Medical Terminology

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Aden/o

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Meaning: Gland

Example: Adenopathy(gland disease)

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Carcin/o

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Meaning: cancer

Example: carcinoma(cancerous tumor)

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Cardi/o

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Meaning: heart

Example: cardiac (pertaining to the heart)

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Chem/o

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Meaning: chemical

Example: chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)

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Cis/o

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Meaning: to cut

Example: incision (process of cutting into)

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Dermat/o

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Meaning: skin

Example: dermatology (study of the skin)

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Enter/o

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Meaning: small intestine

Example: enteric (pertaining to the small intestine)

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Gastr/o

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Meaning: stomach

Example: gastric (pertaining to the stomach)

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Gynec/o

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Meaning: female

Example: gynecology (study of females)

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Hemat/o

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Meaning: blood

Example: hematic (pertaining to the blood)

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Hydr/o

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Meaning: water

Example: hydrocele (protrusion of water in the scrotum)

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Immun/o

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Meaning: immunity

Example: immunology (study of immunity)

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Laryng/o

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Meaning: voice box

Example: laryngeal (pertaining to the voice box)

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Nephr/o

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Meaning: kidney

Example: nephromegaly (enlarged kidney)

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Neur/o

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Meaning: nerve

Example: neural (pertaining to a nerve)

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Ophthalm/o

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Meaning: eye

Example: ophthalmic (pertaining to the eye)

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Ot/o

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Meaning: ear

Example: otic (pertaining to the ear)

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Path/o

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Meaning: disease

Example: pathology (study of disease)

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Pulmon/o

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Meaning: lung

Example: pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)

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Rhin/o

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Meaning: nose

Example: rhinoplasty (surgical repair of the nose)

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a-

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Meaning: without, away from

Example: aphasia (without speech)

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an-

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Meaning: without

Example: anoxia (without oxygen)

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brady-

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Meaning: slow

Example: bradycardia (slow heartbeat)

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dys-

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Meaning: painful, difficult, abnormal

Example: dyspnea (difficulty breathing)

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epi-

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Meaning: upon, over

Example: epigastric (upon or over the stomach)

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hyper-

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Meaning: over, above

Example: hypertrophy (overdevelopment)

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hypo-

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Meaning: under, below

Example: hypodermic (under the skin)

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macro-

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Meaning: large

Example: macrotia (having large ears)

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micro-

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Meaning: small

Example: microtia (having small ears)

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neo-

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Meaning: new

Example: neonatology (study of the newborn)

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peri-

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Meaning: around

Example: pericardial (around the heart)

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post-

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Meaning: after

Example: postpartum (after birth)

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pseudo-

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Meaning: false

Example: pseudocyesis (false pregnancy)

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sub-

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Meaning: below, under

Example: subcutaneous (under, below the skin)

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tachy-

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Meaning: rapid, fast

Example: tachycardia (fast heartbeat)

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trans-

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Meaning: through, across

Example: transurethral (across urethra)

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bi-

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Meaning: two

Example: bilateral (two sides)

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mono-

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Meaning: one

Example: monoplegia (paralysis of one extremity)

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poly-

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Meaning: many

Example: polyuria (large amounts of urine)

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quadri-

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Meaning: four

Example: quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)

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semi-

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Meaning: partial, half

Example: semiconscious (partially conscious)

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tri-

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Meaning: three

Example: triceps (muscle with three heads)