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MedTerm Prefixes
Prefixes-
Question | Answer |
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gastr- | stomach |
cardi- | heart |
megal- | enlarged |
-itis | inflammation |
dermat- | skin |
plast- | surgical repair, plastic repair |
cerebr- | brain |
path- | disease |
-ectomy | surgical removal of all or part of |
enter- | intestines(usually small) |
-osis | condition, any condition |
-otomy | cut into, incision into |
aden- | gland |
angi- | vessel (usually blood) |
-oma | tumor |
nephr- | kidney |
hepat- | liver |
arthr- | joint |
blephar- | eyelid |
-ologist | a specialist in the study of |
rhin- | nose |
gingiv- | gum |
-malacia | soft, soft condition |
-ology | study of |
spasm | involuntary contraction |
-algia | pain, painful condition |
crani- | skull |