Medical terminology is composed of a prefix, root word, and suffix:
Prefix: A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. Pre means "before." Prefixes may also indicate a location, number, or time.
Root: central part of a word.
Suffix: The ending part of a word that modifies the meaning of the word.
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Med terms G- med term root list
Medical terminology is composed of a prefix, root word, and suffix. It is used to precisely describe the human body components, processes, illnesses, medical procedures, and pharmacology. Medical terminology is used in the field of medicine, and clinical settings. This section deals with all med terms beginning with the letter G, and features a med term root list along with prefixes and suffixes.
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| galact/o |
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milk |
| ganglion/o |
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ganglion; collection of nerve cell bodies |
| gastr/o |
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stomach |
| gel/o |
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to freeze, congeal |
| gemell/o |
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twins |
| -gen |
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substance that produces |
| -genesis |
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producing; forming |
| -genic |
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produced by or in |
| geni/o |
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chin |
| genit/o |
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reproduction |
| ge/o |
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earth, soil |
| ger/o |
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old age |
| geront/o |
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old age |
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| gest/o |
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pregnancy |
| gester/o |
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pregnancy |
| gigant/o |
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huge |
| gingiv/o |
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gum |
| glauc/o |
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gray |
| gli/o |
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glial cells; neuroglial cells |
| -globin |
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protein |
| -globulin |
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protein |
| glomerul/o |
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glomerulus |
| gloss/o |
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tongue |
| gluc/o |
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glucose; sugar |
| glyc/o |
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glucose; sugar |
| glycogen/o |
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glycogen; animal starch |
| glycos/o |
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glucose; sugar |
| gnath/o |
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jaw |
| gnos/o |
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knowledge |
| gon/o |
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seed |
| gonad/o |
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sex glands |
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| goni/o |
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angle |
| -grade |
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to go |
| -gram |
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record |
| granul/o |
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granule(s) |
| -graph |
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instrument for recording |
| graph/o |
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writing |
| -graphy |
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process of recording |
| gravid/o |
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pregnancy |
| -gravida |
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pregnant woman |
| gynec/o |
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woman; female |
| gyr/o |
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circle, spiral |
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