Med Terms #1


a-/an-


not, without, lacking, deficient


anti-/ant-


against, opposed to, preventing, relieving


di-/dis-


two, twice, double


dys-


difficult, painful, defective, abnormal


ec-/ex-


out of, away from


ecto-/ect-


outside of


en-/em-


in, into, within


endo-/ento-/end-/ent-


within


epi-/ep-


upon, over, above


exo-


outside, from the outside, toward the outside


hemi-


half, partial, one side of the body


hyper-


over, above, excessive, beyond normal


hypo-/hyp-


under, deficient, below normal


mono-/mon-


one, single


peri-


around, surrounding


syn-/sym-


together, with, joined


-a


state, condition


-ac


pertaining to, located in


-ia


state, condtion


-iac


person afflicted with


-iasis


disease, abnormal condition, abnormal presence of


-ic


pertaining to, located in; drug or agent


-in/-ine


forms names of substances


-ist


a person interested in


-itic


pertaining to; inflammation; drug or agent


-itis


inflamed condition; inflammation


-ium/-eum


membrane, connective tissue


-ma


abnormal or diseased condition


-osis


abnormal or diseased condition


-otic


pertaining to


-sia


state, condition


-sis


state, condition


-tic


pertaining to; indicate a drug or agent