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Pharmacy- Common Medical Terms
Medical Terminology, Prefixes, pg. 2
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01/01/2007
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Term
irid-, (iridology, iritis)
 Definition
iris
Term
kerat-, (keratectomy)
 Definition
cornea
Term
kerato-, (keratectomy)
 Definition
cornea
Term
kinesi-, (kinesiology)
 Definition
movement
Term
kinesio-, (kinesiology)
 Definition
movement
Term
lact-, (lactase)
 Definition
milk
Term
lacto-, (lactose)
 Definition
milk
Term
laryng-, (laryngitis)
 Definition
larynx
Term
latero-, (lateral, lateroflexion)
 Definition
to one side
Term
lepto-, (leptin)
 Definition
frail, slender, thin
Term
leuko-, (leukocyte)
 Definition
white (white blood cell)
Term
lip-, (liposome)
 Definition
fat, lipid
Term
lipo-, (liposome)
 Definition
fat, lipid
Term
lymph-, (lymphatic)
 Definition
lymph system, glands
Term
lys-, (lysis)
 Definition
breaking up, dissolution
Term
macro-, (macrocyte)
 Definition
large
Term
mast-, (mastectomy)
 Definition
breast
Term
masto-, (mastectomy)
 Definition
breast
Term
meg-, (megalocytes)
 Definition
large
Term
mega-, (megalocytes)
 Definition
large
Term
megalo-, (megalocytes)
 Definition
large
Term
melan-, (melanoma)
 Definition
black
Term
melano-, (melanoma)
 Definition
black
Term
mening-, (meningitis)
 Definition
meninges
Term
meningo-, (meningitis)
 Definition
meninges
Term
morph-, (morphology)
 Definition
form, shape, structure
Term
morpho-, (morphology)
 Definition
form, shape, structure
Term
myx-, (myxedema)
 Definition
mucus
Term
myxo-, (myxoid)
 Definition
mucus
Term
necr-, (necrosis)
 Definition
death
Term
necro-, (necrosis)
 Definition
death
Term
nephr-, (nephritis)
 Definition
kidney
Term
nephro-, (nephrology)
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur-, (neurology)
 Definition
nerve, nervous system
Term
neuri-, (neurology)
 Definition
nerve, nervous system
Term
neuro-, (neurology)
 Definition
nerve, nervous system
Term
oculo-, (oculoscope)
 Definition
eye
Term
olig-, (oligiospermia)
 Definition
few, little
Term
oligo-, (oligospermia)
 Definition
few, little
Term
onco-, (oncology)
 Definition
tumor
Term
onych-, (onychectomy)
 Definition
fingernail, toenail
Term
onycho-, (onychectomy)
 Definition
fingernail, toenail
Term
oo-, (oophorectomy)
 Definition
ovary, ovum
Term
oophor-, (oophorectomy)
 Definition
ovary, ovum
Term
oophoro-, (oophorectomy)
 Definition
ovary, ovum
Term
ophthalm-, (ophthalmology)
 Definition
eyes
Term
ophthalmo-, (ophthalmology)
 Definition
eyes
Term
orchi-, (orchidectomy)
 Definition
testis
Term
orchido-, (orchidectomy)
 Definition
testis
Term
orchio-, (orchidectomy)
 Definition
testis
Term
ossi-, (osteoporosis)
 Definition
bone
Term
osseo-, (osteoporosis)
 Definition
bone
Term
ost-, (osteoporosis)
 Definition
bone
Term
oste-, (osteoporosis)
 Definition
bone
Term
osteo-, (osteoporosis)
 Definition
bone
Term
ovari-, (ovariectomy)
 Definition
ovary
Term
ovario-, (ovariectomy)
 Definition
ovary
Term
ovi-, (oviduct)
 Definition
egg
Term
ovo-, (oviduct)
 Definition
egg
Term
oxa-, (oxalic acid, oxalate)
 Definition
addition of oxygen
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oxo-, (oxalic acid, oxalate)
 Definition
addition of oxygen
Term
pan-, (pandemic)
 Definition
all, entire
Term
pant-, (pandemic)
 Definition
all, entire
Term
panto-, (pandemic)
 Definition
all, entire
Term
path-, (pathology)
 Definition
disease
Term
patho-, (pathology)
 Definition
disease
Term
ped-, (pediatrics, pedograph)
 Definition
child or foot
Term
pedi-, (pediatrics)
 Definition
child
Term
pedo-, (pedograph)
 Definition
foot
Term
peri-, (pericardium)
 Definition
around
Term
pharmaco-, (pharmacotherapy)
 Definition
drugs, medicine
Term
pharyng-, (pharyngotomy)
 Definition
pharynx (of the throat)
Term
pharyngo-, (pharyngotomy)
 Definition
pharynx (of the throat)
Term
phleb-, (phlebotomy)
 Definition
vein
Term
phlebo-, (phlebotomy)
 Definition
vein
Term
phos-, (photophobic)
 Definition
light
Term
phot-, (photophobic)
 Definition
light
Term
photo-, (photophobic)
 Definition
light
Term
phren-, (phrenoplegia)
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
phreni-, (phrenoplegia)
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
physi-, (physiology)
 Definition
physical, natural
Term
physio-, (physiology)
 Definition
physical, natural
Term
plasma-, (plasmapheresis)
 Definition
plasma
Term
plasmat-, (plasmapheresis)
 Definition
plasma
Term
plasmato-, (plasmapheresis)
 Definition
plasma
Term
pleur-, (pleural, pleurisy)
 Definition
rib, side, pleura
Term
pleura-, (pleural, pleurisy)
 Definition
rib, side, pleura
Term
pleuro-, (pleural, pleurisy)
 Definition
rib, side, pleura
Term
pneum-, (pneumonitis)
 Definition
air, gas, lungs, breathing
Term
pneuma-, (pneumonitis)
 Definition
air, gas, lungs, breathing
Term
pneumata-, (pneumonitis)
 Definition
air, gas, lungs, breathing
Term
pneumato-, (pneumonitis)
 Definition
air, gas, lungs, breathing
Term
poly-, (polydactyly, polyuria)
 Definition
multiple
Term
post-, (postpartum)
 Definition
after, behind (after childbirth
Term
pre-, (preprandial)
 Definition
before (before eating)
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