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Medical Terminology
Roots, prefixes and sufixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdomin/o (Root) | abdomen |
| cardio (Root) | heart |
| arthro/o (Root) | joint |
| derm/o (Root) | skin |
| pnea (root) | to breath |
| a- or an- (prefix) | without |
| brady (prefix) | slow |
| dys (prefix) | dificult |
| endo (prefix) | within |
| peri (prefix) | around |
| -itis (suffix) | inflammation of |
| -scope (suffix) | instrument to view or examine |
| -megaly (suffix) | enlargement |
| -ologist (suffix) | one who studies |
| -plasty (suffix) | surgical repair |
| aden/o (root) | gland |
| angi/o (root) | vessel |