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Medical Terminology: Prefixes
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hepato-
liver; Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
cardio-
heart; Cardiology (study of the heart)
patho-
disease; Pathology (the study of disease)
radio-
radiation, x-ray; Radiology (study of X-rays and other high-energy radiation)
sono-
sound; Sonogram (image produced by ultrasound)
salpingo-
tube, usually fallopian tube; Salpingectomy (surgical removal of a fallopian tube)
endocrin-
hormone; Endocrinology (study of hormones and glands that produce them)
ped-
child, foot; Pediatrics (branch of medicine concerning children)
onco-
tumor; Oncology (study of tumors and cancer)
bio-
life; Biology (study of life)
hemangi-
blood vessel; Hemangioma (a benign tumor of blood vessels)
linguo-
tongue; Linguogingival (pertaining to the tongue and gums)
arthro-
joint; Arthritis (inflammation of joints)
colpo-
vagina; Colposcopy (visual examination of the vagina and cervix)
morpho-
form, structure; Morphology (study of the form and structure of organisms)
oto-
ear; Otology (study of the ear and its diseases)
dactylo-
digit (finger or toe); Dactylography (study of fingerprints)
hemo-
blood; Hemophilia (disorder affecting blood's ability to clot)
iatro-
physician, medicine; Iatrogenic (illness caused by medical treatment)
brady-
slow; Bradycardia (slow heart rate)
myelo-
bone marrow or spinal cord; Myelopathy (disease affecting the spinal cord)
cyto-
cell; Cytology (study of cells)
ophthalmo-
eye; Ophthalmology (study of the eye and its diseases)
neuro-
nerve; Neurology (study of the nervous system)
psycho-
mind; Psychology (study of the mind)
phlebo-
vein; Phlebotomy (the act of drawing or removing blood from the circulatory system)
xeno-
foreign; Xenotransplantation (transplanting tissues from one species to another)
histo-
tissue; Histology (study of the microscopic structure of tissues)
melano-
black; Melanocyte (a cell that produces the pigment melanin)
rhino-
nose; Rhinoplasty (surgical reshaping of the nose)
thermo-
heat; Thermometer (device that measures temperature)
hemato-
blood; Hematology (study of blood)
cryo-
cold; Cryotherapy (treatment with extreme cold)
laparo-
abdomen; Laparoscopy (minimally invasive surgery of the abdomen)
lipo-
fat; Liposuction (surgical removal of fat)
karyo-
nucleus; Karyotype (the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei)
metro-
measure; Metrology (the science of measurement)
gastro-
stomach; Gastroenterology (study of the stomach and intestines)
myo-
muscle; Myopathy (muscle disease)
pulmo-
lung; Pulmonology (study of lung function)
geno-
origin, birth; Genotype (genetic makeup of an organism)
angi-
vessel; Angiogram (X-ray of blood vessels)
tachy-
fast; Tachycardia (fast heart rate)
oste-
bone; Osteoporosis (a condition of fragile bones)
hystero-
uterus; Hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus)
leuko-
white; Leukocyte (white blood cell)
encephalo-
brain; Encephalopathy (brain disease)
nephro-
kidney; Nephrology (study of kidney function)
dermato-
skin; Dermatology (study of the skin)
pyelo-
renal pelvis; Pyelogram (X-ray of the renal pelvis)
lacto-
milk; Lactose (milk sugar)
andro-
male; Andrology (study of male health)
gyneco-
female; Gynecology (study of female health)
uro-
urine, urinary system; Urology (study of the urinary system)
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