Medical Information - Prefixes & Suffixes

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Ab-

away from

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Ad-

Toward

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Acro-

Top; extremities

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Acu-

Sharp; severe

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Ante-

Before; forward

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Anti-, Anter-

Opposing; against

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Bi-

Two; double

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Brachio-

Arm

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Chemo-

Chemical

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Co-, con-, com-

Together; with

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Cranio

Skull

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Cyto-

Related to cells

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De-

Down; from

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Di-

Twice; two

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Dia-

Throughout

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Ecto-

Outside

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Encephal/o

Brain

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Estro-

Female

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Epi-

Upon

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Extra-, Extro-

Beyond; outside of

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Hemi-

Half; half of

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Hemat/o-

Blood

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Hyper-

Above; excessive; beyond

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Hyp-, Hypo-

Below; beneath; deficient

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Inter-

Between

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Intra-

Within; inside

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Intro-

Into; within

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Macro-

Large

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Meso-

Middle

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Micro-, Micr-

Tiny; small

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Mono/Uni

One; single

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Morto-

Death

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My/o-

Muscle

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Neur/o-

Nerve

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Ocul/o-

Eye

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Onco-

Tumor

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Or-

Mouth

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Post-

After; following; behind

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Pre-, pro-

In front of; before

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Pulmon-

Lungs

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Retro-

Behind; backward

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Secto-

To cut

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Semi-

Half

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Stetho-

Chest

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Topo-

Place; position

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Trans-

Through or across

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Tri-

Three

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Ultra-

Excessive; beyond-ary Pertaining to

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-ase

Enzyme

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-ation

Process

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-cele

Hernia

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-clasis

To break

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-constriction

Narrowing of

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-dilation

To expand; stretch

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-dynia

Pain; discomfort

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-ectomy

Removal

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-edema

Swelling; inflammation

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-ema

Condition

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-emia

Related to blood

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-eurysm

Expanding; widening

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-genesis

To form

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-globin

Protein

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-graphy

Recording of something

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-ia

Condition

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-icle

Small, possibly microscopic

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-ism

Process or condition

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-itis

Swelling; inflammation

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-lysis

Breakdown; deterioration; separation

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-mania

Obsession

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-mortem

Death

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-oma

Mass; tumor; cyst

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-one

Hormone

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-opsy

Display of

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-ostosis

Condition of bone

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-paresis

Weakness; failing

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-partum

Birth

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-pathy

Emotion or disease

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-phasia

Speech

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-phylaxis

Protection

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-poiesis

Formation

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-pnea

Breathing

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-rrhea

Discharge

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-rrhexis

Burst

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-schisis

To split

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-scopy

Examination

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-somnia

Sleep

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-spasm

Muscle contraction

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-stasis

To control; stop

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-stoma/-stomy

Create a new opening

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-tomy

Process of cutting; making an incision

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-tresia

Opening

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-tropia

To turn

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-tropin

To trigger

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-type

Image, designation

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-uria

Urine

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