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Chapter 2
Understanding Medical Terminolgy
Term | Definition |
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Prefix | Beginning |
Root | Middle |
Suffix | Ending |
Can be about shape, size, direction, or color | Prefix |
Is often part of the body | Root |
Can be about shape, size, color, direction OR about a test or it can be describe a problem | Suffix |
Macro | Large |
Micro | Small |
Megalo or Megaly | Very large |
Peri | Around |
Trans | Across |
Endo | Within or Inside |
Inter | Between |
Chloro | Green |
Leuk | White |
Eryth | Red |
Cyan | Blue |
Dys | Not working correctly/normally |
Mal | Bad |
Emia | Blood condition |
Itis | Inflammation |
Osis | Condition or disease (usually non-inflammatory) |
Pathy | Disease |
Hyper | Above normal/high |
Hypo | Below normal/low |
Tachy | Fast |
Brady | Slow |
Echo | Ultrasonic waves |
Electro | Electricity |
Ectomy | Removal of |
Gram | Picture |
Graph or Graphy | Process of taking a picture |
Otomy | Making a cut in/ Removing a part of |
Scopy | Use of instrument for viewing |
Stomy | Create an opening in |
Plasty | Modifying the shape of/ Repairing |
Ology | Study of a part of the body |
Ologist | A specialist working for a specific part of the body or a specific disease |
iatry | medical treatment |
Latrist | A specialist providing specific treatment |