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basic medical terminology prefixes root words and suffixes
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11/11/2011
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abdomen/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
adeno
 Definition
gland
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
bio
 Definition
life
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer/cancerous
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cerebr/o
 Definition
brain
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestines
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen area
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
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necr/o
 Definition
death (of cells)
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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opthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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pneumon/o
 Definition
lung
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
radi/o
 Definition
x-rays
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clotting
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaing to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
cutting out; removal, excision
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-globin
 Definition
protein
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-ic
 Definition
peraining to
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-ism
 Definition
condition, process
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
specialist in the
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown/ destruction
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-opsy
 Definition
to view
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease condition
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth with blood
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to visually examine
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-sis
 Definition
state of
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-stasis
 Definition
stop, control
Term
-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting into; incision
Term
a-, an-
 Definition
no, not
Term
aut-
 Definition
self
Term
dia-
 Definition
complete, through
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
above
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exo-
 Definition
outside
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, more than normal
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hypo-
 Definition
below, less than normal
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intra-
 Definition
within
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neo-
 Definition
new
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pro-
 Definition
before
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re-
 Definition
back
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retro-
 Definition
behind
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sub-
 Definition
below, under
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trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
Cardiologist
 Definition
physician specializing in heart conditions
Term
Dermatologist
 Definition
physician specializing in care of skin conditions
Term
Endocrinologist
 Definition
physician specializing in diseases of endocrine system
Term
Gastroenterologist
 Definition
physician specializing in diseases of stomach and intestines
Term
Gynecologist
 Definition
physician specializing in women's health/disease
Term
Hematologist
 Definition
physician specializing in blood disorders/disease
Term
Neurologist
 Definition
physician specializing in brain, spinal cord, nerve disorders
Term
Oncologist
 Definition
physician specializing in treating cancer
Term
Radiologist
 Definition
Physician who uses x-rays or other sources of ionizing radiation, sound, or radiofrequences for diagnosis and treatment
Term
Opthalmologist
 Definition
physician specializing in treatment of eye disease/disorders
Term
Rheumatologist
 Definition
physician specializing in joint disease
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Psychiatrist
 Definition
physician specializing in mental health/illness/disorders
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Pediatrician
 Definition
physician specializing in care of children
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