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LewisU 230 Med Terms
Prefix and Suffix JenR
Prefix/Suffix | Meaning |
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a-, an- | no, not, without |
ad- | toward, near, to |
bi- | two, double |
de- | down, away from |
di- | two, double |
dif-, dis- | apart, free from, separate |
dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
ec-, ecto- | out, outside, outer |
end-, endo- | within, inner |
ep-, epi- | upon, over, above |
eu- | good, normal |
ex-, exo- | out, away from |
extra- | outside, beyond |
hyper- | above, beyond, excessive |
hypo- | below, under, deficient |
in- | in, into, not |
mega- | large, great |
meta- | beyond, over, between, change |
para- | beside, alongside, abnormal |
poly- | many, much, excessive |
post- | after, behind |
pre- | before, in front of |
pro- | before, in front of |
super- | above, beyond |
supra- | above, beyond |
ab- | away from |
ad- | toward |
ana- | up |
ante- | before |
cata- | down |
circum-, peri- | around |
endo- | within |
epi- | upon, above |
ex- | out, away from |
extra- | outside, beyond |
hyper- | above, excessive |
hypo- | below, deficient |
infra- | below |
inter- | between |
intra- | within |
meso- | middle |
sub- | below, under |
retro- | backward |
ambi- | both |
bi- | two, double |
centi- | a hundred |
deca- | ten |
dipl- | double |
di(s) | two, apart |
milli- | one-thousandth |
multi- | many, much |
nulli- | none |
poly- | many |
primi- | first |
quadri- | four |
quint- | five |
semi-, hemi- | half |
tetra- | four |
tri- | three |
uni- | one |
anti-, contra- | against |
auto- | self |
brachy- | short |
brady- | slow |
cac-, mal- | bad |
dia- | through |
dys- | bad, difficult |
eu- | good, normal |
hetero- | different |
homeo- | similar, same |
hydro- | water |
micro- | small |
oligo- | scanty, little |
pan- | all |
pseudo- | false |
sym-, syn | together |
-ate | use, action |
-blast | immature cell, germ cell |
-ectasis | dilatation, dilation, distention |
-gen | formation, produce |
-genesis | formation, produce |
-genic | formation, produce |
-gram | weight, mark, record |
-ic | pertaining to, chemical |
-ive | nature of, quality of |
-lymph | serum, clear fluid |
-lysis | destruction, to separate |
-megaly | enlargement, large |
-penia | lack of, deficiency |
-plasm | a thing formed, plasma |
-plegia | stroke, paralysis |
-ptosis | prolapse, drooping |
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
-scopy | to view, examine |
-spasm | tension, spasm |
-stasis | control, stopping |
-staxia | dripping, trickling |
-trophy | nourishment, development |
-y | pertaining to |
-algia, -dynia | pain |
-cele | hernia, tumor, swelling |
-emesis | vomitting |
-itis | inflammation |
-lith | stone |
-lysis | destruction, separation |
-malacia | softening |
-megaly | enlargement, large |
-oid | resemble |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | condition of |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | deficiency |
-phobia | fear |
-plegia | paralysis, stroke |
-ptosis | drooping |
-ptysis | spitting |
-rrhage | bursting forth |
-rrhagia | bursting forth |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-centesis | surgical procedure |
-desis | binding |
-ectomy | excision |
-graph | to write, record |
-graphy | recording |
-meter | instrument to measure, measure |
-opsy | to view |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-scope | instrument |
-scopy | to view |
-stasis | control, stopping |
-stomy | new opening |
-tome | instrument to cut |
-tomy | incision |
-cyte | cell |
-ist | one who specializes, agent |
-logy | study of |
-phagia | to eat |
-plasia | formation, produce |
-phasia | to speak |
-philia | attraction |
-phraxis | to obstruct |
-physis | growth |
-pnea | breathing |
-poiesis | formation |
-therapy | treatment |
-uria | urine |
-tripsy | crushing |