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MEDICAL TERMINOLGY PROJECT

QuestionAnswer
A- Without, lacking, none
Ante- Before, forward, in front of
Anti- Against, opposing
Brady- Slow
Contra- Against, opposite
De- Down, away from, cessation
Dia- Thorough, throughout, completely
Hyper- Space excessive, above normal, elevated
Hypo- deficient, below normal, decreased
Inter- Between, among
Intra- Within, inside
Macro- Large, visible to the naked eye
Micro- Small
Neo- New
Per- Through, excessive
Peri- Around, surrounding
Poly- Many, much, excessive
Post- After, behind
Pre- Before, in front of
Sub- Under, below, beneath
-ac Pertaining to, relating to
-cele Hernia, swelling, protrusion
-dynia Pain
-ectasis Dilation, expansion, stretching
-genesis Producing, forming, origin
-gram Record, image, X-ray film
-graphy Process of recording or producing an image
-ologist Specialist in the study of
-logy Study of, science of
-malacia Abnormal softening
-megaly Enlargement
-oma Tumor, mass, swelling
-osis Abnormal condition, disease process
-paresis Partial paralysis, weakness
-penia Deficiency, decrease
-phobia Abnormal or irrational fear
-plegia Paralysis, stroke
-rrhagia Bursting forth, excessive flow or discharge
-sclerosis Abnormal hardening
-spasm Involuntary contraction, twitching
Atherosclerosis Fatty plaque buildup inside the arteries restricting blood flow
Cholecystitis inflammation of the gallbladder
Dysphagia Difficulty or discomfort in swallowing
Fibromyalgia Musculoskeletal pain
Hematemesis Vomiting blood
Hydrocephalus Cerebrospinal fluid accumulating in the brain
Ischemia Inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body
Metastasis The development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from the primary site of cancer
Otorhinolaryngology Study of the ear nose and throat
Pneumothorax Air in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall
Cardio- Heart
Dermato- Skin
Encephalo- Brain
Gastro- Stomach
Hemato- Blood
Hepato- Liver
Myo- Muscle
Nephron- Kidney
Osteo- Bone
Pulmono- Lung
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