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Medical Terminology
List of prefixes, suffixes, and root words
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Medical
Post-Graduate
07/15/2009
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Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
chem/o
 Definition
chemical
Term
cis/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gynec/o
 Definition
female
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
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immun/o
 Definition
immune
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laryng/o
 Definition
voice box
Term
morph/o
 Definition
shape
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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ur/o
 Definition
urine, urinary system
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a-
 Definition
without, away from
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an-
 Definition
without
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ante-
 Definition
before, in front of
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anti-
 Definition
against
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auto-
 Definition
self
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult
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endo-
 Definition
within, inner
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epi-
 Definition
upon, over
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eu-
 Definition
normal, good
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hetero-
 Definition
different
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homo-
 Definition
same
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hyper-
 Definition
over, above
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hypo-
 Definition
under, below
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infra-
 Definition
under, beneath, below
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inter-
 Definition
among, between
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intra-
 Definition
within, inside
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macro-
 Definition
large
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micro-
 Definition
small
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neo-
 Definition
new
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pan-
 Definition
all
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para-
 Definition
beside, beyond, near
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per-
 Definition
through
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peri-
 Definition
around
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post-
 Definition
after
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pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
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retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
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sub-
 Definition
below, under
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super-
 Definition
above, excess
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supra-
 Definition
above
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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trans-
 Definition
through, across
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excess
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bi-
 Definition
two
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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mono-
 Definition
one
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multi-
 Definition
many
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nulli-
 Definition
none
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poly-
 Definition
many
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quad-
 Definition
four
Term
semi-
 Definition
partial, half
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
Term
-cise
 Definition
cut
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilatation
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-gen
 Definition
that which produces
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-genesis
 Definition
produces, generate
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-genic
 Definition
producing
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-ia
 Definition
state, condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-ism
 Definition
state of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
one who studies
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement, large
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-oma
 Definition
mass, tumor
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-plasia
 Definition
developement, growth
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation, developement
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive, abnormal flow
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-an
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-iac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ical
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ile
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ory
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ose
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture to withdraw fluid
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
surgically create an opening
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-gram
 Definition
record or picture
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visually examining
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
anter/o
 Definition
front
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
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caud/o
 Definition
tail
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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crur/o
 Definition
leg
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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dist/o
 Definition
away from
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dors/o
 Definition
back of body
Term
epitheli/o
 Definition
epithelium
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glute/o
 Definition
buttock
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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infer/o
 Definition
below
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later/o
 Definition
side
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medi/o
 Definition
middle
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muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
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organ/o
 Definition
organ
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis
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peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
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poster/o
 Definition
back
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proxim/o
 Definition
near to
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pub/o
 Definition
genital region
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somat/o
 Definition
body
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spin/o
 Definition
spine
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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ventr/o
 Definition
belly
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viscer/o
 Definition
internal organ
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albin/o
 Definition
white
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bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
diaphor/o
 Definition
profuse sweating
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
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