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Medical Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Various Medical Prefixes from a Medical Terminology Textbook
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 3
01/01/2012
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Term

 

 

Osteo

 Definition

 

 

 

Bone
Term

 

 

Patho

 Definition

 

 

 

Disease
Term

 

 

Oto

 Definition

 

 

 

Ear
Term

 

 

Oo

 Definition

 

 

 

Egg
Term

 

 

Opthalmo

 Definition

 

 

 

Eye
Term

 

 

Pulmo

 Definition

 

 

 

Lung
Term

 

 

Psycho

 Definition

 

 

 

Mind
Term

 

 

Oro

 Definition

 

 

 

Mouth
Term

 

 

Pyo

 Definition

 

 

 

Pus
Term

 

 

Opia 

 

 Definition

 

 

 

Sight
Term

 

 

Olfact

 Definition

 

 

 

Smell
Term

 

 

Orchido

 Definition

 

 

 

Testicle
Term

 

 

Phlebo

 Definition

 

 

 

Vein
Term

 

 

Scope

 Definition

 

 

 

View
Term

 

 

Parie

 Definition

 

 

 

Wall
Term

 

 

Laparo

 Definition

 

 

Abdominal Wall
Term

 

 

Aero

 Definition

 

 

Air
Term

 

 

Broncho

 

 Definition

 

 

Air passages
Term

 

 

Brachi

 Definition

 

 

Arm
Term

 

 

Arterio

 Definition

 

 

Artery
Term

 

 

Dorso

 Definition

 

 

Back
Term

 

 

Genus

 Definition

 

 

Beginning
Term

 

 

Melano

 Definition

 

 

Blackening, darkness
Term

 

 

Hemo

 Definition

 

 

Blood
Term

 

 

Cerebro

 Definition

 

 

Brain
Term

 

 

Blast

 Definition

 

 

Bud
Term

 

 

Carcino

 Definition

 

 

Cancer
Term

 

 

Eso

 Definition

 

 

Carrier
Term

 

 

Chondro

 Definition

 

 

Cartillage
Term

 

 

Cyte

 

 Definition

 

 

Cell
Term

 

 

Cyto

 Definition

 

 

Cell
Term

 

 

Bucco

 Definition

 

 

Cheeks
Term

 

Emia

 Definition

 

 

Condition of Blood
Term

 

 

Necro

 Definition

 

 

Dead
Term

 

 

Phagia

 Definition

 

 

Eat
Term

 

 

Ovo

 Definition

 

 

Egg
Term

 

 

Electro

 Definition

 

 

Electric
Term

 

 

Pseudo

 Definition

 

 

False
Term

 

 

Lipo

 Definition

 

 

Fat
Term

 

 

Estro

 Definition

 

 

Female
Term

 

 

Digiti

 Definition

 

 

Fingers, toes
Term

 

 

Carn

 Definition

 

 

Flesh
Term

 

 

Myco

 Definition

 

 

Fungus
Term

 

 

Adeno

 Definition

 

 

Gland
Term

 

 

Tropho

 Definition

 

 

Growth, Nourishment
Term

 

 

Gingivo

 Definition

 

 

Gums
Term

 

 

Pilo

 Definition

 

 

Hair
Term

 

 

Cephalo

 Definition

 

 

Head
Term

 

 

Cardio

 Definition

 

 

Heart
Term

 

 

-ia

 Definition

 

 

Indicates a condition or classification
Term

 

 

-y

 Definition

 

 

Indicates a process
Term

 

 

Encephalo

 Definition

 

 

Inside of head, brain
Term

 

 

Arthro

 Definition

 

 

Joint
Term

 

 

Nephro

 Definition

 

 

Kidney
Term

 

 

Gnosis

 Definition

 

 

Knowledge
Term

 

 

Colo

 Definition

 

 

Large
Term

 

 

Bio

 Definition

 

 

Life
Term

 

 

Vivi

 Definition

 

 

Live
Term

 

 

Hepato

 

 Definition

 

 

Liver
Term

 

 

Lumbo

 Definition

 

 

Lower back
Term

 

 

Pneumono

 Definition

 

 

Lung

 

 
Term

 

 

Lympho

 Definition

 

 

Lymphatic Tissue
Term

 

 

Andro

 

 Definition

 

 

Male
Term

 

 

Myelo

 Definition

 

 

Marrow, Spinal Cord
Term

 

 

Meter

 Definition

 

 

Measure
Term

 

 

Lacto

 Definition

 

 

Milk
Term

 

 

Myo

 Definition

 

 

Muscle
Term

 

 

Cervico 

 

 Definition

 

 

Neck
Term

 

 

Neuro

 Definition

 

 

Nerve
Term

 

 

Rhino

 Definition

 

 

Nose
Term

 

 

Zyg

 Definition

 

 

Pair, Union
Term

 

 

Ptosis

 Definition

 

 

Prolapse
Term

 

 

Costo

 Definition

 

 

Rib
Term

 

 

Pleuro

 Definition

 

 

Rib, Side
Term

 

 

Esthesio

 Definition

 

 

Sensation
Term

 

 

Algesi

 Definition

 

 

Sense of Pain
Term

 

Derma

 Definition

 

 

Skin
Term

 

 

Dermo

 Definition

 

 

Skin
Term

 

 

Cranio

 Definition

 

 

Skull
Term

 

 

Narco

 Definition

 

 

Sleep
Term

 

 

Entero

 Definition

 

 

Small intestine
Term

 

 

Malaco

 Definition

 

 

Softening
Term

 

 

Phono

 Definition

 

 

Sound
Term

 

 

Ankylo

 Definition

 

 

Stiffness, immobility
Term

 

 

Gastro

 Definition

 

 

Stomach
Term

 

 

Litho

 Definition

 

 

Stone
Term

 

Morph

 Definition

 

 

Structure, Shape, form
Term

 

 

Caudo

 Definition

 

 

Tail
Term

 

 

Uro

 Definition

 

 

Tail
Term

 

 

Dento

 Definition

 

 

Teeth
Term

 

 

Thoraco

 Definition

 

 

Thorax
Term

 

Oma

 Definition

 

 

Tumor
Term

 

 

Ur

 Definition

 

 

Urine
Term

 

 

Urino

 Definition

 

 

Urine
Term

 

 

Hystero

 Definition

 

 

Uterus
Term

 

 

Colpo

 Definition

 

 

Vagina
Term

 

 

Angio

 Definition

 

 

Vessel
Term

 

 

Vaso

 Definition

 

 

Vessel
Term

 

Opia

 Definition

 

 

Vision
Term

 

 

Hydro

 Definition

 

 

Water
Term

 

 

Carpo

 Definition

 

 

Wrist
Term

 

abdomino

 Definition

 

 

abdomen

 
Term

 

 

ischi

 Definition

 

 

hip, pelvis
Term

 

 

ilio

 Definition

 

 

ilium (of pelvis)
Term

 

 

ileo

 Definition

 

 

illeum (of intestine)
Term

 

 

-e

 Definition

 

 

indicates an object or part
Term

 

 

lacrimo

 Definition

 

 

tears
Term

 

-al

 Definition

 

Description, associated with "pertainging" to or "characterized by"

 

 

 

 
Term

 

 

-ic

 Definition

 

Description, associated with causing
Term

 

 

-ar

 

 Definition

 

Descriptive; "pertainging to" or "resembling"
Term

 

-ac

 Definition

 

Descriptive; "pertaining to" or "affected with"
Term

 

Acro

 Definition

 

extremity, highest
Term
Melano-
 Definition
Black
Term
Cyano-
 Definition
Blue
Term
Chloro-
 Definition
Green
Term
Erythro-
 Definition
Red
Term
Leuko-
 Definition
White
Term
Xantho-
 Definition
Yellow
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