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Introduction to Medical Terminology (Study Guide)
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| adeno | gland |
| carcino | cancer |
| cardio | heart |
| chemo | chemical |
| ciso | to cut |
| dermato | skin |
| entero | small intestine |
| gastro | stomach |
| gyneco | female |
| hemato | blood |
| hydro | water |
| immuno | immune |
| laryngo | voice box |
| morpho | shape |
| nephro | kidney |
| neuro | nerve |
| ophthalmo | eye |
| oto | ear |
| patho | disease |
| pulmono | lung |
| rhino | nose |
| uro | urine, urinary tract |
| a- | without, away from |
| an- | without |
| ante- | before, in front of |
| anti- | against |
| auto- | self |
| brady- | slow |
| dys- | painful, difficult |
| endo- | within, inner |
| epi- | upon, over |
| eu- | normal, good |
| hetero- | different |
| homo- | same |
| hyper- | over, above |
| hypo- | under, below |
| infra- | under, beneath, below |
| inter- | among, between |
| intra- | within, inside |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| neo- | new |
| pan- | all |
| para- | beside, beyond, near |
| per- | through |
| peri- | around |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| pseudo- | false |
| retro- | backward, behind |
| sub- | below, under |
| super- | above, excess |
| supra- | above |
| tachy- | rapid, fast |
| trans- | through, across |
| ultra- | beyond, excess |
| bi- | two |
| hemi- | half |
| mono- | one |
| multi- | many |
| nulli- | none |
| poly- | many |
| quad- | four |
| semi- | partial, half |
| tri- | three |
| uni- | one |
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | hernia, protrusion |
| -cise | cut |
| -cyte | cell |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectasis | dilation |
| -gen | that which produces |
| -genesis | produces, generates |
| -genic | producing, produced by |
| -ia | state |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -ism | state of |
| -itis | inflammation of |
| -logist | one who studies |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | destruction |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -megaly | enlargement, large |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plasia | development, growth |
| -plasm | formation, development |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -rrhage | excessive, abnormal flow |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -trophy | nourishment, development |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -an | pertaining to |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -iac | pertaining to |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ical | pertaining to |
| -ile | pertaining to |
| -ior | pertaining to |
| -ory | pertaining to |
| -ose | pertaining to |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -tic | pertaining to |
| -centesis | puncture to withdrawal fluid |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -ostomy | surgically create an opening |
| -otomy | cutting into |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -gram | record or picture |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -meter | instrument for measuring |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -scope | instrument for viewing |
| -scopy | process of visually examining |
| word root | foundation of a word |
| prefix | beginning of a word |
| suffix | end of a word |
| combining vowel | vowel ("o") that links a word root to a suffix |
| combining form | writing a word root by itself |
| common prefixes | pertains to number, measurement, and meaning |
| common suffixes | pertains to condition, disease, and procedure |
| ancillary report | treatments/therapies a patient receives |
| nurses's notes | records a patient's care throughout the day |
| operative report | surgeon's report detailing an operation |
| discharge summary | outline of a patient's entire hospital stay |
| hospice | provides care for terminally ill patients |
| nursing homes | provide long-term care for those needing extended time |
| health maintenance organization (HMO) | provides services in a pre-paid system |
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