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Medical Abbreviation
Abbreviations // Prefix, Suffix, & Word Roots
Term | Definition |
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Ante- | Before |
Brady- | Slow |
Endo- | Within; in |
Hypo- | Below; deficient |
Multi- | Many |
Post- | After |
Semi- | Half |
Supra- | Above; on top of |
Anti- | Against |
Ect- | Outside; out |
Hyper- | Above; excessive |
Micro- | Small |
Peri- | Around; surrounding |
Pre- | Before; in front of |
Super- | Above; over; excess |
Tachy- | Fast |
-algia | Pain |
-ectomy | Binding together |
-emia // -emesis | Vomit |
-oma | Tumor |
-cytosis | Cell |
-itis | Inflamation |
-osis | Abnormal condition |
-ostomy | Creation of opening |
-phagia | Eating; swallowing |
-pnea | Breathing |
-pathy | Disease |
-plasty | Surgical repair |
Cardi/o | Heart |
Arthr/o | Joint |
Bronchiol/o | Bronchiole |
Crebr/o | Cerebrum |
Conjuctiv/o | Conjunctiva |
Cyst/o | Bladder, sac |
Hepat/o | Liver |
Mening/o // Meningi/o | Meninges (Membrane) |
My/o | Muscle |
Angi/o | Vessel |
Audi/o | Hearing, sound |
Carcin/o | Cancer |
Cephal/o | Head |
Coagul/o | Clotting |
Cry/o | Cold |
Gastr/o | Stomach |
Lith/o | Stone |
Muc/o | Mucus |
Myel/o | Bone marrow, spinal cord |
Nas/o | Nose |
Phleb/o | Vein |
Pneum/o | Lungs, air |
Osteo | Bone |
Pil/o | Hair |