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Appendix A 1665 OP
Abbreviations & Terminology Prefixes, Suffixes, Word Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |