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Medical terminology

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Root/prefix/suffix
Meaning
Example
A-, An-   Without   Anesthesia  
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Ad-   Toward   Adduct  
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Adeno-   Gland   Adenoma  
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-algia   Pain   Myalgia  
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Ambi-   Both   Ambidextrous  
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Angio-   Vessel (blood or lymph)   Angiogram  
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Ante-   Before   Antebrachium  
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Anti-   Against   Antibiotic  
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Arthro-   Joint   Arthritis  
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Bi-   Two   Bilateral  
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Brachio-   Arm   Antebrachium  
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Brady-   Slow   Bradycardia  
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Cardio-   Heart   Cardiac  
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Caud-   Tail   Caudal  
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Cephal-   Head   Cephalad  
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Chondro-   Cartilage   Chondrocyte  
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Cochlea   Shell   Cochlea  
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Con-   Together   Conjoined  
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Contra-   Against, opposite   Contralateral  
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Crypto   Hidden   Cryptorchism (failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops)  
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Cyano-   Blue   Cyanosis  
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Derm-   Skin   Dermatitis  
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Di-   Two   Digastric  
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Dur-   Tough   Dura mater  
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Dys-   Hard, painful   Dysuria  
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Ecto-   Outside   Ectopic pregnancy  
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-ectomy   Surgical removal   Appendectomy  
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Ede-   Swelling   Edema  
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Epi-   Upon   Epidermis  
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Ergo-   Work   Ergograph (instrument for measuring and recording work)  
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Ex-, Exo-   Outside   Excrete, Exocrine  
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For-   Opening   Foramen  
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Gastro-   Belly, stomach   Gastric juice  
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-genic   Produce, create   Pathogenic  
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Glosso-   Tongue   Glossitis  
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Glyco-   Sugar   Glycolysis  
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Hemi-   Half   Hemiplegia  
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Hemo-   Blood   Hemolysis  
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Hepa-   Liver   Hepatitis  
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Histo-   Tissue   Histology  
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Homo-   Same   Homosexual  
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Hydro-   Water   Hydrocephaly  
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-iatric   Specialty   Geriatrics, Pediatrics  
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Ilio(a)-   Ilium   Iliac crest  
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Infra-   Below   Infraspinatus  
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-ism   Condition   Hypothyroidism  
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Iso-   Same   Isometric  
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-itis   Inflammation   Arthritis  
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Kine-   Movement   Kinesiology  
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Labio-   Lips   Labia majora  
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Later-   Side   Lateral  
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Leuko-   White   Leukocyte  
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Lipo-   Fat   Lipolysis  
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Lyso-   Break up   Glycolysis  
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Macro-   Big   Macrophage  
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Mal-   Bad   Malalignment  
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Mater   Mother   Dura mater  
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Medi-   Middle   Medial  
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Mega-   Big   Splenomegaly  
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Multi-   Many   Multiaxial  
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Myo-   Muscle   Myofibril  
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Neo-   New   Neonatal  
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Nephro-   Kidney   Nephritis  
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-ology   Study of   Neurology  
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-oma   Tumor   Neuroma  
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Ora   Mouth   Oral cavity  
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Orchi-   Testes   Orchitis  
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Osteo-   Bone   Osteoma  
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Oto-   Ear   Otoscope  
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Para-   Beside, near   Parasternal  
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Patho-   Disease   Pathology  
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-penia   Lack of   Thrombocytopenia  
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Peri-   Around   Pericardium  
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-plegia   Paralysis   Hemiplegia  
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Pneumo-   Breathing   Pneumothorax  
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Pod-, Ped-   Foot   Podiatrist, Bipedal  
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-poiesis   Formation   Hemopoiesis  
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Poly-   Many, much   Polyuria  
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Pre-   Before   Premature  
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Psycho-   Mind   Psychology  
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Quadri-   Four   Quadriceps  
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Rect-   Straighten   Rectus abdominis  
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Reno-   Kidney   Renal  
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Retro-   Behind   Retroperitoneal  
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Semi-   Half   Semilunar  
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-sis   Process   Stenosis  
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Somato-   Body   Psychosomatic  
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Steno-   Narrowing   Stenosis  
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Sub-   Under   Subdural hematoma  
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Super-, Supra-   Above   Supraspinatus  
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Syn-   Together   Synapse, Synergistic  
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Tachy-   Fast   Tachycardia  
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Thermo-   Heat   Hypothermia  
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Thoraco-   Chest   Thoracic vertebrae  
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Thrombo-   Clot   Thrombocyte  
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Trans-   Across, Over   Transverse  
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Tri-   Three   Triceps  
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-trophy   Growth   Hypertrophy  
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Uni-   One   Unilateral  
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-uria, Uro-   Urine   Dysuria  
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Vaso-   Vessel   Vasoconstriction  
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Viscero-   Organ   Viscerotropic  
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-oid   Look alike   Corocoid  
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Acro-   Above, high level, on top of   Acromion  
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-mion   Shoulder   Acromion  
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Anserine   Duck or goose   Pes anserine  
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Odont-   Tooth   Periodontal  
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-plasm   Growth   Neoplasm  
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-plasis   Formation   Hyperplasia  
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Skleros   Hard   Scleroderma  
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Lupus   Wolf   Lupus erythematosus  
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