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Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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a- | without, not |
ab- | away from |
ad- | toward, near |
ambi- | both |
ante- | before |
con- | with or together |
de- | not, from, down |
dia- | across, through |
dis- | apart, separate |
e- | out,away |
ecto- | outside |
en- | inside, within |
intra- | within |
epi- | upon |
eu- | normal or good |
hemi- | half |
infra- | under |
inter- | between |
mal- | bad |
meso- | middle |
meta- | beyond |
micro- | small |
mono- | one |
neo- | new |
pachy- | thick |
pan- | all |
para- | abnormal, alongside, beside |
per- | through |
poly- | many |
post- | after |
quadri- | four |
re- | again or back |
retro- | backward or behind |
sub- | under, below |
super- | above or excessive |
supra- | outside or beyond |
tachy- | fast |
tri- | three |
ultra- | beyond excessive |
SUFIX | |
-ac | pertaining to |
-blast | immature |
-cyte | cell |
-gram | record |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-meter | instrument for measuring |
-metry | process of measuring |
-iatric | treatment |
-iatry | study of |
-logist | one who specializes in the study of |
-icle,- ole,- ula,- ule | small |
-ium/-eum | tissue or structure |
-ize/-ate | make, use, subject to |
-or | one who |
-poiesis | formation |
-scope | instrument for examining |
-scopy | examination |
-stasis | stop or stand |
-algia, -dynia | pain |
-cele | pouch, sac, or hernia |
-emia | condition of blood |
-form/-oid | like or resembling |
-genic | beginning, origin, or |
-genesis | production |
-ia/-ism | condition of |
-iasis | formation of, presence of |
-lysis | breaking down |
-malacia | softening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | condition |
-penia | abnormal reduction, lack of |
-phage/-phagia/-phagy | eat; devour |
-phile/-philia | attraction for; love for |
-phobia | fear of |
-plasia | formation |
-pnea | breathing |
-ptosis | drooping, falling |
-rrhage | to burst forth |
-rrhagia | condition of bleeding |
-rrhea | discharge or flow |
-rrhexis | rupture or breaking |
-spasm | involuntary contraction |
-trophy | development |
-y | condition or process of |
-centesis | puncture to remove fluid |
-desis | blinding |
-ectomy | excision, surgical removal |
-pexy | surgical suspension or fixation |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-rrhapy | suture |
-stomy | surgical creation of an artificial opening |
-tomy | incision |
-tripsy | crushing |
Root Word | |
abdomin- | abdomen |
angi- | vessel |
bacteri- | bacteria |
bi- | life |
carcin- | cancer |
cardi- | heart |
cephal- | head |
cyst- | sac |
cyt- | cell |
electr- | electricity |
enter- | intestines |
fibrin- | fiber |
gnath- | jaw |
gynec- | woman, female |
hem- | blood |
hemat- | blood |
hepat- | liver |
irid- | iris |
kerat- | keratin |
lip- | fat |
mast- | breast |
necr- | death |
nephr- | kidney |
onc- | tumor |
path- | disease |
pelv- | pelvic |
radi- | x-rays |
ren- | renal, the kidney |
sarc- | flesh |
sial- | saliva, salivary glands |
thromb- | clot |
trache- | trachea |
uter- | uterus |