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

A comprehensive list of medical prefixes and suffixes, along with their definitions. These terms are essential for understanding medical terminology and diagnoses. The list includes common terms such as 'arthro-' (joint), 'cardio-' (heart), 'dermato-' (skin), 'gastro-' (stomach), 'opthalmo-' (eye), 'osteo-' (bone), 'patho-' (disease), and many more. Each term is defined and grouped according to its meaning, making it an ideal resource for students, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in medical terminology.

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TERM 1
Arthr/o
DEFINITION 1
Joint
TERM 2
Card/I/o/
DEFINITION 2
Heart
TERM 3
Derm/o , dermat/o
DEFINITION 3
skin
TERM 4
Gastr/o
DEFINITION 4
Stomach
TERM 5
Ger/o. geront/o
DEFINITION 5
aged
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Arthr/o

Joint

TERM 2

Card/I/o/

DEFINITION 2

Heart

TERM 3

Derm/o , dermat/o

DEFINITION 3

skin

TERM 4

Gastr/o

DEFINITION 4

Stomach

TERM 5

Ger/o. geront/o

DEFINITION 5

aged

Opthalm/o, ocul/o

Eye

TERM 7

Oste/o

DEFINITION 7

Bone

TERM 8

Ot/o, aur/o, auricul/o

DEFINITION 8

Ear

TERM 9

Path/o

DEFINITION 9

Disease

TERM 10

Phag/o

DEFINITION 10

Eating, swallowing

-ectomy

surgical removal

TERM 17

-extasia

DEFINITION 17

Expansion, dilation

TERM 18

-EMESIS

DEFINITION 18

VOMITING

TERM 19

-penia

DEFINITION 19

Reduction of size/quantity

TERM 20

-plasia

DEFINITION 20

abnormal formation

ante- , pre-

before

TERM 22

anti-

DEFINITION 22

against

TERM 23

bi-

DEFINITION 23

two

TERM 24

contra-

DEFINITION 24

against, opposed

TERM 25

brady-

DEFINITION 25

abnormally slow rate of speed

1/2 NS

Half normal saline

TERM 32

aa

DEFINITION 32

of each

TERM 33

ac

DEFINITION 33

before meals

TERM 34

AD

DEFINITION 34

Right ear

TERM 35

aq, aqua

DEFINITION 35

water

amp

ampule

TERM 37

AS

DEFINITION 37

left ear

TERM 38

AU

DEFINITION 38

both ears

TERM 39

b.i.d.

DEFINITION 39

twice daily

TERM 40

c

DEFINITION 40

food; meals

DS

Double Strength

TERM 47

e.m.p.

DEFINITION 47

In the manner prescribed

TERM 48

q.d.

DEFINITION 48

Once daily, (every day)

TERM 49

q.s.

DEFINITION 49

A sufficient quantity

TERM 50

Qs ad

DEFINITION 50

a sufficient quantity to make up to

Q4h

every 4 hours

TERM 52

Q6h

DEFINITION 52

Every 6 hours

TERM 53

Hem/o, hemat/o

DEFINITION 53

blood

TERM 54

hepat/o

DEFINITION 54

liver

TERM 55

immune/o

DEFINITION 55

immune system

-iasis

condition

TERM 62

-itis

DEFINITION 62

inflamation

TERM 63

-lysis

DEFINITION 63

disintegration

TERM 64

-osis

DEFINITION 64

condition

TERM 65

-iatry

DEFINITION 65

Study of, specialty of

-sis

condition

TERM 67

-malacia

DEFINITION 67

softening

TERM 68

-sis

DEFINITION 68

condition

TERM 69

-megaly

DEFINITION 69

enlargment

TERM 70

-oma

DEFINITION 70

tumor

hyper-

above, beyond normal, high

TERM 77

hypo-

DEFINITION 77

below, below normal, low

TERM 78

inter-

DEFINITION 78

between

TERM 79

pan-

DEFINITION 79

everywhere

TERM 80

tachy-

DEFINITION 80

abnormally high rate of speed

tri-

three

TERM 82

fl.

DEFINITION 82

fluid

TERM 83

fl. oz.

DEFINITION 83

fluid ounce

TERM 84

g, gm

DEFINITION 84

gram

TERM 85

gtt

DEFINITION 85

drop

NPO

nothing by mouth

TERM 92

NS

DEFINITION 92

normal saline

TERM 93

OD

DEFINITION 93

Right eye

TERM 94

OS

DEFINITION 94

Left eye

TERM 95

OU

DEFINITION 95

both eyes

pc

after meals

TERM 97

o.o.

DEFINITION 97

by mouth

TERM 98

pr

DEFINITION 98

per rectum

TERM 99

per os

DEFINITION 99

by mouth (PO)

TERM 100

p.r.n.

DEFINITION 100

as needed