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Medical Terminology 7
Common medical roots, prefixes, and suffixes
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06/09/2012
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Term
osche/o
 Definition
scrotum
Term
-ose
 Definition
full of; pertaining to; sugar
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition, usually abnormal
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-osmia
 Definition
smell
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osphresi/o
 Definition
sense of smell
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ossicul/o
 Definition
ossicle (small bone)
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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-ostosis
 Definition
condition of bone
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
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-otia
 Definition
ear condition
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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ov/o
 Definition
egg
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ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
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ovul/o
 Definition
egg
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ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
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-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
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oxy-
 Definition
swift; sharpp; acid
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oxysm/o
 Definition
sudden
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pachy-
 Definition
heavy; thick
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-pagus
 Definition
conjoined twins
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palat/o
 Definition
palate (roof of mouth)
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pale/o
 Definition
old
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pali-
 Definition
recurrence, repetition
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palliat/o
 Definition
to soothe, relieve
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palpebr/o
 Definition
eyelid
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palp/o, palpat/o
 Definition
to touch gently
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palpit/o
 Definition
flutter, throbbing
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pan-
 Definition
all
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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pant/o
 Definition
all, whole
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papill/o
 Definition
nipple-like; optic disc
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papul/o
 Definition
papule, pimple
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par-
 Definition
other than; abnormal
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para-
 Definition
near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along the side of
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-para
 Definition
to bear, bring forth (live births)
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-parous
 Definition
to bear, bring forth
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parasit/o
 Definition
parasite
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parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid glands
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-paresis
 Definition
weakness
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-pareunia
 Definition
sexual intercourse
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-partum
 Definition
birth; labor
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patell/a
 Definition
patella
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patell/o
 Definition
patela
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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-pathy
 Definition
disease; emotion
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pector/o
 Definition
chest
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pedicul/o
 Definition
louse
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ped/o
 Definition
child; foot
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pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis; hip region
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pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis; hip region
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pend/o
 Definition
to hang
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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per-
 Definition
through
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percuss/o
 Definition
to tap
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding
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perine/o
 Definition
perineum
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peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
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per/o
 Definition
deformed, maimed
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perone/o
 Definition
fibula
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perspir/o
 Definition
breathe through
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petr/o
 Definition
stone, petrous region of temporal bone
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation; to put in place
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phac/o
 Definition
lens of eye
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phag/o
 Definition
eat; swallow
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-phage
 Definition
eat; swallow
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-phagia
 Definition
eating; swallowing
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phak/o
 Definition
lens of eye
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phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges (of fingers and toes)
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phall/o
 Definition
penis
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phaner/o
 Definition
visible, apparent
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pharmac/o
 Definition
drug
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pharmaceut/o
 Definition
drug
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pharyng/o
 Definition
throat (pharynx)
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phas/o
 Definition
speech
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-phasia
 Definition
speech
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-pheresis
 Definition
removal
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phil/o
 Definition
like; love; attraction to
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-phil
 Definition
attraction for
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-philia
 Definition
attraction for
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phim/o
 Definition
muzzle
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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phob/o
 Definition
fear
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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phon/o
 Definition
voice; sound
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-phonia
 Definition
voice; sound
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-phor/o
 Definition
to bear
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-phoresis
 Definition
carrying; transmission
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-phoria
 Definition
to bear, carry; feeling (mental state)
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phosphat/o
 Definition
phosphate
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phot/o
 Definition
light
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phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm; mind
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-phthisis
 Definition
wasting away
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-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
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phyl/o
 Definition
race, species, type
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physi/o
 Definition
nature; function
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physic/o
 Definition
physical, natural
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-physis
 Definition
to grow
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phys/o
 Definition
air, gas
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phyt/o
 Definition
plant
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-phyte
 Definition
plant
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picr/o
 Definition
bitter
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pies/i, -piesis
 Definition
pressure
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pil/o
 Definition
hair
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pimel/o
 Definition
fat, fatty
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pineal/o
 Definition
pineal gland
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pin/o
 Definition
to drink
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pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
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-plakia
 Definition
plaque
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plan/o
 Definition
flat, level, wandering
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plant/o
 Definition
sole of the foot
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plas/o
 Definition
development; formation
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-plasia
 Definition
development; formation
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-plasm
 Definition
formation; structure
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-plastic
 Definition
pertaining to formation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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platy-
 Definition
broad, flat
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ple/o
 Definition
more; many
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis; palsy
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-plegic
 Definition
paralysis; palsy
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