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Medical Terminology - Chapter 1
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Undergraduate 2
09/06/2011

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Term

Prefix


ec-, ex-, e-

Definition

out

 

examples: ectopic, exodontist, edentate


Term

Prefix


ecto-, exo-

Definition

 

outside, outer

 

examples: ectodermal, exogamy

Term

Prefix


en-

Definition

 

in, into

 

example: endemic

Term

Prefix



endo-, ento-

Definition

 

inner, within

 

examples: endoscope, entocele

Term

Prefix



hyper-

Definition

 

excessive

 

example: hypernea

Term

Prefix



hypo-

Definition

 

deficient, below

 

example: hypotonia

Term

Prefix


tele-

Definition

 

at a distance, afar

 

example: telematry

Term

Base forms derived from nouns


anthrop-

Definition

 

man, human being

 

example: anthropology 

Term

Base forms derived from nouns


bi-
Definition

 

life, living

 

example: symbiosis

Term

Base forms derived from nouns


chron-
Definition

 

time

 

example: chronic

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



cicatric-
Definition

 

scar

 

example: cicatricectomy

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



dem-
Definition

 

people, country

 

example: pandemic

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



dermat-, derm-
Definition

 

skin

 

examples: dermotology, blastodermal

Term

Base forms derived from nouns


eti-
Definition

 

cause

 

example: etiology

Term

Base forms derived from nouns


ge-

Definition

 

earth

Term

Base forms derived from nouns


hypn-
Definition

 

sleep

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



iatr-

Definition

 

healing

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



log-
Definition

 

word, understanding

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



nyct-
Definition

 

night

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



ped-
Definition

 

child

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



pharmac-
Definition

 

drug

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



phon-
Definition

 

sound, voice

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



psych-
Definition

 

mind

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



squam-
Definition

 

flake, scale

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



tel-
Definition

 

end, completion

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



therm-
Definition

 

heat, temperature

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



ton-
Definition

 

tension, tone

Term

Base forms derived from nouns



top-

Definition

 

place

Term

Base forms derived from adjectives



all-

Definition

 

other, different

Term

 

Base forms derived from adjectives



atel-

 

Definition

 

incomplete, imperfect

Term

 

Base forms derived from adjectives



aut-

 

Definition

 

self, one's own

Term

 

Base forms derived from adjectives



eur(y)-

 

Definition

 

wide

Term

 

Base forms derived from adjectives



megal-, meg(a)-

 

Definition

 

large

Term

 

Base forms derived from adjectives



pseud-

 

Definition

 

false

Term

 

Base forms derived from adjectives



sten-

 

Definition
 
narrow
Term

Suffixes used to form nouns



-ia

Definition

 

condition

Term

Suffixes used to form nouns



-ist

Definition

 

one who (specializes in)

Term

Suffixes used to form nouns



-itis

Definition

 

inflammation

Term

Suffixes used to form nouns



-m, -ma

Definition

 

result

Term

Suffixes used to form nouns



-sis, -sia

Definition

 

condition

Term

Suffixes used to form nouns



-y


Definition

 

state

Term

Suffixes used to form adjectives



-al

Definition

 

pertaining to

Term

Suffixes used to form adjectives



-ic



Definition
 
relating to
Term

Suffixes used to form verbs



-ate

Definition

 

to make

Term

Suffixes used to form nouns



-ize

Definition

 

to make

Term

Terminations used to form nouns



-algia

(alg/ia)



Definition

 

pain, painful condition

Term

Terminations used to form nouns



-gram, -graphy
(gra/m, graph/y)
Definition

 

record(ing)

Term

Terminations used to form nouns



-ics
(ic/s)
Definition

 

study

Term

Terminations used to form nouns



-osis, -esis
(o/sis, e/sis)
Definition

 

(abnormal) condition

Term

Terminations used to form nouns



-scope
(scop/e)
Definition

 

instrument to examine

Term

Terminations used to form nouns



-scopy
(scop/y)
Definition

 

examination

Term

Terminations used to form nouns



-stenosis
(sten/o/sis)
Definition

 

narrowing

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