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Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ante- | Before; forward. |
| brady- | Slow. |
| endo- | Within. |
| hypo- | Below; deficient. |
| multi- | Many. |
| post- | After. |
| semi- | Half. |
| supra- | Above, on top of. |
| -algia | Pain. |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal; excision. |
| -emia | Blood. |
| -oma | Tumor. |
| anti- | Against. |
| ect- | Outside, out. |
| hyper- | Above; excess. |
| micro- | Small. |
| peri- | Around; surrounding. |
| pre- | Before, infront of. |
| super- | Above; over; excess. |
| tachy- | Fast. |
| -cytosis | Condition of cells. |
| -emesis | Vomit. |
| -itis | Inflammation. |
| -osis | Abnormal condition. |
| -ostomy | Creation of an opening. |
| -phagia | Eating; swallowing. |
| -pnea | Breathing. |
| arthr/o | Joint. |
| cardi/o | Heart. |
| bronchiol/o | Bronchiole. |
| cerebr/o | Cerebrum. |
| conjuctiv/o | Conjunctiva. |
| cyst/o | Bladder, sac. |
| hepat/o | Liver. |
| mening/o, meningi/o | Meninges (membrane). |
| my/o | Muscle. |
| -pathy | Disease. |
| -plasty | Surgical repair. |
| angi/o | Vessel. |
| audi/o | Hearing; sound. |
| carcin/o | Cancer. |
| cephal/o | Head. |
| coagul/o | Clotting. |
| cry/o | Cold. |
| gastr/o | Stomach. |
| lith/o | Stone. |
| muc/o | Mucus. |
| myel/o | Bome marrow; spinal cord. |
| nas/o | Nose. |
| phleb/o | Vein. |
| pneum/o | Lungs; air. |
| osteo | Bone. |
| pil/o | Hair. |