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pachy (Prefix or Suffix)
thick
- Medical Term:
- pachycephalic (abnormal thickness of the skull)
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para (Prefix)
near; departure from the norm
- Medical Term:
- paralgia (abnormal pain)
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path (Prefix or Suffix)
disease
- Medical Term:
- pathology (study of disease)
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penia (Suffix)
deficiency
- Medical Term:
- cytopenia (lasck of cellular elements in the blood)
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peri (Prefix)
around
- Medical Term:
- pericardium (around the heart)
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pexy (Suffix)
fixation, suspension
- Medical Term:
- retinopexy (surgical repair of a detached retina)
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phobia (Suffix)
fear of
- Medical Term:
- hydrophobia (water, fear of)
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phoresis (Suffix)
transmission
- Medical Term:
- diaphoresis (perspiration, transmission of sweat)
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plasty (Suffix)
plastic surgical correction
- Medical Term:
- orthoplasty (surgical straightening)
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plegia (Suffix)
paralysis; stroke
- Medical Term:
- paraplegia (paralysis from the waist down)
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poly (Prefix or Suffix)
many
- Medical Term:
- polyarthritis (arthritis in numerous joints)
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post (Prefix or Suffix)
after
- Medical Term:
- postmortem (after death)
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pre (Prefix)
before
- Medical Term:
- preoperative, pre-op (before surgery)
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pro (Prefix)
in front of; on behalf of
- Medical Term:
- proglossis (tip of the tongue)
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pseudo (Prefix)
false
- Medical Term:
- pseudodipsia (false thirst)
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ptosis (Suffix)
falling
- Medical Term:
- mastoptosis (sagging of the breast)
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re (Prefix)
back, again
- Medical Term:
- reflex (reflex response to stimulation)
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retro (Prefix)
backward
- Medical Term:
- retroflexed (bent backward, posterior)
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rrhaphy (Suffix)
suture
- Medical Term:
- cardiorrhaphy (suturing of the heart)
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rhexis (Suffix)
rupture
- Medical Term:
- angiorrhexis (ruptured blood vessel)
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scopy (Suffix)
exam
- Medical Term:
- bronchoscopy (bronchus exam)
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semi (Prefix)
half
- Medical Term:
- semicomatose (half-concscious)
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sphygmo (Prefix)
pulse
- Medical Term:
- sphygmomanometer (pulse meter)
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sub (Prefix)
below
- Medical Term:
- sublingual (under the tongue)
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super, supra (Prefix)
above
- Medical Term:
- superacute (highly severe)
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sym, syn (Prefix or Suffix)
together
- Medical Term:
- symbiotic (dependent on one another)
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tachy (Prefix)
swift, fast
- Medical Term:
- tachycardia (rapide heart rate)
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tele (Prefix)
distance
- Medical Term:
- telemetry (distance signal monitor interpretation)
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toxo (Prefix or Suffix)
toxic, poison
- Medical Term:
- toxicoderma (skin disease caused by poison)
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trans (Prefix)
across
- Medical Term:
- transfusion (transfer of blood into an individual)
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tri (Prefix)
three
- Medical Term:
- tricuspid (three cusps)
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ultra (Prefix)
above
- Medical Term:
- ultrasonic (high frequency sound)
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uni (Prefix)
one
- Medical Term:
- uniocular (having one working eye)
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xeno (Prefix)
foreign
- Medical Term:
- xenograft (a graft from one species to another)
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xero (Prefix)
dry
- Medical Term:
- xerochilia (dry lips)
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