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What does the prefix "a" mean?
What does the prefix "a" mean?
without
What does the prefix "bio" refer to?
What does the prefix "bio" refer to?
life
What does the prefix "collo" denote?
What does the prefix "collo" denote?
jellylike
What does the prefix "dys" indicate?
What does the prefix "dys" indicate?
What does the prefix "gingivo" relate to?
What does the prefix "gingivo" relate to?
What does the prefix "ophthalmo" refer to?
What does the prefix "ophthalmo" refer to?
What does the suffix "spasm" mean?
What does the suffix "spasm" mean?
What does the suffix "ectasia/ectasis" mean?
What does the suffix "ectasia/ectasis" mean?
What does the prefix "metro/meter" mean?
What does the prefix "metro/meter" mean?
What does the suffix "opia" denote?
What does the suffix "opia" denote?
What does the prefix "phallo" relate to?
What does the prefix "phallo" relate to?
What does the prefix "pterygo" refer to?
What does the prefix "pterygo" refer to?
What does the suffix "tropho" mean?
What does the suffix "tropho" mean?
What does the prefix "ectopo" mean?
What does the prefix "ectopo" mean?
What does the prefix "gnatha" refer to?
What does the prefix "gnatha" refer to?
What does the suffix "orrhagia" mean?
What does the suffix "orrhagia" mean?
What does the prefix "tympano" refer to?
What does the prefix "tympano" refer to?
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a-
a-
without
bio-
bio-
life
collo-
collo-
jellylike
dys-
dys-
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gingivo-
gingivo-
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irido-
irido-
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meta-
meta-
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ophthalmo-
ophthalmo-
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phalango-
phalango-
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psycho-
psycho-
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spasm
spasm
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tri-
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ab-
ab-
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blasto-
blasto-
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colo-
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ectasia/ectasis
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glio-
glio-
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ir-
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metro/meter
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opia
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phallo-
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pterygo-
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spermato-
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tripsy
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abdomino-
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blepharo-
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colpo-
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ecto-
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glosso-
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Prefixes and Suffixes
- a-: without
- bio-: life
- collo-: jellylike
- dys-: bad/difficult/painful
- gingivo-: gum
- irido-: iris
- meta-: after/change
- ophthalmo-: eye
- phalango-: phalanges
- psycho-: mind
- spasm-: spasm
- tri-: three
- ab-: from
- blasto-: embryonic form
- colo-: colon
- ectasia/ectasis-: dilation/stretch
- glio-: glue/neuroglia
- ir-: iris
- metro/meter-: measure
- opia-: vision
- phallo-: penis
- pterygo-: wing
- spermato-: sperm
- tripsy-: surgical crushing
- abdomino-: abdomen
- blepharo-: eyelid
- colpo-: vagina
- ecto-: outer
- glosso-: tongue
- iso-: equal
- micro-: small
- opto-: vision
- pharyngo-: pharynx
- ptosis-: prolapsed
- sphygmo-: pulse
- troph-: development
- acro-: extremity
- brachio-: upper arm
- con-: with
- ectomy-: excision
- glyco-: sweet
- itis-: inflammation
- mono-: one
- orchido-: testicle
- phaso-: speech
- ptyalo-: saliva
- spiro-: breathe
- tropo-: turning
- actino-: ray
- brady-: slow
- condylo-: rounded process
- ectopo-: wrong place
- gnatha-: jaw
- karyo-: nucleus
- morpho-: form
- orrhagia-: hemorrhage
- philo-: attraction
- pubo-: pubis
- spleno-: spleen
- tympano-: eardrum
- acu-: needle
- broncho-: bronchi
- contra-: against
- edema-: swelling
- gnoso-: know
- kerato-: horny/cornea
- muco-: mucus
- orrhaphy-: suture
- phlebo-: vein
- pyelo-: renal pelvis
- spondylo-: vertebra
- ultra-: beyond
- ad-: toward
- caco-: bad/diseased/abnormal
- copro-: feces
- electro-: electricity
- gram-: record
- kinesio-: movement
- multi-: many
- orrhea-: flow
- phobo-: fear
- pyo-: pus
- staphylo-: staphylococcus or uvula
- uni-: one
- adeno-: gland
- calcane-: heel
- coreo-: pupil
- emesis-: vomiting
- gramo-: recording
- labio-: lip
- myco-: fungus
- orrhexis-: rupture
- phono-: voice
- pyro-: heat
- stasis-: halt
- uretero-: ureter
- aero-: air
- carcino-: cancer
- cortico-: cortex
- emia-: blood
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