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Medical Terminology
Chapter 2 Medical Word Elements
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
05/10/2012
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Term

a-

an-

in-

 Definition
without, not, absence of
Term
ambi-
 Definition
both, both sides, around, about
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
di-
 Definition
twice, two, double
Term

hemi-

semi-

 Definition
half
Term
iso-
 Definition
same, equal
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term

mono-

uni-

 Definition
one, single
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
Term
poly-
 Definition
much
Term
oligo-
 Definition
deficiency
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term

quadri-

terta-

 Definition
four
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
con-
 Definition
together, with
Term
contra-
 Definition
against, opposite
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term

dia-

trans-

 Definition
through, across
Term

ec-

ecto-

 Definition
out, outside
Term

en-

end-

endo-

in-

intra-

 Definition
in, within, inner
Term
epi-
 Definition
above, upon
Term
eso-
 Definition
inward
Term

ex-

exo-

extra-

 Definition
away from, outside, external
Term

hyper-

super-

supra-

 Definition
excessive, above
Term

hypo-

infra-

sub-

 Definition
below, beneath
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term

para-

peri-

 Definition
beside, near
Term
post-
 Definition
after, following
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
pro-
 Definition
before
Term

re-

retro-

 Definition
behind, back
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, normal
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad, inadequate
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
tox-
 Definition
poison, toxin
Term

-iatrics

-iatry

 Definition
field of medicine
Term

-iatrist

-ician

-ist

 Definition
specialist
Term

-logist

-ologist

 Definition
specialist in the study of
Term

-logy

-ology

 Definition
study of
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term

-cidal

-cide

 Definition
destroying, killing
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, tying together
Term
-dilation
 Definition
widening, stretching, expanding
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, surgical removal
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-metry
 Definition
measurement
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture, suturing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
-tomy
 Definition
cutting into, incision
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term

-acusia

-acusis

-cusis

 Definition
hearing
Term

-algesia

-algesic

-algia

-dynia

 Definition
pain
Term
-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
sensation
Term

-opia

-opsia

-opsis

-opsy

 Definition
vision, view of
Term
-osmia
 Definition
smell, odor
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-phoria
 Definition
feeling
Term

-clasis

-clast

 Definition
to break
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomitting
Term

-gen

-genesis

-genic

-genous

 Definition
creating, producing
Term

-kinesia

-kinesis

 Definition
movement
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction
Term

-pause

-stasis

 Definition
cessation, stopping
Term

-phage

-phagia

 Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term

-rrhage

-rrhagia

 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-spasm
 Definition
sudden involuntary contraction
Term
-uresis
 Definition
urination
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
-constriction
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-cytosis
 Definition
a condition of cells
Term
-derma
 Definition
skin
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-emia
 Definition
a condition of the blood
Term
-gravida
 Definition
pregnant woman
Term

-ia

-ism

 Definition
condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
pathological condition or state
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term

-lepsy

-leptic

 Definition
seizure
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-necrosis
 Definition
tissue death
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
Term
-paresis
 Definition
slight or partial paralysis
Term
-partum
 Definition
childbirth
Term
-tocia
 Definition
labor
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
-phonia
 Definition
voice
Term

-plasia

-plasm

 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plastic
 Definition
pertaining to formation or growth
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-plegic
 Definition
pertaining to paralysis
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-pneic
 Definition
pertaining to breathing
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, prolapse
Term
-salpinx
 Definition
uterine (fallopian) tube
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-static
 Definition
not in motion, at rest
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
-thorax
 Definition
chest
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, growth
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine
Term
-graph
 Definition
recording instrument
Term
-meter
 Definition
measuring instrument
Term
-scope
 Definition
viewing instrument
Term
-tome
 Definition
cutting instrument
Term

-ac           -al

-ar             -ary

-ael          -ial

-ic             -ical

-ory           -ous

-tic             -tous

 

 Definition
Pertaining to
Term

-cyte

-cytic

 Definition
cell
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term

-ole

-ule

 Definition
small
Term
-prandial
 Definition
meal
Term
-stomy
 Definition
mouthlike opening
Term

singular

-a

 Definition

plural

-ae
Term

singluar

-ax

 Definition

plural

-aces
Term

singular

-is

 Definition

plural

-es

 
Term

singular

-ix

-ex

 Definition

plural

-ices
Term

singular

-um

 Definition

plural

-a
Term

singular

-us

 Definition

plural

-i
Term

singular

-y

 Definition

plural

-ies
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