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Prefixes and Suffix
Reinforcement for prefixes and suffixes in medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -al | pertaining to |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -ism | condition, process |
| -a, -an | no, not |
| dys- | painful, bad |
| endo- | within |
| exo- | outside of |
| hyper- | excessive |
| hypo- | below, insufficient |
| peri- | surrounding |
| pro- | before, forward |
| re- | back |
| retro- | behind |
| sub- | below, under |
| trans- | through |
| -ectomy | to remove surgically |
| -otomy | to make an incision into |
| -ostomy | to make an artificial opening |
| -oma | tumor or mass |
| -cyte | cell |
| -globin | protein |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -scope | instrument to visually examine |