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Prefixes & Suffixes - Medical Conditions & Diseases
List of suffixes for medical conditions and diseases
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11/15/2016
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-osis
 Definition
condition of
Term
-iasis
 Definition
condition of
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation of
Term
-pathy
 Definition
any disease of
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia or rupture or swelling
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition

hemorrhage

(blood bursting forth)
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flowing
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
stretching or dilating
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-ectasia
 Definition
stretching or dilating
Term
a-, an-, ar-
 Definition
without
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ad-
 Definition
near, toward
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ante-
 Definition
before, forward
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anti-
 Definition
against
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contra-
 Definition
against, not
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dis-
 Definition
from
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dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult
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hemi-
 Definition
half (one side)
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hyper-
 Definition
too much, high
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hypo-
 Definition

under

low

not enough

 
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
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