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Medical Terminology
Prefixes, Roots, & Sufixes Chp1
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Undergraduate 1
01/14/2008
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Term
a-
 Definition
Prefix: Without, away from
Term
an-
 Definition
Prefix: Without
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ante-
 Definition
Prefix: Before, in front of
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anti-
 Definition
Prefix: against
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auto-
 Definition
Prefix: self
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brady-
 Definition
Prefix: slow
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contra-
 Definition
Prefix: against, opposite
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dys-
 Definition
Prefix: abnormal, difficult, painful
Term
endo-
 Definition
Prefix: within, inner
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epi-
 Definition
upon, over, above
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eu-
 Definition
Prefix: normal, good
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ex
 Definition
Prefix: out, away from
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hetero-
 Definition
Prefix: same
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hydro-
 Definition
Prefix: water
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hyper-
 Definition
Prefix: excessive, above normal, above
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hypo-
 Definition
Prefix: deficient, below normal, below
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in-
 Definition
Prefix: in within, not
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infra-
 Definition
Prefix: under, beneath, below
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inter-
 Definition
Prefix: between
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intra-
 Definition
Prefix: within, inside
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ipsi-
 Definition
Prefix: same
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macro-
 Definition
Prefix: large
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micro-
 Definition
Prefix: small
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neo-
 Definition
Prefix: new
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pan-
 Definition
Prefix: all
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para-
 Definition
Prefix: beside, beyond, near, two parts of a pair
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per-
 Definition
Prefix: through
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peri-
 Definition
Prefix: around
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post-
 Definition
Prefix: after
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pre-
 Definition
Prefix: before, infront of
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pseudo-
 Definition
Prefix: false
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retro-
 Definition
Prefix: backward behind
Term
sub-
 Definition
Prefix: below, under
Term
supra
 Definition
Prefix: above
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super-
 Definition
Prefix:above, excess
Term
tachy-
 Definition
Prefix: rapid, fast
Term
trans
 Definition
Prefix:through, across
Term
ultra-
 Definition

Prefix: beyond, excess
Term
bi-
 Definition
Number Prefix: two
Term
di-
 Definition
Number Prefix: two
Term
hemi-
 Definition
Number Prefix: half
Term
mono-
 Definition
Number Prefix: one
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multi-
 Definition
Number Prefix: many
Term
nulli-
 Definition
Number Prefix: none
Term
poly-
 Definition
Number Prefix: many
Term
quad- & quadri-
 Definition
four
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semi-
 Definition
Number Prefix: partial, half
Term
tri-
 Definition
Number Prefix: three
Term
uni-
 Definition
Number Prefix: one
Term
aden/o
 Definition
Root: gland
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
Root: joint
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
Root: cancer
Term
cardi/o & card/i
 Definition
Root: heart
Term
chem/o
 Definition

Root: chemical
Term
cis/o
 Definition
Root: to cut
Term
dermat/0
 Definition
Root: skin
Term
enter/o
 Definition
Root: intestine or small intestine
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
Root: stomach
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
Root: female
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
Root: blood
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
Root: water
Term

immun/o

 Definition
Root: immune, protection
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
Root: larynx (voice box)
Term
morph/o
 Definition
Root: shape
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
Root: muscle
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
Root: kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
Root: nerve
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
Root: eye
Term
oste/o
 Definition
Root: bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
Root: ear
Term
path/o
 Definition
Root: disease
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
Root: lung
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
Root: nose
Term
therm/o
 Definition
Root: heat
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
Root: tonsils
Term
ur/o
 Definition
Root: urine, urinary tract
Term
-algia
 Definition
Suffix: pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
Suffix: hernia, protrusion
Term
-cise
 Definition
Suffix: cut
Term
-dynia
 Definition
Suffix: pain
Term

-ectasis

 Definition
Suffix: dilation (expansion of an organ or vessel)
Term
-ectopia
 Definition
Suffix: displacement
Term
-gen
 Definition
Suffix: that which produces
Term
-genesis
 Definition
Suffix: production, generation
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genic
 Definition
Suffix: producing
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-ia
 Definition
Suffix: state, condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
Suffix: abnormal condition
Term
-ism
 Definition
Suffix: state of
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-ion
 Definition
Suffix: action, condition
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-itis
 Definition
Suffix: inflammation
Term
-logist
 Definition
Suffix: study of
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-lysis
 Definition
Suffix: destruction, condition of breaking down or dissolving
Term
-malacia
 Definition
Suffix:abnormal softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
Suffix:enlargment, large
Term
-oma
 Definition
Suffix: tumor, mass
Term
-osis
 Definition
Suffix: abnormal condition, abnormal formation
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Suffix: disease
Term
-plasia
 Definition
Suffix: development, growth, formation
Term
-plasm
 Definition
Suffix: formation, development
Term
-porosis
 Definition
Suffix: porous
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
Suffix: drooping
Term
-rrhagia or -rrhage
 Definition
Suffix: bleeding, hemorrhage
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
Suffix: discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
Suffix: rupture
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
Suffix: hardening
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
Suffix: narrowing
Term
-therapy
 Definition
Suffix: treatment
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-trophy
 Definition
Suffix: development, nourishment
Term
-um
 Definition
Suffix: a structure
Term
-uria
 Definition
Suffix:condition of the urine
Term
-centesis
 Definition
Surgical sufix: Puncture to with draw fluid
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical sufix: excision (removal)
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
Surgical sufix: surgical construction of a mouth or outlet (for drainage or insertion of a tube)
Term
-otomy
 Definition
Surgical sufix: incision (cutting into)
Term
-pexy
 Definition
Surgical sufix: surgical fixation (the act of holding or fastening in a rigid position)
Term
-plasty
 Definition
Surgical sufix: surgical repair; reshaping by surgery
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
Surgical sufix: suturing (stitching)
Term
-gram
 Definition
instruments/processes sufix: image, picture, recording
Term
-graph
 Definition
instruments/processes sufix: instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
instruments/processes sufix: process of recording
Term
-meter
 Definition
instruments/processes sufix: instrument for measuring
Term
-metry
 Definition
instruments/processes sufix: process of measuring
Term
-scope
 Definition
instruments/processes sufix: instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
instruments/processes sufix: process of using an instrument to visually examine
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