Medical Suffixes + Prefixes

ab-

away, from

ad-

toward

Brady-

slow

de-

down

epi-

above, on

levo-

to the left

meta-

over, beyond

peri-

around

presby-

older age

sten-

narrowed

-centesis

surgical puncture

-cise

cut, remove

-clasis

break down

-desis

Stabilization, binding

-ectomy

Removal, excision

-gram

Record

-graph

Instrument for recording

-graphy

Process of recording

-ion

Process

-lepsy

Seizure, convulsion

-lysis

Destruction, separation

-meter

Device for measuring

-metry

Process of measuring

-pexy

Fixation, to put in place

-stomy

A new opening

-tomy

Incision

-tripsy

Crushing

-algia

Pain

-asthenia

Weakness

-cele

Swelling, herniation

-dynia

Pain

-ectasis

Dilation, expansion

-emesis

Vomiting

-emia

Blood condition

-gen

Producing

-ia, -ism

Condition of

-iasis

Presence of, formation of

-I

Inflammation

-malacia

Weakening or softening of

-oid

Seeming like

-ole

Small

-oma

Tumor

-penia

Deficiency, decrease

-phasia

Speech

-plasia

Formation of

-ptosis

Drooping, falling

-rrhage

Bursting forth

-rrhea

Flow, discharge

-trophy

Development

-sclerosis

Hardening condition

-rrhexis

Rupture