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medical terminology
BIO 180
Question | Answer |
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a- | without |
ab- | from |
ad- | toward |
aer- | air |
af- | toward |
angio- | vessel |
ante- | before |
anti- | against |
apo- | from |
arter- | artery |
arthro- | joint |
aur- | ear |
auto- | self |
baro- | pressure |
bi- | two |
bio- | life |
blast- , -blast | precursor |
brachi- | arm |
brady- | slow |
bronch- | windpipe |
carcin- | cancer |
cardi-, cardio-, cardia- | heart |
cephal- | head |
cervic- | neck |
chondro- | cartilage |
circum- | around |
cost- | rib |
cranio- | skull |
cyt- | a hallow cell |
de- | away |
derm- | skin |
di- | twice |
digit- | finger or toe |
ecto- | outside |
ef- | away from |
end-, endo-, | inside |
epi- | on |
erythro- | red |
ex- | out |
-form | shape |
gastr- | stomach |
glyco | sugar |
hemi- | half |
hetero- | other |
histo- | tissues |
holo- | entire |
homeo-, homo- | same |
hyal- , hyalo- | glass |
hydro- | water |
hyper- | above |
hypo- | under |
in- | within or denoting negative effect |
infra- | beneath |
inter- | between |
intra- | within |
iso- | equal |
-itis | inflammation |
karyo- | body |
leuko- | white |
lyso-, -lysis, -lyze | dissolution |
mega- | big |
melan- | black |
micr- | small |
mono- | one |
morpho- | form |
multi- | much, many |
myo- | muscle |
oculo- | eye |
ology- | the study of |
orb- | a circle |
osteo- , osteon- | bone |
para- | beyond |
patho- , -path, -pathy | disease |
peri- | around |
phag- | to eat |
-phil, -philia | love |
phobia- , -phobe | fear |
physio- | nature |
poly- | many |
post- | after |
pre- | before |
pulmo- | lung |
quadr- | one quarter |
retro- | backward |
sarco- | flesh |
semi- | half |
stylo- | stake, pole |
sub- | below |
super- | above or beyond |
supra- | on the upper side |
syn- | together |
tachy- | swift |
tetra- | four |
therm- , thermo- | heat |
thorac- | chest |
thromb- | clot |
tox- | poison |
tri- | three |
uni- | one |
vas- | vessel |