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Chapter 2
Word roots, suffixes and prefixes
Term | Definition |
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Aden/o | Gland |
Arthr/o | Joint |
Carcin/o | Malignancy(cancer) |
Cele/o, O/cele | Hernia |
Cephal/o | Head |
Chondr/o | Cartilage |
Cost/o | Ribs |
Dent/o | Teeth (tooth) |
Emesis | Vomiting |
Hist/o | Tissue |
Laryng/o | Larynx |
Lip/o | Fat |
Malac/o | Softened, soft |
Morph/o | Structure of |
Muc/o | Mucus |
Onc/o | Tumor |
Ost/o, Oste/o | Bone |
Plast/o | Repair |
Trach/e | Trachea |
Troph/o | Development |
En, Endo | In, inside, within |
Ex, Ex/o | Outside, out |
Hyper | Excessive |
Hypo | Under, underneath |
Inter | Between |
Al, Ar, Ic | Of, or pertaining to |
Oid | Resembling |
Oma | Tumor |
Ism | Medical condition, disease |