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Prefixes/Suffixes 2
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots/Terms Part 2!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Supra | above; upper |
| Sub | Under; below |
| Ab | Away from |
| Ad | Toward |
| Inter | Between |
| Intra | Within; into |
| Arteri/o | Artery |
| Arthr/o | Joint |
| Ather/o | Plaque (fatty substance) |
| Ectomy | Removal |
| Pathy | Disease |
| Ic | Pertaining to |
| Dynia | Pain |
| Rrhage | Bursting forth (of blood) |
| Rrhaphy | Suture |
| Rrhea | Flow; Discharge |
| Rrhexis | Rupture |
| Scopy | Visual examination |
| Stenosis | Tightening; Stricture |
| Sclerosis | Hardening |
| Centesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid. |
| Gram | Record |
| Graphy | Process of recording |
| Cephal/o | Head |
| Caud/o | Lower part of body |
| Coron/o | Toward the head |
| Dist/o | Far; distant |
| Anter/o | Front |
| Medi/o | Middle |
| Dors/o | Back |
| Poster/o | Back (of body); behind |
| Proxim/o | Near |
| Trans | Across; through |
| Later/o | Side |
| Ventr/o | Belly side of body |
| Midsagitt/o | At the middle, from top to bottom |
| Infer/o | Below, beneath |
| Necrosis | Death of tissue |
| Osis | Disease, abnormal condition |
| Ostomy | Surgically creating a new opening or mouth |
| Otomy | A cutting operation |