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

Definitions and meanings of common medical prefixes and suffixes. Understand the meaning of terms such as 'ather-' (relating to fatty plaque), 'lymph-' (relating to lymph), 'cardio-' (relating to the heart), and many more. This list is essential for students of medicine and healthcare professionals.

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TERM 1
agglutin/o
DEFINITION 1
WR: clumping, gluing
TERM 2
aneurysm/o
DEFINITION 2
WR: a widening, a widened blood vessel
TERM 3
aort/o
DEFINITION 3
WR: aorta
TERM 4
arteri/o
DEFINITION 4
WR: artery
TERM 5
ather/o
DEFINITION 5
WR: fatty plaque
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agglutin/o

WR: clumping, gluing

TERM 2

aneurysm/o

DEFINITION 2

WR: a widening, a widened blood vessel

TERM 3

aort/o

DEFINITION 3

WR: aorta

TERM 4

arteri/o

DEFINITION 4

WR: artery

TERM 5

ather/o

DEFINITION 5

WR: fatty plaque

atri/o

WR: atrium

TERM 7

cardi/o, coron/o

DEFINITION 7

WR: heart

TERM 8

electr/o

DEFINITION 8

WR: electric

TERM 9

embol/o

DEFINITION 9

WR: embolus (plug)

TERM 10

immun/o

DEFINITION 10

WR: immune, immunity, safe

phleb/o, ven/o

WR: vein

TERM 17

rrhythm/o

DEFINITION 17

WR: rhythm

TERM 18

splen/o

DEFINITION 18

WR: spleen

TERM 19

thromb/o

DEFINITION 19

WR: blood clot

TERM 20

thym/o

DEFINITION 20

WR: thymus gland

varic/o

WR: dilated vein

TERM 22

vas/o

DEFINITION 22

WR: vessel; vas deferens; duct

TERM 23

vascul/o

DEFINITION 23

WR: vessel

TERM 24

ventricul/o

DEFINITION 24

WR: ventricle (of heart or brain)

TERM 25

aden/o

DEFINITION 25

WR: gland

sarc/o

WR: flesh (connective tissue)

TERM 32

scler/o

DEFINITION 32

WR: hardening; sclera (white of eye)

TERM 33

ectomy

DEFINITION 33

S: excision, removal

TERM 34

lysis

DEFINITION 34

S: separation; destruction; loosening

TERM 35

plasty

DEFINITION 35

S: surgical repair

rrhaphy

S: suture

TERM 37

tomy

DEFINITION 37

S: incision

TERM 38

cardia

DEFINITION 38

S: heart condition

TERM 39

cyte

DEFINITION 39

S: cell

TERM 40

ectasis

DEFINITION 40

S: dilation, expansion

lysis

S: separation; destruction; loosening

TERM 47

malacia

DEFINITION 47

S: softening

TERM 48

megaly

DEFINITION 48

S: enlargement

TERM 49

oid

DEFINITION 49

S: resembling

TERM 50

ole,

ule

DEFINITION 50

S: small, minute

oma

S: tumor

TERM 52

osis

DEFINITION 52

S: abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood

cells)

TERM 53

pathy

DEFINITION 53

S: disease

TERM 54

phagia

DEFINITION 54

S: swallowing, eating

TERM 55

phobia

DEFINITION 55

S: fear

stenosis

S: narrowing, stricture

TERM 62

tension

DEFINITION 62

S: to stretch

TERM 63

therapy

DEFINITION 63

S: treatment

TERM 64

um

DEFINITION 64

S: structure, thing

TERM 65

version

DEFINITION 65

S: turning

al, ic, ary

S: pertaining to, relating to

TERM 67

ose

DEFINITION 67

S: pertaining to; sugar

TERM 68

ia

DEFINITION 68

S: condition

TERM 69

us

DEFINITION 69

S: condition, structure

TERM 70

a

DEFINITION 70

P: without, not

epi

P: above, upon

TERM 77

micro

DEFINITION 77

P: small

TERM 78

peri

DEFINITION 78

P: around

TERM 79

tachy

DEFINITION 79

P: rapid

TERM 80

trans

DEFINITION 80

P: across, through

tri

P: three

TERM 82

AS

DEFINITION 82

aortic stenosis

TERM 83

BP

DEFINITION 83

blood pressure

TERM 84

CA

DEFINITION 84

cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest

TERM 85

CAD

DEFINITION 85

coronary artery disease

ELISA

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (test to detect anti-HIV

antibodies)

TERM 92

HF

DEFINITION 92

heart failure

TERM 93

MI

DEFINITION 93

myocardial infarction

TERM 94

RBC

DEFINITION 94

red blood cell (s)

TERM 95

TIA

DEFINITION 95

transient ischemic attack

US

ultrasound; ultrasonography

TERM 97

WBC

DEFINITION 97

white blood cell (s)

TERM 98

AIDS

DEFINITION 98

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

TERM 99

HSV

DEFINITION 99

herpes simplex virus

TERM 100

RA

DEFINITION 100

right atrium