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Hartman
61
Health Care
12th Grade
11/16/2011

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Term
Prefix:

a- , an-
Definition
without, not, lack of
analgesic= without pain
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Prefix;

ante-
Definition
before, in front of
antepartum = before deilvery
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Prefix;

bi-
Definition
two, twice, double
bioficial two lenses
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Prefix;

brady-
Definition
slow
bradycardia = slow pulse, heartbeat
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Prefix;

contra-
Definition
against
contraceptive = prevents pregnancy
Term
Prefix;

dis-
Definition
aprat, free from
disinfected = free from microorganisms
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Prefix;

dys-
Definition
bad, painful
dysuria = painful uritation
Term
Prefix;

endo-
Definition
inner
endoscope = instrumental for examining the inside of an organ
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Prefix;

epi-
Definition
on, upon, over
epidermis = outer layer of skin
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Prefix;

erythro-
Definition
red
erythrocyte = red blood cell
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Prefix;

ex-
Definition
out, away from
exhale = to breathe out
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Prefix;

hemi-
Definition
half
hemispphere = one of two parts of the brain
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Prefix;

hyper-
Definition
too much, high
hypertension = high blood pressure
Term
Prefix;

hypo-
Definition
below, under
hypotension = low blood pressure
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inter-
Definition
between, within
interdisciplinary = between disciplines
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Prefix;

leuk-
Definition
white
leukocyte = white blood cell
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mal-
Definition
bad, illness, disorder
malformed = badly made
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micro-
Definition
small
microscope = too small for the eye to see
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olig-
Definition
small, scant
oligura = small amount of urine
Term
Prefix;

patho-
Definition
disease, suffering
pathology = study of disease
Term
Prefix;

per-
Definition
by, through
perforate = to make a hole through
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Prefix;

peri-
Definition
around
pericardium = sac around the heart
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Prefix;

poly-
Definition
many, much
polyuria = much urine
Term
Prefix;

post-
Definition
after, behind
postmortem = period after death
Term
Prefix;

pre-
Definition
before, in front of
prenatal = period before death
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sub-
Definition
under, beneath
subcutaneous beneath the skin
Term
Prefix;

supra-
Definition
above, over
supraelvic = located above the pelvis
Term
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tachy-
Definition
swift, fast, rapid
tachycardia = rapid heartbeat
Term
Root

abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
abdonimal = pertaining to the abdomen
Term
Root

aden/o
Definition
gland
adenitis = inflammation of a gland
Term
Root

angi/o
Definition
vessel
angioplasty = surgical repair of vessel using a balloon
Term
Root

arterio
Definition
artery
arteioclerosis = hardening of atery walls
Term
Root

arthr/o
Definition
joint
arthrotomy = cut into a joint
Term
Root

brachi/o
Definition
arm
brachial = pertaining to the arm
Term
Root

bronchi, bronch/o
Definition
bronchus
bronchopneumonia = inflammation of lungs
Term
Riit

card, cardi/o
Definition
heart
cardiology = study of the heart
Term
Root

cerebr/o
Definition
cerebrum
cerebrospinal = pertaining to the brain and spinal cord
Term
Root

cephal/o
Definition
head
cephalalgia = headache
Term
Root

chole, chol/o
Definition
bile
cholecystitis = inflammation of the gall bladder
Term
Root

colo
Definition
colon
colonoscopy = examination of the large intestine or colon with a scope
Term
Root

cost/o
Definition
rib
costochondral = pertaining to a rib
Term
Root

crani/o
Definition
skull
craniotomy = cutting into the skull
Term
Root

cyan/o
Definition
blue
cyanosis = blue, gray, or purple tinge to the skin due to lack of oxygen in the blood
Term
Root

cyst/o
Definition
bladder, cyst
cystitis = inflammation of the bladder
Term
Root

derm, derma
Definition
skin
dermatitis = inflammation of the skin
Term
Root

duoden/o
Definition
duodenum
duodenal = pertaining to the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine
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Root

encephal/o
Definition
brain
encephalitis = inflammation of the brain
Term
Root

gaster/o , gastro
Definition
stomach
gastritis = inflammation of the stomach
Term
Root

geron
Definition
aged
gerontology = study of the aged
Term
Root

gluco
Definition
sweet
glycometer = device used to measure blood glucose
Term
Root

glyco, glyc
Definition
woman
glycosuria = glucose (sugar) in the urine
Term
Root

gyneco, gyno
Definition
woman
gynecology = study of diseases of the female reproductive organs
Term
Root

hema, hemato, hemo
Definition
blood
hematuria = blood in the urine
Term
Root

hepato
Definition
liver
hepatomegaly = enlargement of the liver
Term
Root

hyster/o
Definition
uterus
hysterectomy = surgical removal of the uterus
Term
Root

ile/o , ili/o
Definition
ileum
ileorrhaphy = surgical removal of the ileum
Term
Root

larying/o
Definition
larynx
laryngectomy = excision of the larynx
Term
Root

lymph/o
Definition
lymphocyte = type of white blood cell
Term
Root

mamm/o
Definition
breast
mammogram x-ray of the breast
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Root

mast/o
Definition
breast
mastectomy = excision of the breast
Term
Root

melan/o
Definition
black
melanoma = mole or tumor, may be cncerous
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