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CCMA CH 2
CCMA CH 2 REVIEW (Prefixes & Suffixes)
Term | Definition |
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a-, an- | without |
ab- | away, from |
ad- | toward |
ambi- | both |
ante- | before |
anti- | against |
auto- | self |
bi- | two, twice, double |
brady- | slow |
circum- | around |
contra- | against |
de- | down |
dys- | painful, abnormal, difficult, bad |
endo- | within, inside |
epi- | above, on |
eu- | normal, good |
ex, extra-, exo- | outside of |
hemi- | half |
hyper- | above, excessive, increased |
hypo- | below, decreased, insufficient |
infra- | beneath |
inter- | between, among |
intra- | within, during |
levo- | to the left |
macro- | large |
mal- | bad |
mega- | exceptionally large |
meso- | middle |
meta- | over, beyond |
micro- | small |
mono- | one |
multi- | many |
neo- | new |
nulli- | none |
peri- | around |
poly- | many |
post- | after, behind |
pre-, pro- | before, in front of |
presby- | older age |
primi | first |
pseudo- | false |
quadri- | four |
retro- | behind, in back of |
sten- | narrowed |
sub- | under |
super-, supra- | above, excess |
sym-, syn- | together, with |
tachy- | fast |
trans- | across |
tri- | three |
ultra- | beyond, excess |
uni- | one |
-age | related to |
-cidal, -cide | pertaining to killing |
-form | shape |
-fuge | driving away |
-iatry, -iatrist | healing by a provider, healer |
-ical | pertaining to |
-ion | process |
-logy, -logist | study of, one who studies |
-ole | little, small |
-opia | vision |
-phylaxis | protection, prevention |
-pnea | breathing |
-therapy | treatment |
-uria | urine |
-centesis | surgical puncture |
-cise | cut, remove |
-clasis | break down |
-desis | stabilization, binding |
-ectomy | removal, excision |
-gram | record |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-lepsy | seizure, conculsion |
-lysis | destruction, separation |
-meter | device for measuring |
-metry | process of measuring |
-pexy | fixation, to put in place |
-plasty | surgical repair, reformation |
-scopy | visual examination |
-spasm | involuntary twitch, contraction |
-stasis | stopping or controlling |
-stomy | a new opening |
-tomy | incision |
-tripsy | crushing |
-algia | pain |
-asthenia | weakness |
-cele | swelling, herniation |
-dynia | pain |
-ectasis | dilation, expansion |
-emesis | vomiting |
-emia | blood condition |
-gen | producing |
-ia, -ism | condition |
-iasis | presence of, formation of |
-itis | inflammation |
-malacia | weakening of, softening of |
-mania | obsessive preoccupation |
-megaly | enlargement |
-oid | seeming like |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | condition, usually abnormal |
-pathy | disorder, disease |
-penia | deficiency, decrease |
-phagia | eating, swallowing |
-phasia | speech |
-phobia | fear |
-plasia | formation of |
-plegia | paralysis |
-ptosis | drooping, falling |
-rrhage | bursting forth |
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sclerosis | hardening condition |
-trophy | development |