General Medical Terminology (prefixes and suffixes)

instrument used for examination

scope

upon/on

epi

production, formation of

poiesis

one skilled in

ist

above

supra

within

endo

outside, out from

ecto

yellow

jaund

black

melan

side

latero

new

neo

over, excessive

hyper

under, deficient

hypo

other, different

heter

same, alike

hom

to view

opsy

examination with an instrument

scopy

straight or normal

ortho

milk

lact

science of

ology

before, forward

ante

record or picture

gram

instrument to record or get a picture

graph

study of

logy

person who studies

ologist

instrument used to measure or count

meter

across

trans

many

poly

red

rhod

inflammation

itis

abnormal condition

osis

tumor, swelling

oma

surgical removal of

ectomy

surgical creation of a mouth or opening

ostomy

surgical puncture of a cavity

centesis

surgical fusion, binding, fixation

desis

surgical repair

plasty

surgical incision

otomy

pertaining to pain

algia

plaque

athero

fat

adip

vomiting

emesis

to oxygenate

ventil

urine condition

uria

fast

tachy

blood clot, coagulation

thrombo

abnormal, painful, difficult

dys

destruction, break down

lysis

enlargement of

megaly

flow or discharge

rrhea

disease or a system for treating disease

pathy