Medical Terminology ( Suffixes, Prefixes & Root Words )

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-al, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ical, -ior

Pertaining to

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algia, dynia

pain

<p>pain</p>
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-ectomy

excision, surgical removal

<p>excision, surgical removal</p>
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-gram

record

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-ia

condition of

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-ian, -ist

specialist

<p>specialist</p>
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-ism

condition, method, process

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-itis

inflammation

<p>inflammation</p>
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-logy

study of

<p>study of</p>
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-oid

like, resembling

<p>like, resembling</p>
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-oma

tumor

<p>tumor</p>
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-pathy

disease condition

<p>disease condition</p>
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-scope

process of visual examining

<p>process of visual examining</p>
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-tomy

process of cutting, incision

<p>process of cutting, incision</p>
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a-, an-

no, not, without

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anti-, contra

against

<p>against</p>
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auto-

self

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dia-

through, complete

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dys-

abnormal, painful, difficult

<p>abnormal, painful, difficult</p>
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endo-

within

<p>within</p>
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ex-

out

<p>out</p>
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hyper-

excessive, above

<p>excessive, above</p>
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hypo-

deficient, below

<p>deficient, below</p>
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mega-

large

<p>large</p>
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peri-

around, surround

<p>around, surround</p>
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pro-, ante

before

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re-

back, again

<p>back, again</p>
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sub-

under, below

<p>under, below</p>
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trans-

across, through

<p>across, through</p>
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abdomen/o

Abdomen

<p>Abdomen</p>
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aden/o

Gland

<p>Gland</p>
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arthr/o

Joint

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cardi/o

Heart

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cephal/o

Head

<p>Head</p>
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cervic/o

Neck

<p>Neck</p>
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chondr/o

Cartilage

<p>Cartilage</p>
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crani/o

Skull

<p>Skull</p>
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cutane, derm/o, dermat/o

Skin

<p>Skin</p>
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cyt/o

cell

<p>cell</p>
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dors/o

back portion of the body

<p>back portion of the body</p>
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gastro/o

Stomach

<p>Stomach</p>
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hemat/o, hem/o

Blood

<p>Blood</p>
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hepat/o

Liver

<p>Liver</p>
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hist/o

Tissue

<p>Tissue</p>
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nephr/o, ren/o

Kidney

<p>Kidney</p>
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neur/o

Nerve

<p>Nerve</p>
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oste/o, oss/l, osse/o

Bone

<p>Bone</p>
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ot/o

Ear

<p>Ear</p>
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pelv/o, pelvi/o

hip, pelvic cavity

<p>hip, pelvic cavity</p>
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phleb/o

Vein

<p>Vein</p>
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rhin/o

Nose

<p>Nose</p>
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thorac/o

Chest

<p>Chest</p>
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vertebr/o

Vertebrae, backbones

<p>Vertebrae, backbones</p>
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ankly/o

bent crooked

<p>bent crooked</p>
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cry/o

Cold

<p>Cold</p>
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eu

good, natural

<p>good, natural</p>
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malacia

Softening

<p>Softening</p>
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megaly

Enlargement

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tachy

Fast

<p>Fast</p>
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brachy

Short

<p>Short</p>
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ab

away from

<p>away from</p>
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ad

toward

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anter/o

front

<p>front</p>
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circum

around

<p>around</p>
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end/o

within

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hemi

half, one side

<p>half, one side</p>
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inter

between

<p>between</p>
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later/o

side

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medi/o, mes/o

middle

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poster/o

back

<p>back</p>
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cyan/o

blue

<p>blue</p>
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erythr/o

red

<p>red</p>
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leuk/o

white

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melan/o

black, dark

<p>black, dark</p>
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xanth/o

yellow

<p>yellow</p>
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Most medical terms are made up of one or more parts. there are 4 possible word parts and medical terms which are?

root words, prefixes, suffixes, & combining forms

<p>root words, prefixes, suffixes, &amp; combining forms</p>
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The vowel used most often to combine medical words is?

O

<p>O</p>
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Prefixes

are word parts that are attached to the beginning of a root word in order to modify its meaning.

<p>are word parts that are attached to the beginning of a root word in order to modify its meaning.</p>
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Suffixes

these word parts attach to the end of the root word in order to modify their meaning.

<p>these word parts attach to the end of the root word in order to modify their meaning.</p>
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Root Words

give the basic meanings to medical terms. they can be used alone or can be joined with other terms.

<p>give the basic meanings to medical terms. they can be used alone or can be joined with other terms.</p>
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Medical terms always contain at least one what?

root word

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Prefixes and Suffixes cannot _________alone

stand