Med Term

Description:	Stack #159325
Category:	Clinical Skills
Created by:	chera94 on 2008-10-05

Question	Answer
a-	without, away from Example aphasia
an-	without Example anoxia
ante-	before, in front of Example antepartum
Anti-	against Example antibiotic
auto-	self Example autograft
brady-	slow Example bradycardia
dys-	painful, difficult Example dyspnea
endo-	within, inner Example endoscope
epi-	upon, over Example epigastric
eu-	normal, good Example eupnea
hetero-	different Example heterograft
homo-	same Example homozygous
hyper-	over, above Example hypertrophy
hypo-	under, below Example hypoglossal
infra-	under, beneath, below Example infraorbital
inter-	among, between Example intervertebral
intra-	within, inside Example intravenous
macro-	large Example macrocephalic
micro-	small Example microcephalic
neo-	new Example neonate
pan-	all Example pancarditis
para-	beside, beyond,near Example paranasal
per-	through Example percutaneous
peri-	around Example pericardial
post-	after Example postpartum
pre-	before, in front of Example prefrontal
pseudo-	false Example pseudocyesis
retro-	backward, behind Example retrograde
sub-	below, under Example subcutaneous
super-	above, excess Example supernmerary
supra-	above Example suprapubic
tachy-	rapid, fast Example tachycardia
trans-	through, across Example transurethral
ultra-	beyond, excess ultrasound
bi-	two Example bilateral
hemi-	half Example hemiplegia
mono-	one Example monoplegia
multi-	many Example multigravida
nulli-	none Example nulligravida
poly-	many Example polyuria
quad-	four Example quadriplegia
semi-	partial, half Example semiconscious
tri-	three Example triceps
uni-	one Example unilateral
-algia	pain Example gastralgia
-cele	hernia, protrusion Example cystocele
-cise	cut
-cyte	cell
-dynia	pain
-ectasis	dilation
-gen	that which produces
-genesis	produces, generates
-genic	producing, produced by
-ia	state, condition
-iasis	abnormal condition
-ism	state of
-itis	inflammation
-logist	one who studies
-logy	study of
-lysis	destruction
-malacia	abnormal softening
-megaly	enlargement, large
-oma	tumor, mass
-osis	abnormal condition
-pathy	disease
-plasia	development, growth
-plasm	formation, development
-ptosis	drooping
-rrhage	excessive, abnormal flow
-rrhea	discharge, flow
-rrhexis	rupture
-sclerosis	hardening
-stenosis	narrowing
-therapy	treatment
-trophy	nourishment, development
-ac	pertaining to Example cardiac
-al	pertaining to example dudenal
-an	pertaining to example ovarian
-ar	pertaining to example ventricular
-ary	pertaining to example pulmonary
-eal	pertaining to example esophageal
-iac	pertaining to example chondriac
-ic	pertaining to example gastric
-ical	pertaining to example neurological
-ile	pertaining to example penile
-ior	pertaining to example superior
-ory	pertaining to example auditory
-ose	pertaining to example adipose
-ous	pertaining to example intravenous
-tic	pertaining to example acoustic
-centesis	puncture to withdraw fluid example arthrocentesis
-ectomy	surgical removal example gastrectomy
-ostomy	surgical create an opening example colostomy
-otomy	cutting into example thoracotomy
-pexy	surgical fixation example nephropexy
-plasty	surgical repair example dermatoplasty
-rrhaphy	suture example myorrhaphy
-gram	record or picture example electrocardiogram
-graph	insturment for recording example electrocardiograph
-graphy	process of recording example electrocardiography
-meter	instrument for measuring example audiometer
-metry	process of measuring example audiometry
-scope	instrument for viewing example gastroscope
-scopy	process of visually examining example gastroscopy