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Combining (A..C) Medical Words
Combining (A..C) Medical Words
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11/20/2010
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Term
a-; an-
 Definition
without, not
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
abort/o
 Definition
miscarry
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
acanth/o
 Definition
spiny; thorny
Term
actebul/o
 Definition
actebulum (hip socket)
Term
acous/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremity
Term
acromi/o
 Definition
acromion (projection of scapula)
Term
-acusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
-ad
 Definition
toward
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term
adip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
aer/o
 Definition
air
Term
af-
 Definition
toward
Term
agghutin/o
 Definition
clumping, gluing
Term
-agon
 Definition
to assembler ;gather
Term
agora-
 Definition
marketplace
Term
-agra
 Definition
excessive pain
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
albin/o
 Definition
white
Term
alb/o
 Definition
white
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin (protein)
Term
alges/o
 Definition
sensitive to pain
Term
-algesia
 Definition
sensitive to pain
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
allo-
 Definition
other, differing from the normal
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
aveolus (aveoli)
Term
ambly/o
 Definition
dull, dim
Term
-amine
 Definition
nitrogen compound
Term
amin/o
 Definition
amnion (amniotic sac)
Term
-an
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
ana-
 Definition
against; up; back
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
aneurysm/o
 Definition
a widening, a widened blood vessel
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
Term
aniso-
 Definition
unequal, dissimilar
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiffness; bent, crooked
Term
ante-
 Definition
before; in front of
Term
anter/o
 Definition
anterior; front
Term
anthrac/o
 Definition
black, coal
Term
anthr/o
 Definition
antrum of the stomatch
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
anxi/o
 Definition
uneasy; anxious
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
-apheresis
 Definition
removal
Term
aphthr/o
 Definition
ulcer
Term
-apo
 Definition
off; away
Term
append/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
aque/o
 Definition
water
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-arche
 Definition
beginning
Term
arter/o
 Definition
artery
Term
-arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arteriol/o
 Definition
arteriole
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
-artheria
 Definition
articulate
Term
auricul/o
 Definition
ear
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
asbest/o
 Definition
asbestos
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness, debility
Term
astr/o
 Definition
star
Term
-ate
 Definition
having the form of, something that acts like
Term
atel/o
 Definition
incomplete, imperfect
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
Term
-ation
 Definition
process of
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
audi/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
audit/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
aur/o
 Definition
ear
Term
auricul/o
 Definition
ear
Term
auto-
 Definition
self, own
Term
ax/o
 Definition
axis, axon
Term
axill/o
 Definition
armpit
Term
azot/o
 Definition
nitrogenous compounds
Term
bacill/o
 Definition
bacilli (bacteria)
Term
bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
bar/o
 Definition
pressure; weight
Term
bartholin/o
 Definition
Bartholin glands
Term
bas/o
 Definition
base (alkaline, opposite of acid)
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
bil/i
 Definition
bile; gall
Term
bilirubin/o
 Definition
bilirubin
Term
-blast
 Definition
embryonic cell; immature
Term
-blastoma
 Definition
immature tumor
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
bol/o
 Definition
cast; throw
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
brachy-
 Definition
short
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus (bronchi)
Term
bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus (bronchi)
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
burnion/o
 Definition
bunion
Term
burs/o
 Definition
bursa
Term
cac/o
 Definition
bad
Term
calc/o
 Definition
calcium
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
calcanneum (heel bone)
Term
calci/o
 Definition
calcium
Term
cali/o
 Definition
calyx
Term
calic/o
 Definition
calyx
Term
capillar/o
 Definition
capillary
Term
-capina
 Definition
carbon dioxide (CO2)
Term
capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide (CO2)
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
-cardia
 Definition
heart condition
Term
carp/o
 Definition
carpus (wrist bone)
Term
cata-
 Definition
down
Term
caud/o
 Definition
tail
Term
caus/o
 Definition
burn; burning
Term
cauter/o
 Definition
heat, burn
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
celi/o
 Definition
belly; adomen
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
-ception
 Definition
conceiving
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cerumin/o
 Definition
cerumen
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck; cervix uteri
Term
chalic/o
 Definition
limestone
Term
-chalasia
 Definition
relaxation
Term
-chalasis
 Definition
relaxation
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
chem/o
 Definition
chemical, drug
Term
-chezia
 Definition
defecation
Term
chir/o
 Definition
hand
Term
chlor/o
 Definition
green
Term
chlorhydr/o
 Definition
hydrochloric acid
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
cholangi/o
 Definition
bile vessel
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
bile duct
Term
cholesterol/o
 Definition
cholesterone
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chore/o
 Definition
dance
Term
chori/o
 Definition
chorion
Term
chorion/o
 Definition
chorion
Term
choroid/o
 Definition
choroid
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
chromat/o
 Definition
color
Term
chron/o
 Definition
time
Term
chym/o
 Definition
to pour
Term
cib/o
 Definition
meal
Term
-cide
 Definition
killing
Term
cinemat/o
 Definition
things that move
Term
cine/o
 Definition
movement
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
cirrh/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
-cision
 Definition
cutting
Term
cis/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
-clasia
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
-clasis
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
-clast
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
claustr/o
 Definition
enclosed space
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle (collar bone)
Term
-cleisis
 Definition
closure
Term
clon/o
 Definition
clonus (turmoil)
Term
-clysis
 Definition
irrigation, washing
Term
coagul/o
 Definition
coagulation (clotting)
Term
-coccus
 Definition
berry-shape bacterium
Term
cor/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx (tail bone)
Term
cochle/o
 Definition
cochlea
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
coll/a
 Definition
glue
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
comat/o
 Definition
deep sleep
Term
comi/o
 Definition
to care for
Term
condyl/o
 Definition
condyle
Term
con-
 Definition
together; with
Term
coni/o
 Definition
dust
Term
conjunctiv/o
 Definition
conjunctiva
Term
-continence
 Definition
hold back
Term
-constriction
 Definition
narrowing
Term
contra-
 Definition
against
Term
core/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
cras/o
 Definition
mixture; temperament
Term
cruci/o
 Definition
cross
Term
corne/o
 Definition
cornea
Term
cor/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
corp/o
 Definition
body
Term
corpor/o
 Definition
body
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
cortex
Term
cost/o
 Definition
ribs
Term
crani/o
 Definition
cranium (skull)
Term
crin/o
 Definition
secrete
Term
-crine
 Definition
secrete
Term
-crit
 Definition
to separate
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
culd/o
 Definition
cul-de-sac
Term
-cusia
 Definition
hearing
Term
-cusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cycl/o
 Definition
ciliary body of eye; circular; cycle
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-cidal
 Definition
pertaining to killing
Term
-cytosis
 Definition
condition of cells; slight increase in numbers
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