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MED TERM: CHAPTER 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a- | without |
| endo- | within |
| infra- | Below or under |
| macro- | large or long |
| -um | Bacteria |
| -ix | appendix |
| -y | myopathy |
| cardi/o | heart |
| epi- | upon |
| vascul/o | vessel |
| oligo- | few or deficient |
| -tomy | incision |
| para- | alongside of, abnormal |
| hepat/o | liver |
| -ectomy | excision (removal) |
| hyper- | excessive |
| lip/o | fat |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ia | condition of |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -logy | study of |
| circum- | around |
| meso- | middle |
| hemi- | half |
| brady- | slow |
| con- | together or with |
| R/O | rule out |
| social history | SH |
| -cephal/o | head |