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Bradley Joseph 3
human Anatomy prefixes and surffixe list (G to M)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gastr(o) | stomach - gastrostomy, gastrointestinal |
| ger(o) | old age - geriatric, gerontology, geratology |
| -gen | an agent that produces or orginiates |
| -genic | produced from, producing |
| gingiv(o) | gum, gums - gingivitis, gingivoplasty |
| gloss(o) | tongue glossal - hypoglossal, glossopathy |
| gluc(o) | sugar glucose - glucogenesis, glucolipid |
| glyc(o) | sugar, sweet - hyperglycemia, glycosuria, glycogen |
| -gram | picture, graph, a record, recording -encephalogram, cholecystogram |
| -gran | grain, particle |
| -graph | recording instrument - electrocardiograph, craniograph |
| -graphy | process of making an image - echocardiography, tomography |
| gravi- | heavy |
| gyn- | female sex |
| gynec(o) | woman, female - gynecology, gynecologist |
| haplo- | simple or single (half) - haploid |
| hem(o), hemat(o) | blood - hemorrhage, hemostasis, hematemesis |
| hemi- | half- hemiplegia, hemianalgesia, hemicrania |
| hepat(o) | liver - hepatitis, hepatotoxic, hepatomegaly |
| hetero- | other, different – heterosexual |
| hidr(o) | sweat, sweat glands - hidradenoma, hidrosis, hidradenitis |
| hist(o) | web, tissue - histogenesis, histamine |
| holo- | whole, entire - hologram |
| homo- | same, alike - homogenized, homothermal, homogeneous |
| hydr- | water - hydration, dehydration |
| hydro- | water - hydrocephalus, hydronephrosis |
| hyper- | excessive, high, above, upward - hypertension, hyperglycemia |
| hypo- | deficient, low, below, down, under - hypoallergenic, hypocalcemia, hypodermic |
| hyster(o) | uterus - hysterotomy, hysteroscopy, hysterectomy |
| -ia | abnormal state or condition |
| -iatrics | medical specialties |
| -iasis | condition of disease - trichomoniasis, giardiasis, amebiasis |
| idio- | self, separate |
| ilio- | ilium |
| immun(o) | immune -immunodeficiency, immunization |
| infra- | below, beneath - inframammary, infracardiac, infrasonic |
| inter- | between, among - intercellular, intercerebral |
| intra- | within, inside - intravenous, intramuscular, intradermal |
| -ion | process |
| -ism | condition or state |
| iso- | equal, same - isotonic, isometric, isomorphic |
| -it is | inflammation - colitis, rhinitis, bronchitis, laryngitis |
| labi- | lip |
| lacri- | tears |
| later- | side |
| kerat(o) | cornea - keratotomy, keratoplasty, keratocele |
| lact(o) | milk - lactose, lactase, lactosuria, lactic |
| lapar(o) | abdomen - laparotomy, laparoscopy |
| laryng(o) | larynx, voice box - laryngitis, laryngospasm, laryngoscope |
| later(o) | side - lateral, mediolateral |
| leuk(o) | white -leukemia, leukopenia |
| lingu(o) | tongue - sublingual, linguiform |
| lip(o) | fat - lipoprotein, liposuction |
| lith(o) | stone, calculus - nephrolithiasis, lithotripsy, urolith |
| -logist | one who studies or specializes - cardiologist, anesthesiologist |
| -logy | the study of - biology, histology |
| -lysis | destruction, dissolution, breakdown - urinalysis, histolysis, thrombolysis |
| macro- | large, big - macromolecules |
| mal- | bad, abnormal - malnutrition, malaise, malpractice |
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