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cost/o
Combining form meaning "rib" or "costal".
cutane/o
Combining form meaning "skin".
duct/o
lead,carry
glyc/o
Combining form meaning "glucose" or "sugar".
immun/o
Combining form meaning "immune" or "protection".
ox/o
Combining form meaning "oxygen".
-crine
Suffix meaning "to secrete".
-gen
A suffix meaning "to produce" or "generate."
-lysis
A suffix meaning "destruction" or "breaking down."
-or
A suffix meaning "one who does" or "that which does."
-oxia
a suffix meaning "oxygen" or "condition of oxygen" in the body.
-plasia
A suffix meaning "formation" or "growth."
-pnea
A suffix meaning "breathing" or "respiration."
-stasis
stopping, controlling
-trophy
A suffix meaning "nourishment" or "development."
-ia
A suffix used in medical terminology to denote a condition or state.
-al
a suffix meaning "pertaining to" or "related to."
-scope
An instrument for viewing the interior of a bodily cavity or organ.
a-, an-
Prefixes meaning "without" or "lack of."
ab-
a prefix meaning "away from" or "from" or "not".
ad-
a prefix meaning "toward" or "to".
anti-
A prefix meaning "against" or "opposite of."
bi-
A prefix meaning "two" or "double."
brady-
A prefix meaning "slow" or "sluggish," often used in medical terminology to describe slow heart rates.
dia-
A prefix meaning "through" or "across," often used in medical terms to indicate movement or transmission.
dys-
A prefix meaning "bad," "abnormal," or "difficult," often used in medical terminology to describe various conditions or functions that are impaired.
endo-
A prefix meaning "inside," "within," or "inner," often used in medical terminology to describe structures or processes occurring within the body.
hyper-
A prefix meaning "excessive" or "above normal," often used in medical terms to indicate an increased or abnormal level of a condition.
hypo-
A prefix meaning "deficient" or "below normal," often used in medical terminology to indicate a decreased or inadequate level of a condition.
inter-
A prefix meaning "between" or "among," commonly used in medical terminology to refer to structures or processes occurring in the space between parts.
macro-
A prefix meaning "large" or "abnormal size," often used in medical terms to indicate an increased or enlarged condition.
micro-
A prefix meaning "small" or "tiny," often used in medical terminology to indicate a decreased or diminished size or quantity.
meta-
A prefix meaning "beyond" or "change," often used in medical terminology to indicate a transformation or a relationship to a later stage.
peri-
A prefix meaning "around" or "surrounding," often used in medical terms to describe locations or conditions that encompass a particular area or structure.
sub-
A prefix meaning "under" or "below," often used in medical terminology to indicate a position that is beneath or lower than something else.
tachy-
A prefix meaning "rapid" or "fast," commonly used in medical terminology to describe increased heart rate or rapid movements.
antigen
A substance that triggers an immune response, especially the production of antibodies, often recognized as foreign by the body.
antibodies
Proteins produced by the immune system in response to antigens that help neutralize or eliminate foreign substances.
immune response
The body's defense reaction to pathogens, involving the activation of white blood cells and the production of antibodies to recognize and eliminate foreign substances.