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Med. Terms
Human Structures and Functions medical terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A or an | without |
| Ab | away from |
| Ad | toward |
| Adeno | Gland |
| Ante | before |
| Anti | against |
| Brady | slow |
| Contra | Opposed/Against |
| Dys | Difficult/bad/painful |
| Endo | within/inner |
| Epi | Upon |
| Ex | outside |
| Hemi | half |
| Hypo | under |
| Hyper | above |
| Inter | between |
| Intra | within |
| Mes/ O | middle |
| Peri | around |
| Poly | many |
| Post | after |
| Pre | before |
| Semi | Half |
| Sub | Below |
| Super/Supra | above |
| Trans | across |
| Tachy | Rapid |
| Algia | Pain |
| cyte | cell |
| ectomy | removal of |
| itis | inflammation |
| ology | study of |
| oma | tumor |
| penia | deficiency of |
| pathy | disease/conditon |
| phobia | fear |
| pnea | breathing |
| Phagia | Eating |
| Plasty | surgical shaping |
| Plegia | paralysis |
| scope | instrument for exam |
| scopy | act of examining |
| stomy | surgical opening |
| artho | joint |
| bio | life |
| broncho | respiratory |
| cardio | heart |
| costal | rib |
| cranio | skull |
| caput | head |
| cephalo | head |
| cysto | bladder or sac |
| encephalo | brain or head |
| Entero | intestine |
| Erythro | Red |
| Gastro | Stomach |
| Hemo/Hemato | blood |
| Hepa/Hepato | liver |
| Hydro | water |
| leuko | white |
| lipo | fat |
| litho | stone |
| mulit | many |
| neuro | nerve |
| Opthalmo | eye |
| oro/ora | mouth |
| osteo | bone |
| photo | light |
| pneumo | air |
| rhino | nose |
| soma | body |
| stoma | artificial opening |
| thoraco | chest |
| ventro | front/anterior aspect |