Suffixes, D-H Flashcards
–desis binding
dextr/dextro- right, on the right side
di- separation, two
dif- separation
dis- separation, taking apart
dynamo- force, energy
–dynia pain
dys- bad, difficult
E
–eal pertaining to
ect- outer, outside
–ectasis expansion, dilation
ecto- outer, outside
–ectomy excision, removal
–emesis vomit
–emia blood condition
encephal/
encephalo- brain
endo- internal
epi- upon
erythr/erythro- red
esthesio- sensation
eu- good, well
ex- out of, away from
exo- exterior, outward
extra- Outside
F
fibr/fibro- fiber
–form in the form or shape of
G
–-galact/galacto- milk
gastr/gastro- stomach
–gen origin or production
genu knee
geo- earth
gloss/glosso- tongue
glott/glotto- variant form of gloss/glosso-, language
gluco- glucose
glyc/glyco- sugar
gnath/gnatho- jaw
–gram recording
–graph recording instrument
–graphy process of recording
gyn/gyno-
gynae/gynaeco-
gyne/gyneco- woman, also:
(Britain)
(US)
H
hem/hema/
hemat/hemato- (US) blood
hemi- one-half
hemo- (US) blood
hepat/hepatico/
hepato- liver
hidr/hidro- sweat
hist/histio/histo- tissue
hydr/hydro- water
hyper- above normal, excessive
hypo- below normal, deficient
hyster/hystero- uterus
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