Medical Terminology · Allied Health

Medical Terminology Roots II

Common medical prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms (N-Z) with their meaning.

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neo-

new, recent

neuro-

nerve, nervous system

-oid

resembling, like

oligo-

few, small, scanty

-oma

tumor, swelling

-opia

vision condition

ortho-

straight, normal, correct

-osis

abnormal condition, process, disease

osteo-

bone

oto-

ear

-otomy

surgical incision, cutting

pachy-

thick

pan-

all, entire, every

para-

beside, alongside, abnormal

-paresis

partial paralysis, weakness

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