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Definition
Root   Usually, but not always, indicate the body part involved  
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Combining Form   A root word with a vowel (o) at the end so that the suffix beginning with a consonant can be added  
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Suffix   Usually, but not always, indicates procedure, condition, disorder, disease  
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Prefix   Usually, but not always, indicates location of body part, number or status. Always come at the beginning of the word  
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cyan/o   means blue (skin discoloration caused by lack of oxygen)  
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erythr/o   means red  
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leuk/o   white  
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melan/o   means black (unusual dark pigment in body tissue or organs)  
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poli/o   means gray (viral infection of grey matter)  
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Path   means disease  
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-algia   means pain or suffering  
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-ology   means study of  
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Gastr   means stomach  
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-dynia   means pain  
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-malacia   means abnormal softening  
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-megaly   means abnormal enlargement  
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-necrosis   means tissue death  
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-sclerosis   means abnormal hardening  
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-stenosis   means abnormal narrowing  
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-centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid  
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-graphy   process of producing a picture or record  
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-gram   means picture or record  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-scopy   means visual examination  
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-rrhage   sudden, severe bleeding  
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-rrhaphy   surgical suturing (to close a wound and includes the use of sutures, staples or surgical glue)  
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-rrhea   flow or discharge  
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-rrhexis   means rupture  
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ab-   means away from  
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ad-   means towards or in the direction of  
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dys-   means bad, difficult, or painful  
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eu-   means good, normal, well, or easy  
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hyper-   means excessive or increased  
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hypo-   means deficient or decreased  
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inter-   means between  
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intra-   means within or inside  
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sub-   means under, less or below  
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super-, supra-   means above or excessive  
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ot/o   means ear  
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laryng/o   means larynx (throat)  
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arteri/o   means artery  
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-al   means pertaining to  
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-a (singular) ex: vertebra   -ae (plural) ex: vertebrae  
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-ex or -ix (singular) ex: appendix   -ices (plural) ex: appendices  
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-is (singular) ex: diagnosis   -es (plural) ex: diagnoses  
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-itits (singular) ex: arthritis   -ides (plural) ex: arthritides  
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-nx (singular) ex: phalanx   -ges (plural) ex: phalanges  
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-on (singular) ex: ganglion   -a (plural) ex: ganglia  
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-um (singular) ex: ovum   -a (plural) ex: ova  
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-us (singular) ex: alveolus   -i (plural) ex: alveoli  
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arther/o   means plaque or fatty substance  
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-oma   means tumor  
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-ectomy   means surgical removal  
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append   means appendix  
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-ostomy   means surgical creation of an artificial opening  
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-otomy   means cutting or surgical incision  
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Sign   objective evidence  
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Symptom   subjective evidence  
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prognosis   prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder  
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diagnosis   identification of the disease  
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acute   condition has a rapid onset, severe  
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chronic   long duration  
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remission   temporary disappearance of the symptoms without a cure  
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fissure   groove or crack-like sore of the skin  
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fistula   abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs  
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ileum   last and longest part of the small intestine  
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illium   hip bone (spelled with an i as in hip)  
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laceration   is a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound  
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lesion   pathologic change of tissues due to injury of disease  
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myc/o   fungus  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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myel/o   bone marrow, also means spinal cord  
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my/o   muscle  
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-ologist   specialist  
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palpation   examination technique uses hands to feel texture, size, consistency of the body  
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palpitation   pounding or racing heart  
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prostate   male gland that lies under the urinary bladder and surrounds urethra  
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prostrate   to collapse and to be lying down flat or to be overcome with exhaustion  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis, part of the kidney  
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py/o   pus  
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pyr/o   fever or fire (pyrosis/heartburn)  
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supination   act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward  
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suppuration   formation or discharge of pus  
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triage   medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment  
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trauma   wound or injury  
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vir   virus or poison  
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virile   having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male  
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