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Medical Prefixes 2
common medical prefixes
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Undergraduate 2
01/12/2009
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Term
arthro-
 Definition
joint
Term
broncho-
 Definition
bronchus; lungs
Term
chole-
 Definition
bile
Term
chondro-
 Definition
cartilage
Term
colo-
 Definition
colon
Term
cranio-
 Definition
cranium; skull
Term
cysto-
 Definition
bladder; sac
Term
dermo-
 Definition
skin
Term
encephalo-
 Definition
brain
Term
entero-
 Definition
small intestine
Term
ertyhro-
 Definition
red
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fibro-
 Definition
fiber
Term
glosso-
 Definition
tongue
Term
gastro-
 Definition
stomach
Term
glyco-
 Definition
sugar
Term
gyn-
 Definition
woman
Term
hemato-
 Definition
blood
Term
hepato-
 Definition
liver
Term
histo-
 Definition
tissue
Term
hyster-
 Definition
uterus
Term
ileo-
 Definition
ileum
Term
leuko-
 Definition
white
Term
lipo-
 Definition
fat
Term
lith-
 Definition
stone; calculus
Term
mast-
 Definition
breast
Term
myelo-
 Definition
bone marrow; spinal cord
Term
myo-
 Definition
muscle
Term
necro-
 Definition
death
Term
nephro-
 Definition
kidney
Term
neuro-
 Definition
nerve
Term
oculo-
 Definition
eye
Term
oophor-
 Definition
ovary
Term
ophthalmo-
 Definition
eye
Term
orchi-
 Definition
testis
Term
osteo-
 Definition
bone
Term
oto-
 Definition
ear
Term
path-
 Definition
disease
Term
pharyngo-
 Definition
pharynx
Term
phlebo-
 Definition
vein
Term
pneumo-
 Definition
air; lung
Term
procto-
 Definition
anus; rectum
Term
pyelo-
 Definition
pelvis
Term
pyro-
 Definition
fever
Term
rachi-
 Definition
spine
Term
radio-
 Definition
radiation; radius
Term
renal-
 Definition
kidney
Term
salpingo-
 Definition
tube
Term
sarco-
 Definition
muscular; flesh like
Term
stomato-
 Definition
mouth
Term
super-
 Definition
in excess
Term
thoraco-
 Definition
chest
Term
thrombo-
 Definition
blood clot
Term
thyro-
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
uro-
 Definition
urine
Term
vaso-
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
vesico-
 Definition
vesicle
Term
zymo-
 Definition
fermentation, enzyme Th
Term
zoo-
 Definition
animal
Term
costo-
 Definition
ribs
Term
cephalo-
 Definition
head
Term
hydro-
 Definition
water
Term
pyo-
 Definition
pus
Term
cholecysto-
 Definition
gall bladder
Term
colpo-
 Definition
vagina
Term
cyano-
 Definition
blue
Term
denti-
 Definition
teeth
Term
laparo-
 Definition
abdomen
Term
metro-
 Definition
uterus; womb
Term
naso-
 Definition
nose
Term
cardio-
 Definition
heart
Term
ped-
 Definition
foot
Term
men-
 Definition
menstruation
Term
narco-
 Definition
numb; sleep
Term
urthero-
 Definition
urethra
Term
utero-
 Definition
uterus
Term
choledocho-
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
ictero-
 Definition
jaundice
Term
muco-
 Definition
mucous
Term
quint-
 Definition
five
Term
sapro-
 Definition
rotten; decaying
Term
spetic-
 Definition
putrification
Term
urino-
 Definition
urinary
Term
veni-
 Definition
vein
Term
ventri-
 Definition
abdomen
Term
xer-
 Definition
dry
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xipho-
 Definition
sword shaped
Term
zyg-
 Definition
pair; union
Term
febr-
 Definition
fever
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