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Medical Terminology
word parts (roots, prefix, suffix)
Term | Definition |
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root word | usually a body part |
prefix | at the beginning of the word |
suffix | at the end of the word |
aterio- | arteries |
derma- | skin |
gastro- | stomach |
hema- | blood |
myo- | muscles |
osteo- | bones |
pulmono- | lungs |
-aemia | blood condition |
-ectomy | removal of |
-itis | inflammation |
-ology | study of |
-scope | viewing instrument |
hyper- | above |
hypo- | below |
endo- | inside |
epi- | upon |
post- | after |
cardio- | heart |
neuro- | nerves |
rhino- | nose |
-gram | picture |
-oma | tumor |
-pathy | disease |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-osis | diasease/condition |
bi- | two |
dys- | difficult/painful |
inter- | between |
intra- | within/inside |
pre- | before |
post- | after |
sub- | below |
syn- | together with |