Prefix

dys-

prefix

dys- painful or difficult urination

Prefix

a- / an-

Prefix

a- / an- : without or lacking

anuria= abscense of urine

Prefix

poly- 

Prefix

poly- many or excessive

polyuria: excessive urination

prefix

olig- / oligo- 

prefix

olig- / oligo- : scanty or little 

oliuria: scanty urine output

prefix

sub- : 

prefix

sub-: under or below 

sublingual: under or below the tongue

prefix

hemi-: 

prefix

hemi- : half

hemicolectomy: removal of half the colon

prefix

endo- : 

prefix

endo-: within or inside 

endoscopy: viewing inside the organ 

prefix

peri-:

prefix

peri-: around 

peroitoneal: around the abdominasl organs

prefix

retro- :

prefix

retro- : backwards or behind

retroperitoneal: behind ther peritoneum

prefix

macro- : 

prefix

macro- : large 

macroglossia: large tongue

prefix

micro- :

prefix

micro- : small 

microdontia: small teeth

prefix

brady- :  

prefix

brady- : slow 

bradyphagia: slow eating

prefix

tachy:

prefix

tachy- :  fast 

tachyphagia: fast eating

prefix

pseudo- :

prefix

pseudo- : false

pseudocyst: false cyst

prefix

hyper- 

prefix

hyper- : high or excessive 

hyperacidity: high stomach acid

suffix

-itis:

suffixes

-itis : inflammation

gastritis: stomach inflammation

suffix

-ectomy: 

suffix

ectomy: surgical removal

appendectomy: removal of the appendix

suffix

-ectomy:

suffix

ectomy: surgical removal

appendectomy: removal of the appendix

suffix

-scopy: 

suffix

-scopy: viewing w a scope 

colonoscopy: viewing the colon

suffix

-scope: 

suffix

-scope: instrument 4 viewing

i.e. endoscope

suffix

-plasty: 

suffix

-plasty: surgical repair 

pyloroplasty: repair of the pylorus

suffix

-rrhaphy: 

suffix

-rrhaphy: surgical suturing or stitching 

herniorrhaphy: hernia repair

suffix

-rrhea

suffix

-rrhea: flow or excessive discharge

diarrhea: watery flow

suffix

-rrhagia: 

suffix

-rrhagia: bursting forth of blood 

gastrorrhagia: stomach hemorrhage

suffix

-emesis:

suffixes

-emesis: vomiting

hematemesis: vomiting blood

suffix

-phagia:

suffix

-phagia: eating or swallowing

suffix

-pepsia:

suffix

-pepsia: digestion

dyspepsia: bad/digestion/indigestion

suffix

-dyspnea: 

suffix

-dyspnea: breathing difficulty 

suffix

stasis: stopping or controlling 

suffix

-stasis: stopping or uncontrollable

hemostasis

suffix

-tomy: 

suffix 

-tomy: cutting

suffix

-iasis: abnormal condition 

suffix

-iasis: abnormal condition 

lithiasis: stones condition

suffix:

-uria:  

suffix

-uria: urine condition 

hematuria: blood in the urine

suffix

osis:  

suffix

osis: condition or process 

nephrosis: kidney condition

suffix

-ptosis

suffix

ptosis: drooping or sagging 

gastroptosis: sagging stomach

suffix

malacia:

suffix

-malacia: softening of the tissue

suffix

-megaly: 

suffix

-megaly: enlargement 

hepatomegaly=enlarged liver

suffix

-cele:

suffix

-cele: hernia or swelling

cystocele=bladder hernia

suffix

-gram:

suffix

-gram: recorded image

cystogram=xray of the bladder

suffix

-graphy

suffix

-graphy:process of recording 

cystography

suffix

-ologist:

suffix

-ologist: specialist 

nephrologist=kidney doc

suffix

-ology:

suffix

-ology: study of

urology=study of the urinary tract

suffix

-centesis:

suffix

-centesis: surgical puncture 2 remove fluid

abdominocentesis

suffix

-desis:

suffix

-desis: binding or fixation

suffix

-ectasis: 

suffix

-ectasis: dilation or expansion 

gastrectasis=dilated stomach

suffix

-palsy:

suffix

-palsy: paralysis

suffix

-spasm: 

suffix

-spasm: sudden involuntary contraction 

pylarospasm

suffix

-tresia:

suffix

-tresia: opening

atresia=abscence of a normal opening

suffix

-tripsy:

suffix

-tripsy: crushing

lithotripsy= crushing stones

suffix

-uria:

suffix

-uria: urine trait