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Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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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. |