Medical Terminology for beginning EMT-Basic Students
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| a- | without
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| ab-, abs- | away from (opposite of ad)
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| ad- | toward, to (opposite of ab)
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| Appendic/o- | appendix
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| Arteri/o- | artery
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| Arthr/o- | joint
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| Ather/o - | Plaque or fatty substance
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| ambi- | both, around
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| ante- | before
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| anti- | against
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| Cardi/o- | heart
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| Col/o- | colon
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| Chondr/o- | cartilage
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| dia- | To carry
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| dys- | abnormal; difficult (opposite of eu)
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| end- | within
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| Enter/o- | Small intestine
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| epi- | over
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| eu- | well, good, normal (opposite of dys)
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| ex- | out of, away from
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| exo- | external, on the outside
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| Gastr/o- | stomach
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| hemi- | half
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| Hem/o- | Relating to blood
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| hyper- | above normal; overly (opposite hypo)
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| hypo- | below normal (opposite of hyper)
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| inter- | between (don't confuse with intra)
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| intra- | within (don’t confuse with inter)
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| iso- | equal, same
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| Laryng/o- | larynx
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| mal- | bad; inadequate
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| meg/a- | large
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| Megal/o- | large
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| mes- | middle, median
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| meta- | after
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| micr(o)- | small, microscopic
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| mon(o)- | single
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| multi- | many
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| My/o- | muscle
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| Myc/o- | fungus
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| Myel/o- | Spinal cord or bone marrow
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| Nephr/o- | Kidney or renal function
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| Neur/o- | nerve
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| Oste/o- | bone
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| Ot/o- | ear
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| pan-, pant(o)- | all, entire
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| per- | through, intensely
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| peri- | around, about, near
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| poly- | many
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| post- | after, following
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| pre- | before
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| pro- | before, forward
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| Py/o- | Pus or puerile
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| Rhin/o- | Nose or nasal passage
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| sub- | less than, under, inferior (opposite of super)
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| super- | more than, above, superior (opposite of sub)
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| supra- | above, over
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| tachy- | fast
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| -ad | toward
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| -al | Pertaining to
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| -algia | Pain & suffering
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| -crine | secreting
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| -cyte | cell
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| - cytosis | condition of cells
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| -derma | condition of cells
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| -dynia | pain
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| -ectasia | expansion, dilation
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| -ectomy | removal of
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| -edema | swelling
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| -ema | condition
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| -emesis | vomiting
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| -emia | blood
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| -emic | relating to blood
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| -gram | a recording
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| -graph | recording instrument
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| -graphy | process of recording
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| -ic | pertaining to
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| -itis (pl.,-itides) | inflamation
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| -kinesis | movement
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| -logist | one who practices
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| -logy | study, practice
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| - malacia | Abnormal softening
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| - megaly | enlargement
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| -meter | measuring device
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| -metry | measurement
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| - necrosis | death of tissue
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| -ologist | specialist
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| -ology | study of
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| -opsy | view of
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| -osis | Disease or condition
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| -ostomy | opening
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| -otomy | surgical incision
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| -pathy | disease
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| -pepsia | digestion
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| -pexy | fixation, usually done surgically
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| -phobia | fear
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| -plasty | surgical repair
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| -plegia | paralysis
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| -rrhage | discharging heavily
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| -rrhagia | heavy discharge
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| -rrhaphy | surgical suturing
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| -rrhea | a flowing, a flux
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| -rrhexis | rupture
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| -sclerosis | Abnormal hardening
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| -scope | instrument (used for observing or measuring)
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| -scopy | use of an instrument for observing
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| -stenosis | narrowing
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| -stomy | opening
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| -tomy | cutting operation
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| neo- | new
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| nat/o | birth
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| bronch/o | related to the bronchi
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| cervic/o | neck
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| coccyg/o | coccyx (tail bone)
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| crani/on | skull
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| chem/o | drug/chemical
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| cholecyst/o | gallbladder
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| cry/o | cold
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| Amni/o | amnion (sac surrounding embryo)
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| angi/o | vessel (blood)
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| axill/o | armpit
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| -ary | pertaining to
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| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid
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| carp/o | wrist bones (carpels)
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| cis/o | to cut
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| cost/o | rib
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| cutane/o | skin
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| lapar/o | abdominal wall; abdomen
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| later/o | side
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| lumb/o | lower back/loin
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| mamm/o | breast
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| mast/o | breast
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| men/o | menses; menstruation
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| -mortem | death
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| -partum | birth; labor
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| -phagia | eating, swallowing
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| -phasia | speech
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| pharyng/o | throat
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| phleb/o | vein
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| pneumon/o | lung; air; gas
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| -stasis | to stop; control; place
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| -tension | pressure
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| -tic | pertaining to
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| thorac/o | chest
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| Vascul/o | vessel (blood)
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| top/o | place; position; location
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| troph/o | nourishment; development
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| -lysis | breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening
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| erythr/o | red
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| leuk/o | white
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| -lapse | to slide, fall, sag
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| -uria | urination; condition of urine
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| necr/o | death
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| nat/ | birth
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| norm/o | rule; order
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| gen/o | substance that produces
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| glyc/o | glucose; sugar
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| -plasm | formation; structure
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