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Medical Prefixes & Suffixes "P thru X"
Word Use | Definitions | Prefix or Suffix? |
---|---|---|
pachy (pack-key) | thick | Prefix or Suffix |
para | near, departure from the norm | Prefix |
path | disease | Prefix or Suffix |
...penia | deficiency | Suffix |
peri | around | Prefix |
...pexy | fixation, suspension | Suffix |
...phobia | fear of | Suffix |
phoresis (four-ee-sis) | transmission | Suffix |
...plasty | plastic surgical correction | Suffix |
...plegia (plee-gee-uh) | paralysis, stroke | Suffix |
poly | many | Prefix or Suffix |
post | after | Prefix or Suffix |
pre | before | Prefix |
pro | in front of, on behalf of | Prefix |
pseudo | false | Prefix |
...ptosis (toe-sis) | falling | Suffix |
re | back, again | Prefix |
retro | backward | Prefix |
...rrhapy (ra-fee) | suture | Suffix |
...rhexis (ex-sis) | rupture | Suffix |
...scopy | exam | Suffix |
semi | half | Prefix |
sphygmo (s-fig-mo) | pulse | Prefix |
sub | below | Prefix |
super, supra | above | Prefix |
sym, syn | together | Prefix or Suffix |
tachy | swift, fast | Prefix |
tele (tell-uh) | distance | Prefix |
toxo | toxic, poison | Prefix or Suffix |
trans | across | Prefix |
tri | three | Prefix |
ultra | above | Prefix |
uni | one | Prefix |
xeno | foreign | Prefix |
xero (zero) | dry | Prefix |