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Prefixes and suffixes

  1. peri-
    around
  2. endo
    within, inside
  3. epi-
    above
  4. hypo-
    less than normal, below
  5. dia-
    complete
  6. hyper-
    excessive, high
  7. syn-
    together
  8. centro-
    central
  9. co-
    with, together
  10. -logist
    one who studies
  11. -tory
    relating to
  12. -logy
    the study of
  13. -itis
    inflammation
  14. -scopy
    visual examination
  15. -desis
    fixation
  16. -plasty
    surgical repair
  17. -um
    structure
  18. -tic
    pertaining to
  19. -ic
    pertaining to
  20. -rrhage
    flow profusely
  21. -al
    pertaining to
  22. -ist
    specialist
  23. -ry
    occupation
  24. -ia
    condition
  25. -ion
    a condition
  26. -cyte
    cell
  27. -emia
    blood, blood condition
  28. -ate
    composed of, pertaining to, process
  29. -clast
    break, breakdown
  30. -ary
    pertaining
  31. -ule
    small
  32. -elle
    small
  33. -plasm
    something formed
  34. -lyte
    soluble
  35. -ar
    pertaining to
  36. intra-
    within
  37. -ism
    condition
  38. -oid
    resemble
  39. -id
    having a particular quality
  40. -in
    substance, chemical compound
  41. -some
    body
  42. -us
    pertaining to
  43. -lus
    small
  44. -ior
    pertaining to
  45. -al
    pertaining to
  46. epi-
    upon
  47. -ule
    little
  48. -gen
    produce, form
  49. -blast
    germ cell
  50. -ent
    end result
  51. -stasis
    stand still, control
  52. -stomy
    new opening
  53. -ical
    pertaining to
  54. -ior
    pertaining to
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twynkys
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Prefixes and suffixes
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medical prefixes suffixes
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