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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | Absence of, lacking, no |
| -aliga | Painful condition |
| ant-, anti- | Inhibiting, opposing, relieving |
| ante- | Before, forward |
| arter-, arteri-, arterio- | Artery |
| arthr-, arthro- | Joint |
| audi-, audio- | Hearing, sound |
| brady- | Slow |
| cardi-, cardio | Heart |
| cervic-, cervico- | Neck |
| -cidal, -cide | Killing, killer |
| col-, coli-, colo- | Colon |
| contra- | Against, in opposition |
| cyst-, cysto-, cyst- | Bladder, sac |
| derm-, dermat-. derma-, dermato-, dermo-, -derm | Skin |
| dys- | Abnormal, difficult, impared |
| et-, ecto- | Outside, external |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal |
| -emia | Condition of the blood |
| end-, endo- | Inside, within |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| Mac-, macro | Large, long |
| micr-, micro- | Small, minute; one millionth part |
| my-, myo- | Muscle |
| nephr-, nephro | Kidney |
| -oma | Tumor |
| ophthalm-, ophthalmo- | Eye |
| -osis | Any condition; abnormal or diseased condition |
| oste-, osteo- | Bone |
| ot-, oto | Ear |
| path-, patho-, -pathy | Disease |
| -penia | Deficiency |
| peri- | Around, enclosing |
| phag-, phago- | Eating |
| phleb- phlebo- | Vein |
| pneum-, pneumo- | Air, gas; lung |
| proct-, procto- | Anus, rectum |
| psych-, psycho | Mind, mental |
| plumo- | Lung |
| rhine- rhino- | Nose |
| -stomy, -ostomy | Surgical opening |
| sub- | Below, underlying, slightly, inadequately |
| tachy- | Fast |
| ther-, thermo- | Heat, temperature |
| tox-, toxi-, toxo-, toxic-, toxcio- | Poisonous |
| uria- | Condition of urine or urination |
| vaso- | Blood vessels |