Prefix and Suffix, Blok 1 Untad 2012

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Prefix and suffix


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Prefixes & suffixes

Prefixes modify or qualify in some way themeaning of the word to which they are affixed.

Suffices are element that are added to combiningform form nouns, adjectives or verbs.

Most the nouns are abstract, that is indicate astate, quality, condition, procedure, or process


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Prefix + Word

Root

+ Suffix = Medical Word Meaning

an-

(without, not)

+ Esthes

(feeling)

+ -ia

(condition)

= anesthesia condition of

not feeling

Hyper-

(excessive,

above normal)

+ therm

(heat)

+ -ia

(condition)

= hyperthermia condition of

excessive

heat

Intra-

(in, within)

+ Muscul

(muscle)

+ -ar

(pertaining to)

= intramuscular pertaining to

withinthe


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Para-

(near,

beside;

beyond)

+ nas

(nose)

+ -al

(pertaini

ng to)

= paranas

al

pertai

ning

to

(area)

near

the

nose

poly-

many,

much

+ ur

(urine)

+ -ia

(conditio

n)

= polyuria condi

tion

of

much

urine


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suffix

A suffix is a word element placed at the end of a wordthat changes the meaning of the word.

In the terms tonsill/itis, and tonsill/ectomy, the

suffixes are -itis (inflammation) and -ectomy(excision, removal).

Changing the suffix changes the meaning of theword.

In medical terminology, a suffix usually describes apathology (disease or abnormality), symptom,surgical or diagnostic procedure, or part of speech.

Many suffixes are derived from Greek or Latinwords.


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Combining

Form

+ Suffix = Medical Word Meaning

gastr/o

(stomach)

+ -itis

(inflammation)

= gastritis inflammation of

the stomach

+ -megaly

(enlargement)

= gastromegaly enlargement of

the stomach

+ -oma

(tumor)

= gastroma tumor of the

stomach

+ -itis

(inflammation)

= hepatitis nflammation of

the liver

hepat/o

(liver)

+ -megaly

(enlargement)

= hepatomegaly enlargement of

the liver

+ -oma

(tumor)

= hepatoma tumor of the

liver


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prefixes

a-.an- not, without, lacking, deficient

ab- away from

ad- toward

ambi- both

Amphi-, ampho- on both side, around, both

Ana- up, back, again

Ante- away from

Anti- against, opposed to, preventing, relieving

Apo- away from

Bi- twice, both, double


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prefixes

Cata-downward, disordered

Circum- around

Con- together, with, very, thoroughly

Contra- against, opposite

De-down, away from, absent

Di-twice, double

Dia- through, across, apart

Dis-apart, away

Dys- difficult, painful, defective, abnormal

Ec-out of, away from


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Continued:

Ecto-outside of

En-in, into, within

Endo,ento- within

Epi- upon, over, above

Eso-within, inner, inward

Eu-good, normal, healthy

Ex-out of, away from

Exo- from the outside, toward the outside

Extra-on the outside, beyond

Hemi-half, partial, one side of the body

Hyper- over, above, excessive, beyond normal


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prefixes

Hypo- under, deficient, below normal

In-in, into, not, very, throughly

Infra-beneath, below

Inter- between

Intra-within

Meta-change, after

Non-not

Ob-against, toward, very, throughly Para-alongside, around, abnormal

Peri-around, surrounding

Post-after, following, behind


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prefixes

Pre-before, in front of

Pro-before, in front, forward

Pros, prosth- in place of

Re-back, again

Retro-backward, in back, behind Se-apart, away from

Semi-half

Sub-under Super-over, above, excess

Trans- across, through

Syn-together, with, joined


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suffixes

-ia: state, condition

-iac; person affected with

-iasis: disease, abnormal condition

-ible:capable of

-ic: pertaining to, located in

-ics: science of study of

-id: pertaining to, -oid: particular shape

-ide: name chemical substance -ile; pertaining to; capable of

-illus, -illa, - illum: form diminutives

-in, -ine ; name of substance, pertaining to,


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suffixes

-oid, -ode, -id : indicate a particular shape

-olus, -ola,-olum : form diminutives

-oma : tumor

-or; agent, instrument

-orium: place for -ory: pertaining to

-ose:name chemical substance, full of,

resembling -osis: abnormal, disease condition

-otic; pertaining to

-ous: pertaining to, full of; characterized by


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suffixes

-sia: state, condition -sis; state, condition

-ter: instrument, device

-tic: pertaining to

-ty; state, condition

-ulus, -ulum, -ula, - ule : form diminutives

-ure, - ura: result of

-us: condition, person

-y : state, condition


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prefixes

a-.an- not, without, lacking, deficient

ab- away from

ad- toward

ambi- both

Amphi-, ampho- on both side, around, both

Ana- up, back, again

Ante- away from

Anti- against, opposed to, preventing, relieving

Apo- away from

Bi- twice, both, double


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Continued:

Ecto-outside of

En-in, into, within

Endo,ento- within

Epi- upon, over, above

Eso-within, inner, inward

Eu-good, normal, healthy

Ex-out of, away from

Exo- from the outside, toward the outside Extra-on the outside, beyond

Hemi-half, partial, one side of the body

Hyper- over, above, excessive, beyond normal


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prefixes

Hypo- under, deficient, below normal

In-in, into, not, very, throughly

Infra-beneath, below

Inter- between

Intra-within Meta-change, after

Non-not

Ob-against, toward, very, throughly Para-alongside, around, abnormal

Peri-around, surrounding

Post-after, following, behind


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prefixes

Pre-before, in front of

Pro-before, in front, forward Pros, prosth- in place of

Re-back, again

Retro-backward, in back, behind Se-apart, away from

Semi-half

Sub-under Super-over, above, excess

Trans- across, through

Syn-together, with, joined


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suffixes

-a :state, condition

-able; capable of

-ac: pertaining to, located in

-ad: toward

-al; pertaining to, located in

-an: pertaining to, located in

-ar: pertaining to, located in

-arium: place for

-ary: pertaining to; place for

-ase:name of enzymes


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suffixes -asia,-asis; state, condition

-ate: name of chemical substance; having,possessing

-ce: state, condition

-culus, -cula,-culum:form diminutives -cy: state, condition

-eal: pertaining to, located in

-ella: name of genera

-ellus, - ella, -ellum: form diminutives

-ema: state. Condition

-esis, esia:state, condition, procedure

-etic;-esis: pertaining to


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suffixes

-ia: state, condition

-iac; person affected with

-iasis: disease, abnormal condition

-ible:capable of

-ic: pertaining to, located in -ics: science of study of

-id: pertaining to, -oid: particular shape

-ide: name chemical substance -ile; pertaining to; capable of

-illus, -illa, - illum: form diminutives

-in, -ine ; name of substance, pertaining to,


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suffixes

-ion: the act of

-ism: the state, condition, quality

-ist: a person interested in

-ite; name chemical substance

-itic: pertaining to, pertaining to inflamation -it is ; inflamation

-ium: membrane, connective tissue

-ive; pertaining to -lent: full of

-ma: abnormal, disease condition

-ment; agent, instrument


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suffixes

-oid, -ode, -id : indicate a particular shape

-olus, -ola,-olum : form diminutives

-oma : tumor

-or; agent, instrument

-orium: place for -ory: pertaining to

-ose:name chemical substance, full of,

resembling -osis: abnormal, disease condition

-otic; pertaining to

-ous: pertaining to, full of; characterized by


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suffixes

-sia: state, condition -sis; state, condition

-ter: instrument, device

-tic: pertaining to

-ty; state, condition

-ulus, -ulum, -ula, - ule : form diminutives

-ure, - ura: result of

-us: condition, person

-y : state, condition

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