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Word Roots
(combining forms) Usually they indicate the body part involved.
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Suffixes
typically represent the disorder, disease, condition, or procedure. A suffix always comes at the end of the word.
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Prefixes
generally indicate number, time, location or status. A prefix always comes at the beginning of the word.
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"Pertaining to" suffixes
-ac -al -ar -ary -eal -ical -ic -ine -ior -ory -ous -tic
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Suffixes as Noun Endings
-a -e -y -um -us
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"Abnormal Condition" suffixes
-ago -esis -iasis -ia -ion -ism -osis
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Suffixes related to Pathology
-algia
means pain and suffering
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Suffixes related to Pathology
-dynia
means pain
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Suffixes related to Pathology
-itis
means inflammation
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Suffixes related to Pathology
-malacia
means abnormal softening
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Suffixes related to Pathology
-megaly
means enlargement
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Suffixes related to Pathology
-necrosis
means tissue death
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Suffixes related to Pathology
-orrhagia
means burst forth, hemorrhage
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Suffixes related to Pathology
-orrhea
means dischard, flowing
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Suffixes related to Pathology
-sclerosis
means abnormal hardening
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Suffixes related to Pathology
-stenosis
means abnormal narrowing
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Suffixes related to procedures
-centesis
means to surgically puncture to remove excess fluid
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Suffixes related to procedures
-ectomy
means to surgically remove
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Suffixes related to procedures
-graphy
means the process of recording
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Suffixes related to procedures
-gram
means picture or record
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Suffixes related to procedures
-lysis
means to loosen, free, or destroy
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Suffixes related to procedures
-orrhaphy
means repair, close, suture
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Suffixes related to procedures
-plasty
means to repair surgically
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Suffixes related to procedures
-scopy
means to visually examine
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Suffixes related to procedures
-stomy
means to form an opening
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Contrasting Prefixes
Sub-
less, under or below
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Contrasting Prefixes
Supra-
excessive or above
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Contrasting Prefixes
Intra-
within or inside
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Contrasting Prefixes
Hyper-
over or above, excessive or increased
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Contrasting Prefixes
Hypo-
below, decreased or deficient
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Contrasting Prefixes
Dys-
bad, painful, or difficult
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Contrasting Prefixes
Eu-
good, normal or easy
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Contrasting Prefixes
Ab-
away from
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Contrasting Prefixes
Ad-
in the direction of, toward
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Prefixes Related to Number
Uni-,mono
one, single
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Prefixes Related to Number
primi-
first
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Prefixes Related to Number
Bi-,di-
double, two
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Prefixes Related to Number
Tri-
three
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Prefixes Related to Number
Quadr/i-,tetra-
four
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Prefixes Related to Number
hemi-,semi-
half
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Prefixes Related to Number
Multi-
multiple
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Prefixes Related to Number
Poly-
many
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Prefixes Related to Number
Olig/o
scant, few
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Prefixes Related to Number
Pan-
all
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Prefixes Denoting Color
Alb/o-
white
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Prefixes Denoting Color
Chlor/o-
green
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Prefixes Denoting Color
Cyan/o
blue
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Prefixes Denoting Color
Erythr/o
red
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Prefixes Denoting Color
Leuk/o
white
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Prefixes Denoting Color
Melan/o
black
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Prefixes Denoting Color
Purpur-
purple
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Prefixes Denoting Color
Rube-
red
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Prefixes Denoting Color
Xanth/o
yellow
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Commonly Used Prefixes
a-, an-
no, not, without
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Commonly Used Prefixes
ante-
before
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anti-, contra-
against
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Commonly Used Prefixes
aut-
self
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Commonly Used Prefixes
de-
down, without
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Commonly Used Prefixes
dia-, per-, trans-
complete, through
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Commonly Used Prefixes
endo-
within
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Commonly Used Prefixes
ec-, ecto-
out, outside
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exo-
outside, away from
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hetero-
other, different
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homo-
same, unchanging
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mes/o-
middle
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Commonly Used Prefixes
macro-, mega-
large (abnormally)
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Commonly Used Prefixes
micro-
small
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Commonly Used Prefixes
neo-
new
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Commonly Used Prefixes
normo-
normal
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Commonly Used Prefixes
peri-
around
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pre-, pro
before
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poikilo-
varied, irregular
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post-
after, behind
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pseudo-
false
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Commonly Used Prefixes
re-
back, again
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retro-
behind
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sub-
under, below
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syn-, sym-
together
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tel/e, tel/o
end
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trans-
across, through
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dextr/o
right
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Commonly Used Prefixes
sinister/o
left
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