Medical terms for Test 3

Medical terms for Test 3

by Bradly McCreery

​log/o

To Study

Dermatology

Biology

​path/o

​disease

Pathology

​proxim/o

​Close to the point of origin usually a joint

​super/o

​Above

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​Like our directional term Superior

​viscer/o

​Internal Organs

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​a-, an

​Prefix

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​Not Without

​anti

​Prefix

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​Against

​_ brady

​Slow or slowed down

​endo

​Prefix

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​In; within

​Epi

​Prefix

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​on; over; upon

​hyper

​Prefix

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​above; above normal; excessive

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​Hyperactive

​Hypo

​Prefix

​below; below normal; deficient

​Inter

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​between

​Intra- Pay attention this one can get confused with the last one

​Prefix

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​within; into

​Peri-

​Prefix

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​around; surrounding

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​Periorbital

​Sub -

​Prefix

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​Below; under

​Supra-

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​Above

​tachy

​Prefix

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FAST

​trans

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​Across

​-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ior

​All of the Suffixes mean the same thing.

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pertaining to

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Open Ended

Create 3 words using your new terms and your Root words