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Terminology Lesson 8
Medical Terminology Lesson 8 - Prefixes and Suffixes P through Z
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prefix/Suffix pachy | thick |
| pachycephalic | abnormal thickness of the skull |
| pachyderm | thick-skinned animal |
| Prefix para | near,departure from the norm |
| paralgia | abnormal pain |
| paradox | near reality, apparent |
| Prefix/Suffix path, pathy, patho, pathic | disease |
| pathology | study of disease |
| psychopath | antisocial disorder, mind disease |
| Suffix penia | deficiency |
| cytopenia | lack of cellular elements in the blood |
| dyscrasia | blood problems |
| Prefix peri | around |
| pericardium | around the heart |
| perimeter | around border |
| systolic | high number of blood pressure |
| diastolic | low number of blood pressure |
| Suffix pexy | fixation, suspension, repair |
| retinopexy | surgical repair of a detached retina |
| Suffix phobia | fear of |
| hydrophobia | water, fear of |
| Suffix phoresis | transmission |
| diaphoresis | perspiration, transmission of sweat |
| Suffix plasty | plastic surgical correction |
| orthoplasty | surgical straightening |
| plaster | fix building material |
| Suffix plegia | paralysis |
| paraplegia | paralysis from the waist down |
| Prefix/Suffix poly (multi,pluri) | many |
| polyarthritis | arthritis in numerous joints |
| monopoly | one over many |
| Prefix/Suffix post | after |
| postmortem | after death |
| posterior | back surface |
| Prefix pre (ante,pro) | before |
| preoperative, pre-op | before surgery |
| preliminary | before the final results |
| Prefix pro (ante,pre) | in front of |
| proglossis | tip of the tongue |
| proactive | very much for something |
| Prefix pseudo (psi,pseudo) | false |
| pseudodipsia | false thirst |
| pseudonym | false name, alias |
| Suffix ptosis | falling |
| mastoptosis | sagging of the breast |
| Prefix re | back, again |
| reflex | flex response to stimulation |
| reaction | action back to a previous action |
| Prefix retro | backward |
| retroflexed | bent backward, posterior |
| retro | back |
| Suffix rrhaphy | suture (sewing) |
| cardiorrhaphy | suturing of the heart |
| Suffix rhexis | rupture |
| angiorrhexis | ruptured blood vessel |
| aortic aneurysm | AAA, pronounced "triple A" |
| Suffix scopy | exam, view |
| bronchoscopy | bronchus exam |
| telescope | distant exam |
| Prefix semi (hemi) | half |
| semicomatose | half-conscious |
| semicircle | half circle |
| Prefix sphygmo | pulse |
| sphygmomanometer | pulse meter |
| Prefix sub (hypo) | below |
| sublingual | under the tongue |
| submarine | underwater carft |
| Prefix super, supra (hyper) | above |
| superacute | highly severe |
| supernova | bigger and brighter star |
| Prefix/Suffix sym, syn | together |
| symbiotic | dependent on one another |
| symphony | together musical communication |
| Prefix tachy | swift, fast, quick |
| tachycardia | rapid heart rate |
| Prefix tele | distance |
| telemetry | distance signal monitor interpretation |
| telephone | distance sound transmitting instrument |
| Prefix/Suffix toxo | toxic, poison |
| toxicoderma | skin disease caused by poison |
| toxin | poison |
| Prefix trans | across |
| transfusion | transfer of blood into an individual |
| transaction | a transfer between two entities |
| Prefix tri | three |
| tricuspid | three cusp |
| triangle | a three-angled shape |
| tricuspid valve | valve in the heart between the upper and lower chambers |
| Prefix ultra | above, high |
| ultrasonic | high frequency sound |
| ultraviolet | high frequency electromagnetic light rays |
| Prefix uni | one |
| uniocular | having one working eye |
| unicorn | having one horn |
| Prefix xeno | foreign |
| xenograft | a graft from one species to another |
| allograft | skin harvested from a cadaver |
| Prefix xero | dry |
| xerochilia | dry lips |
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