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What does vir mean in medical terms?

vir

Meaning: virus, poison

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 vir means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using vir

viral
vir (virus) + -al (pertaining to) = pertaining to a virus
viremia
vir (virus) + -emia (in the blood) = presence of virus in the blood
virology
vir (virus) + -logy (study of) = study of viruses

More word roots

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More Whole Body & General Terms roots

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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.