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Medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Macro | Large; visible to the naked eye |
| Micro | Small;not visible with the naked eye |
| Hyper | High;above normal; elevated |
| Hypo | Low; below normal; decreased |
| Eu/ normo | Normal |
| Pan/ omni | All |
| A/ An | Absent; lacking |
| Megalo | Large; larger than average |
| Mono | Single; singular |
| Di | Two; double |
| Tri | Three; triple |
| Quad | Four; quadruple |
| Poly | Many; a lot |
| Oligo | Few; several; very little |
| Tachy | Rapid; fast |
| Brady/ Brachy | Slow |
| Epi/ Peri/ Circum | Around |
| Endo/ Intra | Inside; inner; interior |
| Exo/ Extra | Outside; outer; exterior |
| Inter | Between |
| Trans | Across |
| Dia/ Per | Through; complete |
| Medi(o/a) | Middle |
| Para | Nearby |
| Juxta | Next to; beside; adjacent |
| Ab | Away |
| Ad | Toward |
| Dis | To separate |
| Chromo/ Chromato | Color |
| Leuko | White |
| Erythro | Red |
| Cyano | Blue |
| Chloro | Green |
| Melan | Black |
| Flav | Yellow |
| Homeo | Body |
| Cephalo | Head |
| Cerv | Neck |
| Thoraco | Chest |
| Abdomeno | Abdominal |
| Pelvoli | Pelvic |
| Periton | Peritoneum |
| Derm | Skin/ dermis |
| Neuro | Nerve |
| Hemo | Blood |
| Arterio/ Angio | Arteries |
| Veno/ Veria | Venous (veins) |
| Vasculo | Vascular |
| Myo/ sarco | Muscle |
| Skelet | Skeleton; bones |
| Osteo | Bones |
| Cyto | Cell |
| Cyte | Cell: cellular |
| Thyro | Thyroid |
| Tracheo | Trachea |
| Esophago | Esophagus |
| Thymo | Thymus |
| Masto/ Mammo | Mammary gland |
| Pulmo/ pneumo | Lung |
| Cardio | Heart |
| Gastro | Stomach |
| Hepato | Liver |
| Cholecysto | Gallbladder |
| Spleno | Spleen |
| Pancreato | Pancreas |
| Adreno | Adrenal gland |
| Nephro | Kidney |
| Entero | Intestines |
| Colo | Colon/ large intestine |
| Ology | Study of |
| Philia | Love of |
| Phobia | Fear of |
| Tension | Pressure |
| Xia | Oxygen |
| Capnea | Carbon dioxide |
| Pnea | Air |
| Ase | Enzyme |