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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY PREFIX/SUFIX
| PREFIX SUFFIX | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| adeno | gland |
| arthro | joint |
| bleph | eyelid |
| cardio | heart |
| centisis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| chole | bile/gall |
| colo | colon |
| colpo | vagina |
| crani | skull |
| cryo | cold |
| cysto | urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid |
| ectomy | surgical |
| endo | in or within |
| entero | small intestine |
| fimbri | fringe |
| hepa | liver |
| hyper | excessive |
| hypo | deficient |
| hyster | uterus |
| lith | stone |
| myelitis | spinal cord inflammation |
| myo | muscle |
| neph | kidney |
| oculo | eye |
| ooph | ovary |
| opathy | disease |
| opexy | surgical fixation |
| oplasty | surgical repair |
| orchie | testicles |
| oorhapy | suture |
| orrhea | abnormal flow |
| oscopy | visual exam |
| osteo | bone |
| ostomy | create opening surgically |
| otomy | surgical incision |
| path | disease |
| pexy | fixation |
| pnea | breathing |
| recto | rectum |
| renal | kidney |
| salpingo | tubes, fallopian, eustachian |
| sarcoma | flesh |
| uretheral | urethra |
| vascular | blood vessel |
| halix rigidus | stiff toe |
| halix falgus | bunion |
| delorosa | flat foot |