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Morgan's Med-Term
Prefixes & Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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hypo- | below, incomplete, deficient |
pro- | before |
dys- | difficult, labored, painful, abnormal |
dia- | through, complete |
neo- | new |
meta- | after, beyond, change |
hyper- | above, excessive |
-oma | tumor, swelling |
-osis | abnormal condition (means increased when used with blood cell word roots) |
-ous | pertaining to |
-sis | state of |
-gen | substance or agent that produces or causes |
-cyte | cell |
-al | pertaining to |
-ology | study of |
-stasis | control, stop |
-plasm | growth, substance (formation) |
-pathy | disease |
-plasia | formation, development, a growth |
-sarcoma | malignant tumor |
-genesis | origin, cause |
-genic | producing, originating, causing |
-ic | pertaining to |
-oid | resembling |
-ologist | one who studies and practices (specialist, physician) |