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Many terms frequently used in science and medicine
are derived from latin words. By combining the root
words with, prefixes and suffixes many of the meanings
of the terms can be deciphered.
Use the following resources to better understand
medical terms:
Medical
Roots or Stems
Prefixes commonly used
in medical terms
Suffixes commonly used
in medical terms
Glossary of Medical Suffixes Words
| ase |
fermenter |
| cide |
killer |
| ectomy |
cut out |
| form |
shaped |
| iasis |
full of |
| ism |
theory of |
| itis |
inflammation |
| ize |
do |
| logy |
study of |
| megaly |
large |
| oma |
tumor |
| osis |
full of |
| pathy |
disease of |
| penia |
lack of |
| plexi |
fix |
| rhea |
discharge |
| tomy |
cut |
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