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Prefixes/SuffixesETC
Prefixes & Suffixes for use with anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ab- | From or Away from: as in abduction |
| Ad- | Increase or Movement toward: adduction |
| Ante- | Before: Antecubital |
| Anti- | Against or Opposing: Antibacterial |
| Circum- | Around: Circumaxillary |
| Con- | With, together, or in association with: Concentric |
| Contra- | Opposed or against: Contraception |
| Dis- | to separate or take appart: disarticulate: amputation of a limb through the joint |
| Ecto- | Outer, on the outside: Ectoderm: the outer layer of the skin |
| Endo- | Within, inner, absorbing, containing: Endoscopy: to look inside the human body |
| Epi- | Upon, Following, Subsequent: Epicardium: the layer on top of the heart |
| Ex- | Out of, away from: Excise: to remove, or take away from |
| Hyper- | Excessive, above normal: Hypertension |
| Hypo- | Deficient, below normal: Hypoacidity |
| Infra- | Position below: Infraorbital |
| Macro- | Large or Long: Macrocardia |
| Mega- | Large, Oversized: Megacystis |
| Micro- | Small, smallness: Microcephaly |
| Peri- | Around, about: pericardium |
| Poly- | multiple: polychromatic |
| Post- | After: postcoital |
| Pre- | Anterior or before in space or time: preanal: in front of the anus |
| Pro- | Before or forward: Proenzyme: precursor to an enzyme |
| Super-/Supra- | Above, superior, or the upper part of: Superficial: situated near the surface |
| Syn- or Sym- | Together, with, joined: Syndactyly: joined fingers or toes |
| Trans- | Across, Through, Beyond: Transdermal-through the dermis (skin) |
| Bi- | Two: biramus: having two branches |
| Mono- | One: Monochromatic |
| Quad- | Four: Quadriceps: group of four muscles |
| Terti- | Three: tertiary bronchi: third set of bronchii |
| Tetra- | Four, Fourth: Tetrachloride |
| Uni- | One, First: Unisexual-first sex |
| Abdomino- | Relating to the abdomen |
| Adeno- | Relating to a gland or glands |
| Angio- | Relating to blood or lymph vessels |
| Arthro- | Relating to the joints |
| Cardio- | Relating to the heart |
| Chole- | Relating to bile |
| Chondro- | Relating to the cartilage |
| Costal- | Relating to the rib |
| Cysto- | Relating to the bladder |
| Dermato- | Relating to the skin |
| Entero- | Relating to the intestines |
| Gastro- | Relating to the stomach |
| Hepato- | Relating to the liver |
| Laryngo- | Relating to the larynx |
| Myo- | Relating to the muscle |
| Nephro- | Relating to the kidney |
| Neuro- | Relating to the nervous system |
| Oculo- | Relating to the eye |
| Opto-/ Opthalmo- | Relating to the eye |
| Osteo- | Relating to the bone |
| Patho- | Relating to disease |
| Thoraco- | Relating to the thoracic cavity |
| -algia | pain or painful condition: myalgia |
| -centesis | To puncture: Amniocentesis |
| -ectomy | Removal of a part: appendectomy |
| -emia | suffix for blood: anemia "no blood" |
| -gram | Recording of, picture of: Cardiogram |
| -itis | Inflammation of: Appendicitis |
| -ology | Study of: Audiology |
| -Ostomy | Surgical or artificial opening: Colostomy |
| -otomy | cutting |
| -pexy | surgical fixation: uteropexy |
| -phobia | fear of |
| -plasty | molding or shaping |
| -scopy | use of an instrument for viewing: Artheroscopy: viewing of a joint |
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