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Prefixes & Suffixes

Medical prefixes and suffixes A thru H

TermDefinition
a, an without ... Prefix
anencephalic without a brain
ab away from ... Prefix Also abbreviation for antibody
abduction away from, rotate
ad toward ... Prefix Also abbreviation for: auris dexter, right ear ad lib - freely as desired
adduction toward, rotate
ADA Also abbreviation for American Dental Association
algia pain ... prefix or suffix, mostly suffix
Ante before; wall part ... prefix or suffix
antepartum before birth
Synonyms of Ante - before; wall part pre-, pro-
Anti against....prefix
antibacterial against bacteria
bi two, double ... Prefix
bilaterial two sides
Synonyms for Bi bis-, di-
brady slow ... Prefix
bradycardia slow heartbeat
circum around ... Prefix
circumrenal around the kidney
Synonym for Circum peri-
Co, Con together ... Prefix or Suffix
concentric together center; same center
Symbol for CO: carbon monoxide; cobalt; coccygeal
de down or away from Prefix or Suffix
dehydrate away from hydration
desis binding; fixation of Prefix or Suffix (mostly suffix)
arthodesis surgical fixation of a joint
Dia through Prefix or Suffix
diaplacental through the placenta
Dys difficult; abnormal Prefix or Suffix
dysemia abnormal blood
Synonyms for Dys un-, mis-, dis-
ecto outside Prefix
ectocornea outer layer of the cornera
Synonyms for Ecto ect-, exo-
Ectomy excision Prefix or Suffix (mostly suffix)
Synonym for Ectomy -tomy
endo within ... Prefix
endogastric within the stomach
Synonym for Endo ento-
Epi outer, on top of, over Prefix
epigastric top of stomach
exo away from ... Prefix
exophthalmos eyes bulging away from
Syn for Exo ecto-
extra outside, beyond Prefix or Suffix
extrasensory beyond senses Prefix or Suffix
Syn for extra peri-
Ferro iron ... Prefix
ferrokinetics study of iron metabolism
Fore before ... Prefix or Suffix
forehead before head
form shape of Prefix or Suffix
reniform kidney shaped
syn for form -oid, morpho-
graphy writing, record Prefix or Suffix
graphospasm writer's cramp
syn for graphy -gram.
Hemi half ... Prefix
hemiparesis paralyis to one half of the body Prefix
syn of hemi semi-
hydra, hydro water ... Prefix
hydrophobia water, afraid of
Syn of Hydra, Hydro hydr-; a hydatid
hyper above - prefix
hypertension high tension
hypo below ... prefix
hypothermic beflow temperature
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