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prefixes suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a, an | without |
| 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 |
| ac, ic | pertaining to |
| able | capable of |
| al | like, similar, pertaining to |
| algia | pain |
| ase | enzyme |
| centre | puncture |
| 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 |
| ic, 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 |
| pathy | disease |
| 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 |