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pre&suff terminology
miranda reese
Term | Definition |
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a,an | Without |
ac, ic | Pertaining to |
ab | Away from |
acr, acro | Extremities (arms&legs) |
ad | Toward |
ambi | Both,both,sides |
Ante | Before |
Anti | Against |
Aut | Self |
Bi | Both,two |
Brady | Slow |
Circum | Round |
Contra | Against |
Di | Two |
Diplo | Double |
Dys | Painful, difficult |
Ecto | Outside |
En, endo | Inside |
Epi | Upper,above |
Ex | Out,from |
Hemi | Half |
Hyper | Excessive, above, more than |
Hypo | Deficient,below,less than |
Inter | Between |
Intra | Inside,within |
Macro | Large |
Mega | Large |
Meta | Between |
Micro | Small |
Mono | One,single |
Neo | New |
Para | Beside,beyond |
Peri | Around |
Poly | Many,much |
Post | Behind, after |
Pre | Before,in front of |
Pro | Forward |
Pseudo | False |
Retro | Backward,behind |
Semi | Half |
Sub | Below |
Tachy | Fast |
Tele | Distant, far |
Trans | Across |
Ultra | Beyond, excess |
Able | Capable of |
Al | Like,similar, pertaining to |
Algia | Pain |
Ase | Enzyme |
Cide | Causing death |
Centesis | Puncture |
Crine | Secrete |
Ectomy | Surgical removal |
Emesis | Vomit |
Emia | Blood |
Esthesia | Sensation |
Genesis, genic | Origin,source |
Gram,graph | Pictures,record |
Ia | A disease |
Iasis | Abnormal condition |
Over,cial, is | Pertaining to |
Ism | State of |
Itis | Inflammation |
Lysis | Destruction |
Malacia | Softening |
Megaly | Enlarged |
Oid | Like,similar |
Ologist | Specialist |
Ology | Study of |
Oma | Tumor |
Orrhagia | Hemorrhage |
Orrhea | Flow |
Osis | Condition of |
Ostomy | Surgical opening |
Penia | Deficiency |
Phobia | Fear |
Plasty | Surgical repair |
Plegia | Stroke,paralysis |
Ptosis | Drooping,down |
Rhagia | Bursting forth |
Sclerosis | Hardening |
Scope | Picture, inspection |
Spasm | Contraction |
Stasis | To stop |
Trophy | Development, growth |
Uria | Urine |
Centre | Puncture |
Pathy |