prefixes and suffixes Flashcards
a-, an-
no, not
e.g anaemia
aut-
self
e.g autopsy (examination of self)
dia-
complete, through
e.g diagnosis
dys-
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
e.g dysentery (total excretion)
endo-
within
e.g endocardium (within the heart cavity)
exo-
outside
e.g exocrine gland (goes to outside of body e.g sweat gland)
hyper-
excessive, more than normal, too much
e.g hyperglycaemia (high BGL)
hypo-
below, less than normal, under
e.g hypoglycaemia (low BGL)
peri-
surrounding
e.g pericardium (around heart)
pro-
before, forward
e.g prolapse
re-
back
e.g resection
retro-
behind
e.g retrogastric (behind stomach)
sub-
below, under
e.g subhepatic (below liver)
trans-
across, through
e.g transdermal (through skin)
-al
pertaining to
e.g neural
-algia
pain
e.g arthralgia
-cyte
cell
e.g leukocyte
-ectomy
surgical removal
e.g astrectomy
-aemia
blood condition
e.g leukaemia
-globin
protein
e.g haemoglobin
-gram
record
e.g arthogram
-ia
condition
e.g neuralgia
-ic
pertaining to
e.g gastric
-ism
condition, process
e.g hyperthyroidism
-itis
inflammation
e.g phlebitis
-logist
specialist in the study of
e.g dermatologist
-logy
study of
e.g psychology
-oma
tumour, mass
e.g hepatoma
-opsy
to view
e.g biopsy
-scopy
process of visual examination
e.g arthroscopy
-sis
state of
e.g prognosis
-tomy
process of cutting into, incision
e.g neurotomy
-centesis
puncturing, draining
e.g amniocentesis
-genic
causing
e.g carcinogenic
-iatrics
speciality
e.g geatrics
-lysis
deterioration, destruction
e.g paralysis
-phagia
swallowing
e.g dysphalgia
-phasia
speech
e.g aphasia
-phylic
attraction to
e.g hydrophilic
-phobia
fear
e.g agoraphobia
-plasty
surgical repair
e.g rhinoplasty
-rrhea
flow, discharge
e.g amenorrhea
-osis
abnormal condition e.g hephrosis
-scope
instrument to visually examine
e.g gastroscope
