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Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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a-, an- | Without, lack of |
ambi-,ampho- | Both |
ante- | Before, forward of |
anti- | Against |
brady- | Slow |
cryo- | Cold |
dys- | Bad, difficult |
ecto-, exo- | Outside |
endo- | Inside |
epi- | On, over |
hyper- | Above, more, increased |
hypo- | Below, less, decreased |
inter- | Between |
intra- | Within |
iso- | Same |
macro- | Large |
Mega- | Large |
micro- | Small |
neo- | New |
Para- | Beside |
Per- | Throughout, through |
Peri- | Around, surround |
Poly- | Many |
Post- | After |
Pre- | Before |
Pro- | For, in front of |
Tachy- | Fast |
hemi-, semi- | Half |
mono-, uni- | One |
bi-, di- | Two |
Tri- | Three |
Tetra-, quad- | Four |
deca- | 10 |
kilo- | 1000 |
-ectomy | Surgical removal |
-emia | Blood Condition |
-gen, -genic, -genous | Originating from, caused by |
-itis | Inflammation |
-oma | Tumor, growth |
-osis | Condition |
-pathy | Disease |
-penia | Deficiency |
-plasty | Shape, form |
-plegia | Paralysis |
-stasis | Stopping, control |
-stomy | Opening |
-tomy | Cut |