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Health Science Stems

TermDefinition
a-, an- not, without
anti- against
bi- two
brady- slow
dys- abnormal
epi- above, on, over
hemi- half
hyper- high
hypo- low
intra- within
leuko- white
micro- small
peri- around
poly- many
post- after
pre- before
sub- below, under
tach- fast
mal- bad, abnormal
-algia pain
-centesis surgical puncture
-ectomy removal
-emia blood condition
-ac, -ic, -ous pertaining to
-itis inflamation
-lysis breakdown
-megaly enlargement
-ologist one who studies
-ology study of
-orrhea flow
-osis abnormal condition
-plasty surgical repair
-plegia paralysis
-stasis control
-uria urine condition
arthr joint
bio life
bronch bronchus
carcin cancer
cardi heart
cephal head
cerebr cerebrum
chol gall, bile
cost rib
cyst bladder
cyt cell
derm skin
enter (small) intestine
epi above, on, over
erythro red
gastr stomach
gloss tongue
hem blood
hepat liver
hyster uterus
lith stone, calcification
mammo breast
myo muscle
nephr kidney
ren kidney
neur nerve
pariet wall
pneum air, lung
rhin nose
ser serum
thorac chest
trach trachea
osteo bone
viscer internal organs
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