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Prefixes and Suffixe
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Term | Definition |
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A-, An- | Without; Lacking |
Dys- | Difficult; Abnormal |
Gyn/o-, Gynec- | Female |
Lyso-, Lys- | Break down; Destruction; Dissolving |
Neo- | New |
Adip/o- | Fat |
Carcin/o- | Cancer |
Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-, Hemo-, Hemat/o- | Blood |
Kerat/o- | Cornea (eye or skin) |
Lacrim/o- | Tear (from your eyes) |
-blast, -blasto, -blastic. | Bud; Germ |
-malacia | Softening |
-plegia | Paralysis |
-poiesis | Production |
-centesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-desis | Surgical binding |
-opsy | Visual examination |
-pexy | Surgical fixation |
-ptosis | Falling; Drooping |
-stasis | Level; Unchanging |