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Prefixes & Suffixes
P thru Z
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pachy | thick prefix or suffix |
| Pachycephalic | abnormal thickness of the skull |
| Para | near; departure from the norm prefix |
| Paralgia | abnormal pain |
| Path | disease prefix or suffix |
| Pathology | study of disease |
| Syn for Path | pathy, patho, pathic |
| Penia | deficiency suffix |
| Cytopenia | lack of cellular elements in the blood |
| Peri | around suffix |
| Pericardium | around the heart |
| Pexy | fixation, suspension suffix |
| Retinopexy | surgical repair of a detached retina |
| Phobia | fear of suffix |
| Hydrophobia | water, fear of |
| Phoresis | transmission suffix |
| Diaphoresis | perspiration, transmission of sweat |
| Plasty | plastic surgical correction suffix |
| Orthoplasty | surgical straightening |
| Plegia | paralysis; stroke suffix |
| Paraplegia | paralysis from the waist down |
| Poly | many prefix or suffix |
| Polyarthritis | arthritis in numerous joints |
| Post | after prefix or suffix |
| Postmortem | after death |
| pre | before prefix |
| Preoperative, pre-op | before surgery |
| Pro | in front of; on behalf of prefix |
| Proglossis | tip of the tongue |
| Pseudo | false prefix |
| Pseudodipsia | false thirst |
| Ptosis | falling suffix |
| Mastoptosis | sagging of the breast |
| Re | back, again prefix |
| Reflex | flex response to stimulation |
| Retro | backward prefix |
| Retroflexed | bent backward, posterior |
| Rrhaphy | suture |
| Cardiorrhaphy | suturing of the heart |
| Rehexis | rupture suffix |
| Angiorrhexis | ruptured blood vessel |
| Scopy | exam suffix |
| Bronchoscopy | bronchus exam |
| Semi | half prefix |
| Semicomatose | half-conscious |
| Sphygmo | pulse prefix |
| Sphygmomanometer | pulse meter |
| Sub | below Prefix |
| Sublingual | under the tongue |
| Super, Supra | above prefix |
| Superacute | highly severe |
| Sym, Syn | together prefix or suffix |
| Symbiotic | dependent on one another |
| Tachy | swift, fast prefix |
| Tachycardia | rapid heart rate |
| Tele | distance prefix |
| Telemetry | distance signal monitor interpretation |
| Toxo | toxic, poison prefix or suffix |
| Toxicoderma | skin disease caused by poison |
| Trans | across prefix |
| Transfusion | transfer of blood into an individual |
| Tri | three prefix |
| Tricuspid | three cusps |
| Ultra | above prefix |
| Ultrasonic | high frequency sound |
| Uni | one prefix |
| Uniocular | have one working eye |
| Xeno | foreign prefix |
| xenograft | a graft from one species to another |
| Xero | dry prefix |
| Xerochilia | dry lips |
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