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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |