MEDICAL PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES
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| ab (away from)Prefix | abduction (away from, rotate)
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| ad (toward)Prefix | adduction (toward, rotate)
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| algia (pain)mostly suffix | neuralgia (nerve pain)
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| ante (before, wallpart)suffix or prefix | antepartum (before birth)
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| anti (against)Prefix | antibacterial (against bacteria)
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| bi (two, double)Prefix | bilateral (two sides)
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| brady (slow)Prefix or suffix | bradycardia (slow heart beat)
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| circum (around)Prefix | circumrenal (around the kidney)
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| co, con (together)Prefix or suffix | concentric (together center, same center)
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| de (down or away from)Prefix or suffix | dehydrate (away from hydration)
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| desis (binding fixation of)(Prefix or suffix but mostly suffix) | arthrodesis (surgical fixation of a joint)
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| dia (through)(Prefix or suffix) | diaplacental (through the placenta)
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| dys (difficult, abnormal)(Prefix) | dysemia (abnormal blood)
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| ecto (outside)(Prefix) | ectocornea (outer layer of cornea)
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| ectomy (excision)(Prefix or suffix but mostly suffix) | tonsillectomy (tonsill removal)
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| endo (within)(Prefix) | endogastric (within the stomach)
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| epi (outer, on top of, over)(Prefix) | epigastric (top of stomach)
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| exo (away from)(Prefix) | exophthalmus (eyes bulging away from)
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| extra (outside, beyond)(Prefix or suffix) | extra sensory (beyond senses)
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| iasis (condition of)(suffix) | cholelithiasis (condition of gall bladder stones)
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| iatric (medicine)(suffix) | pediatric (child medicine) Psychiatric (mind medicine)
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| ic (pertaining to)(suffix) | entric (pertaining to the small intestine)
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| inter (between)(prefix) | intercostal (between ribs)
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| intra (within)(prefix) | intra-aortic (within the aorta)
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| isis, asis (condition of)(suffix) | metastasis (condition of change in location or spreading)
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| itis (inflammation of)(suffix) | gastritis (stomach inflammation)gingivitis (inflammation of gums)
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| juxta (near)(prefix) | juxtaepiphysial (near epiphysis or part of long bone)
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| kinesis (movement)(suffix) | metakinesis (moving apart) kinesiology (study of movement)
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| kypho (humped)(prefix) | kyphosis (condition of being hump backed) kyphoscoliosis (a humped curvature of spine)
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| logia, logy (science of)(suffix) | cardiology (heart science or study of heart)
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| lysis (disintegration)(suffix) | osteolysis (bone breakdown)
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| macro (large, long)(prefix) | macrostomia (large mouth)
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| malacia (softening)(prefix or suffix) | chondromalacia (soft cartilage)
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| med,medi,medio (middle)(prefix or suffix) | mediocarpal (middle of the carpal bone)
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| mega, megaly (enlargement)(prefix or suffix) | cardiomegaly (large heart)
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| micro (small)(mostly prefix) | microcephalic (small brain)
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| mono (single,one)(prefix) | mononecleosis (condition of the large outbreak of one nucleous lymphocytes)
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| multi (many)(prefix) | multifocal (many locations)
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| neo (new)(prefix) | neonatal (new born)
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| ob (against)(prefix) | obtunded (against or mentally dull)
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| oid (like, shape, resemble)(suffix) | mucoid (mucus like)
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| oligo (few)(prefix or suffix) | oliguria (diminished urination)
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| ology (study of)(suffix) | neurology (study of nerves)
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| oma (tumor)(suffix) | lymphoma (lymph tumor)
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| osis (condition)(suffix) | pediculosis (condition of lice infestation)
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| otomy (incision)(suffix) | craniotomy (skull incision)
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| a, an (without)(Prefix) | anencephalic (without a brain)
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