Medical Terminology Chapter 1

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a-(an-)

Back 1

prefix

not, without, lacking, deficient

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anti-(ant-)

Back 2

prefix

against, preventing, relieving

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di (dis-)

Back 3

prefix

two, twice, double

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dys-

Back 4

prefix

difficult, painful, defective, abnormal

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ec (ex)

Back 5

prefix
ex-before a vowel
out of, away from

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ecto

Back 6

prefix

outside of

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en (em)

Back 7

prefix

into, in, within

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endo, ento (end-, ent-)

Back 8

prefix

within

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epi (ep)

Back 9

prefix

upon, over, above

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exo

Back 10

prefix

outside, from the outside, toward the outside

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hemi

Back 11

prefix

half

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hyper

Back 12

prefix

over, above, excessive

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hypo

Back 13

prefix

under, deficient

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mono

Back 14

prefix

one, single

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peri

Back 15

prefix

around, surrounding

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syn (sym)

Back 16

prefix

together, with, joined

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-a

Back 17

suffix-abstract noun

state, condition

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-ac

Back 18

suffix- adjectives

pertaining to, located in

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-ia (-y)

Back 19

suffix- abstract noun

state, condition

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-iac

Back 20

suffix- noun

person afflicted with

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-iasis

Back 21

suffix- noun

disease, abnormal condition or presence of something

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-ic

Back 22

suffix- adjective
pertaining to, located in, person suffering from a condition

suffix-noun
indicates a drug or agent

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-in, -ine

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suffix- noun

forms names of substances

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-ist

Back 24

suffix-noun

a person interested in

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-itic

Back 25

suffix- adjectives
pertaining to (inflamation)

-noun suffix
drug or agent

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-itis

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suffix-noun

inflamed condition inflamation

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-itides

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noun suffix: plural of -itis

inflamations

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-ium (-eum)

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suffix-noun

membrane, connective tissue

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-ma

Back 29

suffix-noun

abnormal or diseased contion

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-mat-

Back 30

combining form

abnormal, diseased condition

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-oisis

Back 31

suffix-abstract noun

abnormal or diseased conditon

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-otic

Back 32

suffix-adjectives

pertaining to

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-sia

Back 33

suffix-abstract noun

state, condition

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-sis

Back 34

suffix- abstract noun

state, condition

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-tic

Back 35

suffix- adjectives
pertaining to a state or condition

suffix-noun
drug or agent

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-y

Back 36

suffix-noun

state, condition, process, procedure

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acanth-

Back 37

combining form

thorn, spine

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alg-

Back 38

combinging form

pain

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alges-

Back 39

combining form

sensitivity to pain

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all-

Back 40

combining form

other, divergence, difference from

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angi-

Back 41

combining form

(blood) vessel, duct

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arteri-

Back 42

combining form

artery

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arthr-

Back 43

combining form

joint

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bi-

Back 44

combining form

life

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brady-

Back 45

combining form

slow

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cardy-

Back 46

combining form

heart

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cephal-

Back 47

combining form

head

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crani-

Back 48

combining form

skull

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cyt-

Back 49

combining form

hollow container cell

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encephal-

Back 50

combining form

brain

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erythr-

Back 51

combining form

red, red blood cell

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lept-

Back 52

combining form

thin, fine, slight

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leuk-

Back 53

combining form

white, white blood cell

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lith-

Back 54

combining form

stone, calculus

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log-

Back 55

combining form

word, study

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malac-

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combining form

soft

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mes-

Back 57

combining form

middle, secondary, partial, mesentery

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-meter, metr-

Back 58

combining form

measure or measuring device

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nephr-

Back 59

combining form

kidney

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neur-

Back 60

combining form

nerve, nervous system

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oste-

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combining form

bone

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prosop-

Back 62

combining form

face

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prot-

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combining form

first, primitive, early

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scler-

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combining form

hard

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sten-

Back 65

combining form

narrow

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stere-

Back 66

combining form

solid, having three demensions

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tachy-

Back 67

combining form

rapid

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tox(i)-

Back 68

combining form

poison

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-logy

Back 69

suffix-noun

study or science of...

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-logist

Back 70

suffix-noun

one who specializes in a certain study

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-malacia

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suffix

the softening (of tissues) of

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-sclerosis

Back 72

suffix

the hardening (of tissues) of

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-stenosis

Back 73

suffix

the narrowing (of a part of the body)

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-toxic

Back 74

suffix

poisonous to and organ

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-toxin

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suffix

poisonous to a part of the body