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07/15/2008
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Term
a-, an-, in-
 Definition

without, negative
Term
ab-
 Definition
from, away from
Term
ad-, ac-, as-, at-
 Definition
to, toward
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, in front
Term
anti-, ant-
 Definition
against
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
bio-
 Definition
life
Term
brachy-
 Definition
short
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
cent-
 Definition
hundred
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
co-, com-, con-
 Definition
with, together
Term
contra-
 Definition
against
Term
de-
 Definition
down from
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dextr-
 Definition
right
Term
dia-
 Definition
through
Term
dis-
 Definition
apart
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult
Term
e-, ex-
 Definition
out, out from
Term
ecto-, exo-,extra-
 Definition
outside
Term
en-
 Definition
in, on
Term
end-, endo
 Definition
within
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon
Term
eu-
 Definition
good
Term
hemi-, semi-
 Definition
half
Term
hyper-
 Definition
over, above
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under, below
Term
infra-
 Definition
beneath
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
kil-, kilo-
 Definition
thousand
Term
macr-, macro-
 Definition
large
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
mes-
 Definition
middle
Term
meta-
 Definition
after, beyond
Term
micr-, micro
 Definition
small
Term
milli-
 Definition
one one thousandth
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
olig-
 Definition
scanty, few
Term
onc-
 Definition
tumor
Term
para-
 Definition
beside
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
poly-
 Definition
much, many
Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
presby-
 Definition
old
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
pro-
 Definition
before
Term
re-
 Definition
back, again
Term
retr-, retro
 Definition
behind
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, below
Term
super-, supra
 Definition
above
Term
syn-, sym-
 Definition
with, together
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, beyond
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-atresia
 Definition
without an opening
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncturing to aspirate fluid
Term
-cide, -cidal
 Definition
kill
Term
-cis
 Definition
cut
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-desis
 Definition
fusion
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectasia
 Definition
expansion, dialation
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
cut out, excise
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood
Term
-gnosis
 Definition
knowledge
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, xray
Term
-graphy
 Definition
making a record
Term
-iasis
 Definition
condition
Term

-ist

 Definition
one who
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who specializes
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-lysis, -lytic
 Definition
break down, dissolve
Term
-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
Term
-mania
 Definition
madness
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-meter
 Definition
measure
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
Term
-otia
 Definition
ear
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency, poor
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speak, say
Term
-philia
 Definition
love, attraction
Term
-phobia
 Definition

abnormal fear
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation
Term
-plasm
 Definition
substance
Term
-plasty
 Definition

make, shape
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathe
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, drooping
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
burst forth
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture, sew
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visualization
Term
-some, -soma
 Definition
body
Term
-spasm
 Definition
twitching
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stop, control
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
-tome
 Definition
intrument to cut
Term
-tomy
 Definition
to cut
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine
Term
arc-
 Definition
extremity, peak
Term
aden-
 Definition
gland
Term
aer-
 Definition
air
Term
angi-
 Definition
vessel
Term
anter-
 Definition
front
Term
arthr-
 Definition
joint
Term
blephar-
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi-
 Definition
arm
Term
carcin-
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi-
 Definition
heart
Term
carp-
 Definition
wrist
Term
caud-
 Definition
tail
Term
cephal-
 Definition
head
Term
cerebr-
 Definition
brain
Term
cervic-
 Definition
neck
Term
cheil-
 Definition
lip
Term
cheir-, chir-
 Definition
hand
Term
chol-
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
cholecyst-
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
chondr-
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chrom-
 Definition
color
Term
chron-
 Definition
time
Term
col-
 Definition
large intestine, colon
Term
colp-
 Definition
vagina
Term
cost-
 Definition
rib
Term
crani-
 Definition
skull
Term
cry-
 Definition
cold
Term
crypt-
 Definition
hidden
Term
cutan-, cut-
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan-
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst-
 Definition
bladder
Term
cyt-
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry-
 Definition

tear
Term
dactyl-
 Definition
finger, toes
Term
dent-, odont-
 Definition
tooth
Term
derm-, dermat-
 Definition
skin
Term
dips-
 Definition
thirst
Term
dors-
 Definition

back
Term
duct-
 Definition
carry
Term
encephal-
 Definition
brain
Term
enter-
 Definition
intestine
Term
erg-
 Definition
work
Term
erythr-
 Definition
red
Term
esthe-
 Definition
sensation
Term
febr-
 Definition
fever
Term
flex-
 Definition
bend
Term
gastr-
 Definition
stomach
Term
gen-
 Definition
produce
Term
gingiv-
 Definition
gums
Term
gloss-
 Definition
tongue
Term
glyc-, gluc-
 Definition
sugar
Term
gnath-
 Definition

jaw
Term
grav-
 Definition
heavy, pregnant
Term
gynec-
 Definition
female
Term
hem-, hemat-
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat-
 Definition
liver
Term
heter-
 Definition
different
Term
hidr-
 Definition
perspiration
Term
hist-
 Definition
tissue
Term
home-, hom-
 Definition
same
Term
hydr-, hydra
 Definition
water
Term
hyster-
 Definition
uterus
Term
iatr-
 Definition
physician
Term
irid-
 Definition
iris
Term
is-
 Definition
equal
Term
kerat-
 Definition
cornea
Term
kin-, kinesi-
 Definition
movement
Term
lacrim-
 Definition
tear
Term
lact-, galact-
 Definition
milk
Term

lapar-

 Definition
abdomen
Term
laryng-
 Definition
larynx
Term
later-
 Definition
side
Term
leuk-, leuc-
 Definition
white
Term
lingu-
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip-
 Definition

fat
Term
lith-
 Definition
stone
Term
mamm-, mast-
 Definition
breast
Term
melan-
 Definition
black
Term
men-
 Definition
monthly, menses
Term
metr-
 Definition
uterus
Term
morph-
 Definition
shape, form
Term
my-
 Definition
muscle
Term
myc-
 Definition
fungus
Term
myel-
 Definition
marrow, spinal cord
Term
myring-
 Definition
eardrum
Term
nas-
 Definition

nose
Term
necr-
 Definition
dead
Term
nephr-, ren-
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur-
 Definition
nerve
Term
noct-, nyct-
 Definition
night
Term
null-
 Definition
none
Term
ocul-
 Definition
eye
Term
omphal-
 Definition
umbilicus
Term
onych-
 Definition
nail
Term
oo-
 Definition
egg, ova
Term
oophor-
 Definition
ovary
Term
ophthalm-
 Definition
eye
Term
or-
 Definition
mouth
Term
orchid-
 Definition

testes
Term
orexia-
 Definition
appetite
Term
orth-
 Definition
straight
Term
oste-, oss-
 Definition
bone
Term
ot-, aur-
 Definition
ear
Term
para-
 Definition
to bear
Term
path-
 Definition
disease
Term
pect-
 Definition
chest
Term
ped-
 Definition
child
Term
phag-
 Definition
swallow, eat
Term
pharmac-
 Definition
drug
Term
pharyng-
 Definition
throat
Term
phas-
 Definition
speak, say
Term
phleb-
 Definition
vein
Term
phon-
 Definition
voice
Term
phren-
 Definition
diaphram
Term
pil-, trich-
 Definition
hair
Term
pneum-
 Definition
air, breath
Term
pneumon-
 Definition
lung
Term
pod-
 Definition
foot
Term
proct-
 Definition
rectum
Term
pseud-
 Definition
false
Term
psych-
 Definition
mind
Term
pulmo(n)-
 Definition
lung
Term
py-
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel-
 Definition
kidney pelvis
Term
pyr-
 Definition
fire, fever
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term

rhin-

 Definition
nose
Term
salping-
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
sanguin-
 Definition
blood
Term
scler-
 Definition
hard
Term
sect-
 Definition
cut
Term
sept-
 Definition
contamination
Term
sial-
 Definition
saliva
Term
sten-
 Definition
narrow, constricted
Term
stomat-
 Definition
mouth
Term
strict-
 Definition
draw tight
Term
tax-
 Definition
order, arrange
Term
ten-
 Definition
tendon
Term
therm-
 Definition
heat
Term
thorac-
 Definition
chest
Term
thromb-
 Definition
clot
Term
tox-
 Definition
poison
Term
trache-
 Definition
windpipe
Term
trachel
 Definition
neck
Term
traumat-
 Definition
wound
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
trop-
 Definition
turn
Term
troph-
 Definition
nuture, nutrition
Term
ur-
 Definition
urine
Term
vas-
 Definition
vessel
Term
vert-
 Definition
turn
Term
vesic-
 Definition
bladder
Term
viscer-
 Definition
internal organs
Term
vita-
 Definition
life
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