Med-Term (Suffixes)

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-emesis

vomiting (suffix)

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-itis

inflammation (suffix)

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-oma

tumour (suffix)

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-logy

study of (suffix)

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-centesis

surgical punture (suffix)

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-dynia

pain (suffix)

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-pathy

disease (suffix)

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-clasis

to break; surgical fracture (suffix)

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-desis

binding, fixation (of bone or joint) (suffix)

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-ectomy

excision, removal (suffix)

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-lysis

seperation; destruction; loosening (suffix)

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-plasty

surgical repair (suffix)

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-rrhaphy

suture (suffix)

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-stomy

forming an opening (mouth) (suffix)

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-tome

instrument to cut (suffix)

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-tomy

incision (suffix)

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-tripsy

crushing (suffix)

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-gram

record, writing (suffix)

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-graph

instrument for recording. (suffix)

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-graphy

process of recording (suffix)

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-scope

instrument for examing (suffix)

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-scopy

visual examination (suffix)

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-algia/dynia

pain (suffix)

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-cele

hernia, swelling (suffix)

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-ectasis

dilation, expansion (suffix)

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-emia

blood condition (suffix)

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-gen/genesis

forming, producing, orgin (suffix)

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-malacia

sofetning (suffix)

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-megaly

-enlargment (suffix)

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-oma

tumour (suffix)

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-osis

abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells) (suffix)

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-penia

decrease, defiency (suffix)

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-phobia

fear (suffix)

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-plegia

paralysis (suffix)

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-ptosis

prolapse, downward displacemnet (suffix)

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-rrhea

discharge, flow (suffix)

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-rrhexis

rupture (suffix)

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-sclerosis

abnormal condition of hardening (suffix)

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-spasm

involuntary contraction, twitching (suffix)

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-stenosis

narrowing, stricture (suffix)

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-toxic

poison (suffix)

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-ac

-al

-ar

-ary

-eal

-ic

-ior

-ous

-tic

pertaining to (suffix)

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-ia

-ism

condition (suffix)

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-iatry

-ist

medicine; treatment (suffix)

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-y

condition; process (suffix)

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-icle

-ole

-ule

small, minute (suffix)

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pre-

before (prefix)

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peri-

around (prefix)

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post-

after (prefix)

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endo-

intra-

in, within (prefix)

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epi-

above, upon (prefix)

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hypo-

under, below, deficient (prefix)

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infra-

sub-

under, below (prefix)

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inter-

between (prefix)

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retro-

backward, behind (prefix)

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bi-

two (prefix)

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dipl-

-diplo

double (prefix)

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hemi-

one-half (prefix)

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hyper-

excessive, above normal (prefix)

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macro-

large (prefix)

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micro-

small (prefix)

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mono-

uni-

one (prefix)

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multi-

poly-

many, much (prefix)

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quadri-

four (prefix)

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tri-

three (prefix)

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ab-

from, away from (prefix)

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ad-

toward (prefix)

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circum-

peri-

around (prefix)

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dia-

trans-

through across (prefix)

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ecto-

exo-

extra-

outside, outward

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para-

near, beside; beyond (prefix)

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super-

upper; above (prefix)

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supra-

above; excessive; superior (prefix)

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ultra-

excess, beyond (prefix)

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a-

an-

without, not (prefix)

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anti-

contra-

against (prefix)

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auto-

self, own (prefix)

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brady-

slow (prefix)

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dys-

bad; painful; difficult (prefix)

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eu-

good, normal (prefix)

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hetero-

different (prefix)

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homo-

homeo-

same (prefix)

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tachy-

rapid (prefix)

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abduction

movement away from the midsagittal (median) plane of the body or one of its parts (term)

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adduction

movement toward the midsagittal (median) plane of the body

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medial

pertaining to the midline of the body or structure (term)

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lateral

pertaining to a side (term)

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superior (cephalad)

toward the head or upper portion of a structure (term)

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inferior (caudal)

away from the head or toward the tail or lower part of the structure (term)

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proximal

nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body (term)

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Anterior (ventral)

front of the body (term)

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posterior (dorsal)

back of the body (term)

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parietal

pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity (term)

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visceral

pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs, especially the abdominal organs (term)

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prone

lying on the abdomen, face down (term)

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supine

lying horizontally on the back, face up (term)

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inversion

turning inward or inside out (term)

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eversion

turning outward (term)

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palmar

pertaining to the palm of the hand (term)

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plantar

pertaining to the sole of the foot (term)

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