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EMT Medical terms
prefixes, root words, suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a- or an | without; lack of |
| angio- or arterio | vessels |
| brady- | slow |
| anti- | against; opposed to |
| ante- | before or forward |
| apena | without breath |
| anemia | without blood |
| -algia | pertaining to pain |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -genic | causing |
| -osis | condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| myo- or musculo or sarco- | muscle |
| nephro-/renal | kidney |
| pneumo- | air |
| cardio- | heart |
| glyco- | sugar |
| hepat/o- | liver |
| arter- | artery |
| arthro- | joint |
| cephalo- | head |
| cyto- or -cyte | cells |
| gastro- | stomach |
| Hemo- | blood |
| neuro- | nerve |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -ectomy | to cut out; remove |
| -ostomy | make a hole; an opening |
| -scopy or -scopic | to look at |
| -graph or -graphy | recording of an an image |
| -gram | image; pictiure |
| -ology (-ologist) | the study of; specialist |
| eu - | normal |
| dys- | abnormal |
| omni- or pan- | all |
| mono- | single |
| di- | 2; double |
| tri | 3; triple |
| Quad- | 4; quadruple |
| poly- | many |
| oligo- | few; several; very little |
| tachy- | rapid; fast |
| epi-/Peri-/Circum- | around |
| endo-/Intra- | inside; inner; interior |
| exo-/ extra- | outside; outer; exterior |
| Inter- | between |
| trans- | across |
| dia-/per- (think of perforated) | through; complete |
| medi(o/a) | middle |
| para- | nearby |
| juxta- | next to; beside |
| ab- ( ex: abduction) | away |
| ad- (ex: adduction) | toward |
| dis- | separate |
| homeo- | body |
| cerv- | neck |
| thoraco- | chest |
| abdomino- | abdominal |
| pelvo/i | pelvic |
| periton- | peritoneum |
| derm- | skin |
| vasculo- | vascular |
| osteo- | bone |
| -cyte | cells |
| entero- | intestines |
| -tension | pressure |
| -xia | oxygen |
| -capnea | carbon dioxide |
| -pnea | air |
| -phobia | fear of |
| -oma | tumor |
| -plasia | growing |
| mal- | bad |
| -emia | relating to a blood condition |
| -penia | decreased; below normal |
| -stasis/-static | maintenance of normal conditions |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -otomy | incision; cutting |
| -therapy | treatment |
| chemo- | chemical |
| echo-/sono- | sound |
| electro- | electrical charge |
| -trophy | growth |
| -emesis | vomitting |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| supra- | above |
| -edema | swelling |
| asthen | weakness |
| alges | root word for pain |
| para | live (think birth) |
| gravida | pregnancy or pregnancies |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
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