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Lesson 4-Prefix/Suff
The Lymphatic and Immune System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anti- | against |
| -cocci | spherical bacteria |
| -cyte | cell |
| -edema | swelling |
| -lytic | to destroy |
| macro- | large |
| -oma | tumor |
| -tic | pertaining to |
| neo- | New |
| -al | Pertaining to |
| -ary | Pertaining to |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal |
| -gen | Producing, causing |
| -ic | Pertaining to |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -megaly | Abnormal enlargement |
| -ologist | Specialist |
| -ology | Study of |
| -plasm | Formation or growth |