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CWI Med Term Chapters 4-5 and 17 prefix & suffixes
Question | Answer |
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-in | a substance |
-or | person or thing that produces or does |
-atic | pertaining to |
-ator | person or thing that produces or does |
-centesis | procedure to puncture |
-ectasis | condition of dilation |
-isy | condition of inflammation or infection |
-meter | instrument used to measure |
-metry | process of measuring |
-pnea | breathing |
-ptysis | abnormal condition of coughing up |
-spasm | sudden, involuntary muscle contraction |
-thorax | thorax, chest |
em- | in |
ex- | out, away from |
in- | in,within, not |
pan- | all |
-ature | system composed of |
-ole | small thing |
-ory | having the function of |
-ule | small thing |
-ent | pertaining to |
-plasty | process of reshaping by surgery |
-tic | pertaining to |
-tome | instrument used to cut, area with distinct edges |
supra- | above |
-oid | resembling |
-ety | condition, state |
-lalia | abnormal condition of speach |
-mania | condition of frenzy |
-phile | person who is attracted to or is fond of |