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Latin/Greek
A&P Greek/Latin Prefix/Suffix
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ology | The study of |
| -oma | Tumor |
| Oo-/Ovi- | Egg |
| -opsy | Examination |
| Or(o)- | Mouth |
| -osis | Disease |
| Oste-/os- | Bone |
| Papill- | Nipple |
| -paresis | Slight paralysis |
| Path- | Disease |
| Pector- | Chest |
| Peri- | Around |
| -phage- | Eat |
| -phile | Lover |
| -pod-/-ped- | Foot |
| -poeisis | Production of |
| Post- | After |
| Pre- | Before |
| Psych- | Mind |
| Ptery- | Wing |
| Pulmon-/Pneumo | Lungs |
| Pyr- | Fire |
| Quad- | Four |
| Re- | Backwards |
| Rect- | Straight |
| Labi- | Lip |
| Lacrim- | Tears |
| Lact- | Milk |
| Leuk- or Alb- | White |
| Macro- | Large |
| Megalo- | Enlargement |
| Melano- | Black |
| Meta- | Beyond |
| Micro- | Small |
| Myo- | Muscle |
| Nas- | Nose |
| Necr- | Death |
| Neur- | Nerve |
| Ocul- | Eye |
| Gastro- | Stomach |
| Gen- | Produce |
| Gloss- | Tongue |
| -graph | Recording |
| Hema- | Blood |
| Hepa- | Liver |
| Hyper- | Extreme |
| Hypo- | Low |
| Infra- | Below |
| Inter- | Between |
| -itis | Swelling of |