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Prefixes & Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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Mal- | Bad; Abnormal |
Dys- | Difficult; Abnormal |
Necr/o- | Death |
Neo- | New |
Fibr/o- | Fiber |
Laryng/o- | Larynx |
Vasculo- | Blood vessel |
Erythr/o- | Red |
Leuk/o- | White |
Circum- | Around |
-malacia | Softening |
-oma | Tumor |
-osis | Condition; Usually abnormal |
-poiesis | Production |
-sclerosis | Hardening |
-uria | In the urine |
-graphy | To record or take a picture |
-ostomy | Opening |
-otomy | Incision |
-plasty | Surgical reconstruction |