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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, an | no, not, without, negates the meaning |
| ab- | away from; from |
| ad- | toward, at, increase, on, toward |
| 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, over |
| eu- | normal, good |
| hemi- | half |
| hyper- | above, excessive |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within, in |
| 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 |
| -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 | vomitinh |
| -emia | in the 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, abnormal state |
| -iasis | condition |
| -iatrist | specialist |
| -iatry | specialty, treatment |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ictal | seizure, attack |
| -ior | pertaining to |
| -ism | state of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logist | specialist who studies and treats |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | separating, loosening, dissolution |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlarged, enlargement |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -metry | measuring, process of measuring |
| -oid | resembling |
| -oma | tumor, sweliing |
| -opia | vision |
| -opsy | viewing, process of viewing |
| -osis | abnormal condition, increased number (blood) |
| -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 bleeding |
| -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 muscle |
| -stasis | stop, control, standing |
| -stenosis | constriction, narrowing |
| -stomy | creation of artificial opening |
| -thorax | chest activity, chest |
| -tocia | labor, birth |
| -tome | instrument used to cut |
| -tomy | incision, cut into |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
| -trophy | nourishment, development |
| -um | no meaning |
| -uria | urine, urination |
| -us | no meaning |
| acul/o | needle |
| adip/o | fat |
| achill/o | Achilles' heel |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| bronch/o | bronchi |
| celi/o | abdomen |
| cephal/o | head |
| cervic/o | neck |
| dermat/o | skin |
| dont/o | tooth |
| dur/o | hard |
| electr/o | electricity |
| encephal/o | brain |
| esthesi/o | feeling |
| fibr/o | fiber |
| format/o | formation |
| fibul/o | fibula |
| galact/o | milk |
| gen/o | beginning, origin |
| gigant/o | giant |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hydr/o | water |
| hypn/o | sleep |
| immun/o | safe, protect |
| insulin/o | safe, protect |
| irid/o | iris |
| jejun/o | jejunum |
| kary/o | nucleu (cell) |
| kerat/o | cornea |
| kinet/o | motion |
| lacrim/o | tear |
| lip/o | fat |
| log/o | word. study |
| muscul/o | muscle |
| my/o | muscle |
| morph/o | form, shape |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| neur/o | nerve |
| nuclc/o | nucleus, central |
| opt/o | eye |
| organ/o | organ |
| ov/o | egg |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| path/o | disease |
| pept/o | digest |
| radiat/o | radiant |
| retin/o | retina |
| rythym/o | rhythym |
| rhytid/o | wrinkle |
| scapul/o | scapula |
| somat/o | body |
| son/o | sound |
| splen/o | spleen |
| ten/o | tendon |
| than/o | death |
| tars/o | ankle bone |
| therm/o | heat |
| tonsill/o | tonsil |
| top/o 60 | place |
| tubercul/o | swelling |
| ur/o | urine |
| vascul/o | small vessel |
| ven/o | vein |
| vertig/o | dizziness |
| vitamin/o | vitamin |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| physic/o | nature |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| melan/o | black |