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Term

Definition

A-, An-

= Without; Lacking

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Andr/o-

= Male

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Anti-

= Against

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Auto-

= Self

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Bio-

= Life

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Chem/o-

= Chemistry

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Contra-

=Against

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Cyt/o-

= Cell

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Dis-

= Separation; Taking apart

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Dys-

= Difficult; Abnormal

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Eu-

= Good; Well

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Fibr/o-

= Fiber

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Gluco-, Glyco-

= Glucose; Sugar

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Gyn/o-, Gynec-

= Female

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Hydr/o-

= Water

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Idio-

= Self; One’s own

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Lyso-, Lys-

= Break down; Destruction; Dissolving

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Mal-

= Bad; Abnormal

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Myc/o-

= Fungus

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Necr/o-

= Death

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Neo-

= New

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Oxy-

= Sharp; Acute; Oxygen

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Pan-, Pant/o-

= All or everywhere

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Pharmaco-

= Drug; Medicine

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Re-

= Again; Backward

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Somat/o-, Somatico-

= Body; Bodily

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General Prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Body Part Prefixes Below

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Acous/o-

= Hearing

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Aden/o-

= Gland

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Adip/o-

= Fat

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Adren/o-

= Gland

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Angi/o-

= Blood vessel

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Arteri/o-

= Artery

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Arthr/o-

= Joint

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Bucc/o-

= Cheek

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Bronch/i-

= Bronchus

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Burs/o-

= Bursa

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Carcin/o-

= Cancer

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Cardi/o-

= Heart

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Cephal/o-

= Head

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Chol-

= Bile

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Chondri-

= Cartilage

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Coron-

= Heart

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Cost-

= Rib

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Crani/o-

= Brain

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Cutane-

= Skin

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Cyst/o-, Cysti-

= Bladder or sac

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Derm-, Dermat/o-

= Skin

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Duoden/o-

= Duodenum

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Gastr-

= Stomach

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Gloss-

= Tongue

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Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-, Hemo-, Hemat/o-

= Blood

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Hepat/o-, Hepatico-

= Liver

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Hist/o-, Histio-

= Tissue

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Hyster/o-

= Uterus

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Ileo-

= Ileum

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Ischi/o-

= Ischium

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Kerat/o-

= Cornea (eye or skin)

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Lacrim/o-

= Tear (from your eyes)

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Lact/o-, Lacti-

= Milk

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Laryng/o-

= Larynx

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Lingu/o-

= Tongue

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Lip/o-

= Fat

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Lymph/o-

= Lymph

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Mamm-, Mast/o-

= Breast

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Mening/o-

= Meninges

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Muscul/o-

= Muscle

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My/o-

= Muscle

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Myel/o-

= Spinal cord or bone marrow

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Nephr/o-

= Kidney

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Neur/i-, Neur/o-

= Nerve

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Oculo-

= Eye

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Onco-

= Tumor; Bulk; Volume

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Onych/o-

= Fingernail; Toenail

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Oo-

= Egg; Ovary

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Oophor/o-

= Ovary

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Op-, Opt-

= Vision

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Ophthalm/o-

= Eye

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Orchid/o-, Orchio-

= Testis

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Orth/o-

= Straight; Normal; Correct

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Osseo-

= Bony

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Ossi-

= Bone

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Ost-, Oste/o-

= Bone

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Ot/o-

= Ear

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Ovar/i-, Ovario-, Ovi-, Ovo-

= Ovary

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Phalang-

= Phalanx

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Pharyng/o-

= Pharynx; Throat

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Phleb/o-

= Vein

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Phren/i-, Phreno-, Phrenico-

= Diaphragm

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Pleur-, Pleur/a-, Pleur/o-

= Rib, pleura

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Pneum/a- Pneumat/o-

= Air; Lung

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Proct/o-

= Anus; Rectum

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Prostat-

= Prostate

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Pseudo-

= False

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Psych/o-, Psyche-

= Mind

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Radio-

= Radiation; Radius

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Ren/o-

=Kidney

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Retin-

= Retina (of the eye)

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Rhin/o-

= Nose

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Salping/o-

= Tube

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Sarco-

= Muscular; Flesh-like

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Schiz/o-

= Split; Cleft

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Sclera-, Sclero-

= Hardness

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Sigmoid/o-

= Sigmoid colon

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Sperma-, Spermo-, Spermato-

= Sperm

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Splen/o-

= Spleen

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Sten/o-

= Narrowed; Blocked

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Stern-

= Sternum

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Stom/a-, Stomat/o-

= Mouth

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Thorac/o-, Thoracico-

= Chest

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Thromb/o-

= Blood clot

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Thyr/o-

= Thyroid gland

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Trache/o-

= Trachea

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Tympan/o-

= Eardrum

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Ur/o-

= Urine

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Vagin-

= Vagina

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Varic/o-

= Duct; Blood vessel

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Vasculo-

= Blood vessel

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Ven/o-

= Vein

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ertbr-

= Vertebra; Spine

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Body Part prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Color Prefixes Below

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Chlor/o-

= Green

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Chrom-, Chromato-

= Color

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Cyano-

= Blue

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Erythr/o-

= Red

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Leuk/o-

= White

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Melan/o-

= Black

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Color Prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Physical Property & Shape Prefixes Below

= Color Prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Physical Property & Shape Prefixes Below

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Cry/o-

= Cold

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Elect-

= Electrical activity

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Kin/o-, Kine-, Kinesi/o-

= Movement

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Kyphy/o-

= Humped

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Rhabd/o-

= Rod-shaped; Striated

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Phot/o-

= Light

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Reticul/o-

= Net

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Scoli/o-

= Twisted

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Therm/o-

= Heat

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Physical property & Shape prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Direction & Position prefixes Below

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Ab-, Abs-

= Away from

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Ad-

= Towards

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Ante-

= Before; Forward

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Circum-

= Around

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Cycl-

= Circle; Cycle

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De-

= Away from; Ending

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Dia-

= Across; Through

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Ect/o-, Exo-

= Outer; Outside

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End/o-, Ent-, Enter/o-

= Within; Inner

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Epi-

= Upon; Outside of

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Ex-, Extra-

= Beyond

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Infra-

= Beneath; Below

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Inter-

= Between

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Intra-

= Within

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Meso-

= Middle

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Meta-

= Beyond; Change

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Para-

= Alongside; Abnormal

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Path/o-

= Disease

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Peri-

= Around

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Post-

= Behind; After

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Pre-

= Before; In front

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Retro-

= Backward; Behind

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Sub-

= Under

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Super-

= Above

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Supra-

= Above; Upon

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Sy-, Syl-, Sym-, Syn-, Sys-

= Together

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Trans-

= Across; Through

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Direction & Position Prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quantity Prefixes Below

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Bi-

= Two

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Brady-

= Slow

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Diplo-

= Double

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Hemi-

= Half

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Hetero-

= Other; Different

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Homo-

= Same

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Hyper-

= Above; Beyond; Excessive

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Hypo-

= Under; Deficient

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Iso-

= Equal; Like

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Macro-

= Large; Long; Big

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Mic-, Micro-

= Small

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Mon-, Mono-

= One

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Olig/o-

= Few; Little

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Poly-

= Many; Excessive

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Quadri-

= Four

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Semi-

= Half

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Tachy-

= Fast

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Tetra-

= Four

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Tri-

= Three

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Uni-

= One

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Quantity Prefixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Suffixes Below

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-ac

= Pertaining to

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-blast, -blasto, -blastic

= Bud; Germ

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-cyte, -cytic

= Cell

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-dynia

= Pain; Swelling

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-eal, -ial

= Pertaining to

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-ectasis

= Expansion; Dilation

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-emia

= Blood condition

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-ia

= Condition

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-iasis

= Condition; Formation of

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-ism

= Condition

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-ites, -itis

= Inflammation

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-ity

= Pertaining to

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-ium

= Structure or tissue

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-lysis, -lytic

= Break down; Destruction; Dissolving

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-malacia

= Softening

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-megaly

= Enlargement

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-oid

= Resembling

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-oma

= Tumor

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-osis

= Condition; Usually abnormal

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-ous

= Pertaining to

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-pathy

= Disease

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-penia

= Deficiency; Lack of

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-phagia, -phagy

= Eating; Swallowing

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-phasia

= Speech

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-plasia, -plastic

= Growth

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-plegia

= Paralysis

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-pnea

= Breathing

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-poiesis

= Production

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-ptosis

= Falling; Drooping

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-rrhage, -rrhagic

= Bleeding

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-rrhea

= Flow or discharge

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-sclerosis

= Hardening

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-sis

= Condition

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-stasis

= Level; Unchanging

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-trophy

= Growth

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-uria

= In the urine

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Common Suffixes Above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Procedure Suffixes Below

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-centesis

= Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-desis

= Surgical binding

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-ectomy

= Cut out; Removal

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-gram

= Record; Picture

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-graph

= Instrument used to create a record or picture

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-graphy

= To record or take a picture

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-meter

= Device used for measuring

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-opsy

= Visual examination

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-ostomy

= Opening

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-otomy

= Incision

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-pexy

= Surgical fixation

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-plasty

= Surgical reconstruction

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-scope

= For examining

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-scopy

= Examine

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Procedure Suffixes Below _____________________________________________________________________ Extra Below

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gnos-

= Knowledge

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-lith

= Stone

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py-

= Pus

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dendro

= Tree like

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