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Medical Prefixes and Suffixes Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -oid | like, resemble |
| arthr- | joint |
| -osis | condition |
| opt- | eye |
| cyst- | sac containing fluid |
| cyan- | blue |
| burso- | sac |
| -penia | decrease |
| rhin- | nose |
| proct- | anus |
| onych | nail |
| thorac | chest |
| salpingo | tube |
| ubilic | navel |
| typan | eardrum or its enclosure |
| histo- | tissue |
| stoma | mouth |
| gastr | stomach |
| cardi | heart |
| -itis | inflammation |
| dermat | skin |
| plast | surgical repair |
| cerebr- | brain |
| path- | disease |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| enter- | intestines |
| -otomy | cut into |
| aden- | gland |
| angi- | vessel |
| -oma | tumor |
| nephr- | kidney |
| hepat- | liver |
| blephar- | eyelid |
| -ologist | specialist in the study of |
| gingiv | gum |
| -malacia | soft condition |
| -ology | the study of |
| spasm | involuntary contraction |
| algia | pain |
| crani | skull |
| end- | within |
| hemi- | half |
| hyper- | excessive / above |
| chole | bile |
| hypo | below, decreased |
| -scop | look |
| hyster | uterus, womb |
| -ostomy | create an opening |
| para- | beside |
| lysis | destruction, loosening |
| cervic | neck |
| chondr | cartilage |
| hem(at) | blood |
| psycho | mind |
| lip- | fat |
| my- | muscle |
| lith- | stone |
| ophthalm | eye |
| cost- | rib |
| -gram | record |
| acro- | extremity |
| -rhexis | break / burst |
| carcin- | cancer |
| gen- | original, production |
| retr(o) | backward |
| trip- | rub, friction |
| strept | twist |
| -desis | binding, fixation |
| mani- | madness |
| gloss- | tongue |
| -trophy | development, growth |
| supra- | above |
| -ptosis | falling, drooping |
| dyn- | pain |
| mast- | breast |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| dent- | teeth |
| cephal | head |
| auto- | self |
| epi- | above |
| hydro | water |
| lobo- | section |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| contra | counter, against |
| -iasis | condition, formation of, presence of |
| trans | through, across, beyond |
| brady | slow |
| -ectasis | expansion |
| cyt- | cell |
| odont | tooth |
| leuk | white |
| -estesia | sensation, feeling |
| cantho | angle at the end of the eyelid |
| steno | narrow, contracted |
| cheil | lip |
| -cele | hernia |
| benign | mild, not cancerous |
| seme | seed |
| celio- | abdomen |
| erythro | red |
| vaso- | vessel |
| melan | black |
| cauda- | tail |
| lingua- | tongue |
| miring- | eardrum |
| spondyl- | spinal column |
| ovar- | egg |
| -centesis | puncture |
| oto- | ear |
| bili- | bile |
| mening- | membrane |
| cec- | blind passage |
| macu | spot |
| -pexy | suspension |
| onco- | tumor |
| or- | mouth |
| sub- | under |
| spiro- | coil |
| lacrim- | tear |
| viscera- | organ |
| lact- | milk |
| pyle- | gate |
| pyloro | gate |
| vesic | bladder |
| sphenic | wedge, wedge shaped |
| myel | marrow |
| anti- | against |
| myco | fungus |
| hallux- | great toe |
| physio | nature |
| bucc(o) | cheek |
| palpebr | eyelid |
| plasia | development or growth |
| rug | wrinkle, fold, crease |
| aur- | ear |
| acousti | hearing, sound |
| phon- | voice, sound |
| leio- | smooth |
| cor- | heart |
| ren- | kidney |
| orchid- | testis |
| encephala- | brain |
| thalam | inner chamber |
| plexus | braid, interweaving or network |
| cilia | eyelash |
| dendr- | tree, branching |
| pilo | hair |
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