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Medical Terminology Prefixes and Suffixes
Prefixes and suffixes
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06/08/2011
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical procedure
Term
-clasis
 Definition
to break; surgical fracture
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
Term
-lysis
 Definition
separation; destruction; loosening
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation (of an organ)
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening (mouth)
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, writing
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument used for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-gen
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
-genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal conditions; increase
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, downward, displacement
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-rragia
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of hardening
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction, twitching
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
-toxic
 Definition
poison
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ile
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-esis
 Definition
condition
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-iatry
 Definition
medicine, treatment
Term
-ician
 Definition
specialist
Term
-ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-icle
 Definition
smal
Term
-ole
 Definition
small
Term
-ule
 Definition
small
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
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peri-
 Definition
around
Term
post-
 Definition
after
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epi-
 Definition
above, upon
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under, below, deficient
Term
infra-
 Definition
under, below
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sub-
 Definition
under, below
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inter-
 Definition
between
Term
pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
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retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
dipl-
 Definition
double
Term
diplo-
 Definition
double
Term
hemi-
 Definition
one half
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
multi-
 Definition
many, much
Term
poly-
 Definition
multi, much
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
ab-
 Definition
from, away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, across
Term
trans-
 Definition
through, across
Term
ecto-
 Definition
outside, outward
Term
exo-
 Definition
outside, outward
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside, outward
Term
endo-
 Definition
in, within
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intra-
 Definition
in, within
Term
para-
 Definition
near, beside, beyond
Term
supra-
 Definition
above, excessive, superior
Term
ultra-
 Definition
excess, beyond
Term
a-
 Definition
without, not
Term
an-
 Definition
without, ot
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
contra-
 Definition
against
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, normal
Term
hetero-
 Definition
different
Term
homo-
 Definition
same
Term
homeo-
 Definition
same
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
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pan-
 Definition
all
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
syn-
 Definition
union, together, joined
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid
Term
erythro
 Definition
red
Term
gastr
 Definition
stomach
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune, immunity, safe
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cutane
 Definition
skin
Term
ren-
 Definition
kidney
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
or/
 Definition
mouth
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
therm/o
 Definition
heat
Term
esthes
 Definition
feeling
Term
ur
 Definition
urine
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
gast/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
cholangi/o
 Definition
bile vessel
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
blood clot
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
bronchi-
 Definition
bronchus
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
men/o
 Definition
mensus, mestruation
Term
acous-
 Definition
hearing
Term
pulmon-
 Definition
lung
Term
pod
 Definition
foot
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision
Term
-version
 Definition
turning
Term
-gnosis
 Definition
knowing
Term
nat
 Definition
birth
Term
cost-
 Definition
ribs
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-ceps
 Definition
head
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
-graft
 Definition
transplantation
Term
-tocia
 Definition
childbirth
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