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Medical Terminology 2
Common medical roots, prefixes, and suffixes
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06/09/2012
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blenn/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
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bol/o
 Definition
cast; throw
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-boulia
 Definition
will
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brachi/o
 Definition
arm
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brachy-
 Definition
short
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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brom/o
 Definition
bromine-containing compound, odor
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bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
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bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
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bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
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bunion/o
 Definition
bunion
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burs/o
 Definition
bursa (sac of fluid near joints)
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byssin/o
 Definition
cotton dust
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cac/o
 Definition
bad
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calc/o
 Definition
calcium
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calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneus (heel bone)
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calci/o
 Definition
calcium
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calcul/o, -calculia
 Definition
to compute
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cali/o
 Definition
calyx
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calic/o
 Definition
calyx
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calor/i
 Definition
heat
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campt/o
 Definition
bent
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capillar/o
 Definition
capillary (tiniest blood vessel)
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capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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-capnia
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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caps/o, capsul/o
 Definition
capsule, container
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancerous; cancer
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cari/o
 Definition
caries, rottenness
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist bones (carpals)
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cata-
 Definition
down
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-cataphasia
 Definition
affirmation
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cathar/o, cathart/o
 Definition
cleansing, purging
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-cathisia, -kathisia
 Definition
sitting
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caud/o
 Definition
tail; lower part of body
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caus/o
 Definition
burn; burning
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cauter/o
 Definition
heat; burn
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cav/o, cavit/o
 Definition
hollow, cavity
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cec/o
 Definition
cecum (first part of colon)
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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celi/o
 Definition
belly; abdomen
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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centr/o
 Definition
center
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)
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cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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cerumin/o
 Definition
cerumen
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck; cervix (neck of uterus)
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-chalasia
 Definition
relaxation
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-chalasis
 Definition
relaxation
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cheil/o
 Definition
lip
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chem/o
 Definition
drug; chemical
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-chezia
 Definition
defacation; elimination of wastes
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chir/o
 Definition
hand
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chlor/o
 Definition
green
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chlorhydr/o
 Definition
hydrochloric acid
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chol/e
 Definition
bile; gall
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cholangi/o
 Definition
bile; vessel
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cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
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cholesterol/o
 Definition
cholesterol
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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chore/o
 Definition
dance
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chori/o
 Definition
chorion (outermost membrane of the fetus)
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chorion/o
 Definition
chorion
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choroid/o
 Definition
choroid layer of eye
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-chroia
 Definition
skin coloration
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chrom/o
 Definition
color
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chron/o
 Definition
time
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chrys/o
 Definition
gold
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chyl/o
 Definition
chyle
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chym/o
 Definition
to pour
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cib/o
 Definition
meal
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-cide
 Definition
killing
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-cidal
 Definition
pertaining to killing
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cine/o
 Definition
movement
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circum-
 Definition
around
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cirrh/o
 Definition
orange-yellow
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cis/o
 Definition
to cut
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-clasis
 Definition
to break
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-clast
 Definition
to break
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claustr/o
 Definition
enclosed space
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clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle (collar bone)
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cleid/o
 Definition
clavicle
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clin/o
 Definition
to slope, bend
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-clysis
 Definition
irragation; washing
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coagul/o
 Definition
coagulation (clotting)
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-coccus
 Definition
berry-shaped bacterium
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coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx (tail bone)
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cochle/o
 Definition
cochlea (inner part of ear)
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-coimesis
 Definition
sleeping
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col/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
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coll/a
 Definition
glue
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colon/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
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colp/o
 Definition
vagina
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comat/o
 Definition
deep sleep
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comi/o
 Definition
to care for
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-coma
 Definition
deep sleep
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con-
 Definition
together; with
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coni/o
 Definition
dust
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conjunctiv/o
 Definition
conjuctiva (lines of eyelids)
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consci/o
 Definition
awareness, aware
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constrict/o
 Definition
narrowing, binding
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-constriction
 Definition
narrowing
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contra-
 Definition
against; opposite
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contus/o
 Definition
to bruise
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cor/o
 Definition
pupil
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core/o
 Definition
pupil
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corne/o
 Definition
cornea
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coron/o
 Definition
heart
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corpor/o
 Definition
body
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cortic/o
 Definition
cortex, outer region
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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cox/o
 Definition
hip
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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cras/o
 Definition
mixture; temperament
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crin/o
 Definition
secrete
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