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Prefixes and Suffixes

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1

-itis

inflammation

2

-osis

abnormal condition

3

-ectomy

to cut out

4

-otomy

to cut into

5

-ostomy

surgically create an opening

6

micro-

small

7

macro-

large

8

mega/megaly-

enlarged

9

-scopy

to look

10

-logy

study of

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-gram

record or picture

12

-pathy

disease

13

Inter-

between

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a-

without

15

dys-

abnormal, difficult, painful

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-stasis

stopping

17

-oma

a swelling

18

-graphy graph

recording an image

19

Leuk/o

white

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Melan/o

black

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Cyan/o

cyanosis

22

Xanth/o

yellow

23

Endo

inside of

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Peri

around

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Circum

around

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Retro

behind

27

Epi

on top

28

Trans

through

29

Intra

within

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Sub

below

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