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Medical Terminology
Roots, Suffixes, and Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| malacia | Suffix abnormal softening |
| megaly | Suffix enlargement |
| cele | Suffix hernia |
| iasis | Suffix presence of |
| mycl/o | Root fungus |
| phag/o | Root eat |
| py/o | Root pus |
| brady | Prefix slow |
| ab | Prefix away |
| ad | Prefix towards |
| e, ec, ex | Prefix out |
| en, in, endo, intra | Prefix inside |
| ecto, exo, extra | Prefix outside |