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* Prefix Root Medical Term Definition Dextro- -Gastric dextrogastric Pertaining to the right side of the stomach Right Stomach Prefix Root Medical Term Definition Ecto – Derm ectoderm Outer skin Out; outside Skin Prefix Root Medical Term Definition Erythro – Cyte erythrocyte Red Cell (referring to red blood cells) Red Cell Prefix Root Medical Term Definition Inter – Vertebral intervertebral Between Vertebra Between the vertebra (backbone) Prefix Root Medical Term Definition Mid- Carpal midcarpal middle Wrist bones Pertaining to the middle of the bones in the wrist Prefix Root Medical Term Definition Per – Oral peroral Deformity of the mouth Deformed Mouth Prefix Root Medical Term Definition Sub- Hepatic subhepatic Below the liver Under; below liver Prefix Root Medical Term Definition Post- -nasal postnasal Behind the nose; nasal cavity After; behind nose Prefix Root Medical Term Definition Pro- Chondral prochondral Before; forward cartilage Before the formation of cartilage Root Suffix Medical Term Definition Hepat- -it is hepatitis Inflammation of the liver Liver Inflammation of Root Suffix Medical Term Definition Arthr- -algia arthralgia Joint pain Joint Pain Root Suffix Medical Term Definition My- -asthenia myasthenia Lack of strength in the muscle Muscle Lack of strength Root Suffix Medical Term Definition Amnio- Centesis amniocentesis Amnion (fluid surrounding the embryo Surgical puncture to remove fluid Surgical puncture to remove amnionic fluid Root Suffix Medical Term Definition Urethra- Tresia urethratresia Opening of the urethra Urethra Opening Root Suffix Medical Term Definition Leuko- Emia leukemia white Blood condition Blood condition involving the white blood cells Root Suffix Medical Term Definition Nephro- Lith nephrolith Kidney stone Kidney Stone Root Suffix Medical Term Definition Osteo- Malacia osteomalacia Softening of the bone Bone Softening Root Suffix Medical Term Definition Acro- Megaly acromegaly Enlargement of the extremities extremities enlargement Root Suffix Medical Term Definition rhino- Rrhea rhinorrhea Discharge from the nose Nose Flow; discharge Prefix Root Suffix Medical Term Definition Ortho- odont -ist orthodontist straight tooth specialist Specialist in straightening teeth Prefix Root Suffix Medical Term Definition Poly- Aden- It is polyadenitis many Glands inflammation Inflammation /swelling of many glands Prefix Root Suffix Medical Term Definition Chondr- Aic- hypochondraic Cartilage Pertaining to Pertaining to below the cartilage Hypo below Prefix Root Suffix Medical Term Definition Electro Encephalo- Gram Electroencephalo -gram electricity Brain measurement Measurement of brain’s electrical activity Prefix Root Suffix Medical Term Definition Erythro- Cyto Penia erythrocytopenia red Cell deficiency Deficiency of red blood cells Prefix Root Suffix Medical Term Definition Hyper Glyc Emia hyperglycemia above Glucose/ sugar Blood condition Blood condition of high levels of blood sugar Prefix Root Suffix Medical Term Definition hydro nephro- Sis hydronephr osis Kidney State of Condition of water on the kidney Water Prefix Root Suffix Medical Term Definition Megalo- Cephal It is Megalocephalitis enlargement Head Inflammation Inflammation causing the enlargement of the head Prefix Root Suffix Medical Term Definition My- Algia fibromyalgia Pain of muscle fibers Muscle Pain Fibro fiber Root Root Medical Term Definition Gastro Intestinal Gastrointestinal Stomach Intestine Pertaining to the stomach and intestinal region Root Root Medical Term Definition Cardio Vascular Cardiovascular Heart Blood vessels System of the heart and blood vessels Root Root Medical Term Definition Arterio Sclerosis arteriosclerosis Hardening of the arteries Artery Hardening Root Root Medical Term Definition Cardio Pulmonary cardiopulmonary Heart Lung Pertaining to the heart and lungs (circulation) Root Root Medical Term Definition Cerebro Spinal cerebrospinal Cerebrum Spinal cord Pertaining to the cerebrum (brain) and spine Root Root Medical Term Definition Cholecysto- Gram cholecystogram Measurement of the gallbladder Gallbladder Measurment Root Root Medical Term Definition Dermato Mycosis dermatomycosis Fungal infection of the skin Skin Fungal Root Root Medical Term Definition Osteo Sarcoma osteosarcoma Bone Fleshy/ Connective tissue Fleshy bone, cancerous tumor of the bone Root Root Medical Term Definition Pharyngeal- Esophageal pharyngealesoph ageal Throat Esophagus Pertaining to the throat and esophagus Prefix Root Medical Term Definition Cerebro Vascular cerebrovascular Cerebrum Blood vessels Pertaining to the blood vessels of the cerebrum (brain) Prefix Root Medical Term Definition Prefix Root Medical Term Definition Prefix Root Medical Term Definition Prefix Root Medical Term Definition Prefix Root Medical Term Definition
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