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pre&suff terminology
miranda reese
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |