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HHSC 198 - Chapter 2
Suffixes and Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logist | one who studies |
| -logy | study of |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -desis | fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| dermat- | skin |
| arthr- | joint |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| -uria | urine |
| -dialysis | to separate |
| -chezia | pass a stool |
| -crit | to separate |
| -gram | record |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -lysis | destruction |
| -philia | attraction |
| -ptysis | spit |
| -rrhage | to flow profusely |
| -rrhoid | to flow |
| hemat- | blood |
| hem- | blood |
| cardi- | heart |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -desis | fixation |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | surgical suture |
| -stomy | surgical formation of an opening |
| -tomy | surgical incision |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| append- | appendix |
| rhin- | nose |
| lith- | stones |
| -algia | pain |
| -ectasis | dilation |
| -edema | accumulation of fluid in tissues |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -genesis | form, produce |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | deficiency, lack of |
| -phobia | fear of |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| oste/o | bone |
| pulmon- | lungs |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -ior | pertaining to |
| -iatry | treatment, medical specialty |
| -ician | expert, specialist |
| -icle | small, minute |
| -ist | expert |
| -istry | medical specialty |
| -ole | small |
| -ule | small |
| peri- | around |
| endo- | inside |
| -um | structure |
| epi- | above, over, upon |
| hypo- | below |
| endo- | inside, inner |
| ante- | coming before, in front of |
| anti- | against |
| circum- | around |
| exo- | outside, outward |
| hyper- | above, excessive |
| hypo- | below |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | inside, within |
| para- | adjacent, alongside |
| peri- | around |
| post- | coming after, behind |
| pre- | before |
| retro- | backward |
| supra- | above, excessive |
| trans- | across, through |
| ultra- | higher, beyond |
| bi- | two, twice, double |
| brady- | slow |
| di- | two |
| eu- | normal |
| hemi- | half |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| mono- | single, one |
| multi- | many |
| pan- | all |
| poly- | excessive |
| primi- | first |
| quadri- | first |
| tachy- | rapid |
| tri- | three |
| uni- | single, one |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward |
| sub- | under |
| syn- | coming together |