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Appendix A 1665 OP
Abbreviations & Terminology Prefixes, Suffixes, Word Roots
Term | Definition |
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Ante- | Before ; Forward |
Anti- | Against |
Brady- | Slow |
Ect- | Outside ; Out |
Endo- | Within |
Hyper- | Abvoe ;Excessive |
Hypo- | Below ; Deficient |
Micro- | Small |
Multi- | Many |
Peri- | Around ; Surrounding |
Post- | After |
Pre- | Before ; Infront of |
Semi- | Half |
Super- | Above ; on top of |
Tachy- | Fast |
-algia | Pain |
-cytosis | Condition of Cells |
-ectomy | Surgical removal ; excision |
-emesis | Vomit |
-itis | Inflammation |
-oma | Tumor |
-ostomy | Creation of an opening |
-pathy | Disease |
-Phagia | Eating ; Swallowing |
-pnea | Breathing |
Angi/o | Vessel |
Arthr/o | Joint |
Audi/o | Hearing ; Sound |
Bronchiol/o | Bronchiole |
Carcin/o | Cancer |
Cardi/o | Heart |
Cephal/o | Head |
Cerebr/o | Cerebrum |
Coagul/o | Clotting |
Conjuctiv/o | Conjunctiva |
Cry/o | Cold |
Cyst/o | Bladder, Sac |
Gastr/o | Stomach |
Hepat/o | Liver |
Lith/o | Stone |
Mening/o Meningi/o | Meninges (membrane) |
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 | Lung ; Air |