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Med Term
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a- | without, away from Example aphasia |
| an- | without Example anoxia |
| ante- | before, in front of Example antepartum |
| Anti- | against Example antibiotic |
| auto- | self Example autograft |
| brady- | slow Example bradycardia |
| dys- | painful, difficult Example dyspnea |
| endo- | within, inner Example endoscope |
| epi- | upon, over Example epigastric |
| eu- | normal, good Example eupnea |
| hetero- | different Example heterograft |
| homo- | same Example homozygous |
| hyper- | over, above Example hypertrophy |
| hypo- | under, below Example hypoglossal |
| infra- | under, beneath, below Example infraorbital |
| inter- | among, between Example intervertebral |
| intra- | within, inside Example intravenous |
| macro- | large Example macrocephalic |
| micro- | small Example microcephalic |
| neo- | new Example neonate |
| pan- | all Example pancarditis |
| para- | beside, beyond,near Example paranasal |
| per- | through Example percutaneous |
| peri- | around Example pericardial |
| post- | after Example postpartum |
| pre- | before, in front of Example prefrontal |
| pseudo- | false Example pseudocyesis |
| retro- | backward, behind Example retrograde |
| sub- | below, under Example subcutaneous |
| super- | above, excess Example supernmerary |
| supra- | above Example suprapubic |
| tachy- | rapid, fast Example tachycardia |
| trans- | through, across Example transurethral |
| ultra- | beyond, excess ultrasound |
| bi- | two Example bilateral |
| hemi- | half Example hemiplegia |
| mono- | one Example monoplegia |
| multi- | many Example multigravida |
| nulli- | none Example nulligravida |
| poly- | many Example polyuria |
| quad- | four Example quadriplegia |
| semi- | partial, half Example semiconscious |
| tri- | three Example triceps |
| uni- | one Example unilateral |
| -algia | pain Example gastralgia |
| -cele | hernia, protrusion Example cystocele |
| -cise | cut |
| -cyte | cell |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectasis | dilation |
| -gen | that which produces |
| -genesis | produces, generates |
| -genic | producing, produced by |
| -ia | state, condition |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -ism | state of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logist | one who studies |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | destruction |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -megaly | enlargement, large |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plasia | development, growth |
| -plasm | formation, development |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -rrhage | excessive, abnormal flow |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -trophy | nourishment, development |
| -ac | pertaining to Example cardiac |
| -al | pertaining to example dudenal |
| -an | pertaining to example ovarian |
| -ar | pertaining to example ventricular |
| -ary | pertaining to example pulmonary |
| -eal | pertaining to example esophageal |
| -iac | pertaining to example chondriac |
| -ic | pertaining to example gastric |
| -ical | pertaining to example neurological |
| -ile | pertaining to example penile |
| -ior | pertaining to example superior |
| -ory | pertaining to example auditory |
| -ose | pertaining to example adipose |
| -ous | pertaining to example intravenous |
| -tic | pertaining to example acoustic |
| -centesis | puncture to withdraw fluid example arthrocentesis |
| -ectomy | surgical removal example gastrectomy |
| -ostomy | surgical create an opening example colostomy |
| -otomy | cutting into example thoracotomy |
| -pexy | surgical fixation example nephropexy |
| -plasty | surgical repair example dermatoplasty |
| -rrhaphy | suture example myorrhaphy |
| -gram | record or picture example electrocardiogram |
| -graph | insturment for recording example electrocardiograph |
| -graphy | process of recording example electrocardiography |
| -meter | instrument for measuring example audiometer |
| -metry | process of measuring example audiometry |
| -scope | instrument for viewing example gastroscope |
| -scopy | process of visually examining example gastroscopy |