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Medical Terminology: Root Words

Term	Definition
combining form abdomin/o	abdomen
combining form an/o	anus
combining form bi/o	life
combining form cardi/o	heart
combining form carp/o	carpals
combining form cis/o	to cut
combining form cost/o	ribs
combining form crani/o	skull
combining form cutane/o	skin
combining form dur/o	dura mater
combining form gen/o	to produce, to begin
combining form glyc/o	sugar
combining form hemat/o	blood
combining form later/o	side
combining form men/o	menses
combining form nat/i	birth
combining form neur/o	nerve
combining form norm/o	rule, order
combining form oste/o	bone
combining form peritone/o	peritoneum
combining form plas/o	formation, growth, development
combining form ren/o	kidney
combining form scapul/o	scapula
combining form son/o	sound
combining form thyroid/o	thyroid gland
combining form top/o	to put, place or position
combining form troph/o	development, nourishment
combining form urethr/o	urethra
combining form uter/o	uterus
combining form ven/o	vein
combining form vertebr/o	vertebra
suffixes -al	pertaining to
suffixes -ation	process / condition
suffixes -cision	process of cutting
suffixes -crine	secretion
suffixes -dipsia	thirst
suffixes -emia	blood condition
suffixes -gen	to produce
suffixes -graphy	process of recording
suffixes -ia	condition
suffixes -ic, -ine	pertaining to
suffixes -ism	condition, process
suffixes -lapse	to fall, slide
suffixes -lysis	loosening / destruction
suffixes -meter	to measure
suffixes -mission	to send
suffixes -mortem	death
suffixes -oma	tumor, mass
suffixes -ous	pertaining to
suffixes -partum	birth
suffixes -pathy	disease condition
suffixes -phagia	eating
suffixes -phasia	speach
suffixes -plasia	formation (condition)
suffixes -plasm	formation (tissues)
suffixes -plegia	paralysis
suffixes -pnea	breathing
suffixes -rrhea	flow, discharge
suffixes -scopy	process of visual examination
suffixes -section	to cut
suffixes -stasis	to stand, place, stop controll
suffixes -tension	pressure
suffixes -thesis	to put, place
suffixes -tic	pertaining to
suffixes -trophy	nourishment, development
suffixes -um	structure
suffixes -uria	urinary conditon
suffixes -y	process, condition
prefixes a-, an-	no, not, without
prefixes ab-	away from
prefixes ad-	toward, near
prefixes ana-	up, apart
prefixes ante-	before, forward
prefixes anti-	against
prefixes bi-	two, both
prefixes brady-	slow
prefixes con-	with, together
prefixes dia-	complete, through
prefixes dys-	bad, painfull, difficult
prefixes ec-	out, outside
prefixes endo-	withing, inner
prefixes epi-	above, upon
prefixes ex-	out
prefixes extra-	outside of
prefixes hemi-	half
prefixes hyper-	excessive, too much
prefixes hypo-	deficient, below
prefixes in-	in, into
prefixes inter-	between
prefixes intra-	within
prefixes mal-	bad
prefixes meta-	change, beyond
prefixes neo-	new
prefixes para-	beside, near
prefixes peri-	surrounding
prefixes poly-	many, much
prefixes post-	after, behind
prefixes pre-	before
prefixes pro-, pros-	forward
prefixes quadri-	four
prefixes re-, retro-	back, behind
prefixes sub-	under, less than
prefixes syn-	with, together
prefixes tachy-	fast
prefixes trans-	across, through
prefixes tri-	three
prefixes ultra-	beyond
prefixes uni-	one
anemias aplastic anemia	bone marrow fails to produce red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets
anemias hemolytic anemia	red blood cells are destryoed and bone marrow can not compensate
anemias iron deficiency anemia	low iron levels because of low hemoglobin concentration or deficiency of red blood cells
anemias pernicious anemia	mucous membrane of stomach fails to produce intrinsic factor for B12 absorption and formation of RBC's
anemias sickle cell anemia	erythrocytes assume an abnormal or crescent shape
endoscopy procedures arthroscopy	joint
endoscopy procedures bronchoscopy	bronchial tubes
endoscopy procedures colonoscopy	colon
endoscopy procedures cytoscopy	urinary bladder
endoscopy procedures espohagogastroscopy	esophagus and stomach
endoscopy procedures hysteroscopy	uterus
endoscopy procedures laprosropy	abdomen
endoscopy procedures laryngoscopy	larynx
endoscopy procedures mediastinoscopy	mediastenum
endoscopy procedures sigmoidoscopy	sigmoid colon
endocrine glands and hormones adrenal	adrenaline, epinephrine
endocrine glands and hormones ovaries	estrogen, progesterone
endocrine glands and hormones pancreas	insulin
endocrine glands and hormones parathyroid	parathyroidhormone (PTH)
endocrine glands and hormones pituitary gland	adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) growth hormone (GH) thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
intensive care units MICU	medical intensive care unit
intensive care units MSICU	medical / surgical intensive care unit
intensive care units PICU	pediatric intensive care unit
intensive care units SICU	surgical intensive care unit
syndromes & signs and symptoms acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)	severe infectons, malignancies, GI disturbances
syndromes & signs and symptoms carpal tunnel syndrome	pain, tingeling, burning numbness of the hands and fingers
syndromes & signs and symptoms downs syndrome	extra chromosome
syndromes & signs and symptoms mitral valve prolapse syndrome	abnormal heart sounds (murmurs) that indicate mitral valve is not closing properly
syndromes & signs and symptoms toxic shock syndrome	high fever, vomitting, rash, hypotension caused by bacterial infection of vagina caused by tampons