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Medical/Dental terms
prefixes and suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a, an | without |
| ab | away from |
| ad | toward |
| ante | before |
| anti | against |
| aut | self |
| bi | both, two |
| brady | slow |
| circum | round |
| contra | against |
| di | two |
| diplo | double |
| dys | painful, difficult |
| ecto | outside |
| endo, intra | inside |
| epi | upper, above |
| hemi | half |
| hyper | excessive, above, more than |
| hypo | deficient, below, less than |
| inter | between |
| later | side |
| lipo | fat |
| mal | bad, difficult |
| mega/macro | large |
| micro | small |
| mono, uni | one, single |
| neo | new |
| ortho | straight |
| 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 |
| -a, -ac, -al | pertaining to |
| -algia | pain |
| -ase | enzyme |
| -centre | puncture |
| -cide | causing death |
| -cente | puncture |
| -dipsia | thirst |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -emesis | vomit |
| -emia | blood |
| -esthesia | sensation |
| -genesis, -genic | origin, source |
| -gram, -graph | pictures, record |
| -ia | disease |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -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 |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -plegia | stroke, paralysis |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -ptosis | drooping down |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | picture, inspection |
| -stasis | stoppage |
| -toxic | poisonous |
| -trophy | development, growth |
| -uria | urine |
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