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Med. Terms
Human Structures and Functions medical terms
Term | Definition |
---|---|
A or an | without |
Ab | away from |
Ad | toward |
Adeno | Gland |
Ante | before |
Anti | against |
Brady | slow |
Contra | Opposed/Against |
Dys | Difficult/bad/painful |
Endo | within/inner |
Epi | Upon |
Ex | outside |
Hemi | half |
Hypo | under |
Hyper | above |
Inter | between |
Intra | within |
Mes/ O | middle |
Peri | around |
Poly | many |
Post | after |
Pre | before |
Semi | Half |
Sub | Below |
Super/Supra | above |
Trans | across |
Tachy | Rapid |
Algia | Pain |
cyte | cell |
ectomy | removal of |
itis | inflammation |
ology | study of |
oma | tumor |
penia | deficiency of |
pathy | disease/conditon |
phobia | fear |
pnea | breathing |
Phagia | Eating |
Plasty | surgical shaping |
Plegia | paralysis |
scope | instrument for exam |
scopy | act of examining |
stomy | surgical opening |
artho | joint |
bio | life |
broncho | respiratory |
cardio | heart |
costal | rib |
cranio | skull |
caput | head |
cephalo | head |
cysto | bladder or sac |
encephalo | brain or head |
Entero | intestine |
Erythro | Red |
Gastro | Stomach |
Hemo/Hemato | blood |
Hepa/Hepato | liver |
Hydro | water |
leuko | white |
lipo | fat |
litho | stone |
mulit | many |
neuro | nerve |
Opthalmo | eye |
oro/ora | mouth |
osteo | bone |
photo | light |
pneumo | air |
rhino | nose |
soma | body |
stoma | artificial opening |
thoraco | chest |
ventro | front/anterior aspect |