Here is a list of some commonly used prefixes.
Referring to direction:
ab- : away from, from
ad- : toward
circum- : around
dia- : through, across
ec- : out, out from
ecto- : outside, outward
endo- : in, within
ex- : out, out from
exo- : outside, outward
extra- : outside, outward
intra- : within
para- : near, beside
peri- : around
super- : above, excessive
supra- : above
Referring to number and measurement:
bi- : two
dipl- : double, twofold
diplo- : double, twofold
hemi- : half
hyper- : excessive above normal
macro-: large
micro- : small
mono- : one
multi- : many, much
poly- : many, much
primi- : first
quadri- : four
semi- : half
tri- : three
uni- : one
Referring to position:
ante- : in front, before
epi- : above, upon
hypo- : under, below
infra:- : under, below
inter- : between
medi- : middle
meso- : middle
post- : after, behind
pre- : before, in front of
pro- : before
retro- : backward, behind
sub- : below, under
Prefixes denoting negation:
a- : without
an- : without, not
im- : not
in- : not
Other prefixes:
anti- : against
brady- : slow
contra- : against
dys- : difficult, painful, bad
eu- : good, normal
hetero- : different
homo- : same
mal- : bad
pan- : all
pseudo-: false
tachy- : fast, rapid
SUFFIXES
In linguistics, a suffix is an affix that follows the morphemes to which it can attach.
Here is a list of some commonly used suffixes.
Suffixes used in diagnosis and symptomatology:
-algia : pain
-cele : hernia swelling
-dynia : pain
-ectasis: expansion, dilation
-emesis: vomiting
-emia : blood condition
-gen : producing, forming
-genesis: process of formation
-gram : record, a writing
-graph : instrument for recording
-iasis : abnormal condition
-itis : inflammation
-lith : stone
-Iogist : specialist in study of study of
-logy : study of
-malacia : softening
-megaly: enlargement
-meter : instrument for recording
-metry : process of measuring
-oid : resembling
-oma : tumor
-osis : abnormal condition
-para : to bear an offspring
-paresis: partial paralysis
-pathy : disease
-penia : deficiency
-phagia: eating, swallowing
-phasia : speech
-philia : attraction to
-phobia: fear from
-plasia : formation, growth
-plegia : paralysis
-poiesis: process of formation
-ptosis : downward displacement
-rrhage : bursting forth
-rrhagia: bursting forth
-rrhea : discharge, flow
-rrhexis: rupture
-scope : instrument to vieww
-scopy : visual examination
-spasm : involuntary contractionn
-stasis : standing still
-stenosis: narrowing, stricture
-trophy : development, nourishment
Suffixes used in surgeries:
-centesis: puncture
-clasis : break, fracture
-desis : binding, fixation (of joint or bone)
-ectomy: excision
-lysis : separation, loosening, destruction
-pexy : suspension or fixation of an organ
-plasty : surgical repair
-rrhaphy: suturing
-stomy : forming a opening
-tome : instrument to cutt
-tomy : incision, cut into
-tripsy : crushing
Noun suffixes::
-ia : condition
-iatrics : treatment, medicinee
-iatry : treatment, medicine
-ism : condition
-ist : specialist
-y : condition
Adjective suffixes:
-ac : pertaining to
-al : pertaining to
-ar : pertaining to
-ary : pertaining to
-eal : pertaining to
-ial : pertaining to
Referring to direction:
ab- : away from, from
ad- : toward
circum- : around
dia- : through, across
ec- : out, out from
ecto- : outside, outward
endo- : in, within
ex- : out, out from
exo- : outside, outward
extra- : outside, outward
intra- : within
para- : near, beside
peri- : around
super- : above, excessive
supra- : above
Referring to number and measurement:
bi- : two
dipl- : double, twofold
diplo- : double, twofold
hemi- : half
hyper- : excessive above normal
macro-: large
micro- : small
mono- : one
multi- : many, much
poly- : many, much
primi- : first
quadri- : four
semi- : half
tri- : three
uni- : one
Referring to position:
ante- : in front, before
epi- : above, upon
hypo- : under, below
infra:- : under, below
inter- : between
medi- : middle
meso- : middle
post- : after, behind
pre- : before, in front of
pro- : before
retro- : backward, behind
sub- : below, under
Prefixes denoting negation:
a- : without
an- : without, not
im- : not
in- : not
Other prefixes:
anti- : against
brady- : slow
contra- : against
dys- : difficult, painful, bad
eu- : good, normal
hetero- : different
homo- : same
mal- : bad
pan- : all
pseudo-: false
tachy- : fast, rapid
SUFFIXES
In linguistics, a suffix is an affix that follows the morphemes to which it can attach.
Here is a list of some commonly used suffixes.
Suffixes used in diagnosis and symptomatology:
-algia : pain
-cele : hernia swelling
-dynia : pain
-ectasis: expansion, dilation
-emesis: vomiting
-emia : blood condition
-gen : producing, forming
-genesis: process of formation
-gram : record, a writing
-graph : instrument for recording
-iasis : abnormal condition
-itis : inflammation
-lith : stone
-Iogist : specialist in study of study of
-logy : study of
-malacia : softening
-megaly: enlargement
-meter : instrument for recording
-metry : process of measuring
-oid : resembling
-oma : tumor
-osis : abnormal condition
-para : to bear an offspring
-paresis: partial paralysis
-pathy : disease
-penia : deficiency
-phagia: eating, swallowing
-phasia : speech
-philia : attraction to
-phobia: fear from
-plasia : formation, growth
-plegia : paralysis
-poiesis: process of formation
-ptosis : downward displacement
-rrhage : bursting forth
-rrhagia: bursting forth
-rrhea : discharge, flow
-rrhexis: rupture
-scope : instrument to vieww
-scopy : visual examination
-spasm : involuntary contractionn
-stasis : standing still
-stenosis: narrowing, stricture
-trophy : development, nourishment
Suffixes used in surgeries:
-centesis: puncture
-clasis : break, fracture
-desis : binding, fixation (of joint or bone)
-ectomy: excision
-lysis : separation, loosening, destruction
-pexy : suspension or fixation of an organ
-plasty : surgical repair
-rrhaphy: suturing
-stomy : forming a opening
-tome : instrument to cutt
-tomy : incision, cut into
-tripsy : crushing
Noun suffixes::
-ia : condition
-iatrics : treatment, medicinee
-iatry : treatment, medicine
-ism : condition
-ist : specialist
-y : condition
Adjective suffixes:
-ac : pertaining to
-al : pertaining to
-ar : pertaining to
-ary : pertaining to
-eal : pertaining to
-ial : pertaining to
