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Prefix/Suffix
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Arthro: | Joint |
| Cardio: | Heart |
| Chondro: | Cartilage |
| Neuro: | Nerve |
| Pneumo: | Lung |
| Pyscho: | Brain/Mental |
| Tomy: | To Cut/Incision |
| Plantar: | Sole of the foot |
| Supra/Super: | Above |
| Semi: | Half |
| Palmar: | Palm of the Hand |
| Thermo: | Heat |
| Cryo: | Cold |
| Arterio: | Arteries |
| Cerebro: | Brain |
| Myo: | Muscle |
| Osteo: | Bone |
| Derm: | Skin |
| Sub: | Below/beneath |
| Pseudo: | False |
| Quad: | Four |
| Hyper: | Excessive |
| Brachium: | Arm |
| Phalangeal: | Fingers/Toes |
| A/An: | Without/Lack of |
| Ad: | Toward |
| Bi: | Both/Two/Twice |
| Inter: | Between |
| Hypo: | Under/Beneath |
| Ante: | Before, In Front Of |
| Co/con: | Against |
| Intra: | Within |
| Peri: | Around |
| Re: | Again/Backward |
| Retro: | Behind |
| Ectomy: | Remove |
| Oma: | Tumor |
| Osis: | Condition of |
| Scopy: | Examine |
| Post: | After |