Medical Term-Module--- Roots, prefixes, suffixes Flashcards
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A- or An- means
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no, not, without
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What does apathetic mean?
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having or showing little emotion
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What does analgesia mean?
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absence of pain
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Ab- means
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away from
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abduction means?
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away from
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Ad- means
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toward;near
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What does adduction mean
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towards the body
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Abdomin/o means
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abdomen
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-ac means
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pertaining to
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-al means
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pertaining to
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What does abdominal mean
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pertaining to abdomen
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What does adrenal mean?
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toward kidney
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What does -an, -ar or -ary mean
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pertaining to
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What does cellular mean?
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Pertaining to cell
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What does aden/o mean? example: adenocarcinoma
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gland
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What does adip/o mean? example: adipose
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fat
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What does -algesia mean? example analgesia
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sensitivity to pain
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If we know that an- stands for no, not, or without what do you think analgesia means?
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without pain
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-algia mean what? example fibromyalgia
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pain
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What does ana- mean? example-anabolic, anaphylactic
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up; apart; backward; again; anew
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What does angi/o mean? example aniogram
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vessell
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What does angi/o mean? example aniogram
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vessel (blood)
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What does ante- mean? example- antepartum
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before;forward
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What does anter/o mean? example anterior
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front
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What does anti- mean? example- antihypertensive
against
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What does aort/o mean? example-- aortic
Aorta (largest artery)
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What does append/o, appendic/o mean? example- appendicitis
appendix
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What does arter/o, arteri/o mean? example-- arterial
artery
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What does arthr/o mean? example-- arthritis
Joint
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what does -ase mean? example-- lipase: streptokinase
enzyme
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What does audi/o, audit/o mean? example-- auditory
hearing
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What does aut/o, aut-, auto mean-- example autoimmune
self, own
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what does axill/o mean?-- example axillary
arimpit
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What does bacter/i/o mean? example--bacteremia
bacteria
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What does bi- mean? example-- bilateral
two
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What does bil/i mean? example-- billary
bile, gall
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What does brachi/o mean? example-- brachial
arm
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What does brady- mean? example bradycardia
slow
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What does bronch/o or bronchi/o mean? example--bronchoscopy
Bronchial tube
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What does bucc/o mean? example--- buccal
check
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What does calc/o mean? example-- hypocalcemia
calcium
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What does carcin/o mean? example-- carcinogenic
cancerous; cancer
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What does cardi/o mean? example-- cardiac
heart
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What does -cele, coele mean? examples-- bronchocele, hydrocoele
swelling,hernia
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What does cell/u mean? example-- cellulitis, cellular
cell level
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What does -centesis mean? example-- thoracentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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What does cerebr/o mean? example-- cerebral
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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What does cervic/o mean? example-- cervical
neck
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what does chol/e mean? example cholesterol
bile, gall
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What does cholecyst/o mean? example cholecystitis, cholecystectomy
gallbladder
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What does -cidal mean? example-- germicidal
pertaining to kill
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What does col/o, colon/o mean? example-- colonoscopy
colon (large intestine)
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What does comi/o mean? example-- nosocomial infection
to care for
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What does contra- mean? example-- contraindicated
against; opposite
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What does coron/o mean? example-- coronary
heart
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what does cost/o mean? example costophrenic border
rib
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What does cran/i mean? example-- cranial
skull
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What does cyan/o mean? example-- cyanotic
blue
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What does cyst/o mean? example-- cystogram
urinary bladder,cyst, sac of fluid
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What does cyt/o or -cyte mean? examples-- cytotoxic, leukocyte
cell
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What does de- mean? example-- dementia
Lack of, less
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What does derm/o, derma, dermat/o mean? example-- dermatitis: xeroderma
skin
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What does diaphor/o mean? example-- diaphoresis
Sweat
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What does dist/o mean? example-- distal
far; distant
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What does dors/o, dorsi mean? example-- dorsal
back (of body)
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What does dys- mean? example-- dysphagia
bad; painful; difficult; abnormal
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What does -eal mean? example-- corneal: tracheal
pertaining to
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What does -ectomy mean? example-- cholecystectomy
removal;excision; resection
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If cholecyst- is gallbladder and -ectomy means removol what does the word mean as whole?
Removal of gallbladder
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What does -emia mean? example-- bacteremia; septicemia
blood condition
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What does -emic mean? example-- anemic
pertaining to a blood condition
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What does end-, end/o mean? example-- endometriosis, endoscopic
in; within
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What does enter/o mean? example-- enteritis
Intestines (usually the small intestine)
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What does epi- mean? example-- epidermis; epigastric
above; upon; on
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What does erythro/o mean? example-- erythrocyte
red
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What does erythem/o mean? example-- erythemic
flushed; redness
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What does -esis mean? example-- prosthesis
action; condition; state of
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What does ex- mean? example external
out; away from
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What does gastr/o mean? example gastritis
stomach
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What does -ger/i or geront/o mean? example-- geriatrics; gerontology
old age
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What does -genesis mean? example--pathogenesis; glucogenesis
producing; forming
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What does gluc/o, glyc/o mean? example-- glucogenesis; glycolysis
glucose/surgar
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What does -gram mean? example-- electrocardiogram; venogram
record
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what does -graphy mean? example-- echocardiography
process of recording
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What does hem/o and hemat/o mean? example-- hematouria
Blood
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What does hemi- mean? example-- hemiplegic
half
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What does hepat/o mean? example-- hepatomegaly
liver
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What does herni/o mean? example herniate
hernia
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What does hydr/o mean? example-- hydrocoele
water
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What does hyper- mean? example-- hyperglycemic; hypertension
above, excessive, greater than normal
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what does hypo- mean? example-- hypoglycemic; hypotension
deficient; below; less than normal
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What does hyster/o mean? example-- hysterectomy
uterus; womb
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What does -ia mean? example-- hyperthermia
condition
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What does -iac, ic-, -ine, ior mean? example cardiac, alcoholic, adrenaline, anterior
pertaining to
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What does -iasis mean? example-- cholelithiasis
abnormal condition
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What does ile/o mean? example-- ileus
ileum
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What does inguin/o mean? example-- inguinal
groin
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What does inter- mean? example intersititial space
beetween
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What does inter- mean? example-- interstitial space
between
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What does intra- mean? example-- intradermal
within; into
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What does -ism mean? example-- alcoholism
condition; process
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What does -ist mean? example psychologist; respiratory therapist
specialist
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What does -itis mean? example cellulitis
inflammation
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What does jaund/o mean? example jaundice
yello
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What does jaund/o mean? example jaundice
yellow
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What does jejun/o mean? example-- jejunostomy tube; jejunal tube
jejunum
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What does kal/i mean? example hyperkalemia
potassium
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What does ket/o, keton mean? example-- ketoacidosis
ketones; acetones
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What does lapar/o mean? example-- laparoscopic
Abdominal wall: abdomen
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What does later/o mean? example-- bilateral
side
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What does leuk/o mean? example-- leukocytes
White
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What does lip/o mean? example-- hyperlipidemia; liposuction
lipid; fat
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What does lob/o mean? example-- pneumo-lobotomy
lobe
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What does -ology mean? example-- biology; cardiology; neurology
study of
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What does -lysis mean? example-- thrombolysis
breakdown; separation; destruction
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What does mal- mean? example-- malodorous
bad
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What does mamm/o mast/o mean? example -- mammography; mastectomy
breast
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What does medi/o mean? example--medial
middle
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What does -megaly mean? example-- hepatomegaly
enlargement
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What does melan/o mean? example-- melanoma
black
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What does ment/o mean? example--dementia
mind
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What does my/o mean? example-- myocardium
muscle
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What does narc/o mean? example-- narcotic drug narcolepsy
numbness;sleep
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What does nas/o mean? example-- nasogastric tube
nose
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What does natr/o mean? example-- hypernatremia
sodium
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What does necr/o mean? example-- necrotic tissue; necrosis
death
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What does nephr/o mean? example-- nephrotoxic
kidney
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What does neur/o mean? example--neurologist
nerve
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What does norm/o mean? example-- normotensive
rule;order
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What does nos/o mean? example-- nosocomial
infection
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What does ocul/o mean? example-- ocular
eye
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What does opthalm/o mean? example-- opthalmologist
eye
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What does opt/o, optic/o mean? example-- optical
eye; vision
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What does -oid mean? example-- thyroid
resembling; derived from
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What does olig/o mean? example-- oliguria
scant; sight
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What does -oma mean? example-- carcinoma
tumor; mass; fluid collection
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What does onc/o mean? example-- oncologist
tumor
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What does oophor/o mean? example-- oophorectomy
ovary
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What does -osis mean? example-- thrombosis
condition, usually abnormal
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What does oste/o mean? example-- osteocytes
bone
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What does ot/o mean? example-- ototoxic
ear
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What does -ous mean? example-- malodorous; cancerous
pertaining too
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What does -oxia; -oxic mean? example-- anoxia; hypoxic
oxygen
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What does pancreat/o mean? example-- pancreatitis
pancreas
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What does para- mean? example paraplegic
near; beside; apart from; along side of;
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What does -paresis mean? example-- hemiparesis
weakness
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What does path/o mean? example-- pathophysiology
disease
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What does -pathy mean? example neuropathy; empathy
disease; emotion
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What does pector/o mean? example-- pectoral
chest
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What does -penia mean? example-- thrombocytopenia; leucopenia
deficiency
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What does -phagia mean? example dysphagia
eating; swallowing
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What does phas/o, phasia mean? example-- dysphasia
speech
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What does phleb/o mean? example-- phlebotomist
vein
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What does -plasia mean? example-- hyperplasia
development; formation; growth
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What does -plasty mean? example-- rhinoplasty
surgical repair
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What does -plegia, plegic mean? example-- paraplegia, hemiplegic
paralysis, palsy
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What does -pnea mean? example-- apnea, dyspnea
breathing
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What does post-; poster/o mean? example-- postoperative; posterior
after or behind
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What does pre- mean? example-- preoperative
before; in front of
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What does proxim/o mean? example-- proximal
near
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What does pseudo mean? example-- pseudotumor
fake;false
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What does pulmon/o mean? example-- pulmonary
lung
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What does purul/o mean? example-- purulent
pus
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What does quadri- mean? example-- quadriceps muscle
four
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What does rhino mean? example-- rhinoplasty
nose
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What does -rrhage mean? example hemorrhage
bursting forth (blood)
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What does --rrhea mean? example-- rhinorrhea
flow, discharge
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What does sanguin/o mean? example-- serosanguinous
fluid-blood
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What does -sclerosis mean? example-- arteriosclerosis
hardening
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What does -scope mean? example endoscope
instrument to visually examine
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What does -scopy mean? example-- arthroscopy
process of visually examining w/ a scope
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What does -sect mean? example transect
to cut
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What does seps/o mean? example-- sepsis
infection
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What does ser/o mean? example-- serous; serosanguinous drainage
fluid-serum; clear
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What does -sis mean? example-- sepsis
state of
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What does -spasm mean? example-- venospasm
sudden contraction of muscle
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What does -stasis mean? example-- hemostasis
to stop; control; place
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What does -static mean? example-- hemostatic
pertaining to stopping; controlling
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What does -stenosis mean? example-- arteriostenosis; urethrostenosis
tightening; narrowing
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What does stern/o mean? example-- substernal
sternum
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What does -stomy mean? example-- gastrostomy, jejunostomy
new opening (to form a mouth_
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What does sub- mean? example-- subarachnoid hemorrhage
under; below
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What does supra- mean? example-- suprasternal
above; upper
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what does syncop/o mean? example-- syncopal episode
faint
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What does tachy- mean? example-- tachycardia
fast
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what does -tension; -tensive mean? example-- hypertension; hypertensive
pressure
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What does therm/o mean? example-- thermometer
heat
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What does thorac/o mean? example-- thoracic
chest
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What does -thorax mean? example-- pneumothorax
chest; pleural cavity
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What does thromb/o mean? example-- thrombosis
clot
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What does thyroid/o mean? example-- thyroidectomy
thyroid gland
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What does -tic mean? example spastic bladder
pertaining too
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What does -tomy mean? example-- colostomy
process of cutting
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What does -toxic mean? example-- nephrotoxic; ototoxic
poison
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What does trache/o mean? example-- tracheostomy
trachea
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What does trans- mean? example-- transect
across
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What does tri- mean? tricuspid valve
three
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What does -trophy mean? example-- hypertrophy
development-- condition of
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What is umbilic/o mean? example-- umbilical cord
umbilicus; navel
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What does uni- mean? example unilateral
one
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What is ur/o mean? example--urosepsis
urine; urinary tract
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What does ureter/o mean? example-- ureteral stent
ureter
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What does urethr/o mean? example-- urethrostenosis
urethra
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What does -uria mean? example-- olguria; dysuria
urination; condition of urine
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What does urin/o mean? example-- urinary tract
urine
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What does -us mean? example thrombus; umbilicus
structure; thing
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What does uter/o mean? example uterine hemorrhage
uterus; womb
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What does vascul/o mean? example-- vasaculitis; vascular
vessel (blood)
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What does ven/o, ven/i mean? example-- venospasm
vein
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What does ventr/o mean? example-- ventral hernia
abdominal side of the body
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What does vetebr/o mean? example veterbrosternal rib
vetebra (backbone)
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What does vertebr/o mean? example vertebrosternal rib
vertebra (backbone)
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What does xer/o mean? example-- xerofoam dressing; xeroderma
dry
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What does -y mean? example-- obesity, dusky
condition; process
