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Medical Terminology
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining terms
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Undergraduate 2
11/02/2011
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a/an
 Definition
absence, separation
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
towards
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ambi/ampho-
 Definition
both
Term
amphi-
 Definition
on both sides
Term
ante-
antero-
pre-
pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
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anti-
contra-
 Definition
against, opposed
Term
ap/apo-
 Definition
separated from
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bi-
di-
bin-
 Definition
two, twice
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peri-
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
co-
com-
 Definition
with, together
Term
ecto-
 Definition
outside, situated upon
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endo-
ento-
in-
intra-
 Definition
within, inner
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epi-
 Definition
upon, over
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exo-
 Definition
outside, outward
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extra-
 Definition
in addition
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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iso-
 Definition
equal, alike
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semi-
 Definition
partly, one half
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hyper-
super-
supra-
 Definition
above, beyond, excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
beneth, under, deficient
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infra-
 Definition
beneath
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sub-
 Definition
under, near, moderatley
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
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para-
 Definition
beside, against, accessory to
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per-
 Definition
through
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platy-
 Definition
flat, wide
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
re-
 Definition
back, again
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retro-
 Definition
backward, located behind
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trans-
 Definition
across
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excessive
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
syn-
 Definition
union, association
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
meta-
 Definition
change, transform
Term
-ad
 Definition
toward
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-cele
 Definition
swelling, tumor
Term
-clasis
-clast
 Definition
to break down
Term
-centesis
 Definition
to perforate or tap with a needle
Term
-desis
 Definition
a binding or fusion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal of an organ or part
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion, distension
Term
-gen
-genic
-genous
 Definition
to produce, production
Term
-gram
 Definition
written or recorded
Term
-graph
-graphy
 Definition
act of writing or recording
Term
-ites
 Definition
fluid
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-meter
 Definition
measurement or act of measuring
Term
-odynia
-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-oid
-id
 Definition
resemblance to
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-oma
 Definition
tumor or swelling
Term
-ology
 Definition
science or study of
Term
-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation
Term
-philia
 Definition
love, attraction for
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-physis
 Definition
growing together
Term
-plast
-plasty
 Definition
surgically shaped
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, development
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
downward displacement
Term
-rrhage
-rrhagia
-rrhea
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture of an organ or vessel
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-rrhapy
 Definition
suturing
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-sepsis
 Definition
infection
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-sis
-iasis
-ia
-ism
 Definition
state or condition
Term
-tome
 Definition
an instrument for cutting
Term
-otomy
 Definition
cutting or incision
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an artificial opening
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing surgically
Term
-stasis
 Definition
maintenance of a constant level
Term
-plexy
 Definition
stroke, seizure
Term
cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
latero
 Definition
to the side
Term
toxo
toxico
 Definition
poison
Term
litho
 Definition
stone or calculus
Term
hepato
 Definition
liver
Term
hepatico
 Definition
liver duct
Term
dermato
 Definition
skin
Term
cephalo
 Definition
head
Term
chondro
 Definition
cartilage
Term
gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
acou
audi
phono
 Definition
hearing or sound
Term
basio
 Definition
the base or foundation
Term
duodeno
 Definition
duodenum
Term
leuko
 Definition
white
Term
encephalo
 Definition
brain
Term
cranio
 Definition
skull
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
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ortho
 Definition
straight, normal, in proper order
Term
stetho
thoraco
 Definition
chest
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jejuno
 Definition
jejunum
Term
ileo
 Definition
ileum
Term
ilio
 Definition
ilium or flank
Term
sacro
 Definition
sacrum
Term
electro
 Definition
electricity
Term
pyo
 Definition
pus
Term
dactylo
 Definition
finger or toe
Term
pseudo
 Definition
false
Term
chromo
 Definition
color
Term
rhino
naso
 Definition
nose
Term
dacryo
 Definition
tear or the eye, lacrimal sac/duct
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kerato
 Definition
horny tissue
cornea
Term
lacto
galacto
 Definition
milk
Term
malaco
 Definition
soft, abnormal softness
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mono
 Definition
single, one, one part
Term
ganglio
 Definition
refers to the ganglion
Term
cysto,
cystido,
vesico
 Definition
a sac, cyst, or bladder
Term
acro
 Definition
extremity, top, or end
Term
costo
 Definition
ribs
Term
oculo,
ophthalmo
 Definition
eye
Term
blenno
muco
myxo
 Definition
mucus
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
brachy
 Definition
short
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