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Prefixes & Suffixes

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TermDefinition
iasis condition of Suffix
cholelithiasis gall bladder stones condition
iatric medicine suffix
Pediatric child medicine
Psychiatric mind medicine
ic pertaining to suffix indicating an acid
Enteric pertaining to the small intestines
inter between prefix
intercostal between ribs
intra within prefix
intra-aortic within the aorta
syn for intra endo, ento
isis, asis condition of
Metastasis condition of change in location or spreading Suffix
itis inflammatioin of suffix
gastritis stomach inflammation
Juxta near prefix
Juxtaepiphysial near epiphysis or part of long bone
Kinesis movement prefix or suffix
Metakinesis moving apart
sys of kinesis kinesi, kinesio, kineso
kypho humped prefix
kyphosis condition of being humpbacked
logia, logy science of suffix
Cardiology heart science
Lysis disintegration suffix
Osteolysis bone breakdown
Macro large, long prefix
Macrostomia large mouth
Syn for macro mega
Malacia softening prefix or suffix
Chondromalacia soft cartilage
Med, Medi, Medio middle prefix or suffix
Mediocarpal middle of the carpal bone
syn for Med, Medi, Medio medius, medio, medi, middle, median
Mega, Megaly enlargement prefix or suffix
Cardiomegaly large heart
Micro small Mostly prefix
Microcephalic small brain
Mono single, one prefix
Mononucleosis condition of large outbreak of one nucleus lymphocytes
Multi many prefix
Multifocal many locations prefix
Neo new prefix
Neonatal newborn
Ob against prefix
obtunded against or mentally dull
Oid like, shape; resemble suffix
Mucoid mucouslike
syn for Oid mega
Oligo few prefix or suffix
Oliguria diminshed urination
Ology study of suffix
Neurology study of the nerves
Oma tumor suffix
Lymphoma lymph tumor
Osis condition suffix
Pediculosis condition of lice infestation
Otomy incision suffix
Craniotomy skull incision
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