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prefixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -centesis | puncture |
| -gram | written record |
| -graph | instrument used to produce a record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -scope | instrument used to look |
| -scopy | process of looking |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -rrhage | excessive flow |
| -rrhagia | excessive flow |
| -rrhea | flow |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| malacia | abnormal softening |
| megaly | enlargement |
| -oid | resembling |
| -osis | condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -spasm | involuntary contractions |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -algia | pain |
| -dynia | pain |
| -cele | hernia |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -lasis | presence of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lysis | loosen, break down |
| a- | not |
| an- | not |
| anti | against |
| contra- | against |
| de- | down , away from |
| ante- | before |
| pre- | before |
| pro- | before, on behalf of |
| brady- | slow |
| tachy- | fast |
| post- | after |
| re- | again |
| ab- | away |
| ad- | toward |
| cicum- | around |
| peri- | around |
| dia- | through |
| trans- | through |
| e- | out |
| ec- | out |
| ex- | out |
| ecto- | outside |
| exo- | outside |
| extra- | outside |
| en- | in, inside |
| endo- | in, inside |
| intra- | in, inside |
| epi- | upon |
| sub- | beneath |
| inter- | between |
| bi- | two |
| hemi- | half |
| semi- | half |
| hyper- | over |
| hypo- | under |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| con- | with, together |
| syn- | with, together |
| sym- | with, together |
| dys- | bad |
| eu- | good |
| mono- | one |
| uni- | one |
| oligo- | few |
| pan- | all |
| poly- | many |
| multi- | many |