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Comp 13 Appendix A
Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots
| 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 |
| retro- | behind, backward, upward |
| semi- | half |
| sub- | below; under |
| super- | above; over; excess |
| supra- | above; on top of |
| tachy- | fast |
| -algia | pain |
| -cyte | cell |
| -cytosis | condition of cells |
| -ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
| -emesis | vomit |
| -emia | blood |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -oma | tumor |
| -ostomy | creation of an opening |
| -pathy | disease |
| -phagia | eating; swallowing |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -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) | brain |
| coagul(o) | clotting |
| conjuctiv(o) | conjuntiva |
| 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 |
| nas(o) | nose |
| neur(o) | nerve |
| oste(o) | bone |
| phleb(o) | vein |
| pil(o) | hair |
| pneum(o) | lungs; air |
| Neuralgia | nerve pain |
| Bradycardia | Slow heart rate |
| Myocardium | Heart muscle |
| Tachycardia | Fast heart rate |
| Dyspnea | Difficulty breathing |
| Rhinorrhea | Runny nose |
| Arthralgia | joint pain |
| Arthritis | joint inflammation |
| Hyperglycemia | High blood sugar |
| Hypokalemia | Low blood potassium |
| Metastasis | Spread of cancer cells from its point of origin |
| Anemia | Low red blood cells, hemoglobin, or volume of packed red blood cells |
| Sublingual | Under the tongue |
| Conjunctivitis | Pink eye |
| Otitis | Ear inflammation |
| Subcutaneous | Below the skin |
Created by:
Guillermo M
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