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Ch 9 Urinary Pre/Suf
Med Term Chapter 9 Urinary Prefixes and Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| an- | without |
| anti- | against |
| dys- | painful, difficult |
| extra- | outside of |
| intra- | within |
| poly- | many |
| retro- | backward |
| -algia | pain |
| -cele | protrusion |
| -ectasis | dilated |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -genic | producting |
| -gram | record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lith | stone |
| -lithiasis | condition of stones |
| -lysis | to destroy |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -megaly | enlarged |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -ostomy | surgically create an opening |
| -otomy | cutting into |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -rrhagia | abnormal flow condition |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | instrument to visually examine |
| -scopy | process of visually examining |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -tic | pertaining to |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
| -uria | urine condition |