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Prefixes & Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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-itis | Inflammation of; infection of |
Poly- | Many; much |
-scopy | Process of using an instrument to examine |
-epi | Upon; above |
Hyper- | Above; more then normal |
Dys- | Difficult; painful; abnormal |
Tachy- | Fast |
Post- | After; behind |
Pre- | Before; in front of |
An- | Without; not |
A- | Away from; without |
Hypo- | Below; deficient |
-ism | Process; disease from a specific cause |
Mal- | Bad; inadequate |
-logy | Study of |
-ist | One who specializes in |
Hemi- | One half |
-gram | A record or picture |
-ic | Pertaining to |
-ive | Pertaining to |
-ion | Action; condition |
Bi- | Two |
Tri- | Three |
Sub- | Below; underneath |
-scope | Instrument |
Re- | Again and again; backward; unable to |
Trans- | Across; through |
Peri- | Around |
Quadri- | Four |
-oma | Mass; tumor |