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Touro .Medical Terminology
Chapter 2: Word Parts and Word Building Rules
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Health Care
Graduate
08/05/2014
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Term
Ante-
 Definition
Before, forward
Term
Anti-
 Definition
Against, counter
Term
A-, an-
 Definition
No, not, without, lack of, apart
Term
Ad-
 Definition
Toward, near, to
Term
Bi-
 Definition
Two, double
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De-
 Definition
Down, away from
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Di-
 Definition
Two, double
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Dia-
 Definition
Through, between
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Dif-, dis-
 Definition
Apart, free from, separate
Term
Dys-
 Definition
Bad, painful, difficult
Term
Ec-
Ecto-
 Definition
Out, outside, outer
Term
End-
Endo-
 Definition
Within, inner
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Ep-
Epi-
 Definition
Upon, over, above
Term
Eu-
 Definition
Good, normal
Term
Ex-
Exo-
 Definition
Out, away from
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Extra-
 Definition
Outside, beyond
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
Above, beyond, excessive
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Hypo-
 Definition
Below, under, deficient
Term
In-
 Definition
In, into, not
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Mega-
 Definition
Large, great
Term
Meta-
 Definition
Beyond, over, between, change
Term
Para-
 Definition
Beside, alongside, change
Term
Poly-
 Definition
Many, much, excessive
Term
Post-
 Definition
After, behind
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Pre-
 Definition
Before, in front of
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Pro-
 Definition
Before, in front of
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Super-
 Definition
Above, beyond
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Supra-
 Definition
Above, beyond
Term
Abdomin/o
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
An/o (body part)
 Definition
Anus
Term
Andr/o
 Definition
Men
Term
Angi/o (body part)
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Appendage
 Definition
Attached to or outgrowth
Term
Appendic/o
 Definition
Appendix
Term
Arteri/o
 Definition
Artery
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
Cardi/o
 Definition
Heart
Term
Cephal/o
 Definition
Head
Term
Cerebr/o
 Definition
Cerebrum (part of the brain)
Term
Cyst/o
 Definition
Bladder
Term
Cyt/o
 Definition
Cell
Term
Encephal/o
 Definition
Brain
Term
Enter/o
 Definition
Intestines
Term
Esophag/o
 Definition
Esophagus
Term
Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Gloss/o
 Definition
Tongue
Term
Gyne
 Definition
Woman
Term
Hem/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Hapat/o
 Definition
Liver
Term
Hyster/o
 Definition
Uterus
Term
Ile/o
 Definition
Ileum (small intestine)
Term
Irid/o
 Definition
Iris (eye)
Term
Kerat/o (2 meanings)
 Definition
Cornea of eye; horny substance
Term
Lamina, lamin/o
 Definition
Thin, flat part of the vertebra
Term
Lapar/o
 Definition
Abdominal wall
Term
Lingua
 Definition
Tongue
Term
Lob/o
 Definition
Lobe, as of lung or brain
Term
Mamm/o
 Definition
Breast
Term
Mast/o
 Definition
Breast
Term
My/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
Bone marrow; spinal cord
Term
Myring/o
 Definition
Eardrum
Term
Nephr/o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
Nerve
Term
Oophor/o
 Definition
Ovary
Term
Ophthalm/o
 Definition
Eye
Term
Orchi/o
 Definition
Testicle
Term
Orchid/o
 Definition
Testicle
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
Term
Ot/o
 Definition
Ear
Term
Pancreat/o
 Definition
Pancreas
Term
Pharyng/o
 Definition
Pharynx
Term
Phleb/o
 Definition
Vein
Term
Pneum/o
 Definition
Lungs (air or gas)
Term
Proct/o
 Definition
Rectum
Term
Prstat/o
 Definition
Prostate gland
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
Pelvis of kidney
Term
Rect/o
 Definition
Rectum and/or anus
Term
Ren/i
 Definition
Renal kidney
Term
Rhin/o
 Definition
Nose
Term
Sacr/o
 Definition
Sacrum
Term
Salping/o
 Definition
Fallopian tube
Term
Spondyl/o
 Definition
Vertebra
Term
Steth/o
 Definition
Chest
Term
Stomat/o
 Definition
Mouth
Term
Ten/o
 Definition
Tendon
Term
Thorac/a
 Definition
Thorax (chest)
Term
Thyr/0
 Definition
Thyroid gland
Term
Trache/o
 Definition
Trachea
Term
-logy
 Definition
Study of
Term
-malacia
 Definition
Softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
Term
-meter
 Definition
Instrument for measuring
Term
-metry
 Definition
Process of measuring
Term
-oid
 Definition
Resemble
Term
-oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
Decrease, deficiency
Term
-phagia
 Definition
Eating, swallowing
Term
-phasia
 Definition
Speech
Term
-phobia
 Definition
Fear
Term
-plegia
 Definition
Paralysis
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
Prolapse, falling, dropping
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
Burst forth
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
Discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
Rupture
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
Heardening
Term
-scopy
 Definition
Examination, view
Term
-spasm
 Definition
Involuntary contraction, twitching of a muscle
Term
An/o
 Definition
Anal origin or anus. The combining vowel identifies it is a body part.
Term
Ana-
 Definition
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