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Medical Terminology
Medical latin and greek roots, suffixes, and prefixes.
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Undergraduate 1
09/02/2009

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a-
Definition
without, not
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ab-
Definition
from, away from
Term
ad-
Definition
toward, increase
Term
alb-
Definition
white
Term
ambi-
Definition
both, both sides
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an-
Definition
without, not
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ante-
Definition
before, in front
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anti-
Definition
against
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auto-
Definition
self
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bi-
Definition
two, double
Term
bio-
Definition
life
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brady-
Definition
slow
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circum-
Definition
around
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contra-
Definition
against
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dis-
Definition
free of, to undo
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dys-
Definition
bad, difficult
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ecto-
Definition
outside 
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endo-
Definition
within, inner
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epi-
Definition
upon, over
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extra-
Definition
outside of, beyond
Term
hemi-
Definition
half
Term
hydro-
Definition
water
Term
hyper-
Definition
excessive
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hypo-
Definition
less than, under
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infra-
Definition
beneath, below, under
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inter-
Definition
between
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intra-
Definition
within
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juxta-
Definition
near, beside
Term
meso-
Definition
middle
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meta-
Definition
change, after
Term
milli-
Definition
one thousandth
Term
mono-
Definition
one, single
Term
multi- 
Definition
many
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non-
Definition
not
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pan-
Definition
all
Term
para-
Definition
near, beneath
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peri-
Definition
around
Term
post-
Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
Definition
before, in front
Term
primi-
Definition
first
Term
pseudo-
Definition
false
Term
retro-
Definition
backward, behind
Term
rube-
Definition
red
Term
semi-
Definition
half
Term
sub-
Definition
under, below
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supra- 
Definition
above, over
Term
tachy-
Definition
rapid
Term
tri-
Definition
three
Term
ultra-
Definition
beyond, excess
Term
uni-
Definition
one
Term

-ac, -al, -eal, -ic, -ical,

-ory, -ous, 

Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ad
Definition
toward
Term
-algesia
Definition
sensitive to pain
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
-blast
Definition
immature, embryonic
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-cyte
Definition
cell
Term
-desis
Definition
binding or surgical fusion
Term
-dynia
Definition
pain
Term
-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emia
Definition
blood condition
Term
-esis
Definition
condition of
Term
-genesis
Definition
generation, formation
Term

-gram

 

Definition
record, picture
Term
-graph
Definition
instrument used to record
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of recording
Term
-ia
Definition
condition
Term
-iatric(s)
Definition
field of medicine
Term
-istrist, -ician
Definition

specialist in a field

of study

Term
-iatry
Definition
field of medicine
Term
-ism
Definition
condition, 
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
-lepsy
Definition

seizure or sudden attack

 

Term
-lith
Definition
stone
Term
-lithiasis
Definition

presence of formation

of stones

Term
-logy
Definition
the study of
Term
-logist
Definition

one who specializes

in the study of

Term
-lysis
Definition

destruction or

detachment

Term
-mania
Definition
mental disorder
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargment
Term
-meter
Definition

an instrument used

to measure

Term
-metery
Definition
the process of measuring
Term
-oid
Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor
Term
-opia, -opsia
Definition
visual condition
Term
-osis
Definition
condition
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
-penia
Definition
decrease, deficiency
Term
-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-philia
Definition
attracted to
Term
-phobia
Definition
abnormal fear
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis; stroke
Term
-pnea
Definition
breathing
Term
-ptosis
Definition
drooping, prolapse
Term
-rrhagia
Definition

excessive flow, 

discharge

Term
-rrhaph
Definition
suturing
Term
-rrhea
Definition
drainage, flow
Term
-rrhexis 
Definition
rupture
Term
-scope
Definition

an instrument use

to view

Term
-scopy
Definition

process of viewing

with a scope

Term
-stasis
Definition

stopping or controlling,

standing still

Term
-stomy
Definition

surgical creation of a

new opening

Term
-tomy
Definition
incision into
Term
-tripsy
Definition
intentional crushing
Term
-uria
Definition

characteristic of

urine

Term
-y
Definition
noun ending
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