Prefixes & Suffixes Chapter 5

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  1. -al
    pertaining to
  2. -ary
    pertaining to
  3. sub-
    under
  4. peri-
    surrounding
  5. par-
    near
  6. -id
    pertaining to
  7. -ar
    pertaining to
  8. hypo-
    below
  9. retro-
    behind
  10. -um
    structure
  11. -ase
    enzyme
  12. -kinin
    movement substance
  13. exo-
    outside
  14. -crine
    to secrete
  15. endo-
    within
  16. -eal
    pertaining to
  17. -ine
    pertaining to
  18. -ous
    pertaining to
  19. -ic
    pertaining to
  20. -stalsis
    contraction
  21. dia-
    • through
    • complete
  22. -rrhea
    • discharge
    • flow
  23. dys-
    • abnormal
    • difficult
    • bad
  24. -phagia
    • condition of swallowing
    • eating
  25. -algia
    pain
  26. -osis
    abnormal condition
  27. -megaly
    enlargement
  28. -ia
    condition
  29. a-
    • no
    • not
    • without
  30. -tresia
    condition of an opening
  31. -schisis
    split
  32. -cele
    • herniation
    • protrusion
  33. stenosis
    narrowing
  34. -genesis
    • production
    • origin
  35. an-
    • no 
    • not 
    • without
  36. -itis
    inflammation
  37. -plakia
    condition of patches
  38. -ism
    condition
  39. -iasis
    • presence of
    • condition
  40. -chalasia
    condition of relaxation
  41. -pepsia
    digestion condition
  42. re-
    back
  43. -flux
    flow
  44. -ptosis
    • drooping
    • prolapse
  45. -ac
    pertaining to
  46. -emesis
    vomiting
  47. -oma
    tumor
  48. -genic
    pertaining to produced by
  49. -omatous
    pertaining to tumor
  50. -tic
    pertaining to
  51. -carcinoma
    cancerous tumor of epithelial origin
  52. ana-
    • up
    • apart
  53. -lysis
    breakdown
  54. pro-
    before
  55. -in
    substance
  56. hemo-
    blood
  57. -occult
    hidden
  58. -stomy
    • bypass
    • drainage
    • making a new opening
  59. -scopy
    • inspection
    • viewing
  60. -tomy
    • drainage
    • cutting
    • release
    • division
  61. -plication
    • folding
    • restriction
  62. -plasty
    • supplement
    • replacement
    • repair
    • surgically forming
  63. -ectomy
    • excision
    • resection
    • cutting out
  64. -rrhaphy
    • repair
    • suturing
    • supplement
  65. -ation
    process of
  66. -pexy
    • repair
    • reposition
    • suspension
  67. -centesis
    • drainage
    • surgical puncture
  68. -clysis
    washing
  69. -graphy
    recording
  70. -lithotomy
    • extirpation
    • cutting out a stone

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 Prefixes & Suffixes Chapter 5
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