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Medical Terminology
Key Common Medical Prefixes & Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bio- | life |
| cyan- | blue |
| hetero- | different |
| homo- | same |
| homeo- | same |
| hyper- | above normal, high |
| hypo- | below normal, low |
| intra- | within |
| inter- | between |
| micro- | small |
| micro- | one-millionth |
| peri- | around |
| poly- | many, much |
| tachy- | rapid, fast |
| -algia | pain |
| -ar, -ary | pertaining to |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove a fluid |
| -cyte | cell |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | breakdown, destruction |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition, abnormal process |
| -oxia | oxygen level |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -rrhage | burst forth/excessive flow |
| -stasis | stopping, controlling, standing |
| -tomy | cutting, incision |