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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ism | state of |
| ab- | away from; from |
| ad- | toward, at, increase, on, toward |
| ante- | before |
| de- | from, down, away from |
| -carcinoma | cancerous tumor |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -algia | pain |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to aspirate fluid |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| eu- | normal, good |
| -drome | run, running |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -ectasis | stretching out, dilation expansion |
| intra- | within, in |
| macro- | large, long |
| -ectomy | excision, surgical removal, cut out |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| neo- | new |
| epi- | on, upon, over |
| -crine | to secrete |
| nulli- | none |
| pachy- | thick, thickening, thickened |
| -emia | in the blood |
| pan- | all, total |
| -genic | producing, originating, causing |
| peri- | surrounding(outer) |
| -ia | condition of, diseased state, abnormal state |
| -iasis | condition |
| -iatrist | specialist |
| -iatry | specialty, treatment |
| -ictal | seizure, attack |
| supra- | above |
| sym-, syn- | together, joined |
| tachy- | fast, rapid |
| -itis | inflammation |
| post- | after |
| -malacia | softnening |
| -megaly | enlarged, enlargement |
| -metry | measuring, process of measuring |
| -oid | resembling |
| -oma | tumor, swelling |
| -opia | vision |
| -opsy | viewing, process of viewing |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -parasis | slight paralysis |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -pexy | surgical fixation, suspension |
| -phagia | swallowing, eating |
| -physis | growth |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -ptosis | prolapse, drooping |
| -rrhage | excessive bleeding |
| -rrhagia | condition of excessive bleeding |
| -rrhaphy | repairing, suturing |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -salpinx | fallopian tube, uterine tube |
| -sarcoma | malignant tumor |
| -schsis | split, fissure |
| -scleriosis | hardening |
| -scopic | pertaining to visual examination |
| -spasm | sudden, involuntary contraction of muscle |
| -stasis | stop, control, standing |
| -stenosis | constriction, narrowing |
| -tome | instrument used to cut |
| -tomy | incision, cut into |
| -a | noun ending, no meaning |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| anti- | against, opposing |
| brady- | slow |
| a-, an | no, not, without, negates the meaning |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| dia- | through complete |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -cele | hernia, protrusion, swelling |
| dys- | painful, abnormal, difficult, labored |
| hemi- | half |
| meta- | after, beyond, change |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| hyper- | above, excessive |
| cyte- | cell |
| inter- | between |
| -desis | surgical fixation, fusion |
| intra- | within, in |
| -e | noun ending, no meaning |
| micro- | small |
| multi- | many |
| -esis | condition |
| -gen | substance or agent that produces or causes |
| -gram | the record, radiographic image |
| per- | through |
| -graph | instrument used to record; the record |
| -graphy | process of recording, radiographic imaging |
| post- | after |
| pro- | after |
| pro- | before |
| sub- | below, under |
| trans- | through, across, beyond |
| tri- | three |
| uni- | one |
| -ior | pertaining to |
| -ism | state of |
| -logist | specialist who studies and treats |
| -logy | study of |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -osis | abnormal, condition, increased number (blood) |
| -paresis | slight paralysis |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | abnormal reduction in number |
| -phobia | aversion, abnormal fear |
| -plasia | formation, development, growth |
| -plasm | growth, substance, formation |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -scope | instrument used for visual examination |
| -scopy | process of visually examining |
| -stomy | creation of artificial opening |
| -thorax | chest cavity, chest |
| -tocia | labor, birth |
| -tomy | incision, cut into |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
| -trophy | nourishment, development |
| -um | no meaning |
| -uria | urine, urination |
| -us | no meaning |
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| bilirubin/o | bilirubin |
| achill/o | Achilles’ heel |
| acid/o | acid (pH) |
| acoust/o | hearing |
| acr/o | extremity |
| actin/o | ray |
| acul/o | needle |
| aden/o | gland |
| adip/o | fat |
| adren/o | adrenal gland |
| agglutinat/o | clumping |
| albin/o | white |
| albumin/o | protein |
| alkali/o | basic (pH) |
| all/o | other |
| alveol/o | small hole, air sac |
| ambul/o | walk |
| ametr/o | disproportionate |
| angi/o | vessel |
| anis/o | unequal |
| append/o | appendix |
| arachn/o | spider |
| artcri/o | artery |
| bil/i | gall, bile |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| bol/o | cast, throw |
| burs/o | pouch |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| cac/o | bad, diseased |
| calcane/o | heel hone |
| capn/i | smoke, carbon dioxide |
| carp/o | wrist |
| cat/a | down, downward |
| caud/o | tail |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| celi/o | abdomen |
| cec/o | cecum |
| cephal/o | head |
| cerebell/o | little brain (cerebellum) |
| cerebr/o | brain (cerebrum) |
| cerumin/o | wax |
| cervic/o | neck |
| cheil/o | lip |
| chole/o | gall, bile |
| cholangi/o | bile vessel |
| choledoch/o | common bile duct |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| chori/o | chorion |
| choroid/o | choroid |
| cine/o | motion |
| cinemat/o | motion |
| dem/o | people |
| dendr/o | branched |
| didym/o | testis |
| dipl/o | double |
| diverticul/o | diverticula |
| dos/i | giving |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| embol/o | throwing in |
| emmetr/o | ideal |
| emphys/o | inflate |
| encephal/o | brain |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| episi/o | vulva, pudenda |
| erythrocyt/o | red blood cell |
| esthesi/o | feeling |
| foramin/o | foramen, opening |
| galact/o | milk |
| gangli/o | knot |
| gen/o | beginning, origin |
| ger/o | old age |
| glandul/o | little acorn, gland |
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Josephine.v