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Medical Terminology Suffixes/Prefixes
Some different suffixes/prefixes and their meanings + examples.
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10th Grade
09/22/2011

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Term
-algesia
Definition
Condition of Pain (an/algesia)
Term
-ase
Definition
Enzyme (Amyl/ase)
Term
-blast
Definition
Immature Cell, Germ Cell (oste/o/blast)
Term
-cide
Definition
To Kill (sperm/i/cide)
Term
-cyst
Definition
Bladder, sac (blast/o/cyst)
Term
-dipsia
Definition
Thirst (poly/dipsia)
Term
-genesis
Definition
Formation, Produce (Sperma/o/genesis)
Term
-logy
Definition
Study of (gynec/o/logy)
Term
-phil
Definition
Attraction (bas/o/phil)
Term
-stasis
Definition
Control, stop, stand still (meta/stasis)
Term
-therapy
Definition
Treatment (therm/o/therapy)
Term
-uria
Definition
Urination, condition of urine (hemat/uria)
Term
-ac
Definition
Pertaining to the Heart (Cardiac)
Term
-al
Definition
Pertaining to presence at birth (congenital)
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-ar
Definition
Pertaining to muscles (muscular)
Term
-ic
Definition
Pertaining to a normal appearance of the head as used in the objective description during a physical examination (normocephalic)
Term
-ior
Definition
Pertaining to a surface or part situatied towards the front of the body (anterior)
Term
-ous
Definition
Pertaining to an abnormal condition in which the body tissues contain the accumulation of fluid (edematous)
Term
-tic
Definition
Pertaining to the abnormal condition of the skin and mucous membranes caused by the oxygen deficiency in the blood (cyanotic)
Term
-y
Definition
Pertaining to the heart and lungs (cardiopulmonary)
Term
-algia
Definition
Pain, ache (dentalgia)
Term
-astenia
Definition
Weakness (neurasthenia)
Term
-cele
Definition
Hernia, tumor, swelling (cystocele)
Term
-derma
Definition
Skin (xeroderma)
Term
-dyna
Definition
Pain, ache (otodyna)
Term
-ectasis
Definition
Dilation, distention (bronchicetasis)
Term
-edema
Definition
Swelling (papilledema)
Term
-emesis
Definition
Vomiting (hyperemesis)
Term
-itis
Definition
Inflammation (burstisis)
Term
-kinesis
Definition
Motion (Hyperkinesis)
Term
-lexia
Definition
Diction, word, phrase (dyslexia)
Term
-malacia
Definition
Softening (osteomalacia)
Term
-mania
Definition
Madness (pyromania)
Term
-mnesia
Definition
Memory (amnesia)
Term
-mnesia
Definition
Memory (amnesia)
Term
-oma
Definition
Tumor (carcinoma)
Term
-opia
Definition
Sight, Vision (presbyopia)
Term
-oxia
Definition
Oxygen (hypoxia)
Term
-pathy
Definition
Disease, emotion (retinopathy)
Term
-penia
Definition
Deficiency (thrombocytopenia)
Term
-pepsia
Definition
To Digest (Thrombocytopenia)
Term
-phagia
Definition
To eat/swallow (aphagia)
Term
-phobia
Definition
Fear (arcophobia)
Term
-plasia
Definition
Formation, produce (hyperplasia)
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis, stroke (hemiplegia)
Term
-pnea
Definition
Breathing (sleepopnea)
Term
-rrhage
Definition
Bursting forth (Hemorrhage)
Term
-rrhea
Definition
Flow, discharge (rhinorrhea)
Term
-spasm
Definition
Tension, spam, contraction (myospasm)
Term
-trophy
Definition
Nourishment, development (Hypertrophy)
Term
-centesis
Definition
Surgical Puncture (amniocentesis)
Term
-ectomy
Definition
Surgical excision, Surgical removal, resection (vasectomy)
Term
-gram
Definition
Weight, Mark, Record (Dactylogram)
Term
-graph
Definition
Instrument for recording (radiograph)
Term
-graphy
Definition
Recording (mammography)
Term
-lysis
Definition
Destruction, seperation, breakdown, loosening (lipolysis)
Term
-opsy
Definition
To view (biopsy)
Term
-plasty
Definition
Surgical repair (rhinoplasty)
Term
-scope
Definition
Instrument for examining (opthalmoscope)
Term
-scopy
Definition
(Visual examination, to view, examine (laparoscopy)
Term
-stomy
Definition
New opening (ileostomy)
Term
-tomy
Definition
Incision (myringotomy)
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