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Med. Terms PMI SPG18
Prefixes & suffixes (*on test)
Term | Definition |
---|---|
a-, an-, ar-* | without/away from |
ab- | away from |
ana-* | again, upwards, back |
ante* | before, in front of |
anti-* | against |
auto- | self |
bi-* | two |
bio- | life |
brady-* | slow |
cata- | down |
cyan-* | blue |
dia- | across, through |
dorso- | back |
dys-* | difficult |
endo-* | in, within |
epi-* | on, over, upon |
erythr-* | red |
exo- | outside |
extra-* | outside |
hetero- | different |
homo- | same |
homeo- | same |
hyper-* | too much, high |
hypo- | low, under |
intra-* | within |
inter-* | between |
iso-* | equal, same |
later- | side |
macro- | large, long |
mal-* | bad/poor |
medi- | middle |
micro-* | small |
mid- | middle |
mono- | one |
neo- | new |
per-* | through |
peri-* | around |
semi-* | half |
sub- | below, under |
supra-* | above |
tachy-* | rapid, fast |
tri-* | three |
-ac, -al* | pertaining to |
-algia* | pain |
-ar, -ary | pertaining to |
-ase | enzyme |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove a fluid |
-cyte* | cell |
-ectomy* | excision, removal |
-emia* | blood condition |
-gram* | recording, writing |
-ia | state or condition |
-iatr | treatment |
-ic, -tic | pertaining to |
-ism | condition or state of |
-ist | one who specializes in |
-itis* | inflammation |
-ium | structure, tissue |
-logist* | specialist in the study of |
-ology* | study of |
-lysis | breakdown, destruction |
-meter | instrument that measures or counts |
-ole | small |
-oma* | tumor |
-ose | pertaining to |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-ous* | pertaining to |
-oxia | oxygen level |
-pathy* | disease |
-penia* | deficiency |
-pnea | breathing |
-poiesis | formation |
-rrhage* | burst forth/ excessive flow |
-spasm | twitch, involuntary muscle movement |
-stasis* | stopping, controlling standing |
-tomy* | cutting, incision |
-ule | small |