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Word Parts, suffixes and prefixes
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07/23/2018
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Term

 

APPEND/O

 Definition

 

 

APPENDIX
Term

 

 

BI/O

 Definition

 

 

LIFE
Term

 

 

CARDI/O

 Definition

 

 

HEART
Term

 

 

CERBRI/O

 Definition

 

 

BRAIN, CEREBRUM
Term

 

 

 

DERMAT/O

 Definition

 

 

 

 

SKIN
Term

 

 

ELECTR/O

 Definition

 

 

ELECTRICITY
Term

 

 

ENCEPHAL/O

 

 

 Definition

 

 

BRAIN
Term

 

GASTR/O

 Definition

 

 

STOMACH
Term

 

 

HEM/O

 Definition

 

 

BLOOD
Term

 

HEPTA/O

 Definition

 

 

LIVER
Term

 

HYSTER/O

 Definition

 

 

UTERUS
Term

 

LARNG/O

 Definition

 

 

VOICE BOX, LARYNX
Term

 

LEUK/O

 Definition

 

 

WHITE
Term

 

MAMM/O

 Definition

 

 

BREAST
Term

 

MAST/O

 Definition

 

 

BREAST
Term

 

MENT/O

 Definition

 

 

MIND
Term

 

NAT/O

 Definition

 

 

BIRTH
Term

 

NUER/O

 Definition

 

 

NERVE
Term

 

PATH/O

 Definition

 

DISEASE
Term

 

PROCT/O

 Definition

 

 

RECTUM OR ANUS
Term

 

PSYCH/O

 Definition

 

 

MIND
Term

 

RHIN/O

 Definition

 

 

NOSE
Term

 

TONSILL/O

 Definition

 

 

ALMOND, TONSIL
Term

 

VAS/O

 Definition

 

 

VESSEL
Term

 

ANTI-

 Definition

 

 

AGAINST, OPPOSITE OF
Term

 

BRADY-

 Definition

 

 

SLOW
Term

 

ENDO-

 Definition

 

 

WITHIN
Term

 

EPI-

 Definition

 

 

 

UPON, OVER, ABOVE, ON TOP
Term

 

NEO-

 Definition

 

 

NEW
Term

 

PRE-

 Definition

 

 

TO COME BEFORE
Term

 

-AL

 Definition

 

 

PERTAINING TO
Term

 

-ECTOMY

 Definition

 

 

SURGICAL EXCISION, REMOVAL
Term

 

-EMIA

 Definition

 

 

CONDITION OF BLOOD
Term

 

-GRAM

 Definition

 

 

A RECORD OR IMAGE
Term

 

-IA

 Definition

 

 

CONDITION OF
Term

 

-IATRY

 Definition

 

 

TREAMENT, SPECIALTY
Term

 

-TIC

 Definition

 

 

PERTAINING TO
Term

 

-ITIS

 Definition

 

 

INFLAMATION
Term

 

-IC

 Definition

 

 

PERTAINING TO
Term

 

-LOGIST

 Definition

 

 

ONE WHO STUDIES
Term

 

-LOGY

 Definition

 

 

STUDY OR SCIENCE OF
Term

 

-PATHY

 Definition

 

 

DISEASE
Term

 

-PHILIA

 Definition

 

 

LOVING, AFFINITY FOR
Term

 

-PLASTY

 Definition

 

SURGICAL REPAIR
Term

 

-SCOPE

 Definition

 

 

 

INSTRUMENT USED FOR VIEWING
Term

 

-AL

 Definition

 

 

PERTAINING TO
Term

 

-IC

 Definition

 

 

PERTAINING TO
Term

 

-ITIS

 Definition

 

 

INFLAMATION
Term

 

-RRHEXIS

 Definition

 

 

RUPTURE
Term

 

-OUS

 Definition

 

 

PERTAINING TO
Term

 

-LOGY

 Definition

 

 

STUDY OR SCIENCE OF
Term

 

-SCOPY

 Definition

 

 

PROCESS OF VIEWING
Term

 

-DROME

 Definition

 

 

RUN, RUNNING
Term

 

-METER

 Definition

 

 

MEASURE, MEASRING INSTRUMENT
Term

 

-SCOPE

 Definition

 

INSTRUMENT USED FOR VIEWING
Term

 

-PATHY

 Definition

 

 

DISEASE
Term

 

-OPSY

 Definition

 

 

VIEW OF
Term

 

-PHAGIA

 Definition

 

 

EATING OR SWALLOWING
Term

 

-PHILIA

 Definition

 

 

LOVING OR AFFINITY FOR
Term

  

-DYNIA

 Definition

 

 

CONDITION OF PAIN
Term

 

-RRHEA

 Definition

 

 

DISCHARGE
Term

 

-STASIS

 Definition

 

 

STANDING STILL
Term

 

-ASTENIA

 Definition

 

 

WEAKNESS
Term

 

 

-CELE

 Definition

 


HERNIA, SWELLING, PROTRUSION
Term

 

-OMA

 Definition

 

 

TUMOR
Term

 

-PENIA

 Definition

 

 

ABNORMAL REDUCTION IN NUMBER, DEFICIENCY
Term

 

 

-PLASIA

 Definition

 

 

FORMATION, GROWTH
Term

 

ADEN/O-

 Definition

 

 

GLAND
Term

 

 

AUT/O-

 Definition

 

 

 

SELF
Term

 

CUTANE/O-

 Definition

 

 

SKIN
Term

 

CYAN/O-

 Definition

 

 

BLUE
Term

 

DERM/O, DERMAT/O

 Definition

 

SKIN
Term

 

FOLLICUL/O-

 Definition

 

 

 

LITTLE FOLLICLE
Term

 

KERAT/O-

 Definition

 

HARD
Term

 

ONYCH/O-

 Definition

 

NAIL
Term

 

SEB/O-

 Definition

 

SEBUM. OIL
Term

 

EC-

 Definition

 

OUTSIDE, OUT
Term

 

PAR-

 Definition

 

ALONGSIDE, ABNORMAL
Term

 

ACTIN/O

 Definition

 

RADIATION
Term

 

ALBIN/O

 Definition

 

WHITE
Term

 

CARCIN/O

 Definition

 

CANCER
Term

 

CELLUL/O

 Definition

 

LITTLE CELL
Term

 

CHYM/O

 Definition

 

JUICE
Term

 

CRYPT/O

 Definition

 

HIDDEN
Term

 

HIDR/O

 Definition

 

SWEAT
Term

 

LEUK/O

 Definition

 

WHITE
Term

 

MELAN/O

 Definition

 

BLACK
Term

 

MYC/O

 Definition

 

FUNGUS
Term

 

PEDICUL/O

 Definition

 

BODY LOUSE
Term

 

SCLER/O

 Definition

 

HARD
Term

 

TRICH/O

 Definition

 

HAIR
Term

 

XER/O

 Definition

 

DRY
Term

 

ARTHR/O

 Definition

 

JOINT
Term

 

BURS/O

 Definition

 

PURSE OR SAC, BURSA
Term

 

CARP/O

 Definition

 

WRIST
Term

 

CHONDR/O

 Definition

 

GRISTLE, CARTILAGE
Term

 

CONDYL/O

 Definition

 

KNUCLE OF A JOINT
Term

 

COST/O

 Definition

 

RIB
Term

 

CRAN/O, CRANI/O

 Definition

 

SKLL, CRANIUM
Term

 

FASCI/O

 Definition

 

FASCIA
Term

 

FEMOR/O

 Definition

 

THIGH, FEMUR
Term

 

FIBR/O

 Definition

 

FIBER
Term

 

FIBULA

 Definition

 

FIBULA
Term

 

ILI/O

 Definition

 

FLANK, HIP, GROIN, ILIUM OF THE PELVIS
Term

 

ISCHI/O

 Definition

 

HAUNCH, HIP JOINT, ISCHIUM
Term

 

MENISC/O

 Definition

 

MENISCUS
Term

 

MUSCUL/O

 Definition

 

MUSCLE
Term

 

MY/O, MYOS/O

 Definition

 

MUSCLE
Term

 

MUEL/O

 Definition

 

BONE MARROW
Term

 

ORTH/O

 Definition

 

STRAIGHT
Term

 

OST/O, OSTE/O

 Definition

 

BONE
Term

 

PARIET/O

 Definition

 

WALL
Term

 

PATELL/O

 Definition

 

PATELLA
Term

 

PED/O

 Definition

 

CHILD
Term

 

PETR/O

 Definition

 

STONE
Term

 

PHALANG/O

 Definition

 

PHALANGES
Term

 

PHYS/O

 Definition

 

GROWTH
Term

 

PUB/O

 Definition

 

PUBIS
Term

 

RADI/O

 Definition

 

RADIUS
Term

 

SACR/O

 Definition

 

SACRED, SACRUM
Term

 

SKELET/O

 Definition

 

SKELETON
Term

 

SPONDYL/O

 Definition

 

VETEBRA
Term

 

STERN/O

 Definition

 

CHEST, STERNUM
Term

SYNOV/O, SYNOVIO

 Definition

 

SYNOVIAL
Term

 

TARS/O

 Definition

 

TARSAL BONE
Term

 

TEN/O, TENDON/O

 Definition

 

STRETCH, TENDON
Term

 

VERTEBR/O

 Definition

 

VERTEBRA
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