Medical Terminology

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Root Word

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Base, origin of ther term; main element; prefixes, suffixes, & vowels are added to

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associated with a body part; stylized as ROOT WORD/ when written alone

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Prefixes

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beginning of a word; makes a word more specific

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letter groups in front of root word; stylized as PREFIX-hyphen when written alone

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Suffix

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ending; describes a condition or action to a body part

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letter groups at the end of word; stylized as hyphen-SUFFIX when written alone

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Combining form vowels (CFV)

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added to a term to help with pronunciation

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typically the "o" is used; only added to help a word with pronunciation, NOT for the sake of grammar; doesn't deter the term's meaning

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Chloro-

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prefix, GREEN

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Chlorophyll, ex. green found in plants

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Leuk-

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prefix, WHITE

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Leukocyte, ex. white blood cell

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Eryth-

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prefix, RED

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Erythrocyte, ex. meaning red blood cell

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Cyan-

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prefix, BLUE

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Cyanosis, ex. blue discoloration (like skin)

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Uni-

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prefix, ONE

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Unilateral, ex. one-sided

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Bi-

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prefix, TWO

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Bilateral, ex. two-sided

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Tri-

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prefix, THREE

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Trimix, ex. branded 3-drug injection

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Quad-

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prefix, FOUR

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Quadriparesis, ex. weakness in all four limbs

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Hemi-

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prefix, HALF, PARTIAL

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Hemiparesis, ex. partial weakness on one side of body

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Semi-

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prefix, PARTIAL or HALF

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Semipermeable, ex. allowing some, but not all, substances to pass through

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Mono-

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prefix, ONE

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Monosaturated fat, ex. a fat with only one double bound

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Multi-

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prefix, MANY

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Multiple sclerosis, ex. a condition of many scars in the central nervous system- brain & spinal cord

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Poly-

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prefix, MANY

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Polyphagia, ex. excessive hunger

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Nulli-

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prefix, NONE

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Nulliparous, ex. never having given birth

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Endo-

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prefix, WITHIN or INSIDE

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Endoscopy, ex. to inspect the inside of an organ or space with a lit instrument

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Intra-

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prefix, WITHIN

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Intravenous, ex. within the vein

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Peri-

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prefix, AROUND

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Perianal, ex. around the anus

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Circum-

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prefix, AROUND

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Circumcize, ex. to cut around

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Retro-

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prefix, BEHIND

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Retrosternal, ex. behind sternum or breastbone

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Epi-

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prefix, UPON or ON TOP

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Epidermis, ex. topmost layer of skin

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Trans-

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prefix, THROUGH

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Transurethral, ex. through the urethra

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Sub-

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prefix, BELOW

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Subclavian, ex. below clavicle or collar bone