MedicalPrefix&Suffix+Definit(35).txt

-ac,
-al,
-ic,
-ical, 	pertaining to [cardiac, neural, gastric, neurological]
-algia	pain [arthralgia]
-cyte	cell [leukocyte, erythrocyte, thrombocyte]
-ectomy	excision, removal [nephrectomy, splenectomy]
-emia	blood condition [leukemia, anemia]
-genic	pertaining to, producing or produced by [carcinogenic, iatrogenic, pathogenic]
-gram	record [electroencephalogram]
-ion	process [excision]
-ist	specialist [gynecologist]
-itis	inflammation [cystitis, appendicitis, laryngitis}
-logy	study of [endocrinology]
-oma	tumor, mass, swelling [hepatoma, teratoma, carcinoma]
-opsy	process of viewing [biopsy]
-osis	condition, usually abnormal [nephrosis, leukocytosis]
-pathy	disease condition [adenopathy, neuropathy]
-scope	instrument to visually examine [ophthalmoscope]
-scopy	process of visually examining [sigmoidoscopy]
-sis	state of [prognosis]
-tomy	process of cutting, incision [lobotomy]
-y	process, condition [gastroenterology]
a-,
an-
no,
not, 	without [anemia, aseptic]
auto- 	self [autosplenectomy]
dia- 	through, complete [diagnosis]
endo- 	within [endoscope]
epi- 	above, upon [epigastric, epidermis]
ex-,
exo- 	out[excision, exophthalmos]
hyper- 	excessive, above, more than normal [hyperglycemia]
hypo- 	deficient, below, less than normal [hypothyroid]
in- 	into, in [incision]
peri- 	surrounding [pericardium, perimenopause]
pro- 	before [prognosis]
re- 	back [resection]
retro- 	behind [retrogastric]
sub- 	below, under [subhepatic]
trans- 	across, through [transaortic]