What does parasit mean in medical terms?

parasit

Meaning: parasite

Type: Word root · Body system: Whole Body & General Terms

A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what parasit means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using parasit

parasitology
parasit (parasite) + -logy (study of) = study of parasites
parasitemia
parasit (parasite) + -emia (in the blood) = presence of parasites in the blood
parasitic
parasit (parasite) + -ic (pertaining to) = pertaining to a parasite

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.