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Terminolgy

prefix / word root / suffix

TermDefinitionExample / associated word(s)
ap- / apo- separated, derived from Apophysis
Path/o- disease Pathology
co- / con- / com- together, with congenital, connect
mes- / meso- middle mesoderm
para- beside Parathyroid glands, paramedic
peri- around periosteum, pericardium
inter- between intervertebral, interstitial fluid
mid- middle midline
em- / en- in embryo, endoscopy
per- through percutaneous
contra- against contraception
brachy- short brachytherapy
tri three triceps, tricycle
ecto outside ectopic pregnancy
end- / endo- / ent- / ento- within, inner endotracheal
dia- through, apart, across, between dialysis, diagnosis
aut- / auto- self autograph
eu- normal eupnea, euglycemia
mult- multi- many, multiple multipara
iso- same, equal isotonic, Equilateral triangle (equal parts)
sym- / syn- together, with syndrome, symphysis
ab- away from, take away abduction
retro- backward, behind retroperitoneal
circum- around circulation, circumference, circumcision
quadri- four quadriplegic
oligo- few, very little oliguria
amphi- double, both sides amphicrania, amphibian
dys- bad, painful, dufficult dysphagia
ad- towards, increase adduction
neo- new, recent neonate
ana- apart, us anaphylaxis
cata- lower, down, against catabolism
tachy- fast, rapid Tachycardia
pseudo- false pseudocyesis
pan- all Pancytopenia
micro- / micr- tiny, small microscope
onco- tumor, mass oncology
hyp- / hypo- below normal, beneath, deficient Hypoglycemia
intro- into, within introversion
poly- many polymyositis
ambi- / ambo- both ambidextrous
infra- / infer- below, beneath inferior, infra-axillary
re- again repeat, reinfection
im- / in- in, within inhalation
hyper- high, above normal hyperthyroidism
macro- large macrocephalus
ortho- straight, norma orthopedics, orthodontics
epi- / ep- upon, over, on, above epidermis
tele- distant telehealth
mono- / uni- one monochromatic, unicycle
extra- / extro- outside of, beyond extrapleural, extrovert
pre- / pro- before, in front of prenatal, prognosis
de- down, from, without dehydration
anti- against antipyretic
mal- bad malformation
di- two, twice dipolpia
semi- half semicomatose
intra- inside, within intravenous, intrathecal injection
trans- through, across transdermal, transportation
ultra- excessive, beyond ultrasound, ultraviolet
meta- changing, beyond metabolism
hemi- / semi- half, half of hemicolectomy, semicomatose
super- / supra- above, excessive superior, suprascapular
bi- twice, double, both bilateral, bicycle
ante- before, forward, in front of anterior, antepartum
uni- one unilateral
sub- under, beneath subcutaneous layer
nulli none nulligravida
brady- slow bradycardia
post- after, following, behind postpartum, posterior
e- / ec- / ex- from, away from, outside ectoderm
a- / an- absence of, without atypical, anoxia, anemia
dis- apart from, free from dislocation, dissected
presby- old age, elderly presbyopia
gynec / o female reproductive system gynecology
cardi /o heart cardiomyopathy
my /o muscule myocarditis
hepat /o liver hepatomegaly
bronch / i bronch / o brochus, lungs bronchitis
men / o menstration
arteri / o artery arteriosclerosis
thorac / o chest thorax
pulumono- lung pulmonary
col / o colon
reno- kidney renal failure
adeno- gland adenoids
hem /o hemat / o blood hemodialysis
procto- rectum proctoscopy
hist / o tissue
esophag esophagus
duoden / o duodenum
erythr / o red erythrocyte
pneum / o lung, air pneumothorax
larynag / o larynx
osteo - bone osteonecrosis
gylc / o sugar glycogen
cholecyst / o gullbladder
carcin / o cancer carcinogen
arthr / o joint arthrocentesis
angi / o vessel angiogram
andr / o male
gastr / o stomach gastroparesis
cyt / o cell cytotoxic
opt / o vision ophtgalmologist
encephal - brain encephalitis
nephr / o kidney nephrology
leuk / o white leukocyte
abdomin / o abdomen
orch / o testicle, testis
cysti cyst / o bladder, cyst
hyster / o uterus
audi / o hearing
chrondr / i chrondr / o cartilage
neur / o nerve neuropathy
myelo- bone marrow / spinal cord myelodysplasia
cephal / o head cephalogram
enter / o intestine enterocolitis
rhondo rose-red
glauco gray
polio gray
xantho yellow
alb- pale
melano black
chloro- green
chromo / chromato color
porphyr purple
cyano blue
-ac pertaining to
-ad towards
-al pertaining to
-algia pertaining to pain neuralgia
-dynia pertaining to pain
-ar pertaining to
-ary pertaining to
-cele protrusion
-centesis surgical withdrawal of fluid puncturing pericardiocentesis
-cide -cidal kill destroy suicide
-coccus berry shaped
-cyte cell
-eal pertaining to
-ectomy surgical removal hysterectomy
-emia pertaining to blood anemia
-esis condition
-gen substance that produces / causes
-genic produced by causing carcinogenic
-gram record of
-graph instrument used to record
-graphy a process of recording
-ia condition of, diseased or abnormal state
-ic pertaining to
-ior pertaining to
-ism state of, condition, theory
-itis inflammation
-logist specialist who studies & treats
-logy study of
-lysis destruction, breakdown
-megaly enlargement
-meter instrument used to measure
-metry process of measuring
-oid resembling
-oma tumor
-opia vision condition
-opsy to view
-osis abnormal condition, condition
-ous pertaining to
-pathy disease, abnormality
-penia lack of, deficiency
-pexy surgical fixation, suspension
-phagia eating
-phobia intense fear of
-plasia formation, development
-plasm growth, substance, formation
-plasty surgical reconstruction
-plegia paralysis
-pnea breathing
-poieses production, manufacture of
-poietic production, manufacture of
-ptosis drooping
-rrhage excessive flow
-rrhagia excessive flow
-rrhapahy suturing in place, fixation
-rrhea flow, discharge
-rrhexis rupture, breaking away
-sclerosis hardening
-scope instrument used to visually examine
-scopic visual examination
-scopy process of visual exam
-spasm sudden, involuntary
-stasis to stop
-stomy artificial surgical opening
-tome instrument used to cut
-tomy process of incision, cutting into
-tripsy crushing
-trophic growth, development
-trophy growth, development
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