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Lesson 8
Medical Prefixes and Suffixes (P-Z)
Term | Definition |
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pachy | thick prefix or suffix |
pachycephalic | abnormal thickness of the skull |
para | near; departure from the norm prefix |
paralgia | abnormal pain |
path | disease prefix or suffix |
pathology | study of disease |
penia | deficiency suffix |
cytopenia | lack of cellular elements in the blood |
peri | around prefix |
pericardium | around the heart |
pexy | fixation, suspension suffix |
retinopexy | surgical repair of detached retina |
phobia | fear of suffix |
hydrophobia | water, fear of |
phoresis | transmission suffix |
diaphoresis | perspiration, transmission of sweat |
plasty | plastic surgical correction suffix |
orthoplasty | surgical straightening |
plegia | paralysis; stroke suffix |
paraplegia | paralysis from the waist down |
poly | many prefix or suffix |
polyarthritis | arthritis in numerous joints |
post | after prefix or suffix |
postmortem | after death |
pre | before prefix |
preoperative | before surgery |
pro | in front of, on behalf of prefix |
proglossis | tip of tongue |
pseudo | false prefix |
pseudodipsa | false thirst |
ptosis | falling suffix |
mastoptosis | sagging of the breast |
re | back, again prefix |
reflex | flex response to stimulation |
retro | backward prefix |
retroflexed | bent backward, posterior |
rrhaphy | suture suffix |
cardiorrhaphy | suturing of the heart |
rhexis | rupture suffix |
angiorrhexis | ruptured blood vessel |
scopy | exam suffix |
bronchoscopy | bronchus exam |
semi | half prefix |
semicomatose | half-conscious |
sphygmo | pulse prefix |
sphygonomanometer | pulse meter |
sub | below prefix |
sublingual | under the tongue |
super, supra | above prefix |
superacute | highly severe |
sym, syn | together prefix or suffix |
symbiotic | dependent on one another |
tachy | swift, fast prefix |
tachycardia | rapid heart rate |
tele | distance prefix |
telemetry | distance signal motor interpretation |
toxo | toxic, poison prefix or suffix |
toxicoderma | skin disease caused by poison |
trans | across prefix |
transfusion | transfer of blood into an individual |
tri | three prefix |
tricuspid | three cusps |
ultra | above |
ultrasonic | high frequency sound |
uni | one prefix |
uniocular | having one working eye |
xeno | foreign prefix |
xenograft | a graft from one species to another |
xero | dry prefix |
xerochilia | dry lips |