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Lesson 7
Medical Terminology Lesson 7: Medical Prefixes and Suffixes I - K
Term | Definition |
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iasis | condition of |
cholelithiasis | condition of gallbladder stones |
iatric | medicine |
pediatric | child medicine |
ic | pertaining to |
enteric | pertaining to the small intestines |
inter | between |
intercostal | between ribs |
intra | within |
intra-aortic | within the aorta |
isis, asis | condition of |
metastisis | condition of change in location or spreading |
itis | inflammation of |
gastritis | stomach inflammation |
juxta | near |
juxtaepiphysial | near epiphysis or part of long bone |
kinesis | movement |
metakinesis | moving part |
kypho | humped |
kyphosis | condition of being humpbacked |
logia, logy | science of |
cardiology | heart science or study of |
lysis | disintegration |
osteolysis | bone breakdown |
macro | large, long |
macrostomia | large mouth |
malacia | softening |
chondromalacia | soft cartilage |
med, medi, medio | middle |
mediocarpal | middle of the carpal bone |
mega, megaly | enlargement |
cardiomegaly | large heart |
micro | small |
microcephalic | small brain |
mono | single, one |
mononuleosis | condition of large outbreak of one nucleus lymphocytes |
multi | many |
multifocal | many locations |
neo | new |
neonatal | newborn |
ob | against |
obtunded | against or mentally dull |
oid | like, shape, resemble |
mucoid | mucous like |
oligo | few |
oliguria | diminished urination |
ology | study of |
neurology | study of the nerves |
oma | tumor |
lymphoma | lymph tumor |
osis | condition |
pediculosis | condition of lice infestation |
otomy | incision |
craniotomy | skull incision |