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MAT301 Prefix/Suffix
MAT301
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-/an- | absence of, without |
| dys- | difficult, painful, abnormal, laboured |
| endo- | within, in |
| eu- | normal, good |
| hyper- | above, excessive |
| hypo- | below, incomplete |
| intra- | within, in |
| inter- | between |
| poly- | many, much |
| tachy- | fast, rapid |
| -algia | pain |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -cele | hernia, protrusion |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to aspirate fluid |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -ectasis | stretching out, dilation, expansion |
| -emia | in the blood |
| -gram | the record, radiographic image |
| -graph | instrument used to record |
| -graphy | process of recording, radiographic imaging |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -metry | measurement |
| -pexy | surgical fixation, suspension |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -rrhagia | rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding |
| -scope | instrument used for visual examination |
| -scopic | pertaining to visual examination |
| -scopy | process of visually examining, visual examination |
| -spasm | sudden involuntary muscle contraction, spasmodic contraction |
| -stenosis | constriction, narrowing |
| -stomy | creation of an artificial opening |
| -thorax | chest, chest cavity |
| -tomy | cut into, incision |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ectomy | excision, cut out |
| -tome | instrument used to cut |
| -genic | producing, originating, causing |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ia | condition, diseased state, abnormal state |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -oid | resembling |
| -logy | study of |
| -logist | specialist or physician who studies and treats |