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Word Elements

Ariene's Word elements Prefixes and Suffixes and Stuff

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word elements medical terminology made up of word roots, prefixes and suffixes
word root the core word used to identify fundamental anatomic and physiologic nomenclature
combining form a word that facilitates the attachment of a prefix of suffix, with a root word to make a complete medical term
prefix a word attached to the beginning of a word to modify it meaning
suffix a word attached to the end of a word to create a new word with specific meaning
arterio arteries
cardio heart
cysto bladder
cyto cell
gastro stomache
hemato blood
nephro kidneys
neuro nerves
oculo eyes
pneumno lungs
pulmono lungs
uro urinary
veno veins
mono one
bi, di two
tri three
quad, quadric four
nulli none
pan all
re again
hemi half
multi, poly many
ante before
post after
neo new
an without
brady slow
hyper above, excessive
hypo below, non excessive, decreased
tachy rapid
hypogycemic low blood sugar
pandemic all of the sick people are dead
a,an without
anti,contra against
dys bad,difficult,painful
im,in Not
mal bad,ill
pseudo false
diaretic fluid pills
Edema is used for edema (swelling or fluid retension)
-algia,-dynia pain (fibromyalgia)
-emesis vomiting
-emia presence in the blood
-ia,-ism state,condition
-itis inflamation
-malacia abnormal softening usually associated with knee injuries
-oma tumor or mass
-osis unusual or diseased condition
-pathy disease
-rrhage,-rrhagia excessive;abnormal flow
-rrhea flow discharge
-uria a particular substance in the urine.
malignant cancerous, or progressive
benign noncancerous or nonprogressive
Created by: ariene.woodland
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