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Medical Word Parts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A-, an- | Absence of, lacking, no |
| -algia | 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, impaired |
| Ect-, Ecto- | Outside, external |
| -ectomy | Surgical Removal |
| -emia | Condition of the blood |
| end-, endo- | inside, within |
| enter-, entero- | Intestine |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| Macr-, 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 |
| Penum-, Pneumo- | Air, gas; lung |
| proct-, procto- | Anus, rectum |
| psych-, psycho- | Mind, Mental |
| pulmo- | lung |
| rhine- , rhino- | Nose |
| -stomy, -ostomy | Surgical Opening |
| sub- | Below, underlying; slightly, inadequately |
| tachy- | Fast |
| Ther-, Thermo- | Heat, temperature |
| tox-, toxi-, toxo-, toxic-, toxico- | Poisonous |
| uria- | condition of urine or urination |
| vaso- | Blood vessels |