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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, an | no, not, without |
| ab- | away from, from |
| ad- | toward, at, increase, on |
| ante- | before |
| anti- | against, opposing |
| bi-, bin- | two, twice, double |
| brady- | slow |
| de- | from, down, away from |
| dia- | through, complete |
| dys- | painful, abnormal, difficult, labored |
| endo- | within, in |
| epi- | on, upon, open |
| eu- | normal, good |
| hyper- | above, excessive |
| inter- | between |
| macro- | large, long |
| meta- | after, beyond, change |
| micro- | small |
| multi- | many |
| neo | new |
| nulli- | none |
| pachy- | thick, thickening, thickened |
| pan- | all, total |
| para- | beside, beyond, around, abnormal |
| per- | through |
| peri- | surrounding, outer |
| poly- | many, much |
| post - | after |
| pre- | before |
| pro- | before |
| sub- | below, under |
| supra- | above |
| sym-, syn- | together joined |
| tachy- | fast, rapid |
| trans- | through, across, beyond |
| tri- | three |
| uni- | one |
| hemi- | half |
| intra- | within, in |
| -a | noun ending, no meaning |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -ad | toward |
| -algia | pain |
| -amnios | amnion, amniotic, fluid |
| -apheresis | removal |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -carcinoma | -cancerous, tumor |
| -cele | hernia, protrusion, swelling |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to aspirate fluid |
| -crine | to secrete |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -cyte | cell |
| -desis | surgical fixation, fusion |
| -drome | run, running |
| -e | noun ending, no meaning |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -ectasis | stretching out, dilation, expansion |
| -ectomy | excision, surgical removal, cut out |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -emia | in blood |
| -esis | condition |
| -gen | substance or agent that produces or causes |
| -genic | producing, originating, causing |
| -gram | the record, radiographic image |
| -graph | instrument used to record, the record |
| -graphy | process of recording, radiographic imaging |
| -ia | condition of, diseased state, |
| -iasis | condition |
| -iatrist | specialist |
| -iatry | specialty, treatment |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ictal | seizure, attack |
| -ior | pertaining to |
| -ism | state of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | separating, loosening, dissolution |
| -malacia | softing |
| -megaly | enlarged, enlargement |
| -meter | instrument used of measure |
| -metry | measuring process of measuring |
| -oid | resembling |
| -oma | tumor, swelling |
| -opia | vision |
| -opsy | viewing, process of viewing |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -paresis | slight paralysis |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | abnormal reduction in number |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -pexy | surgical fixation, suspension |
| -phagia | swallowing, eating |
| -phobia | aversion, abnormal fear |
| -physis | growth |
| -plasia | formation development, growth |
| -plasm | growth substance, formation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -ptosis | prolapse, drooping |
| -rrhage | excessive blood |
| -rrhagia | condition of excessive bleeding |
| -rrhaphy | repairing, suturing |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -salpinx | fallopian tube, uterine tube |
| -sarcoma | malignant tumor |
| -schisis | split, fissure |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | instrument used for visual examination |
| -scopic | pertaining to visual examination |
| -scopy | process of visually examining |
| -spasm | sudden involuntary contraction of muscles |
| -stasis | stop, control, standing |
| -stenosis | constriction, narrowing |
| -stomy | creation of artificial opening |
| -thorax | chest cavity, chest |
| -tocia | labor, birth |
| -tome | incision used to cut |
| -tomy | incision, cut into |
| -trispy | surgical crushing |
| -trophy | nourishment development |
| -um | no meaning |
| -uria | urine, urination |
| -us | no meaning |
| -osis | abnormal condition, increased number (blood) |
| -logist | specialist who studies and treats |
| adbomin/o | abdomen |
| archill/o | achilles' heel |
| acid/o | acid (pH) |
| acoust/o | hearing |
| acr/o | extremity |
| action/o | ray |
| acul/o | needle |
| aden/o | gland |
| adip/o | fat |
| adren/o | adrenal gland |
| aer/o | air |
| agglutinat/o | clumping |
| albumin/o | protein |
| albin/o | white |
| alkali/o | basic (pH) |
| all/o | other |
| alveol/o | small hole, air sac |
| ambly/o | dull |
| ambul/o | walk |
| ametr/o | disproportionate |
| amni/o | amnion |
| amyl/o | starch |
| andr/o | man (male) |
| angi/o | vessel |
| angin/o | choke |
| anis/o | unequal |
| ankyl/o | stiffened, crooked |
| an/o | anus |
| anthrac/o | coal |
| antr/o | cavity |
| append/o | appendix |
| aort/o | aorta |
| arachn/o | spider |
| artcri/o | artery |
| arthr/o | joint |
| atel/o | imperfect, incomplete |
| ather/o | fatty |
| atri/o | atrium, chamber |
| audi/o | hear |
| aur/o | ear |
| axill/o | armpit |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| balan/o | glans |
| bas/o | base (pH) |
| bil/o | gall, bite |
| bilirubin/o | bilirubin |
| bi/o | life |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| bol/o | cast, throw |
| brachy/o | arm |
| bronchi/o | bronchi |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| burs/o | pouch |
| cac/o | bad, diseased |
| calc/i | calcium |
| calcane/o | heel hone |
| capn/i | smoke, carbon dioxide |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| cardi/o | heart |
| carp/o | wrist |
| cat/a | down, downward |
| caud/o | tail |
| caus/o | heat |
| cec/o | cecum |
| celi/o | abdomen |
| centr/i | center |
| cephal/o | head |
| cerebell/o | little brain |
| cerebr/o | brain |
| cerumin/o | wax |
| cervic/o | neck |
| cheil/o | lip |
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