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Chapter 4
prefixes and suffixes
Term | Definition |
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Prefix a- and an- | Without |
Prefix dys- | Pain |
Suffix -blast | Embryonic |
Suffix -y, -ia | Noun ending |
Suffix -orrhagia | Hemorrhage |
Suffix -orrhaphy | Suture |
Suffix -pexy | Fixation |
Suffix -ptosis | Dropping, sagging |
Suffix -spasm | Twitching |
Suffix -sperm | Sperm |
Suffix -lysis | Declining, dissolution |