Root Words,Prefix, Suffix
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| Root Word | Main Core/ Foundation
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| Combining Vowel | A letter that is added between word parts
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| Suffix | Must be added to a word root/
Always placed after the root word/ending of the term
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| Prefix | Comes before the root and begins the term
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| abdomin/o | abdomen
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| angi/o | vessel
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| bacteri/o | bacteria
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| bi/o | life
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| carcin/o | cancer; cancerous
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| cardi/o | heart
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| cephal/o | head
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| cyst/o | cyst or sac conteining fluid
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| cyt/o | cell
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| electr/0 | electricity
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| enter/o | intestines
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| fibrin/o | fiber
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| gnath/o | jaw
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| gynec/o | woman, female
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| hem/o | blood
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| hemat/o | blood
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| hepat/o | liver
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| irid/o | iris
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| kerat/o | keratin/a protein
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| lip/o | fat
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| mast/o | breast
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| necr/o | death
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| nephr/o | kidney
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| onc/o | tumor
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| path/o | disease
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| pelv/o | pelvic
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| radi/o | x-rays(radiation)
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| ren/o | renal/kidney
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| sarc/o | flesh
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| sial/o | saliva/salivary glands
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| thromb/o | clot
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| trache/o | trachea
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| uter/o | uterus
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| a- an- | without, not
apnea- without breathing
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| ab- | away from //
abnormal-away from normal
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| ad- | toward, to,near //
adduction-toward the center
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| ambi- | both
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| ante- pre- pro- | before //
antepartal- before labor or childbirth
prenatal-before birth
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| anti- | against;opposed to
antibiotic-against bacteria(life?)
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| auto- | self
autoimmune-immunity to self
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| bi- di- | two;both
bilateral-both sides
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| bio- | life
biology-study of life
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| brady- | slow
bradycardia-slow heart rate
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| circum- peri- | around;circular movement /
circumorbital-around the orbit(eye)
pericardium-around heart
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| con- sym- syn | with or together
symbiotic- with life
synergy-with energy
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| de- | not;from;down
decalcify-removal of calcium
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| dia- trans- | across or through
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| dis- | apart; separate //
disease- separate from ease
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| dys- | foulty;painful;difficult
dysuria-painful urinating
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| e- ec- ex- | out;away
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| ecto- exo- extra- | outside //
ectoderm-outer layer of skin
exotermic-release of heat
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| en- endo- intra- | inside; within
enclosed-containd inside
endocardium-inner layer of the heart
intra abdominal-within abdomen
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| epi- | upon
epigastric-upon the stomach
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| eu- | normal, good //
eupnea-normal breathing
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| hemi- semi- | half
hemicardia-half of heart
semilunar-half moon
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| hyper- | above;excessive;extreme
hyperkalemia-excess potasium
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| hypo- infra- sub- | below;deficient
hypoglicemia-low blood sugar
subdural-below dura mater
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| inter- | between //
intercellular- between cells
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| mal- | bad //
malfunction-
bad function
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| meso- | middle
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| meta- | beyond; after; change
matastasis-extension of diseasefrom one part of the body to another
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| micro- | small
microcardia-small heart
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| mono- uni- | one//
mononuclear- one nucleus
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| neo- | new
neonatal-new bith
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| pachy- | thick//
pachyderma-thick skin
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| pan- | all //
panimmunity-immune to all diseases
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| para- | abnormal;alongside;beside
Paranormal-abnormal
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| poly- multi- | many / polycythemia-many red blood cells
multidisciplinary- many areas of study
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| per- | through //
percutaneous-through skin
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| post- | after //
postmortem- after death
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| quadri- tetra- | four
quadriplegic
tetradactulism
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| re- | again or back //
resorb-absorb again
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| retro- | backward or behind
retroflexion-backward bending
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| sub- | under;below
subvaginal-below vagina
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| super- | above or excessive
superficial-near the surface
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| supra- | outside or beyond
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| tachy- | fast
tachycardia-fast heart beat
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| tri- | three
trigeminy-three abnormal heart beat
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| ultra- | beyond;excessive //
ultrasonic-excessive sound
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| -ac -eal -tic -al -ic -ar -ose -ry -ous | pertaining to //
hemophiliac/
temporal/
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gastric/
adipose/
esophageal
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| -blast | immature /
osteoblast-immature bone cell
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| -cyte | cell
osteocyte-bone cell
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| -e | noun marker(that word is a noun)
melanocyte-pigment producing skin cell
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| -gram | record
cardiogram -record of heart activity
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| -graph | instrument for recording
cardiograph instrument to record heart activity
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| -graphy | process of recording
cardiography
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| -meter | instrument for measuring
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| -metry | process of measuring
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| -iatric | treatment /
psychiartric-treatment of the pscyhe
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| -iatry -logy | study of
psyhiatry/ urology
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| -logist | one who specializes in the study or treatment
cardiologist
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| -icle -ole -ule -ula | small //
ventricle/arteriole/macula/
pustule-small lesion
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| -ium -eum | tissue or structure //
periosteum-structure surrounding the bone
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| -ize -ate | make;use;subject to
anestetize-subject to anestezia
impregnate-make pregnant
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| -or | one who, /
medicator-one who gives medicine
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| -poiesis | formation//
erythropoiesis-formation of red blood cells
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| -scope | instrument for examining
cytoscope
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| -scopy | examination
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| -stasis | stop or stand hemostasis-stop bleading
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| -algia -dynia | pain
myalgia-muscle pain
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| -cele | pouch,sack or hernia
cystocele-hernia of the bladder
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| -emesis | vomit
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| -emia | condition of blood,/
anemia-low iron in blood
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| -form -oid | like or resembling osteoid-resembling bone
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| -genic -genesis | beginning,origin of production,/
pyogenic-production of pus
pathogenesis-origin of disease
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| -ia -ism | condition of /
dysuria; asthigmatism
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| -iasis | formation;presence of
psoriasis
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| -itis | inflammation
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| -lysis | breaking down
hemolysis- breaking down of blood
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| -malacia | softening
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| -magaly | enlargement
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| -oma | tumor
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| -osis | condition
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| -penia | abnormal reduction; lack of
leucocytopenia-abnormal re4duction of red blood cells
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| -phage -phagia -phagy | eat;devour
aerophagy-swaollowing air
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| -phile -philia | attraction for; love for
pedophile; hemophilia-attraction for blood
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| -phobia | fear of
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| -plasia | formation /
displasia-wrong formation
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| -pnea | breathing
apnea-without brathing
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| -ptosis | drooping; falling or downward displacement
mastoptosis-drooping breast
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| -rrhage -rrhagia -rrhagic | to burst forth //
hemorrhage-burst fort of blood
hemorrhagia-condition of bleeding
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| -rrhea | discharge or flow
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| -rrexis | rupture or breaking
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| -spasm | involuntary contraction
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| -trophy | development
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| -y | condition or process of
ambulatory-proces of walking
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| -centesis | puncture to remove fluid
abdominocentesis
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| -desis | binding
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| -ectomy | surgical removal
mastectomy
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| -pexy | surgical fixation
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| -plasty | surgical repair or reconstraction
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| -rrhaphy | suture
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| -stomy | surgical creation of artifical opening
colostomy-in the colon
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| -tomy | incision /
tracheotomy
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| -tripsy | crushing /
lithotripsy-crashing of stones
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| apex-singular | apices-plural
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| appendix-sing. | appendices-plur.
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| bacterium-sing. | bacteria-plur.
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| cardiopathy-sing. | cardiophaties-plur.
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| diagnosis-sing. | diagnoses-plur.
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| fungus-sing. | fungi-plur.
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| thorax-sing. | thoraces-plur.
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