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med term -root, prefix, suffix
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Undergraduate 3
08/26/2008
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Term
ANGI-
 Definition
VESSEL
Term
ARTH-
 Definition
JOINT
Term
CARDI-
 Definition
HEART
Term
CEPHAL-
 Definition
HEAD
Term
CEREBR-
 Definition
BRAIN
Term

chole-

chol-

 Definition
bile
Term
chondri-
 Definition
cartilage
Term
cost-
 Definition
rib
Term
crani-
 Definition

skull
Term
cyst-
 Definition
bladder
Term
encephal-
 Definition
brain
Term
enter-
 Definition
intestine
Term
gastro-
 Definition
stomach
Term
hem-
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat-
 Definition
liver
Term
hyster-
 Definition
uterus
Term

leuk

leucw

 Definition
white
Term
lith-
 Definition
stone
Term
nephr-
 Definition
kidney
Term
oste-
 Definition
bone
Term
phren-
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
pneum
 Definition
air
Term
pyel-
 Definition
pelvis
Term
viscer-
 Definition
organ
Term

a-

an-

 Definition
absent
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
adeno-
 Definition
glandular
Term
an-
 Definition

absent

deficient
Term
ante-
 Definition
front
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
arthro-
 Definition
pertaining to joints
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
brachio-
 Definition
arm
Term
cardio-
 Definition
heart
Term
co-
 Definition
together
Term
colo-
 Definition
colon; large intestine
Term
contra-
 Definition

against
Term
cysto-
 Definition
bladder
Term
dactyl-
 Definition
pertaining to fingers or toes
Term
decub-
 Definition
side
Term
dors-
 Definition
back
Term

dys-

 Definition
difficult or pain
Term
ecto-
 Definition
outside
Term
encephalo-
 Definition
pertains to brain
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
Term
entero-
 Definition
pertaining to intestines
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon
Term
gastro-
 Definition
pertains to stomach
Term

hema-

hemo-

 

 Definition
pertaining to blood
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hepato-
 Definition
liver
Term
hydro-
 Definition

pertains to water
Term
hyper-
 Definition
abover; greater concentration
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below; a lesser concentration
Term
ileo-
 Definition

small intestine; ileum
Term
infero-
 Definition
below
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
lipo-
 Definition
fat
Term
mal-
 Definition
disorder
Term
megalo-
 Definition
large
Term
meningo-
 Definition
pertaining to membranes surrounding the brain
Term
meno-
 Definition
pertaining to mestruation
Term
meta-
 Definition
after or changing
Term
myelo-
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
myo-
 Definition
muscle
Term
nephro-
 Definition
pertaining to kids
Term
neuro-
 Definition
pertaining to nerves
Term

olig-

oligo-

 Definition
too little or two few
Term
oro-
 Definition
mouth
Term
osteo
 Definition
pertaining to bone
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
para-
 Definition
beside or beyond
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
phlebo-
 Definition
pertaining to vein/veins
Term
pneumo-
 Definition
pertaining to air, lung, breathing
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, too much
Term
post-
 Definition
back, after
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
psycho-
 Definition
mental
Term
pulmo-
 Definition
lung
Term
pyelo-
 Definition
pelvis
Term
pyo-
 Definition
pus
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward
Term
sclero-
 Definition
hard
Term
sub-
 Definition
under/below
Term
super-
 Definition
over/above
Term
trans-
 Definition
across
Term
vent-
 Definition
front
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture
Term
-dia
 Definition
through
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
expansion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
a condition of blood
Term
-genic
 Definition
origin
Term
-glycemia
 Definition
pertaining to blood sugars
Term
-iasis
 Definition
condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-oid
 Definition
like
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition or process
Term
-pathy
 Definition
abnormality
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical correction
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
falling or drooping
Term
-rhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-scopy
 Definition
inspection
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-uria
 Definition
contained with urine
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