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prefixes & suffixes - chapter 3

  1. -al
    pertaining to
  2. -ium
    structure
  3. peri-
    • surrounding
    • around
  4. -genesis
    • production
    • origin
  5. -blast
    embryonic
  6. -cyte
    cell
  7. -clast
    breaking down
  8. dia-
    through
  9. epi-
    • above
    • upon
  10. -physis
    • growth
    • nature
  11. -um
    structure
  12. para-
    • near
    • beside
    • abnormal
  13. inter-
    between
  14. -eal
    pertaining to
  15. syn-
    • together
    • joined
  16. -sis
    condition
  17. ex-
    out
  18. -ion
    process of
  19. ab-
    away from
  20. -ar
    pertaining to
  21. e-
    out
  22. in-
    in
  23. pro-
    forward
  24. re-
    backward
  25. -ation
    process of
  26. circum-
    around
  27. -us
    • noun ending
    • thing
  28. bi-
    two
  29. -i
    noun ending
  30. -oid
    • like
    • resembling
  31. ad-
    toward
  32. -or
    one who
  33. amphi-
    both
  34. endo-
    end-
    within
  35. intra-
    within
  36. -ic
    pertaining to
  37. -ous
    pertaining to
  38. -poiesis
    formation
  39. a-
    • no
    • not
    • without
  40. -plasia
    condition of formation
  41. poly-
    • many
    • much
  42. -y
    process of
  43. -osis
    abnormal condition
  44. con-
    together
  45. -ure
    condition
  46. -itis
    inflammation
  47. -lithesis
    slipping
  48. -osus
    noun ending
  49. -algia
    pain
  50. -lysis
    • breakdown
    • destruction
  51. -malacia
    softening
  52. -oma
    tumor
  53. -sarcoma
    connective tissue cancer
  54. -plasty
    surgically forming
  55. -ectomy
    cutting out
  56. -tomy
    cutting
  57. -metry
    measuring
  58. -graphy
    recording
  59. -clasis
    breaking
  60. -pexy
    fixation
  61. -rrhaphy
    suturing
  62. -centesis
    surgical puncture
  63. -desis
    binding
  64. -scopy
    viewing
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