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Intro to Sonography
Prefix/Suffix
Term | Definition |
---|---|
-algia | pain |
-centesis | puncture |
-dia | through |
-ectasis | dilation |
-emia | blood condition |
-glycemia | blood sugar |
-iasis | condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-oid | resembling |
-oma | tumor |
-pathy | abnormality |
-phobia | abnormal fear |
-plasty | surgical correction |
-ptosis | drooping |
-scopy | visual inspection |
-tomy | surgical incision |
-uria | urine condition |
an- | without |
angi- | vessel |
ante- | front |
anti- | against |
arthr- | joint |
bi- | two |
brachi- | arm |
cardi- | heart |
cerebr- | brain |
colo- | colon/LI |
cyst- | bladder |
dys- | painful |
encephal- | brain |
endo- | within |
gastr- | stomach |
hem- | blood |
hepat- | liver |
hyper- | above |
hypo- | below |
hyster- | uterus |
infero- | below |
lip- | fat |
mal- | poor |
mening- | membranes surrounding brain/spinal cord |
myo- | muscle |
nephr- | kidney |
neur- | nerve |
oste- | bone |
pan- | all |
peri- | around |
phleb- | vein |
pneum- | lung/air |
post- | after/back |
pre- | before |
psych- | mind |
scler- | hard |
super- | above |
trans- | across |
viscer- | organ |