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Prefixes and Suffixes I through O

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Term
Definition
iasis   condition of  
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cholelithiasis   condition of gallbladder stones  
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iatric   medicine  
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pediatric   child medicine  
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psychiatric   mind medicine  
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ic   pertaining to  
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enteric   pertaining to the small intestines  
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inter   between  
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intercostal   between ribs  
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intra   within  
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intra-aortic   within the aorta  
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isis, asis   condition of  
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metastasis   condition of change in location or spreading  
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itis   inflammation of  
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gastritis   stomach inflammation  
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juxta   near  
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juxtaepiphysial   near a part of the long bone  
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juxtapose   side by side  
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kinesis   movement  
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metakinesis   moving apart  
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kypho   humped  
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kyphosis   humpbacked condition  
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logia, logy   science of  
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cardiology   science of the heart or study of the heart  
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lysis   disintegration  
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osteolysis   bone breakdown  
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macro   large, long  
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macrostomia   large mouth  
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malacia   softening  
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chondromalacia   soft cartilage  
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med, medi, medio   middle  
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mediocarpal   middle bones of the wrist  
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mega, megaly   enlargement  
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cardiomegaly   large heart  
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micro   small  
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microcephalic   small brain  
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mono   single, one  
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mononucleosis   disease condition of one nucleus cells  
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multi   many  
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multifocal   many locations  
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neo   new  
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neonatal   newborn  
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ob   against  
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obtunded   against or mentally dull  
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oid   like, shape; resemble  
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mucoid   mucouslike  
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oligo   few  
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oligura   diminished urination  
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ology   study of  
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neurology   study of the nerves  
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oma   tumor  
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lymphoma   lymph tumor  
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osis   condition  
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pediculosis   condition of lice infestation  
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otomy   incision  
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craniotomy   skull incision  
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