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Medical Terminology
#4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -ectomy | surgical excision |
| -ostomy | surgical opening |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ology | study of |
| -ologist | one who studies and practices (specialist) |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
| -oma | tumor |
| -gram | record; x-ray film |
| -graph | insturment used to record |
| -graphy | process of recording; x-ray filming |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -rrhea | flow; excessive discharge |
| -rrhaphy | suturing |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -ial | pertaining to |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | hernia; protrusion |
| -cyte | cell |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -malacia | softening |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -phagia | eating |
| -scope | insturment to view with |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -thorax | chest |
| -uria | urine; urination |
| olig- | few, scanty |
| a/an- | without |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| heter/o- | opposite |
| homo- | same |
| hyper- | above, excessive |
| hypo- | below, deficient |
| tachy- | fast, rapid |
| brady- | slow |
| dys- | difficult, painful |
| peri- | surrounding |
| poly- | many |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| neo- | new |
| trans- | through, across |
| hydro- | water |
| uni- | one |
| bi- | two |
| tri- | three |
| quad- | four |
| epi- | upon, over |
| anti- | against |
| endo- | within |
| hemi- | half |
| mal- | bad |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before |
| supra- | above |
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