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This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymologies. Most of them are combining forms in Neo-Latin and hence international scientific vocabulary. There are a few general rules about how they combine.
28 Σεπ 2017 · anemia. (n.) "deficiency of blood in a living body," alternative (chiefly U.S.) spelling of anaemia (q.v.); also see æ (1). As a genus of plants, Modern Latin, from Greek aneimon "unclad," from an- "without" (see an- (1)) + eima "a dress, garment" (see wear (v.)).
27 Απρ 2018 · Medical terminology word building reference that shows examples of medical term building using suffixes, prefixes, and root words.
24 Δεκ 2022 · Understand the difference between a prefix and a suffix. Differentiate prefixes that deal with body parts, color, and direction. Distinguish suffixes that deal with procedures.
< post-classical Latin anaemia (1672 or earlier) < ancient Greek ἀναιμία lack of blood < ἄναιμος bloodless (< ἀν-an-prefix 2 + αἷμα blood: see haemo-comb. form) + ‑ία ‑ia suffix 1.
The medical suffix term-emia refers to “blood” or “blood condition”. Example Word: an/emia. Word Breakdown: An-is a prefix term that pertains to “not” or “without”, and -emia denotes “blood” or “blood condition”.
Definition of anemia noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
