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Med Term Ch. 1
Roots, Suffixes, Prefixes
Term | Definition |
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Aden | Gland |
Arthr | Joint |
Bi | Life |
Carcin | Cancer |
Cephal | Head |
Cerebr | Brain (Largest part) |
Cyst | Urinary, Bladder |
Cyt | Cell |
Derm | Skin |
Dermat | Skin |
Electro | Electricity |
Encephal | Brain |
Enter | Intestines |
Erythro | Red |
Gastro | Stomach |
Gnos | Knowledge |
Gynec | Women |
Hem | Blood |
Hemat | Blood |
Hepat | Liver |
Lopar | Abdomen |
Leuk | White |
Nephr | Kidney |
Neuro | Nerves |
Onc | Tumor, Mass |
Oma | Tumor, Mass |
Itis | Inflammation |
Logy | The study of |
Opsy | Microscopic view |
Ic | Pertaining to |
Al | Pertaining to |
Vascular | Blood vessels |
ECG/EKG | Electrocardiogram |
EEG | Electroencephalogram |
Cyte | Cell |
Scopy | Visual exam, scope |
Sis | Complete |
Pro | Before |
Globin | Red blood cell |
Tomy | Cutting into |
Ectomy | Cutting out |
Ist | Specialist |
Ophthal | Eye |
Oste | Bone |
Osis | Abnormal condition |
Algia | Condition of pain |
Emia | Blood condition |
Gram | Record |
ia | Condition |
ic | Pertaining to |
ism | Condition, disease |
itis | Inflammation |
Logist | Specialist |
Opsy | To view |
Osis | Abnormal condition |
Scope | Visual instrument |
Scopy | Process of visual exam |
Sis | State of |
A/An | No/Not |
Aut | Self |
Dys | Abnormal, difficult |
Dia | Complete |
Endo | Within |
Exo | Outside |
Hyper | Excess, more |
Hypo | Below, less |
Peri | Surrounding |
Pro | Before, forward |
Re | Prior, back |
Retro | Behind |
Sub | Under |
Trans | Across, through |