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509 Finals
509 Group 2
| prefix/suffix | meaning |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain |
| -derm | skin |
| -dynia | pain |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -troph/trophy | development/nourishment |
| -algia | pain |
| -asthen | weakness |
| -cele | protrusion, hernia |
| -dynia | pain |
| -ectasis/-ectasia | expansion or dilation |
| -emia | blood |
| -ia | condition |
| -iasis | condition or state |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oid | like; in the shape of |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition |
| -path/y | disease |
| -sia | condition |
| -penia | reduction of size or quantity |
| -plasia | growth, formation, development |
| -plasm | substance, matter |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -ptosis | downward displacement |
| -rrhage | flowing forth |
| a- | without, not |
| an- | without, not |
| anti- | against, resisting |
| ante- | before |
| pre- | before |
| brady- | abnormally slow rate of spped |
| dys- | bad, abnormal, painful, difficult |
| eu- | normal, good |
| mal- | bad |
| neo- | new |
| post- | after |
| tachy- | rapid, abnormally high rate of speed |
| ab- | away from, outside of, beyond |
| ad- | toward, near to |
| con-/sym-/syn- | with, together |
| contra- | against |
| dia- | across, through |
| sym- | with, together |
| syn- | with, together |
| ec-/ecto- | outside |
| ef- | away from |
| en- | inside |
| endo- | inside, inner, within |
| epi- | upon, above, on |
| ex-/exo- | outside |
| extra- | beyond |
| hyper- | above, beyond normal |
| hypo- | below, below normal |
| infra- | inside or below |
| inter- | between |
| meso- | middle |
| meta- | beyond |
| pan- | all or everywhere |
| para- | alongside, like |
| peri- | around, surronding |
| retro- | backward, behind |
| sub- | below |
| -cenetesis | surgical puncture |
| -desis | to fuse, bind, immobilize |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -gen/-genic/-genesis | origin, producing |
| -gram | written/pictorial record |
| -graph | device for graphic or pictorial recording |
| -graphy | act of graphic or pictorial recording |
| -meter | device for measuring |
| -metry | act of measuring |
| -pey | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -scope | device for viewing |
| -scopy | act of viewing |
| -tomy | incision |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -cyte | cell |
| -edema | excessive fluid in intracellular tissues |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -globin/globulin | protein |
| -ism | condition, practice or doctrine |
| -lith | a stone, calculus or calcification |
| -lysis | disintegration |
| -opsy | visual examination |
| -pathy | disease state |
| -phillic | loving |
| -phobia/-phobic | fear, fearing |
| -poiesis | producing or formation |
| -sclerosis | hard |
| -sis | condition |
| -stasis | level; unchanging |
| -stenosis | narrowed |
| -stomy | permanent opening |
| -tome | instrument for cutting |
| -tropin | nourishment or stimulation |