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PCSOM Terms 3
Med Term Block Three
| Word prefix, root, or suffix | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intra- | within |
| iso- | same, equal |
| macro- | large |
| mega- | large, million(th) |
| mes- | middle |
| meta- | beyond, after |
| micro- | small; million(th) |
| milli- | thousandth |
| mono- | one (single) |
| neo- | new |
| non- | not |
| oligo- | few, scanty |
| ortho- | straight; correct, normal |
| para- | by the side of; near |
| per- | through |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -metric | measurement, length |
| -metry | measurement, length |
| -oid | like; in the shape of |
| -oma | tumor |
| -opia | vision, vision condition |
| -oscopy | viewing |
| -ose | signifies a carbohydrate (especially a sugar) |
| -osis | condition, process |
| -ostomy | formation of an opening |
| -otomy | cut |
| -penia | lack |
| -philic | loving |
| -phobic | fearing |
| -phragm | partition |
| lys- | break apart |
| mal- | bad |
| melan- | black |
| men- | month (monthly) |
| mens- | month (monthly) |
| menstru- | month (monthly) |
| muta- | change |
| my- | muscle |
| myo- | muscle |
| myc- | fungus |
| myel- | marrow |
| nat- | birth |
| natr- | sodium |
| nephr- | nephron, kidney |
| noct- | night |
| nyct- | night |
| ocul- | eye |
| odont- | tooth |
| onco- | cancer |
| ophthalm- | eye |
| orchid- | testis |
| osteo- | bone |
| oto- | ear |
| ov- | egg |
| oo- | egg |
| oxy- | oxygen |
| path- | disease |
| ped- | children |
| phag- | eat |
| pharm- | drug |
| phleb- | vein |
| photo- | light |
| physio- | nature (function) of |
| plex- | twisted; woven |
| pneumo- | air, breath |