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    This document lists medical prefixes and their meanings. Many prefixes relate to parts of the body like cardio- meaning heart, hepat- meaning liver, and nephro- meaning kidney. Other common prefixes denote processes or conditions like -itis meaning inflammation, -emia meaning blood condition, and dys- meaning abnormal. Prefixes are also used to describe colors like cyan- meaning blue, locations like intra- meaning inside, and sizes like mega- meaning enlargement. Medical prefixes provide insight into the meaning of medical terms.

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    This document lists medical prefixes and their meanings. Many prefixes relate to parts of the body like cardio- meaning heart, hepat- meaning liver, and nephro- meaning kidney. Other common prefixes denote processes or conditions like -itis meaning inflammation, -emia meaning blood condition, and dys- meaning abnormal. Prefixes are also used to describe colors like cyan- meaning blue, locations like intra- meaning inside, and sizes like mega- meaning enlargement. Medical prefixes provide insight into the meaning of medical terms.

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    This document lists medical prefixes and their meanings. Many prefixes relate to parts of the body like cardio- meaning heart, hepat- meaning liver, and nephro- meaning kidney. Other common prefixes denote processes or conditions like -itis meaning inflammation, -emia meaning blood condition, and dys- meaning abnormal. Prefixes are also used to describe colors like cyan- meaning blue, locations like intra- meaning inside, and sizes like mega- meaning enlargement. Medical prefixes provide insight into the meaning of medical terms.

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    Medical Affix

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    This document lists medical prefixes and their meanings. Many prefixes relate to parts of the body like cardio- meaning heart, hepat- meaning liver, and nephro- meaning kidney. Other common prefixes denote processes or conditions like -itis meaning inflammation, -emia meaning blood condition, and dys- meaning abnormal. Prefixes are also used to describe colors like cyan- meaning blue, locations like intra- meaning inside, and sizes like mega- meaning enlargement. Medical prefixes provide insight into the meaning of medical terms.

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    Affix Meaning Example(s)

    a-, an- Not, without Apathy


    -ac Pertaining to Cardiac
    Acanth- Thorn or spine Acanthocytes
    Acr- Extremity, topmost Acromegaly
    Adip- Of or relating to fats Adipocytes
    -emia blood Anemia
    -al Pertaining to Abdominal, femoral
    Amylo- Starchy, carbohydrate related Amylase
    Angi- Blood vessel Angiogram, angioplasty
    Aniso- Describing something as Anisocytosis
    unequal
    Ante- Describing something as Anterior
    positioned in front of another
    thing
    Anti- Describing something as against Antibiotic
    Arth- Pertaining to the joints, limbs Arthritis
    -ary Pertaining to Coronary, bile
    -ase enzymes Lactase
    Ather- Fatty deposit Atherosclerosis
    -ation process Medication
    Bacteri- Pertaining to bacteria Bacteriophage
    Bi- Twice, double Binary
    Carcin- cancer Carcinogen
    Cardi- Pertaining to heart Cardiology
    -cele pouching Hydrocele
    -centesis Surgical puncture or aspiration Amniocentesis
    -cidal Killing, destroying bactericidal
    -clast break Osteoclast
    Co- With, together Coenzymes
    Cryo- cold Cryoprecipitate
    Cyan- Denotes a blue color Cyanotic
    Cyst(o); cyst(i) Of or pertaining to the bladder Cystitis

    Cy(to); -cyte cell Leukocyte


    Dis- Separation; taking apart Dissection
    -dipsia Condition of thirst Polydipsia
    Dys- Bad,difficult, defective Dysentery
    abnormal
    Ec- Out, away Ectopic
    -ectomy Denotes a surgical operation or Mastectomy, vasectomy
    removal of a body part
    Ecto- Outer, outside Ectoparasite
    Endo- Inside, or within Endoparasite
    -emia Blood condition Anemia
    eosin red Eosinophil
    entero Pertaining to the intestine Gastroenterology
    Erythr(o)- Denotes red color Erthyrocytes
    Extra- outside Extracellular
    Gastro- Pertaining to the stomach Gastric juice
    Glauc(o) Denoting a grey or bluish-grey Glaucoma
    color
    gloss Pertaining to tongue Glossitis
    gluco sweet Glucose
    -gnosis knowledge Diagnosis
    Hemat-/hemo Pertaining to blood Hematology, haematocrit,
    haemoglobin
    Hemi- One-half Cerebral hemisphere
    Hepat- Pertaining to liver Hepatitis
    Hyper- Extreme or beyond normal Hypertension
    Hypo- Below normal Hypotension
    -icle small Ovarian follicle
    -ism Condition, disease Dwarfism
    -itis inflammation Tonsillitis
    -ium structure Pericardium
    Leuko, leuco Denoting a white color Leukocyte
    Lip(o) fat Liposuction
    -logist Someone who studies a certain Oncologist
    field
    -lysis Destruction, separation Paralysis
    Mammo- breast Mammogram
    Mammillo- Pertaining to nipple Mammillitis
    Manu- Pertaining to hand Manufacture
    Meg(a) Enlargement, million Splenomegaly
    Megal(o)
    megaly
    Mening(o) membrane Meningitis
    Men- Month, menstrual cycle Menopause
    Mono- single Monocytes
    Morph- Form, shape Morpghology
    Nephro- Of or pertaining to the kidney Nephrology
    Necr(o) death Necrosis
    Oligo- Something as having little, Oliguria
    having few
    -oma Tumor, mass, fluid collection Sarcoma
    Onco- Tumor, bulk, volume Oncology
    oo- Pertaining to an (egg), a Oocytes
    woman’s egg, the ovum
    -opsy Examination, inspection Autopsy, biopsy
    Path(o) disease Pathology
    Ped-; pes Of or pertaining to foot Pedal, pedis
    Ped-; Pedo- Pertaining to child Pediatrician
    -penia deficiency Osteopenia, neutropenia
    -phagia Condition relating to eating or Phagocytosis
    digestion
    Phleb- Of or pertaining to veins, a vein Phlebotomy

    -ptysis spitting Hemoptysis


    Py- pus Pyogenic
    Ren- Pertaining to the kidney Renal
    -rrhage Burst Haemorrhage
    Sangui- Pertaining to blood Sanguine
    Sanguine-
    Tachy- Something as fast, irregularly Tachycardia
    fast
    -thermo heat Hyp[othermia
    Thrombo- Of or relating to blood clot, Thrombocytes
    clotting of blood

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