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Medical Terminology contains roots based both in Latin and Ancient Greek . This is a List of Medical Roots containing Prefixes and Suffixes used in Medicine , their meanings, and their Etymology . A few rules should be noted when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek -- but also in Latin, have a droppable '''-o-'''. As a general rule, this '''-o-''' almost always acts as a joint-stem to connect two consonantal roots, e.g. '''arthr-''' + '''-o-''' + '''logy''' = '''arthrology'''. But generally, the '''-o-''' is dropped when connecting to a vowel-stem, e.g. '''arthr-''' + '''itis''' = '''arthritis''', instead of arthr-o-itis. Secondly, Medical roots generally go together according to language: Greek prefixes go with Greek suffixes and Latin Prefixes with Latin Suffixes. Although it is technically considered acceptable to create hybrid words, it is strongly preferred not to mix different lingual roots. __FORCETOC__ MEDICAL PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES Prefixes The following is a list of medical prefixes alphabetical by their English prefix, along with their meaning, the orgin of the prefix , their root classification, and an English example. Suffixes The following is a list of medical suffixes alphabetical by their English Suffix, along with their word origin, their root classification, and an English example. ENGLISH MEANINGS This section contains lists of different root classification (e.g. body components, quantity, description, etc.). Each list is alphabetized by English meanings, with the corresponding Greek and Latin roots given. Roots of the Body Roots of Bodily Concepts Roots of Body Parts & Components Anatomy, External Anatomy, Body Fluids, Body Substances Roots of Color Roots of Description Shape, Strength, Etc. Roots of Position Roots of Quantity Quantity |
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