1
Q
-algesia
A
condition of pain
2
Q
-ase
A
enzyme
3
Q
-ate
A
use, action
4
Q
-blast
A
immature cell, germ cell
5
Q
-cide
A
to kill
6
Q
-crit
A
to separate
7
Q
-cuspid
A
point
8
Q
-cyst
A
bladder, sac
9
Q
-cyte
A
cell
10
Q
-drome
A
that which runs together
11
Q
-gen
A
formation, produce
12
Q
-genesis
A
formation, produce
13
Q
-ive
A
nature of, quality of
14
Q
-liter
A
liter
15
Q
-logy
A
study of
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Q
-lymph
A
clear fluid, serum, pale fluid
17
Q
-or
A
one who, a doer
18
Q
-phil
A
attraction
19
Q
-stasis
A
control, stop, stand still
20
Q
-therapy
A
treatment
21
Q
-thermy
A
heat
22
Q
-um
A
structure
23
Q
-uria
A
urination, condition of urine
24
Q
-ac
A
pertaining to
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-al
pertaining to
26
-ar
pertaining to
27
-ary
pertaining to
28
-ic
pertaining to
29
-ile
pertaining to
30
-ior
pertaining to
31
-ose
pertaining to
32
-ous
pertaining to
33
-tic
pertaining to
34
-us
pertaining to
35
-y
pertaining to
36
-esis
condition
37
-ia
condition
38
-iatry
treatment
39
-ician
physician
40
-ism
condition
41
-ist
physician
42
-osis
condition
43
-y
condition
44
-icle
small
45
-ole
small
46
-ula
small
47
-ule
small
48
-algia
pain, ache
49
-asthenia
weakness
50
-betes
to go
51
-cele
hernia, tumor, swelling
52
-cusis
hearing
53
-derma
skin
54
-ectasis
dilation, distention
55
-edema
swelling
56
-emesis
vomitting
57
-ion
process
58
-itis
inflammation
59
-kinesis
motion
60
-lepsy
seizure
61
-lexia
diction, word, phrase
62
-malacia
softening
63
-mania
madness
64
-megaly
enlargement, large
65
-mnesia
memory
66
-noia
mind
67
-oid
resemble
68
-oma
tumor
69
-opia
sight, vision
70
-oxia
oxygen
71
-pathy
disease, emotion
72
-penia
deficiency
73
-pepsia
to digest
74
-phagia
to eat, to swallow
75
-phasia
to speak, speech
76
-phobia
fear
77
-plasia
formation, produce
78
-plasm
a thing formed, plasma
79
-plegia
paralysis, stroke
80
-pnea
breathing
81
-ptosis
drooping, prolapse, sagging
82
-ptysis
spitting, coughing up
83
-rrhage
bursting forth
84
-rrhea
flow, discharge
85
-rrhexis
rupture
86
-spasm
tension, spasm, contraction
87
-trophy
nourishment, development
88
-centesis
surgical puncture
89
-clasis
a break
90
-desis
binding
91
-ectomy
surgical excision, surgical removal, resection
92
-gram
a weight, mark, record
93
-graph
instrument for recording
94
-graphy
recording
95
-ize
to make, treat, or combine with
96
-lysis
destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening
97
-meter
instrument to measure, measure
98
-metry
measurement
99
-opsy
to view
100
-pexy
surgical fixation
101
-pheresis
remove
102
-plasty
surgical repair
103
-rrhaphy
suture
104
-scope
instrument for examining
105
-scopy
visual examination, to view, examine
106
-stomy
new opening
107
-tome
instrument to cut
108
-tomy
incision
109
-tripsy
crashing
110
a-
no, without, lack of, apart
111
an-
no, without, lack of, apart
112
anti-
against
113
contra-
against
114
auto-
self
115
brachy-
short
116
brady-
slow
117
cac-
bad
118
mal-
bad
119
dia-
through, between
120
dys-
bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
121
eu-
good, normal
122
ex-
out, away from
123
exo-
out, away from
124
hetero-
different
125
-homeo
similar, same, likeness, constant
126
hydro-
water
127
micro-
small
128
oligo-
scanty, little
129
pan-
all
130
psuedo-
false
131
sym-
together, with
132
syn-
together, with
133
ad-
toward, near
134
bi-
two, double
135
de-
down, away from
136
di-
two, double
137
dif-
apart, free from, separate
138
dis-
apart, free from, separate
139
ec-
out, outside, outerecto-
140
ecto-
out, outside, outer
141
end-
within, inner
142
endo-
within, inner
143
ep-
upon, over, above
144
epi-
upon, over, above
145
extra-
outside, beyond
146
hyper-
above, beyond, excessive
147
hypo-
below, under, deficient
148
in-
in, into, not
149
mega-
large, great
150
meta-
beyond, over, between, change
151
para-
beside, alongside, abnormal
152
poly-
many, much, excessive
153
post-
after, behind
154
pre-
before, in front of
155
pro-
before, in front of
156
super-
upper, above
157
supra-
above, beyond
158
ambi-
both
159
bin-
twice, two
160
centi-
one hundreth
161
deca-
ten
162
di(s)-
two, apart
163
milli-
one thousandth
164
mono-
one
165
nulli-
none
166
primi-
first
167
quadri-
four
168
semi-
half
169
hemi-
half
170
tri-
three
171
uni-
one
172
act/o
acting, act
173
cardi/o
heart
174
dactyl/o
fingers or toes
175
gynec/o
female
176
later/o
side
177
somn/o
sleep
178
ven/o
vein
179
comat
a deep sleep
180
consci
aware
181
esthet
feeling, sensation
182
infect
to infect
183
menstru
to discharge the menses
184
palp
touch
185
ras
to scrape off
186
ster
solid
187
symmetric
symmetry
188
turg
swelling
189
abrasion
process of scraping away from a surface
190
anesthetize
to induce a loss of feeling or sensation with the administration of an anesthetic agent.
191
asymmetrical
unequal in size or shape
192
bilateral
pertaining to two sides
193
comatose
pertaining to a state of deep sleep
194
gynecoid
resemble a female
195
hyperactive
nature or quality of excessive activity
196
hypoplasia
underdevelopment of tissue, organ, or body
197
infection
Process whereby a pathogenic microorganism invades the body, reproduces, multiplies, and causes disease
198
insomnia
condition of not being able to sleep
199
intravenous
pertaining to within a vein
200
latent
lying hidden
201
lumen
space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube
202
palpate
to the use the hands or fingers to examine by touch
203
patent
wide open
204
pericardial
pertaining to the pericardium
205
polydactyly
pertaining to having more than the normal number of fingers or toes
206
premenstrual
pertaining to the number of days before the discharge of the menses
207
steroid
resembling a solid substance
208
superinfection
An infection following a previous infection produced by an overgrowth of a resistant strain of bacteria, fungi, or yeast.
209
trauma
physical injury or wound caused by external force, violence, or a toxic substance
210
turgor
Generally refers to the expected resiliency of the skin caused by the outward pressure of the cells and interstitial fluid.
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