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Med Terminology A-C
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Term | Definition |
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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 |