Medical Vocabulary Lesson 1

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a- (an- before a vowel or h)

Back 1

not, without, lacking, deficient

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anti- (ant- often before a vowel or h)

Back 2

prefix

against, opposed to, preventing, relieving

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di- (rarely 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- before a vowel)

Back 5

prefix

Outside of

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en- (em- before b, m, and p)

Back 6

Prefix

In, into, within

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endo-, ento- (end-, ent- before a vowel)

Back 7

Prefix

Within

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epi- (ep- before a vowel or h)

Back 8

Prefix

Upon, over, above

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exo-

Back 9

prefix

Outside, from the outside, toward the outside

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hemi-

Back 10

prefix

half, partial; (often) one side of the body

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ecto- (etc- often before a vowel)

Back 11

prefix

Outside of

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-iac

Back 12

Noun-forming suffix

Person afflicted with

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-iasis

Back 13

Noun-forming suffix disease, abnormal condition with a parasitic organism infestation of the body by that organism

With lith- formation or presence of calculi in the body

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-ic

Back 14

adjective-forming suffix

Pertaining to, located in

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-ic

Back 15

Noun-forming suffix

Drug or agent

Person suffering from a certain disability or condition

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-in, -ine

Back 16

noun-forming suffix form makes of substances

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hemi-

Back 17

Prefix

Half, partial; (often) one side of the body

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hyper-

Back 18

Prefix

Over, above, excessive, beyond normal

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hypo- (hyp- before a vowel or h)

Back 19

prefix

Under, deficient, below

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mono- (mon- before a vowel or h)

Back 20

Prefix

One, single

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Peri-

Back 21

Prefix

Around, surrounding

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sub- (seems- before b, p and m; the n assimilates or is dropped before s)

Back 22

Prefix

Together, with, joined

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-a

Back 23

noun-forming suffix

State, condition, process, procedure, quality

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-ac

Back 24

adjective-forming suffix

Pertaining to, located in

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-ia

Back 25

Noun-forming suffix

State, condition, quality, process, procedure

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-ist

Back 26

Noun-forming suffix

A person interested in

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-itic

Back 27

Adjective-forming suffix

Pertaining to, pertaining to inflammation

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-itic

Back 28

Adjective-forming suffix

Pertaining to, pertaining to inflammation

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-itic

Back 29

Noun-forming suffix

A drug or agent

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-itic

Back 30

Adjective-forming suffix

Pertaining to, pertaining to inflammation

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-itic

Back 31

Noun-forming suffix

A drug or agent

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-itis

Back 32

Noun-forming suffix

Inflammation, inflamed condition

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-ium (-eum)

Back 33

noun-forming suffix

Membrane connective tissue

A region of the body

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-ma

Back 34

Noun-forming suffix

Abnormal or diseased condition

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-ma, -mat, -m

Back 35

Combining form

Abnormal or diseased condition

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-osis

Back 36

Noun- forming suffix

Abnormal or diseased condition

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-osis

Back 37

Noun- forming suffix

Abnormal or diseased condition

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-otic

Back 38

Adjective-forming suffix

Pertaining to an abnormal or diseased condition

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-sia

Back 39

Noun-forming suffix

State, condition, quality, process, procedure

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-sia

Back 40

Noun-forming suffix

State, condition, quality, process, procedure

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-sis

Back 41

Noun-forming suffix

State, condition, process, quality, procedure

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-tic

Back 42

Adjective-forming suffix

Pertaining to

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-tic

Back 43

Noun-forming suffix

Drug or agent

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-y

Back 44

Noun-forming suffix

State, condition, process, procedure, qualityq

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-y

Back 45

Noun-forming suffix

State, condition, process, procedure, qualityq

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acanth-

Back 46

Combining form

Thorn, spine

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alg-

Back 47

Combining form

Pain

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alges

Back 48

combining form

sensitivity to pain

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all-

Back 49

combining form

other, divergence, difference from

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angi-

Back 50

combining form

(blood) vessel, duct

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arteri-

Back 51

Combining form

Artery

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arthr-

Back 52

combining form

joint

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bi-

Back 53

combining form

Life

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bi-

Back 54

combining form

Life

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brady-

Back 55

combining form

slow

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cardi-

Back 56

combining form

heart

Front 57

cephal-

Back 57

combining form

head

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crani-

Back 58

combining form

skull

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cyt-

Back 59

combining form

cell

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encephal-

Back 60

Combining form

Brain

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erythr-

Back 61

Combining form

Red

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lept-

Back 62

Combining form

Thin, fine, slight

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leuk-

Back 63

combining form

white, white blood cell

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lith-

Back 64

Combining form

stone, calcus

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log-

Back 65

combining form

word, study

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malac-

Back 66

combining form soft

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mes-

Back 67

combining form

middle, secondary, partial, mesentary

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-meter, metr

Back 68

Combining form

Measure

Measuring device (on the end of a word)

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nephr-

Back 69

combining form

Kidney

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neur-

Back 70

combining form

nerve, nervous system

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oste-

Back 71

Combining form

bone

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prosop-

Back 72

combining form

face

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prot-

Back 73

combining form

first, primitive, early

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scler-

Back 74

combining form

Hard

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sten-

Back 75

Combining form

Narrow

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sten-

Back 76

Combining form

Narrow

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Stere-

Back 77

Combining form

Solid, having three dimensions

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tachy-

Back 78

Combining form

Rapid

Front 79

tox(i)-

Back 79

Combining form

Poison

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-logy

Back 80

Suffix form

Study, science, the study or science of

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-logist

Back 81

Suffix form

One who specializes in a certain study or science

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-malacia

Back 82

Suffix form

The softening (of tissues) of

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-sclerosis

Back 83

Suffix form

The hardening (of tissues) of

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-stenosis

Back 84

Suffix form

The narrowing (of a part of the body)

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-toxic

Back 85

Suffix form

Poisonous (to an organ)

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-toxin

Back 86

Suffix form

A substance poisonous to (a part of the body)