Medical Terminology
Unit Two
 
Root or affix
Definition
aden/o gland
arthr/o joint
carcin/o malignancy
cele/o, o/cele hernia
cephal/o head
chondr/o cartilage
cost/o ribs
dent/o tooth
emes/is vomiting
laryng/o larynx
lip/o fat
malac/o soft
oste/o bone
plast/o repair
troph/o development
en- in, inside
hyper- over or more than usual
hypo- under or less than usual
inter- between
-ia, -ic pertaining to
-oid resembling
-oma tumor
 
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