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Med299 prefix
Flashcards
Term | Definition |
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-itis | inflammation |
-oma | tumor |
-ectomy | removal or excision |
-oste/o | bone |
-my/o | muscle |
-neur/o | nerves |
-cardi/o | heart |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-glyc/o | sugar |
-a- | without |
-epi- | upon |
-bi- | two |
-hyper | above or excessive |
-micro | small |
-logist | specializes in treatment of |
-gram | record |
-centesis | puncture for aspiration |
-rrhea | discharge |
-ia | condition of |
-hydr/o | water |
-scope | instrument for examination |
-ac,al,ar | pertaining to |
-nas/o | nose |
-emia | blood condition |
-gastr/o | stomach |
-derm/o | skin |
-dys | painful, difficult, or faulty |
-tachy | fast |
-brady | slow |
-peri | around |
-ecto | outside |
-retro | backout or behind |
-sub | below |
-macro | large or long |
-oligo | few or deficit |
-abdomen/o | abdominal |
-angi/o | vessel |
-vas/o | vessel |
-cyt/o | cell |
-hepat/o | liver |
-hem/o | blood |
-leuk/o | white |
-path/o | disease |
-nephr/o | kidney |
-dextr/o | right or on right side |
-sinistr/o | left or on left side |
-algia | pain |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oid | resembling |
-rrhage | burst forth |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-graphy | process of recording |
-logy | study of |
-lysis | breaking down |
-iasis | formation or presence of |
-tripsy | crushing |
-ren/o | kidney |
-erythr/o | red |
-lip/o | fat |
-tomy | incision |
-gen/o | origin or production |
-son/o | sound |
-anti | against or opposed to |
-circum | around |
-endo | within |
-or/o | mouth |
-pod/o | foot |
-scler/o | hard |
-dynia | pain |
-stomy | creation of an opening |
-desis | binding |
-inter | between |
-meso | middle |
-hemi | half |
-spasm | involuntary contraction |
-cele | pouching or hernia |
-phil | attraction for |
-quadr | four |
-neo | new |
-penia | abnormal reduction |
-ptosis | falling downward or displacement |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-therm/o | heat |
-meter | instrument of measure |
-stasis | stop or stand |
-malacia | softening |
-aden/o | gland |
-cephal/o | head |
-cutane/o | skin |
carcin/o | cancer |
lith/o | stone |
morph/o | form |
orth/o | straight, normal, or correct |
plas/o | formation |
psych/o | mind |
py/o | pus |
necr/o | death |
troph/o | nourishment or development |
acr/o | extremity or topmost |
pan | all |
super | above or excessive |
ante- | before |
syn or sym | together or with |
eu- | good or normal |
ab- | away from |
para | alongside or fixation |
osis | condition or increase |
rrhexis | rupture |
pexy | suspension or fixation |
-ium | structure or tissue |
-poiesis | formation |
_iatrics, -iatry | treatment |
-genesis | origin or production |
-ectasis | expansion or dilation |
phon/o | voice or sound |
sten/o | narrow |
post | after or behind |
ad- | to, toward or near |
lapar/o | abdomin |