Examples of Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
preoperative
before or preceding an operation
perioperative
pertaining to the period around an operation or the period before, during, and after an operation
postoperative
after an operation
arthroscope
an instrument used to visually examine the joint
gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
gastrotomy
incision into the stomach
traumatic
pertaining to injury
atraumatic
without injury
anuria
absence of urine
abduction
to take away from the midline
adduction
move toward the midline
antiemetics
work against or prevent vomiting
dysphagia
difficulty eating or swallowing
euthyroid
having a normally functioning thyroid gland
endocrine
to secrete internally
exocrine
to secrete externally
endoparasite
an organism that lives within the body of the host
ectoparasite
an organism that lives on the outer surface of the host
hyperglycemia
elevated amounts of blood glucose
hypoglycemia
depressed amounts of blood glucose
intercostal
between the ribs
intramuscular
within the muscle
polyuria
excessive amount or frequency of urination