro (root)
 Definition
denoting something as small, or relating to smallness
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mono (root)
 Definition
single
Term
myel (root)
 Definition
Of or relating to bone marrow
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myo (root)
 Definition
Of or relating to muscle
Term
necro (root)
 Definition
death
Term
nephron (root)
 Definition
Of or pertaining to the kidney
Term
neuro (root)
 Definition
Of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system
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oid (root)
 Definition
resemblance to
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oma (suffix)
 Definition
tumor, growth (Ex. carcinoma - cancerous tumor)
Term
ortho (root)
 Definition
Denoting something as straight or correct
Term
orrhage (root)
 Definition
excessive flow (hemorrhage)
Term
orrhagia (root)
 Definition
rapid flow of blood
Term
orrhaphy (root)
 Definition
surgical suturing
Term
orrhea (root)
 Definition
flowing, discharge
Term
orrhexis (root)
 Definition
rupture
Term
osis (root)
 Definition
a condition, disease or increase
Term
ostomy (root)
 Definition
creation of an opening
Term
ot/oto (root)
 Definition
Of or pertaining to the ear
Term
otomy (root)
 Definition
act of cutting; incising, incision
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ous (suffix)
 Definition
full of, having
Term
patho (prefix)
 Definition
disease
Term
penia (suffix)
 Definition
deficiency, low number
Term
peri (prefix)
 Definition
near, around, surrounding
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pexy (suffix)
 Definition
fixation
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phobia (suffix)
 Definition
fear of
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phono (root)
 Definition
sound, voice
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plasty (root)
 Definition
surgical repair or restoration
Term
pnea (root)
 Definition
breathing, breath
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pneumo (root)
 Definition
air, lung (pneumonia)
Term
poly (prefix)
 Definition
much, many, several, excessive
Term
post (prefix)
 Definition
after
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pre (prefix)
 Definition
before, in front of, earlier than
Term
psych (prefix)
 Definition
mind, mental
Term
ptosis (suffix)
 Definition
prolapse, sagging, sagged
Term
pyo (prefix)
 Definition
pus (pyogenic)
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pyro (root)
 Definition
fever, heat
Term
retro (root)
 Definition
backwards
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rhino (root)
 Definition
nose
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scler (root)
 Definition
hard, hardening
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semi (prefix)
 Definition
half, partial
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stasis (root)
 Definition
equilibrium, the same
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sub (root)
 Definition
under, below, from, secretly, instead of
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supra (prefix)
 Definition
over, above
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syn (root)
 Definition
together, with, same
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tachy (prefix)
 Definition
fast, rapid (tachycardia - rapid heartbeat)
Term
thera (root)
 Definition
to cure, to treat
Term
thermo (root)
 Definition
heat
Term
trans (root)
 Definition
across, over, through, transfer
Term
trophy (suffix)
 Definition
growth, development
Term
uni (root)
 Definition
one
Term
uro (prefix)
 Definition
related to urine
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xantho (root)
 Definition
yellow
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polio (root)
 Definition
grey
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porphyr/porphyro (root)
 Definition
purple
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rhod/rhodo (root)
 Definition
red
Term
leuk/leuc (root)
 Definition
white
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xanth (root)
 Definition
yellow
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