1 Common Prefixes/Suffixes

ANTE-

before
ANTI-

against
ECTO-

outside
ENDO-

within
HYPER-

above, beyond, excessive
HYPO-

below, under, deficient
INTER-

between
INTRA-

within
PARA-

beside
PERI-

around
PER-

through
PRE-

before
PRO-

before
SUPER-

above, beyond
SUPRA-

above, beyond
-POIESIS

formation
-PTOSIS

prolapse, dropping
-PTYSIS

spitting
-RRHAGIA

bursting forth
-RRHAGE

bursting forth
-RRHAPHY

suture
-RRHEA

flow
-RRHEXIS

rupture
-SCOPE

instrument
-SCOPY

to view
-TOME

instrument to cut
-TOMY

incision
-TRIPSY

crushing
-TROPHY

nourishment

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Penn Foster Intro to Medical Terminology and Biochemistry Common Prefixes/Suffixes Page 4

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