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Lesson 5-Prefix/Suff
The Respiratory System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -pnea | breathing |
| -thorax | chest, pleural cavity |
| a- | Without |
| an- | Without |
| brady- | Slow |
| dys- | Difficult, painful |
| eu- | Good, normal |
| hyper- | Increased |
| hypo- | Decreased, deficient |
| para- | Beside |
| tachy- | Fast, rapid |
| -centesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -dynia | Pain |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal |
| -ia | Abnormal condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -metry | To measure |
| -ologist | Specialist |
| -osis | Abnormal condition |
| -ostomy | Creation of an opening |
| -otomy | Surgical incision into |
| -plasty | Surgical repair |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| -ptysis | Spitting up, coughing up |
| -rrhagia | Bleeding |
| -rrhea | Flow, discharge |
| -scopy | Visual examination |
| -thorax | Chest, pleural cavity |