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Med Term Ch. 1
Roots, Suffixes, Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aden | Gland |
| Arthr | Joint |
| Bi | Life |
| Carcin | Cancer |
| Cephal | Head |
| Cerebr | Brain (Largest part) |
| Cyst | Urinary, Bladder |
| Cyt | Cell |
| Derm | Skin |
| Dermat | Skin |
| Electro | Electricity |
| Encephal | Brain |
| Enter | Intestines |
| Erythro | Red |
| Gastro | Stomach |
| Gnos | Knowledge |
| Gynec | Women |
| Hem | Blood |
| Hemat | Blood |
| Hepat | Liver |
| Lopar | Abdomen |
| Leuk | White |
| Nephr | Kidney |
| Neuro | Nerves |
| Onc | Tumor, Mass |
| Oma | Tumor, Mass |
| Itis | Inflammation |
| Logy | The study of |
| Opsy | Microscopic view |
| Ic | Pertaining to |
| Al | Pertaining to |
| Vascular | Blood vessels |
| ECG/EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| Cyte | Cell |
| Scopy | Visual exam, scope |
| Sis | Complete |
| Pro | Before |
| Globin | Red blood cell |
| Tomy | Cutting into |
| Ectomy | Cutting out |
| Ist | Specialist |
| Ophthal | Eye |
| Oste | Bone |
| Osis | Abnormal condition |
| Algia | Condition of pain |
| Emia | Blood condition |
| Gram | Record |
| ia | Condition |
| ic | Pertaining to |
| ism | Condition, disease |
| itis | Inflammation |
| Logist | Specialist |
| Opsy | To view |
| Osis | Abnormal condition |
| Scope | Visual instrument |
| Scopy | Process of visual exam |
| Sis | State of |
| A/An | No/Not |
| Aut | Self |
| Dys | Abnormal, difficult |
| Dia | Complete |
| Endo | Within |
| Exo | Outside |
| Hyper | Excess, more |
| Hypo | Below, less |
| Peri | Surrounding |
| Pro | Before, forward |
| Re | Prior, back |
| Retro | Behind |
| Sub | Under |
| Trans | Across, through |