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Medical Words and Word Parts
Root, Suffix, Prefix Level I
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Undergraduate 2
01/20/2013
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abdomin/o-
 Definition
abdomen
Term
append/o-
 Definition
appendix
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arteri/o-
 Definition
artery
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intestin/o-
 Definition
intestine
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laryng/o-
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
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muscul/o-
 Definition
muscle
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thyroid/o-
 Definition
thyroid
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tonsill/o-
 Definition
tonsil
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ven/o-
 Definition
vein
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arthr/o-
 Definition
joint
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cardi/o-
 Definition
heart
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derm/o-
 Definition
skin
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gastr/o-
 Definition
stomach
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mamm/o-
 Definition
breast
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nas/o-
 Definition
nose
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psych/o-
 Definition
mind
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cholecyst/o-
 Definition
gallbladder
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cost/o-
 Definition
rib
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enter/o-
 Definition
intestine
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hepat/o-
 Definition
liver
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hyster/o-
 Definition
uterus
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lapar/o-
 Definition
abdomen
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ine
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ive
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ation
 Definition
a process; being or having
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-ion
 Definition
action; condition
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-lysis
 Definition
process of breaking down or destroying
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-ia
 Definition
condition; state; thing
Term
-ism
 Definition
process; disease from a specific cause
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation of or infection of
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor or mass
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition; abnormal condition; process
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease, suffering
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision
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-gram
 Definition
a record or picture
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used to examine
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-scopy
 Definition
process of using an instrument to examine
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting or making an incision
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-iatry
 Definition
medical treatment
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-ist
 Definition
specialist
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-logy
 Definition
the study of
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endo-
 Definition
innermost; within
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epi-
 Definition
upon, above
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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peri-
 Definition
around
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pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
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sub-
 Definition
below, underneath, less than
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trans-
 Definition
across, through
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bi-
 Definition
two
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
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hemi-
 Definition
one half
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above, more than normal
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hypo-
 Definition
below, deficient
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mono-
 Definition
single, one
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
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quadri-
 Definition
four
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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tri-
 Definition
three
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a-
 Definition
away from; without
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