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Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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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 |