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Understand the difference between a prefix and a suffix. Differentiate prefixes that deal with body parts, color, and direction. Distinguish suffixes that deal with procedures.
The following is an alphabetical list of medical prefixes and suffixes, along with their meanings, origins, and English examples.
Index of 750 medical roots, prefixes, and suffixes commonly used in medical terminology. When available, Latin and Greek roots are provided after English definitions.
Prefix or Suffix. Definition. Example. a-. not, an absence of, Avascular. -aemia. related to blood. Bacteraemia.
Understand the difference between a prefix and a suffix. Differentiate prefixes that deal with body parts, color, and direction. Distinguish suffixes that deal with procedures.
Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean. Here is a list of word parts. They may be at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a medical word. General Words. Body Parts and Disorders. Positions and Directions. Numbers and Amounts.
This article lists the most common prefixes and suffixes used in anatomy and medicine, together with examples. Find out more at Kenhub!
Medical Terminology Medical Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes. prefix, root, suffix. meaning. example. -ache. pain. headache, backache, earache, toothache.
Medical Prefixes and Suffixes. In Chapter 1, you learned about the four basic word parts—word roots, combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes, and you learned the impor-tant medical roots and combining forms. In this chapter, you learn the important medical prefixes and suffixes and how word parts are put to-gether to form medical terminology.
Introduction to common medical terms. Learn suffixes, prefixes, and root words. Practice using exams, tools, and word-building resources.