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Terminology
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Intermediate
07/21/2018

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Term

Prefix

 

ANTI-

Definition

 

 

AGAINST

Term

Prefix

 

AD-

Definition

 

 

TOWARD, IN THE DIRECTION OF

Term

Prefix

 

AMBI-

Definition

 

 

BOTH SIDES, AROUND OR ABOUT

Term

Prefix

 

AF-

Definition

 

 

TOWARD, TO

Term

Prefix

 

A-

 

 

Definition

 

 

 WITHOUT, AWAY FROM

Term

Prefix

 

POST-

Definition

 

 

AFTER

Term

Prefix

 

AB-

Definition

 

 

AWAY FROM, ABSENT

Term

Prefix

 

AP-

Definition

 

 

TOWARD, TO

Term

Prefix

 

ANTE-

Definition

 

 

BEFORE, IN FRONT OF

Term

Prefix

 

SUB-

Definition

 

 

BELOW

Term

Prefix

 

INTER-

Definition

 

 

BETWEEN, AMONG

Term

Prefix

 

PRE-

Definition

 

 

BEFORE

Term

Suffix

 

-ARIA

Definition

 

 

CONNECTED WITH 

 

 

 

Term

Suffix

 

-AL

Definition

 

 

PERTAINING TO 

Term

Suffix

 

-AC

Definition

 

 

PERTAINING TO

Term

Suffix

 

-AGRA

Definition

 

 

EXCESSIVE PAIN, SEIZURE, ATTACK OF SEVERE PAIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term

Suffix

 

-A

Definition

 

 

NOUN ENDING

 

Term

Suffix

 

-OSIS

Definition

 

 

Abnormal Condition

Term

Suffix

 

-LOGY

Definition

 

 

Study Of

Term

Suffix

 

-CENTESIS

Definition

 

 

SURGICAL PUNCTURE TO REMOVE FLUID

Term

Suffix

 

-CELE

Definition

 

 

Tumor, Hernia

Term

Suffix

 

-ALGIA

Definition

 

 

PAIN

Term

Suffix

 

-ECTASIS

Definition

 

 

STRETCHING, ENLARGMENT

Term

Suffix

 

-OLOGIST

Definition

 

 

One Who Studies

Term

Suffix

 

-PNEA

Definition

 

 

Breathing

Term

Suffix

 

-ACIOUS

Definition

 

 

CHARACTERIZED BY

Term

Suffix

 

-METER

Definition

 

 

A Measure

Term

Suffix

 

-PATHY

Definition

 

 

Disease

Term

Suffix

 

-SCOPE

Definition

 

 

to examine by looking into or by hearing 

Term

Suffix

 

-STASIS

 

Definition

 

 

Standing Still

Term

Suffix

 

-STOMY

Definition

 

 

Creation of an Opening

Term

Suffix

 

-AGO

Definition

 

 

ABNORMAL CONDITION, DISEASE

Term

Suffix

 

-LITH

Definition

 

 

Stone, Calculus

Term

Suffix

 

-THERAPY

Definition

 

 

Treatment

Term

Suffix

 

-STENOSIS

Definition

 

 

ABNORMAL NARROWING

Term

Suffix

 

 

-AISE

 

Definition

 

 

COMFORT, EASE

Term

Suffix

 

-PLEGIA

Definition

 

 

Paralysis

Term

Suffix

 

-EMIA

Definition

 

 

Blood

Term

Suffix

 

-PEXY

Definition

 

 

SURGICAL FIXATION, TO PUT IN PLACE

Term

Suffix

 

-APHERESIS

 

Definition

 

 

REMOVAL

Term

Suffix

 

-STENOSIS

Definition

 

 

 

Narrowing

Term

Suffix

 

-ITIS

Definition

 

 

Inflammation

 

 

 

Term

Suffix

 

-ECTOMY

Definition

 

 

Removal Of

Term

 

 

LAPAR/O

Definition

 

 

ABDOMEN, ABDOMINAL WALL

Term

Suffix

 

-PHOBIA

Definition

 

 

Fear of, Dread

Term

 

 

HIST/O

Definition

 

 

TISSUE

Term

 

 

CYAN/O

Definition

 

 

BLUE

Term

 

 

LIP/O

Definition

 

 

FAT, LIPID

Term

 

 

PYR/O

Definition

 

 

FEVER, FIRE

Term

 

 

PY/O

Definition

 

 

PUS

Term

 

 

MELAN/O

Definition

 

 

BLACK, DARK

Term

 

 

CYT/O

Definition

 

 

CELL

Term

 

 

ERYTHR/O

Definition

 

 

RED

Term

 

 

CERVIC/O

Definition

 

 

NECK, CERVIX (NECK OF UTERUS)

Term

 

 

LAPAR/O

Definition

 

 

ABDOMEN, ABDOMINAL WALL

Term

 

 

LEUK/O

Definition

 

 

WHITE

Term

 

 

SARC/O

Definition

 

 

FLESH (CONNECTIVE TISSUE)

Term

 

 

ADIP/O

Definition

 

 

FAT

Term

 

 

PYEL/O

Definition

 

 

RENAL PELVIS, BOWL OF KIDNEY

Term

 

 

REN/O

Definition

 

 

KIDNEY

Term

 

 

ORCH/O, ORCHI/O, ORCHID/O

Definition

 

 

TESTICLES, TESTIS, TESTES

Term

 

 

UTER/O

Definition

 

 

UTERUS

Term

 

 

OO/O, OV/I, OV/O

Definition

 

 

EGG

Term

 

 

 

COLP/O

Definition

 

 

VAGINA

Term

 

 

VAGIN/O

Definition

 

 

VAGINA

Term

 

 

TRACHE/O

Definition

 

 

TRACHEA, WINDPIPE

Term

 

 

PHARYNG/O

Definition

 

 

THROAT, PHARYNX

Term

 

 

ATHER/O

Definition

 

 

PLAQUE, FATTY SUBSTANCE

Term

 

 

ANGI/O

Definition

 

 

PERTAINING TO BLOOD OR LYMPH VESSELS

Term

 

 

CHONDR/O

Definition

 

 

CARTILAGE

Term

 

 

CRANI/O

Definition

 

 

SKULL

Term

 

 

SPONDYL/O

Definition

 

 

VERTEBRAE, VERTEBRAL COLUMN, BACK BONE

Term

 

 

ANKLY/O

Definition

 

 

CROOKED, BENT, STIFF

Term

 

 

CRANI/O

Definition

 

 

SKULL

Term

 

 

HEPAT/O

Definition

 

 

LIVER

Term

 

 

DUODEN/I, DUODEN/O

Definition

 

 

DUODENUM

Term

 

 

GASTR/O

Definition

 

 

STOMACH

Term

 

 

COL/O, COLON/O

Definition

 

 

COLON, LARGE INTESTINE

Term

 

 

TYMPAN/O

Definition

 

 

TYMPANIC MEMBRANE, EARDRUM

Term

 

 

RETIN/O

Definition

 

 

RETINA

Term

 

 

OPTIC/O, OPT/O

Definition

 

 

EYE, VISION

Term

 

 

RADI/O

Definition

 

 

RADIATION, X-RAYS

Term

 

 

ECH/O

Definition

 

 

SOUND

Term

 

 

SPLEN/O

Definition

 

 

SPLEEN

Term

 

 

MENING/O

Definition

 

 

MENINGES

Term

 

 

TEN/O, TEND/O, TENDIN/O

Definition

 

 

TENDON, STRETCH OUT, EXTEND, STRAIN

Term

 

 

SEB/O

Definition

 

 

SEBUM

Term

 

 

HIDR/O

Definition

 

 

SWEAT

Term

 

 

UNGU/O

Definition

 

 

NAIL

Term

 

 

XER/O

Definition

 

 

DRY

Term

 

 

ABORT/O

 

 

Definition

 

 

Premature Expulsion Of A Nonviable Fetus

Term

 

ABRAD/O

ABRAS/O

Definition

 

 

Rub Or Scrape Off

Term

 

 

ABSCESS/O

Definition

 

 

Collection Of Pus, Going Away

Term

 

 

ALBUMIN/O

Definition

 

 

Albumin, Protein

Term

 

 

ALG/E

ALGI/O

Definition

 

 

Relation To Pain

Term

 

 

ALIMENT/O

Definition

 

 

To Nourish

Term

 

 

ALOPEC/O

Definition

 

 

Baldness, Mangy

Term

 

 

ALVEOL/O

Definition

 

 

Alveolus, Air Sac, Small Sac

Term

 

 

AMPUT/O

AMPUTAT/O

Definition
Term

 

 

ANGI/O

Definition

 

 

Blood Or Lymph Vessel

Term

 

 

ANGIN/O

Definition

 

 

Angina, Choking, Strangling

Term

 

 

ANKYL/O

 

Definition

 

 

Crooked, Bent, Stiff

Term

 

 

APHTH/O

Definition

 

 

Ulcer

Term

 

 

APLAST/O

Definition

 

 

Lack Of Development

Term

 

 

ARC/O

Definition

 

 

Bow, Arc Or Arch

Term

 

 

AREAT/O

Definition

 

 

Occurring In Patches Or Circumscribed Areas

Term

 

 

AREOL/O

Definition

 

 

Little Open Space

Term

 

 

ARTHR/O

 

 

Definition

 

 

Joint

Term

 

 

ASPIR/O

ASPIRAT/O

Definition

 

 

To Breath In

Term

 

 

ASTHMAT/O

Definition

 

 

Gasping, Choking

Term

 

 

ASTR/O

Definition

 

 

Star, Star-Shaped

Term

 

 

ATHER/O

Definition

 

 

Plaque, Fatty Substance

Term

 

 

AXILL/O

Definition

 

 

Armpit

Term

 

 

BACTERI/O

Definition

 

 

Bacteria

Term

 

 

BALAN/O

Definition

 

 

Glans Penis

Term

 

 

BI/O

Definition

 

 

Life

Term

 

 

ANTER/O

Definition

 

 

Anterior, Front

Term

 

 

CEPHAL/O

 

 

Definition

 

 

Head

Term

 

 

DIST/O

Definition

 

 

Far, Farthest

Term

 

 

LATER/O

Definition

 

 

To One Side, Side

Term

 

 

POSTER/O

Definition

 

 

Back (of body, Posterior

Term

 

 

CERVIC/O

Definition

 

 

Neck Of Uterus

Term

 

 

GASTR/O

Definition

 

 

Stomach

Term

 

 

INGUIN/O

Definition

 

 

Groin

Term

 

 

LUMB/O

Definition

 

 

Lower Back 

Term

 

ALBIN/O

LEUK/O

Definition

 

 

White

Term

 

 

CHLOR/O

Definition

 

 

Green

Term

 

 

ERYTHR/O

Definition

 

 

Red

Term

 

 

CYAN/O

Definition

 

 

Blue

Term

 

 

POLI/O

Definition

 

 

Gray 

Term

 

 

ACR/O

Definition

 

 

Extremity

Term

 

 

MORPH/O

Definition

 

 

Form, Shape, Structure

Term

 

 

PATH/O

Definition

 

 

Disease

Term

 

 

SOMAT/O

Definition

 

 

Body

Term

 

 

SON/O

Definition

 

Sound

Term

 

 

TOM/O

Definition

 

 

Cut

Term

ADIP/O

LIP/O

STEAT/O

Definition

 

 

Fat

Term

CUTANE/O

DERMAT/O

DERM/O

Definition

 

 

Skin

Term

 

 

SCLER/O

Definition

 

 

Sclera (White of the Eye)

Term

 

 

SEB/O

Definition

 

 

Sebum

Term

 

OR/O

STOMAT/O

Definition

 

 

Mouth

Term

 

 

 

Definition
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