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Medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ab- from, away | |
| ad- to, toward, near | |
| hemi- half | |
| –cise cut | |
| – genesis development, production,creation | |
| -stasis maintaining a constant level | |
| –plegia paralysis | |
| hom/eo/o same, like | |
| ex/o outside of, beyond | |
| ot/o ear | |
| hem/o, hemat/o blood | |
| gynec/o female | |
| duct/o to lead, carry | |
| –duct opening | |
| –otomy cutting, surgical incision | |
| –oma tumor, neoplasm | |
| onc/o tumor | |
| ost/o, oss/e oss/i | bone |
| ped/o child, foot | |
| pedi/a child | |
| pharyng/o throat | |
| phag/o eat, swallow | |
| –phage | a cell that destroys, eat, swallow |
| mono- one, single | |
| macro- | large, abnormal size or length long |
| bi- two | |
| tri- | three |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary Disease |
| B/A | backache |
| bld | blood |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |