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PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLE OF USE IN MEDICAL TERMSa-, an No, not, without, negates the meaning atypical, anoxiaab- away from; from abductionad- toward, at, increase, on, toward adductionante- before antepartumanti- against, opposing antipsychotic |
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SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLE OF USE IN MEDICAL TERMS-salpinx fallopian tube, uterine tube pyosalpinx-sarcoma malignant tumour rhabdomyosarcoma-schisis split, fissure cranioschisis-sclerosis hardening arteriosclerosis-scope instrument used for visual examination hysteroscope-scopic pertaining to visual examination pelviscopic-scopy process of visually examining gastroscopy-spasm sudden, involuntary contraction of muscle vasospasm-stasis stop, control, standing hemostasis-stenosis constriction, narrowing ureterostenosis-stomy creation of artificial opening nephrostomy |
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SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLE OF USE IN MEDICAL TERMS-thorax chest cavity, chest hemothorax-tocia labour, birth dystocia-tome instrument used to cut dermatome-tomy incision, cut into laparotomy-tripsy surgical crushing cholecystolithotripsy-trophy nourishment, development hypertrophy -um structure endocardium-uria urine, urination nocturia-us no meaning microcephalus |
