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pre/suf L-O (1)
medical terminology pre/suf L-O
Term | Definition |
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logia,logy | science of ex:cardiology-heart science or study of |
lysis | disintegration ex:osteolysis-bone breakdown |
macro | large,long ex:macrostomia-large mouth |
malacia | softenin ex:chondromalacia-soft cartilage |
med,medi,medio | middle ex:mediocarpal-middle of the carpal bone |
mega,megaly | enlargement ex:cardiomegaly-heart enlargement |
micro | small ex:microcephalic-small brain |
mono | single,one ex:mononucleosis-codition of larg outbreak of one nucleus lymphocytes |
multi | many ex:multifocal-many locations |
neo | new ex:neonatal-newborn |
ob | against ex:obtunded-against or mentally dull |
oid | like,shape,resemble ex:mucoid-mucouslike |
oligo | few ex:oliguria-diminished urination |
ology | study of ex:neurology-study of the nerves |
oma | tumor ex:lymphoma-lymph tumor |
osis | condition of ex:pediculosis-condition of lice infestation |
otomy | incision ex:craniotomy-skull incision |