Medical Terminology- prefixes & suffixes
Multi
( many) prefix Multifocal means "many locations"
Ferro
(Iron) prefix Ferrokinetics means "study of iron metabolism.
Hyper
(above) prefix Hypertension means "high tension"
Super, Supra
(above) prefix Superacute means "highly severe"
Ultra
(above) prefix Ultrasonic means "high frequency sound"
Trans
(across) prefix Transfusion is the "transfer of blood into an individual"
Post
(after) both Postmortem means "after death"
Anti
(against) prefix Antibacterial means "against bacteria"
Ob
(against) prefix Obtunded means "against or mentally dull"
Circum
(around) prefix Circumrenal means "around the kidney"
Peri
(around) prefix Pericardium means "around the heart"
Ab
(away from) prefix Abduction means "away from, rotate"
Exo
(away from) prefix Exophthalmus means "eyes bulging away from"
Re
(back, again) prefix Reflex means "flex response to stimulation"
Retro
(backward) prefix Retroflexed means "bent backward, posterior"
Fore
(before) prefix Forehead means "before head"
Pre
(before) prefix Preoperative and pre-op means "before surgery"
Ante
(before;wall part) both Antepartum means "before birth"
Hypo
(below) prefix Hypothermic means "below temperature"
Sub
(below) prefix Sublingual means "under the tongue"
Inter
(between) prefix Intercoastal means "between ribs"
Desis
(binding,fixation of) both (mostly suffix) Arthrodesis means "surgical fixation of a joint"
Iasis
(condition of) suffix Cholelithiasis means "condition of gallbladder stones"
Isis, Asis
(condition of) suffix Metastasis means "condition of change in location or spreading"
Osis
(condition) suffix Pediculosis is the "condition of lice infestation"
Penia
(deficiency) suffix Cytopenia is the "lack of cellular elements in the blood"
Dys
(difficult, abnormal) Prefix Dysemia means "abnormal blood"
Path
(disease) both Pathology is the "study of disease"
Lysis
(disintegration) suffix Osteolysis means "bone breakdown"
Tele
(distance) prefix Telemetry means "distant signal monitor interpretation"
De
(down or away from) both Dehydrate means "away from hydration"
Xero
(dry) prefix Xerochilia means "dry lips"
Mega, Megaly
(enlargement) both Cardiomegaly means "enlarged heart"
Scopy
(exam) suffix Bronchoscopy means "bronchus exam"
Ectomy
(excision) Both (mostly suffix) Tonsillectomy means "tonsil removal"
Ptosis
(falling) suffix Mastoptosis means "sagging of the breast"
Pseudo
(false) prefix Pseudodipsia means "false thirst"
Phobia
(fear of) suffix Hydrophobia is "fear of water"
Oligo
(few) both Olifuria means "diminished urination"
Pexy
(fixation, suspension) suffix Retinopexy means "surgical repair of a detached retina"
Xeno
(foreign) prefix Xenograft is a "graft from one species to another"
Hemi
(half) prefix Hemiparesis means "paralysis to one half of the body"
Semi
(half) prefix Semicomatose means "half-conscious"
Kypho
(humped) prefix Kyphosis is "the condition of being humpbacked"
Pro
(in front of, on behalf of) prefix Proglossis means "tip of tongue"
Otomy
(incision) suffix Craniotomy is a "skull incision"
Itis
(inflammation of) suffix Gastritis means "stomach inflammation"
Macro
(large, long) prefix Macrostomia is "large mouth"
Oid
(like, shape, resemble) suffix Mucoid means "mucouslike"
Poly
(many) both Polyarthritis means "arthritis in numerous joints"
Iatric
(medicine) suffix Pediatric means "child medicine"
Med, Medi, Medio
(middle) both Mediocarpal means "middle of the carpal bone"
Kinesis
(movement) both Metakinesis means "moving part"
Juxta
(near) prefix Juxtaepiphysial means "near epiphysis or part of long bone"
Para
(near, departure from the norm) prefix Paralgia means "abnormal pain"
Neo
(new) prefix Neonatal means "newborn"
Uni
(one) prefix Uniocular means "having one working eye"
Epi
(outer,on top of, over) prefix Epigastric means "top of stomach"
Ecto
(outside) prefix Extocornea means "outer layer of the cornea"
Extra
(outside,beyond) both Extrasensory means "beyond senses"
Algia
(pain) both(mostly suffix) Neuralgia means "nerve pain"
Ic
(pertaining to) suffix Enteric means "pertaining to the samll intestines"
Plasty
(plastic surgical correction) suffix Orthoplasty means "surgical straightening"
Sphygmo
(pulse) prefix Sphygmomanometer means "pulse meter"
Rhexis
(rupture) suffix Angiorrhexis means "ruptured blood vessel"
Logia, logy
(science of) suffix Cardiology is "heart science" or "study of the heart"
Form
(shape of) both Reniform means "kidley-shaped"
Mono
(single, one) prefix Mononucleosis means "condition of large outbreak of single-nucleus lymphocytes"
Brady
(slow) both Bradycardia means "slow heartbeat"
Micro
(small) mostly prefix Microcephalic means "small brain"
Malacia
(softening) both Chrondromalacia means "soft cartilage"
Ology
(study of) suffix Neurology is the "study of the nerves"
Rrhaphy
(suture) suffix Cardiorrhaphy means "suturing of the heart"
Tachy
(swift, fast) prefix Tachycardia means "rapid heart rate"
Pachy
(thick) both Pachycephalic means "abnormal thickness of the skull"
Tri
(three) prefix Tricuspid means "three cusps"
Dia
(through) both Displacental means "through the placenta"
Co, Con
(together) both Concentric means "together center;same center"
Sym, syn
(together) both Symbiotic means "dependent on one another" (sym before b,p,ph,or m)
Ad
(toward) prefix Adduction means "toward,rotate"
Toxo
(toxic, poison) both Toxicoderma is "skin disease caused by poison"
Phoresis
(transmission) suffix Disphoresis means "perspiration, transmission of sweat"
Oma
(tumor) suffix Lymphoma is a "lymph tumor"
Bi
(two, double) prefix Bilateral means "two sides"
Hydra, Hydro
(water) prefix Hydrophobia means "afraid of water"
Endo
(within) prefix Endogastric means "within the stomach"
Intra
(within) prefix Intra-aortia means "within the aorta"
A, An
(without) prefix Anenceplhalic means "without a brain"
Graphy
(writing,record) both Graphospasm means "writer's cramp"
Cyano
Blue
Chrom
Color
Polio
Gray
Chloro
Green
Melano
black
Purpura
purple,porphyria
Erythr and rubeo
red
Rhodo
rose
Albus
white
Leuko
white
Cirrhos
yellow
