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0425DSN
Appendix A
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ante- | Before; Forward |
| Anti- | Against |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Ect- | Outside; Out |
| Endo- | Within |
| Hyper- | Above; excessive |
| Hypo- | Below; deficient |
| Micro- | Small |
| Multi- | Many |
| Peri- | Around; surrounding |
| Post- | After |
| Pre- | Before; in front of |
| Semi- | Half |
| Super- | Above; over; excess |
| Supra- | Above; on top of |
| Tachy- | Fast |
| -Algia | Pain |
| -Cytosis | Conditions of cells |
| -Ectomy | Surgical removal; excision |
| -Emesis | Vomit |
| -Emia | Blood |
| -Itis | Inflammation |
| -Oma | Tumor |
| -Ostomy | Creation of an opening |
| -Pathy | Disease |
| -Phagia | Abnormal fear |
| -Pnea | Breathing |
| Angi/o | Vessel |
| Arthr/o | Joint |
| Audi/o | Ear |
| Bronchiol/o | Bronchiole |
| Carcin/o | Cancer |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Cephal/o | Head |
| Cerebr/o | Cerebrum |
| Coagul/o | Clotting |
| Conjuctiv/o | Conjuctiva |
| Cry/o | Cold |
| Cyst/o | Bladder; Sac |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Hepat/o | Liver |
| Lith/o | Stone |
| Mening/o, Meningi/o | Menses, Menstruation |
| Muc/o | Mucus |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Myel/o | Bone Marrow; Spinal cord |
| Nas/o | Nose |
| Oste/o | Bone |
| Phleb/o | Vein |
| Pil/o | Hair |
| Pneum/o | Lungs; Air |
| Myocardium | Heart muscle tissue |