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Morgan's Med-Term
Prefixes & Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypo- | below, incomplete, deficient |
| pro- | before |
| dys- | difficult, labored, painful, abnormal |
| dia- | through, complete |
| neo- | new |
| meta- | after, beyond, change |
| hyper- | above, excessive |
| -oma | tumor, swelling |
| -osis | abnormal condition (means increased when used with blood cell word roots) |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -sis | state of |
| -gen | substance or agent that produces or causes |
| -cyte | cell |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ology | study of |
| -stasis | control, stop |
| -plasm | growth, substance (formation) |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plasia | formation, development, a growth |
| -sarcoma | malignant tumor |
| -genesis | origin, cause |
| -genic | producing, originating, causing |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -oid | resembling |
| -ologist | one who studies and practices (specialist, physician) |