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10/13/2009
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Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad, abnormal, disordered, poor
Term
malac-(ia)
 Definition
softening of a tissue
Term
mamm-(o)
 Definition
breast, mammary glands
Term
-mania
 Definition
insanity, mental disorder
Term
mast-(o)
 Definition
breast
Term
med-(i)
 Definition
middle, midline
Term
-megaly, mega-
 Definition
large, enlarged
Term
melan-(o)
 Definition
black
Term
mening-(o)
 Definition
membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
Term
meno-
 Definition
monthly, menstruation
Term
mes-(o)
 Definition
middle, midline
Term
-meter
 Definition
measuring instrument, measure
Term
-metry
 Definition
measurement
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mono-
 Definition
one, single
Term
-mortem
 Definition
death
Term
muc-(o,us)
 Definition
mucus, secretion of mucous membrane
Term
multi-
 Definition
many, much, a large amount
Term
my-(o)
 Definition
muscle
Term
myc-(o)
 Definition
fungus
Term
myel-(o)
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
Term
myring-(o)
 Definition
membrane
Term
narc-(o)
 Definition
sleep, numb, stupor
Term
nas-(o)
 Definition
nose
Term
-natal
 Definition
birth
Term
necr-(o)
 Definition
death
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
neph-(r,ro)
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur-(o)
 Definition
nerve, nervous system
Term
noct-(i)
 Definition
night, at night
Term
non-
 Definition
no, none
Term
ocul-(o)
 Definition
eye
Term
-ode, -oid
 Definition
form, shape, like, resembling
Term
odont-(o)
 Definition
tooth
Term
olig-(o)
 Definition
few, less than normal, small
Term
-ologist
 Definition
person who does/ studies
Term
-ology
 Definition
study of, science of
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, a swelling
Term
onco-
 Definition
mass, bulk, tumor
Term
oophor-(o)
 Definition
ovary, female egg cell
Term
ophthalm-(o)
 Definition
eye
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision
Term
-opsy
 Definition
to view
Term
opt-(ic)
 Definition
vision, eye
Term
or-(o)
 Definition
mouth
Term
orch-(ido)
 Definition
testicle, testes
Term
-orrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
orth-(o)
 Definition
normal, straight
Term
ost-(e,eo)
 Definition
bone
Term
-oscopy
 Definition
diagnostic examination
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition, state, process
Term
ot-(o)
 Definition
ear
Term
-otic
 Definition
pertaining to a condition
Term
-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
Term
-ous
 Definition
full of, containing, pertaining to, condition
Term
ovi-, ovario-
 Definition
egg, femal sex gland, ovary
Term
pan-
 Definition
all, complete, entire
Term
pancreat-(o)
 Definition
pancreas
Term
para-
 Definition
near, beside, beyond, abnormal, lower of the body
Term
-paresis
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-partum
 Definition
birth, labor
Term
path-(ia,o,y)
 Definition
disease, abnormal condition
Term
ped-(ia)
 Definition
child
Term
-penia
 Definition
lack of, abnormal reduction in number, defiency
Term
pent-(a)
 Definition
five
Term
-pepsia, -pepsis
 Definition
digestion
Term
per-
 Definition
through, by, excessive
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation
Term
phag-(o)
 Definition
eat, digest
Term
-phage, -phagia
 Definition
to eat, consuming, swallow
Term
pharyng-(o)
 Definition
pharynx, throat
Term
-phas, -phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-philia, -philic
 Definition
affinity for, attracted to
Term
phleb-(O)
 Definition
vein
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
phon-(o)
 Definition
sound, voice
Term
-phylaxis
 Definition
protection, prevention
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical correction or repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
pleuro-
 Definition
side, rib
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
pneum-(o,on)
 Definition
lung, pertaining to the lungs, air
Term
pod-(e,o)
 Definition
foot
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
pro-
 Definition
in front of, foward
Term
proct-(o)
 Definition
rectum, rectal, anus
Term
psora-
 Definition
itch
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
psych-(i,o)
 Definition
pertaining to the mind
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping down, sagging, downward displacement
Term
pulmon-(o)
 Definition
lung
Term
py-(o)
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel-(o)
 Definition
renal pelvis of kidney
Term
pyr-(o)
 Definition
heat, fever
Term
quad-(ra,ri)
 Definition
four
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
new opening
Term
-orrhagia
 Definition
hemorrhage
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