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prefix, root, suffix
Prefix, Root, Suffix Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A-, an- | without |
| Anti- | against |
| Brady- | abnormally slow |
| De- | to do the opposite, away, off to remove entirely |
| Dys- | difficult |
| Hyper- | above normal |
| Hypo- | Below normal |
| Mal- | Badly |
| Poly- | many , excessive |
| Tachy- | abnormally fast |
| epi- | above |
| Eu- | well |
| Iso- | equal |
| Multi- | more than one |
| Neo- | new, entire |
| Pan- | All , entire |
| Peri- | around |
| Post- | After |
| Uni- | one |
| -cyte | cell |
| -ectomy | surgical removal of |
| -emia | blood |
| -pnea | respiration |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | the study of |
| -oma | tumor or cancer |
| -penia | to lack or have a deficiency |
| -scope | instrument used to view |
| -tomy | to make an incision |
| -al, -ic, -ac, -ous | pertaining to |
| -graphy | the act of recording using an instrument |
| -ist | practitioner of science |
| -lysis | to break down |
| -megaly | enlargement of |
| -natal | relating to birth |
| -oxia | condition of oxygenation |
| -phagia | to eat |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -toxin | poison |
| Abdomin/o | relating to the abdomen |
| Copr/o | Body |
| Cyan/o | denotes a blue color |
| Derm/o, Dermat/o | pertaining to the skin |
| Enter/o | pertaining to the intestine |
| Erythr/o | Denotes a red color |
| Gingiv/o | pertaining to the gums |
| Hepat/o | Pertaining to the liver |
| Hydr/o | water |
| Peritone/o | peritoneum |
| Ur/o | relating to urine |
| Cardio/o | pertaining to the heart |
| Cephal/o | pertaining to the head |
| Dent/i, dent/o | pertaining to teeth |
| Mamm/a, mamm/o | pertaining to the breast |
| Nas/o | pertaining to the nose |
| Ophthalm/o | pertaining to the eye |
| Ot/o | pertaining to the ear |
| Steth/o | pertaining to the upper chest |
| Thorac/o | pertaining to the upper chest |
| Trache/o | pertaining to the neck |