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Prefixes & Suffixes Chapter 10

  1. re-
    again
  2. in-
    in
  3. ex-
    out
  4. para-
    near
  5. oxy-
    oxygen
  6. inter-
    between
  7. a-
    • no
    • not
    • without
  8. brady-
    slow
  9. dys-
    difficult
  10. hyper-
    excessive
  11. hypo-
    deficient
  12. tachy-
    fast
  13. syn-
    • together
    • with
  14. endo-
    within
  15. -atory
    pertaining to
  16. -ation
    process of
  17. -um
    structure
  18. -al
    pertaining to
  19. -globin
    protein substance
  20. -ia
    condition
  21. -pnea
    breathing
  22. -osis
    abnormal condition
  23. -ptysis
    spitting
  24. -emia
    blood condition
  25. -dynia
    pain
  26. -exia
    condition
  27. -eal
    pertaining to
  28. -malacia
    softening
  29. -stenosis
    narrowing
  30. -itis
    inflammation
  31. -drome
    to run
  32. -trophy
    development
  33. -ismus
    spasm condition
  34. -rrhea
    • discharge
    • flow
  35. -ectasis
    dilation
  36. -ary
    pertaining to
  37. -thorax
    chest (pleural cavity)
  38. -spasm
    sudden involuntary contraction
  39. -ous
    pertaining to
  40. -oma
    • tumor
    • mass
  41. -carcinoma
    cancer of epithelial origin
  42. -ectomy
    • cutting out
    • excision
    • resection
  43. -tomy
    • drainage
    • cutting
  44. -graphy
    recording
  45. -scopy
    viewing
  46. -plasty
    • surgically forming
    • alteration
    • reposition
    • repair
    • replacement
    • supplement
  47. -centesis
    • drainage
    • surgical puncture
  48. -desis
    fixation
  49. -lysis
    • release
    • breaking down
  50. -metry
    measuring
  51. -stomy
    making a new opening
  52. -rrhaphy
    repair
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Prefixes & Suffixes Chapter 10
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