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Prefixes commonly used in Hematology

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cyt
hemo/hemato
a/an
dys
erythro
leuko
hypo/hyper/iso
aniso
poikilo
macro/mega
micro
poly
pan
meta
phleb
myel(o)
schis
thromb(o)
ferr
scler

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Suffixes commonly used in Hematology

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cyte
emia
penia
lysis
oma
opathy
osis
itis
phil(ic)
plasia/plastic
poiesis
poietin

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Prefix for cell

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cyt

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Prefix pertaining to blood

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hemo/hemato

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Prefix for without, absent, decreased

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a/an

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Prefix for red

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eryhtro

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Prefix for white

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leuk(o)

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Prefix for under/decreased

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hypo

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Prefix for above

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hyper

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Prefix for equal/same/uniformity

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iso

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Prefix for unequal, dissimilar

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aniso

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Prefix for varied, irregular

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poikilo

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Prefix for large/long

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macro

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Prefix for giant

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mega

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Prefix for small

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micro

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Prefix for many

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poly

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Prefix for all, overall

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pan

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Prefix for after, next; change

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meta

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Prefix for vein

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phleb

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prefix for from bone marrow; spinal cord

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myel(o)

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prefix for split

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schis

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prefix for clot, thrombus

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thromb(o)

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prefix for iron

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ferr

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prefix for hard

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scler

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suffix for cell

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cyte

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suffix for blood

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emia

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suffix for decreased, deficiency

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penia

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suffix for destruction, dissolving

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lysis

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suffix for swelling; tumor

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oma

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suffix for disease

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opathy

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suffix for abnormal increase; disease

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osis

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suffix for inflammation

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itis

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suffix for attracted to, affinity for

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phil(ic)

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suffix for cell production or repair

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plasia/plastic

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suffix for cell production, formation and development

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poiesis

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suffix for stimulates production

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poietin

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abnormal increase in bone marrow (cells or bone marrow elements)

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panmyelosis