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Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology prefix and suffix

TermDefinition
A Without
Ab Away from
Ac Pertaining to
Ad Towards
Adeno Gland
Al Of, or pertaining to
Albo White
Algia Pain
An Without
Angio Vessel
Ar Pertaining to
Arthro Joint
Audio Sense of hearing
Auto Pertaining to oneself, independently
Bi Two
Bio Life
Brady Slow
Carcino Malignancy
Cardio Heart
Cele Hernia, swelling
Cephal Head
Chloro Green
Chondro Cartilage
Colic Stretching of stomach
Contra Opposed, against
Cranio Head, top portion of skull
Cyan Blue
Cyto Cell
Dento Tooth
Derma Skin
Di Twice, doublefold
Dia Through, throughout, completely
Dips Thirst/thristy
Dynia Pain, painful
Dys Bad or difficult
Eal Pertaining to
Ecto Outer side
Ectomy Excision of
Encephal Brain
Endo Inner, within
Epi Over, surrounding
Erythro Red
Eu Good, normal, proper, well
Ex Outside
Fibro Fiber
Gastro Stomach
Genesis Produce, origniate
Glyco Sugar
Gram Record
Graph Making record of, written
Hemi One half
Hemo Blood
Hetero Different
Homo Same
Hydro Water
Hyper Excessive, high, beyond, above normal
Hypo Under
ia Condition of diseased state, abnormal state
ic Of or pertaining to
in Not or into within
inter Between
intra Inside, within
ism Medical condition, disease
ist Specialist
itis Inflammation of
ive Tending to, that performs or tends toward an action
Kinesio Motion
Laryng Larynx
Leuko White
Lipo Fat
Litho Stone, Calculus
logy suffix denoting field of study
Macro Large
Mal Bad, abnormal
Malac Soft
Meso Middle
Meter Measure
Micro Small, very small
Mono Single, one
Myel Spinal cord or bone marrow
Myo Muscle
Necro Death
Nephro Kidney
Neuro Nerve
Oid Resembling
Oma Tumor
Orrhage To bleed excessively, excessive flow
Orrhagia Excessive flow
Orrhaphy Suture, operative repair
Orrhea Flow, discharge
Orrhexis Rupture
Osis Condition of, usually abnormal
Ostomy Forming of new opening
Oto Ear
Otomy Incision into
Ous Pertaining to
Patho Disease
Penia Deficiency, lack of
Peri Around, about
Pexy Fixation, usually surgically
Phobia Fear
Phono Sound, speech, voice
Plasty Repair
Pnea Air, breath
Pneumo Lung
Poly Many
Post After
Pre Before
Psych Mind
Ptosis Drooping
Pyo Pus
Pyro Fire, heat, fever
Retro Denoting backward or behind
Rhino Nose
Sclero Tough, hard
Semi Half
Stasis Level, unchanging
Sub Below, under
Supra Above, over
Syn Together
Tachy Fast
Thera Treatment
Thermo Heat
Trans Across, through
Trophy Development, growth
Uni One
Uro Urine
Xanthro Yellow
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