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Appendix A
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Ante- | Before;forward |
Anti- | Against |
Brady- | Slow |
Ect- | Outside;out |
Endo- | Within |
Hyper- | Above excessive |
Hypo- | Below; deficient |
Micro- | Small |
Multi- | Many |
Peri- | Around; surrounding |
Post- | After |
Pre- | Before; in front |
Semi- | Half |
Super- | Above; over; excess |
Supra | Above, on top of |
Tachy- | Fast |
-algia | Pain |
-cytosis | Cell |
-desis | Condition of the cell |
-ectomy | Surgical removal; excision |
-emesis | Vomit |
-emia | Blood |
-iris | Inflammation |
-malacia | Softening |
-Oma | Tumor |
-ostomy | Creation of an opening |
-phagia | Eating;swallowing |
-plasty | Surgical repair |
-Pnea | Breathing |
Angi/o | Vessel |
Arthr/o | Joint |
Audi/o | Hearing; sound |
Bronchiol/o | Bronchiole |
Carcin/o | Cancer |
Cardi/o | Heart |
Cephal/o | Head |
Coagul/o | Clotting |
Cochle/o | Cochlea |
Conjunctiv/o | Conjunctiva |
Cry/o | Cold |
Cyst/o | Bladder, sac |
Gastr/o | Stomach |
Glauc/o | Silver; gray |
Gluc/o, glyc/o | Glucose; sugar |
Hepat/o | Liver |
Hyster/o | Uterus |
Lith/o | Stone |
Lymph/o | Lymph |
Mening/o, meningi/o | Meninges (membrane) |
Muc/o | Mucus |
My/o | Muscle |
Myel/o | Bone marrow; spinal cord |
Nas/o | Nose |
Nephr/o | Kidney |
Neur/o | Nerve |
Or/o | Mouth |
Orth/o | Straight |
Oste/o | Bone |
Ot/o | Ear |
Phleb/o | Vein |
Pil/o | Hair |
Pneumo/o | Lungs; air |
Pyel/o | Renal pelvis |
Schiz/o | Split |
Semin/o | Semen |
Septi | Bacteria |
Thrac/o | Chest |
Thromb/o | Clot |
Thyr/o | Thyroid gland |
Trache/o | Trachea |
Vas/o, vascul/o | Vessel |