Medical

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Medical

• Prefixes/Suffixes

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a/an

• With out
• Anaerobic

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Ab

• Away
• Abduction

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AD

• Toward
• Adduction

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Arthro

• Joint
• Arthroscopic surgery

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Bi

• Two
• Biceps

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Brady-

• Slow
• Bradycardia

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Brevi

• Short
• Peroneus Brevis

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Cardi

• Heart
• Cardiac, Myocardial

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Carp-

• Pertaining to the wrist
• Carpal bones

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Cerebro

• Brain
• Cerebrospinal fluid

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Contra

• Against
• Contra-indication

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Costo-

• Pertaining to the ribs
• Costal cartilage

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Derm

• Skin
• Dermis, dermatitis

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Dis

• Apart
• Disassemble, dislocate

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Endo

• Within
• Endocardium

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Epi

• On
• Epidermis

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Hemo

• Blood
• Hemoglobin, hemostat

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Hyper-

• Beyond normal
• Hyperventilation

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Hypo-

• Below normal
• Hypoglycemic

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Infra

• Below
• Infraspinatus

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Inter

• Between
• Intercostal muscle

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Lati

• Wide
• Latisimus dorsi

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Longi

• Long
• Peroneus longus

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Myo

• Muscle
• Myocardial, myositis

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Neuro

• Nerve
• Neurologist, neuritis

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Ocu

• Eye
• Ocular nerve

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ortho

• Straight/correct
• Orthopedic surgeon, orthodontist

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Osteo

• Bone
• Osteoperosis

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Pod

• Foot
• Podiatrist

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Post

• After
• Post concussion syndrome

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Pre

• before

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Quad

• Four
• Quadriceps

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Retro

• Backward
• Retroactive

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Spondyl

• Vertebrae
• Spondylolysis, Spondylolisthesis

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Sub

• Under
• Subclavian artery

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Supra

• Above
• Supraspinatus

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Tachy-

• Fast
• Tachycardia

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Teno

• Tendon
• Tenosynovitis

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Trans

• Across
• Transverse processes

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Tri

• Three
• Triceps

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Ultra

• Beyond
• Ultrasound

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-al

• Relating to
• Medicinal

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-algia

• Pain
• Neuralgia

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-cian

• Possessing a specific skill or art
• Physician, dietician

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-ectomy

• To cut out
• Appendectomy, menisectomy

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-esthesia

• Feeling
• Anesthesia

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-iatry

• Healing
• Podiatry

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-ism

• Condition/Disease
• Autism

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-ist

• One who practices
• Podiatrist, Dentist

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-itis

• Inflammation
• Tendonitis, Arthritis

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-lysis

• Destruction
• Spondylolysis

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-ology

• The study of
• Biology, astrology, cardiology

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-oscopy

• To view
• Arthroscopy

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-pathy

• Disease
• Osteopathy

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-pnea

• Breathing
• Apnea

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-thermy

• Use of heat
• Diathermy

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-trophy

• Growth
• Atrophy, hypertrophy