Medical Prefixes & Suffixes

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Last updated 3:19 PM on 10/7/26
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Hyper-

High, elevated

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Hypo-

Low, decreased

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Tachy-

Fast

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Brady-

Slow

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-itis

Inflammation

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-pnea

Breathing

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-ology

Study of

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Marco-

Large

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Micro-

Small

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Poly-

Many, excessive

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Oligo-

Few, little

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Endo-

Inside

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Ecto-/Exo-

Outside

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Sub-

Under

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Supra-/Super-

Above

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Inter-

Between

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Dys-

Difficult, abnormal

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-algia

Pain

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-osis

Condition, often abnormal

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-emia

Blood condition

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-cyte

Cell