Medical And Anatomical Prefixes & Suffixes

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-algia

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Pain

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-graph

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instrument to record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-ology

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the study of

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-ologist

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one who studies

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-emia

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blood condition

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-penia

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deficiency or lack of (often related to blood)

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-otomy

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incision

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-ostomy

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formation of a new opening (think: colostomy)

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-ectomy

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excision/removal

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-oma

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tumor

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-orrhea

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discharge

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auto-

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self

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a-

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without

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ab-

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away from

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anti-

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against

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bi-

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two, double

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dys-

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bad, painful or difficult

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ecto-

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outside or outter

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endo-

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inside or inner

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epi-

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over (sometimes it means on top of or outside of)

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hyper-

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above, excessive

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hypo-

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under, less than

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infra-

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below or under

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para-

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beside, beyond or abnormal

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peri-

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around or near

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-

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before, in front of

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sub-

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under

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super-

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above, over

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supra-

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above, over

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syn-

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with, together

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trans-

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across, over

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therm-

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temperature

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gastro-

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stomach

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cardio-

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heart

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hemato-

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blood

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cranio-

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skull, cranium

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cyto-

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cells

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rhino-

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nose