Medical Prefixes and Suffixes: A Comprehensive List, Quizzes of Medical Sciences

Download Medical Prefixes and Suffixes: A Comprehensive List and more Quizzes Medical Sciences in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 -eal DEFINITION 1 pertaining to TERM 2 ec- DEFINITION 2 out, out from TERM 3 echo- DEFINITION 3 a repeated sound TERM 4 -ectasis DEFINITION 4 dilation, expansion TERM 5 ecto- DEFINITION 5 outside, outward TERM 6 -ectomy DEFINITION 6 excision, removal TERM 7 -edema DEFINITION 7 swelling TERM 8 ef- DEFINITION 8 away from TERM 9 electr/o DEFINITION 9 electricity TERM 10 -ema DEFINITION 10 state of; condition TERM 21 epi- DEFINITION 21 above, upon TERM 22 epididym/o DEFINITION 22 epididymis TERM 23 epiglott/o DEFINITION 23 epiglottis TERM 24 episi/o DEFINITION 24 vulva TERM 25 erythem/o DEFINITION 25 red TERM 26 erythemat/o DEFINITION 26 red TERM 27 erythr/o DEFINITION 27 red TERM 28 eschar/o DEFINITION 28 scab TERM 29 -esis DEFINITION 29 condition TERM 30 eso- DEFINITION 30 inward TERM 31 esophag/o DEFINITION 31 esophagus TERM 32 esthes/o DEFINITION 32 feeling TERM 33 -esthesia DEFINITION 33 feeling TERM 34 eti/o DEFINITION 34 cause TERM 35 eu- DEFINITION 35 good, normal TERM 46 galact/o DEFINITION 46 milk TERM 47 gangli/o DEFINITION 47 ganglion (knot or knotlike mass) TERM 48 gastr/o DEFINITION 48 stomach TERM 49 -gen DEFINITION 49 forming, producing, origin TERM 50 gen/o DEFINITION 50 forming, producing, origin TERM 51 -genesis DEFINITION 51 forming, producing, origin TERM 52 genit/o DEFINITION 52 gentialia TERM 53 gest/o DEFINITION 53 pregnancy TERM 54 gingiv/o DEFINITION 54 gum(s) TERM 55 glauc/o DEFINITION 55 gray TERM 56 gli/o DEFINITION 56 glue; neuroglial tissue TERM 57 -glia DEFINITION 57 glue; neuroglial tissue TERM 58 -globin DEFINITION 58 protein TERM 59 glomerul/o DEFINITION 59 glomerulus TERM 60 gloss/o DEFINITION 60 tongue TERM 71 -grade DEFINITION 71 to go TERM 72 -graft DEFINITION 72 transplantation TERM 73 -gram DEFINITION 73 record, writing TERM 74 granul/o DEFINITION 74 granule TERM 75 -graph DEFINITION 75 instrument for recording TERM 76 -graphy DEFINITION 76 process of recording TERM 77 -gravida DEFINITION 77 pregnant woman TERM 78 gyn/o DEFINITION 78 woman, female TERM 79 gynec/o DEFINITION 79 woman, female TERM 80 hallucin/o DEFINITION 80 hallucination TERM 81 hedon/o DEFINITION 81 pleasure TERM 82 hem/o DEFINITION 82 blood TERM 83 hemangi/o DEFINITION 83 blood vessel TERM 84 hemat/o DEFINITION 84 blood TERM 85 hemi- DEFINITION 85 one half TERM 96 hyp- DEFINITION 96 under, below, deficient TERM 97 hyper- DEFINITION 97 excessive, above normal TERM 98 hyp/o DEFINITION 98 under, below, deficient TERM 99 hypn/o DEFINITION 99 sleep TERM 100 hypo- DEFINITION 100 under, below, deficient TERM 101 hyster/o DEFINITION 101 uterus (womb) TERM 102 -ia DEFINITION 102 condition TERM 103 -iac DEFINITION 103 pertaining to TERM 104 -iasis DEFINITION 104 abnormal condition (produced by something specified) TERM 105 iatr/o DEFINITION 105 physician; medicine; treatment TERM 106 -iatry DEFINITION 106 medicine; treatment TERM 107 -ic DEFINITION 107 pertaining to TERM 108 -ical DEFINITION 108 pertaining to TERM 109 -ice DEFINITION 109 noun ending TERM 110 ichthy/o DEFINITION 110 dry, scaly TERM 121 -ine DEFINITION 121 pertaining to TERM 122 infer/o DEFINITION 122 lower, below TERM 123 infra- DEFINITION 123 below, under TERM 124 inguin/o DEFINITION 124 groin TERM 125 insulin/o DEFINITION 125 insulin TERM 126 inter- DEFINITION 126 between TERM 127 intra- DEFINITION 127 in, within TERM 128 -ion DEFINITION 128 the act of TERM 129 -ior DEFINITION 129 pertaining to TERM 130 irid/o DEFINITION 130 iris TERM 131 -is DEFINITION 131 noun ending TERM 132 isch/o DEFINITION 132 to hold back; block TERM 133 ischi/o DEFINITION 133 ischium (lower portion of hip bone) TERM 134 -ism DEFINITION 134 condition TERM 135 iso- DEFINITION 135 same, equal TERM 146 kerat/o DEFINITION 146 horny tissue; hard; cornea TERM 147 kern/o DEFINITION 147 kernel (nucleus) TERM 148 ket/o DEFINITION 148 ketone bodies (acids and acetones) TERM 149 keton/o DEFINITION 149 ketone bodies (acids and acetones) TERM 150 kinesi/o DEFINITION 150 movement TERM 151 -kinesia DEFINITION 151 movement TERM 152 kinet/o DEFINITION 152 movement TERM 153 klept/o DEFINITION 153 to steal TERM 154 kyph/o DEFINITION 154 humpback TERM 155 labi/o DEFINITION 155 lips TERM 156 labyrinth/o DEFINITION 156 labyrinth (inner ear) TERM 157 lacrim/o DEFINITION 157 tear; lacrimal apparatus (duct, sac, or gland) TERM 158 lact/o DEFINITION 158 milk TERM 159 -lalia DEFINITION 159 speech, babble TERM 160 lamin/o DEFINITION 160 lamina (part of vertebral arch)