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Med Terminology A-C
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A- | Not, Without, Less |
| Ab- | From, Away From, Off |
| Abs- | From, Away From, Off |
| Acantho- | Thorn |
| Acou- | Hearing |
| Acro- | Extremity |
| Acu- | Hearing |
| Ad- | Increase, Adherence, Motion Toward, Very, In Direction Of, -Ward |
| Adeno- | Gland |
| Adip- | Fat |
| Adipo- | Fat |
| Agogue- | Agogue Promoter, Stimulator |
| Aidoio- | Genitals |
| Al- | Pertaining to |
| Alb- | White |
| Albo- | White |
| Alge- | Pain |
| Algesi- | Pain |
| Algio- | Pain |
| Allo- | Other, Different |
| Ambi- | Around On (Both) Sides, On All Sides, Both |
| Ambly- | Dull |
| Amblyo- | Dull |
| Amyi- | Starch, Polysaccharide |
| Amyio- | Starch, Polysaccharide |
| An- | Not, Without, -Less |
| Ana- | Up, Toward, Apart |
| Andro- | Male |
| Angi- | Vessel |
| Angio- | Vessel |
| Ankylo- | Crooked |
| Ante- | Before |
| Anthraco- | Coal, Carbon |
| Anti- | Against, Opposing, Curative, Antibody |
| Apo- | Separated From, Derived From |
| Aque- | Water |
| Aqueo- | Water |
| Ar- | Pertaining To |
| Arche- | Beginning |
| Arteri- | Artery |
| Arterio- | Artery |
| Arthr- | Joint, Articulation |
| Arthro- | Joint, Articulation |
| -Ary | Pertaining To |
| -Ase | An Enzyme |
| -Ate | A Salt Or Ester Of An "-ic" Acid |
| Athero- | Pasty, Fatty |
| Atto- | One Quintillionth |
| Audi- | Hearing |
| Audio- | Hearing |
| Aur- | Ear |
| Auri- | Ear |
| Auro- | Ear |
| Aut- | Self, Same |
| Auto- | Self, Same |
| Bacteri- | Bacteria |
| Bacterio- | Bacteria |
| Balano- | Penis |
| Bi- | Twice, Double |
| Bio- | Life |
| Blasto- | Budding By Cells Or Tissue |
| Blephar- | Eyelid |
| Blepharo- | Eyelid |
| Brachi- | Arm |
| Brachio- | Arm |
| Brachy- | Short |
| Bronch- | Bronchus |
| Bronchi- | Bronchus |
| Broncho- | Bronchus |
| Carcin- | Cancer |
| Carcino- | Cancer |
| Cardi- | Heart, Esophageal Opening Of Stomach |
| Cardio- | Heart, Esophageal Opening Of Stomach |
| Carpo- | Wrist |
| Cata- | Down |
| Caud- | Tail, Lower Part Of Body |
| Caudo- | Tail, Lower Part Of Body |
| -Cele | Hernia, Swelling |
| Celio- | Abdomen |
| -Centesis | Surgical puncture |
| Centi- | One Hundredth |
| Cephal- | The Head |
| Cephalo- | The Head |
| Cervic- | Neck, Uterine Cervix |
| Cervico- | Neck, Uterine Cervix |
| Cheil- | Lip |
| Cheilo- | Lip |
| Cheir- | Hand |
| Cheiro- | Hand |
| Chem- | Chemistry, Drug |
| Chemo- | Chemistry, Drug |
| Chir- | Hand |
| Chiro- | Hand |
| Chlor- | Green, Chlorine |
| Chloro- | Green, Chlorine |
| Chol- | Bile |
| Chondrio- | Cartilage, Granular, Gritty |
| Chondro- | Cartilage, Granular, Gritty |
| Chrom- | Color |
| Chromat- | Color |
| Chron- | Time |
| Chrono- | Time |
| -Cidal | Killing, Destroying |
| -Cide | Killing, Destroying |
| Cis- | On This Side, On The Near Side |
| -Clast | Breaker |
| -Clysis | Washing |
| Co- | With, Together, In Association, Very, Complete |
| Colp- | Vagina |
| Colpo- | Vagina |
| Com- | With, Together, In Association, Very, Complete |
| Con- | With, Together, In Association, Very, Complete |
| Conio- | Dust |
| Cor- | With, Together, In Association, Very, Complete |
| Coreo- | Pupil |
| Cost- | Rib |
| Costo- | Rib |
| Crani- | Cranium |
| Cranio- | Cranium |
| -Crine | Secretion |
| Cry- | Cold |
| Cryo- | Cold |
| Crypt- | Hidden |
| Crypto- | Hidden |
| Culdo- | Cul-de-sac |
| Cyan- | Blue, Cyanide |
| Cyano- | Blue, Cyanide |
| Cycl- | Circle, Cycle, Ciliary Body |
| Cyst- | Bladder, Cyst, Cystic Duct |
| Cysti- | Bladder, Cyst, Cystic Duct |
| Cysto- | Bladder, Cyst, Cystic Duct |
| Cyt- | Cell |
| Cyto- | Cell |