Which Of The Following Terms Has A Suffix That Means Surgical Repair

List of Medical Prefixes and Suffixes

This is a listing of medical prefixes and suffixes. They are of Latin and Greek origin. If you are similar me, medical terminology is often very disruptive and complicated. Hopefully this listing will help intermission down and simplify things.

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A

Prefix / Suffix	Meaning	Examples
a-, an-	denotes an absence of	apathy, analgia
ab-	away from	abduction
abdomin(o)-	of or relating to the abdomen	belly, abdominal
-air conditioning, -acal	pertaining to	cardiac, hydrophobiac
acanth(o)-	thorn or spine	acanthion, acanthocyte
acous(io)-	of or relating to hearing	acoumeter, acoustician
acr(o)-	extremity, topmost	acrocrany, acromegaly
-acusis	hearing	paracusis
-ad	toward, in the direction of	dorsad
aden(o)-, aden(i)-	of or relating to a gland	adenocarcinoma, adenology
adip(o)-	of or relating to fat or fatty tissue	adipose, adipocyte
adren(o)-	of or relating to adrenal glands	adrenal artery
-aemia	claret status	anaemia
aer(o)-	air, gas	aerosinusitis
aesthesio-	sensation	anesthesia
-al	pertaining to	intestinal
alb-	cogent a white or pale colour	albino
alge(si)-	pain	analgesic
-algia	hurting	myalgia
allo-	cogent something as unlike, or as an improver	alloantigen, allopathy
ambi-	denoting something as positioned on both sides, describing both of 2	ambidextrous
amnio-	pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)	amniocentesis
amph-, amphi-	on both sides	amphicrania, amphomycin
an-	non, without	analgesia
ana-	back, again, upwardly	anaplasia
an(o)-	anus	anogenital
andr(o)-	pertaining to a man	andrology, android
angi(o)-	blood vessel	angiogram
aniso-	describing something equally unequal	anisotropic, anisocytosis
ankyl(o)-, ancyl(o)-	denoting something every bit crooked or bent	ankylosis
ante-	describing something as positioned in front of some other matter	antepartum
anti-	describing something as "against" or "opposed to" another	antibody, antipsychotic
apo-	separated from, derived from	apoptosis
curvation(i,e,o)-	first, primitive	archinephron
arteri(o)-	of or pertaining to an artery	artery, arteriole
arthr(o)-	of or pertaining to the joints, limbs	arthritis
articul(o)-	joint	joint
-ary	pertaining to	biliary tract
-ase	enzyme	lactase, peroxidase
-asthenia	weakness	myasthenia gravis
atel(o)-	imperfect or incomplete evolution	atelocardia
-ation	procedure	airing
atri(o)-	an atrium	atrioventricular
aur(i)-	of or pertaining to the ear	aural
aut(o)-	self	autoimmune
aux(o)-	increase, growth	auxocardia
axill-	of or pertaining to the armpit	axilla, axillary
azo(to)-	nitrogenous compound	azothermia

B

Prefix / Suffix	Meaning	Examples
balano-	of the glans penis or glans clitoridis	balantis
bi-	twice, double	biphasic, bigeminy
bio-	life	biology
blast(o)-	germ or bud	blastomere, blastocyst
blephar(o)-	of or pertaining to the eyelid	blepharoplast
brachi(o)-	of or relating to the arm	brachium, brachial
brachy-	indicating "brusk or less commonly "little"	brachycephalic, brachytherapy
brady-	slow	bradycardia
bronch(i)-	bronchus	bronchiolitis, bronchitis
bucc(o)-	of or pertaining to the cheek	buccolabial, buccal
burs(o)-	bursa (fluid sac between the bones)	bursitis

C

Prefix / Suffix	Meaning	Examples
capill-	of or pertaining to the hair	capillus
capit-	pertaining to the head	capitation
carcin(o)-	cancer	carcinoma
cardi(o)-	of or pertaining to the heart	cardiology
bother(o)-	of or pertaining to the wrist	carpopedal, carpal
cata-	down, under	cataract
-cele	pouching, hernia	hydrocele
-centesis	surgical puncture for aspiration	amniocentesis
cephal(o)-	of or pertaining to the head	cephalgy
cerat(o)-	of or pertaining to the cornu, a horn	ceratoid
cerebell(o)-	of or pertaining to the cerebellum	cerebellum
cerebr(o)-	of or pertaining to the brain	cerebrology, cerebrum
cervic-	of or pertaining to the neck, the cervix	cervicodorsal
chem(o)-	chemical science, drug	chemotherapy
chir(o)-, cheir(o)-	of or pertaining to the hand	chiropractor
chlor(o)-	cogent a light-green color	chlorophyll
chol(e)-	of or pertaining to bile	cholaemia
cholecyst(o)-	of or pertaining to the gallbladder	cholecystectomy
chondr(i)o-	cartilage, gristle, granule, granular	chondrocalcinosis
chrom(ato)-	colour	hemachromatosis
-cidal, -cide	killing, destroying	bacteriocidal
cili-	of or pertaining to the cilia, the eyelashes, eyelids	ciliary
circum-	denoting something as "around" another	circumcision
cis-	on this side	cistern
-clast	break	osteoclast
co-	with, together, in clan	comorbidity
col-, colo-, colono-	colon	colonoscopy
colp(o)-	of or pertaining to the vagina	colposcopy
com-	with, together	communicate
contra	against	contraindicate
cor-	with, together	corporal
cor-, core-, coro-	of or pertaining to eye's pupil	corectomy
cordi-	of or pertaining to the center	commotio cordis
cornu-	practical to processes and parts of the body describing them likened or similar to horns	cornual pregnancy
price(o)-	of or pertaining to the ribs	costochondral
cox-	of or relating to the hip, haunch, or hip joint	coxopodite
crani(o)-	belonging or relating to the attic	craniology
-crine	to secrete	endocrine
weep(o)-	cold	cryoablation, cryotherapy
cutane-	skin	subcutaneous
cyan(o)-	denotes a blue color	cyanopsia, cyanobacteria
cycl-	circumvolve, bike	cyclobenzaprine
cyph(o)-	denotes something as bent	cyphosis
cyst(o, i)-	of or pertaining to the urinary bladder	cystotomy, cystoscopy
cyt(o)-	jail cell	cytokine
-cyte	cell	leukocyte

D

Prefix / Suffix	Meaning	Examples
dacryo-	tear	dacryocystitis
dactyl(o)-	of or pertaining to a finger, toe	dactylology
de-	away from, cessation	desensitization
dent-	of or pertaining to teeth	dentist
dermat(o)-, derm(o)-	of or pertaining to the skin	dermatology
-desis	binding	arthrodesis
dextr(o)-	correct, on the correct side	dextrocardia
di-	two	dioxide
dia-	beyond	diacetyl
dif-	apart, separation	differential
digit-	of or pertaining to the finger	digit
dis-	separation, taking autonomously	dissection
dors(o, i)-	of or pertaining to the back	dorsal, dorsiflexion
duodeno-	duodenum, twelve: upper part of the small intestine, connects to the tum	duodenal atresia
dynam(o)-	strength, energy, power	dynamic
-dynia	hurting	vulvodynia
dys-	bad, hard	dysphagia, dysphasia

E

Prefix / Suffix	Meaning	Examples
-eal	pertaining to	peritoneal
ec-	out, abroad	eccentric
ect(o)-	outer, outside	ectopic pregnancy
-ectasis	expansion, dilation	bronchiectasis
-ectomy	denotes a surgical operation or removal of a body role; resection, excision	mastectomy
-emesis	vomiting condition	hematemesis
-emia	claret condition	anemia
encephal(o)-	of or pertaining to the brain	encephalogram
endo-	denotes something as "inside" or "within"	endocrinology, endospore
enter(o)-	of or pertaining to the intestine	gastroenterology
epi-	on, upon	epistaxis, epicardium, epidural
episi(o)-	of or pertaining to the pubic region, the loins	episiotomy
erythr(o)-	denotes a reddish color	erythrocyte
esophageal, -esophago	of or pertaining to the esophagus	esophageal plexus
esthesio-	sensation	esthesioneuroblastoma
eu-	true, good, well, new	eukaryote
ex-	out of, away from	external
exo-	denotes something every bit "outside" another	exoskeleton
actress-	exterior	extravasation

F

Prefix / Suffix	Significant	Examples
faci(o)-	of or pertaining to the face	facioplegic
fibr(o)-	fiber	fibroblast
fil(a, i)-	fine, pilus like	filament
-form, -iform	employ to form adjectives indicating "having the class of"	cuneiform
fossa	minor crenel or depression	fossa ovalis
front-	of or pertaining to the brow	frontonasal

1000

Prefix / Suffix	Meaning	Examples
galact(o)-	milk	galactorrhea
gastr(o)-	of or pertaining to the stomach	gastric bypass
-gen	denotes the sense "born in, from" or "of a sure kind"	endogen, heterogenous
-genic	formative, pertaining to producing	cardiogenic shock
knee-	of or pertaining to the knee joint	knee valgum
gingiv-	of or pertaining to the gums	gingivitis
glauc(o)-	denoting a grayness, blueish-grayness color	glaucoma
gloss(o)-, glott(o)-	of or pertaining to the tongue	glossology, epiglottis
gluco-	glucose	glucocorticoid
glyco-	carbohydrate	glycolysis
gnath(o)-	of or pertaining to the jaw	gnathodynamometer
-gnosis	knowledge	diagnosis, prognosis
gon(o)-	seed, semen, reproductive	gonorrhea
-gram	record or moving-picture show	angiogram
-graph	record or motion-picture show	electrocardiograph
-graphy	procedure of recording	angiography
gyn(aec)o-, gyn(ec)o-	woman	gynecomastia

H

Prefix / Suffix	Meaning	Examples
halluc-	to wander in listen	hallucinosis, hallucinogenic
hemat-, haemato-	of or pertaining to blood	hematology
hema or hemo-	blood	hematological malignancy
hemi-	half	cerebral hemisphere
hepat-, hepatic-	of or pertaining to the liver	hepatology, hepatitis
heter(o)-	denotes something as "the other" (of 2), as an add-on, or different	heterogeneous, heterosexual
hidr(o)-	sweat	hyperhidrosis
hist(o)-, histio-	tissue	histology
dwelling(o)-	similar	homeopathy
hom(o)-	denotes something as "the same" equally some other or common	homosexuality
humer(o)-	of or pertaining to the shoulder	humerus
hydr(o)-	water	hydrophobe
hyper-	denotes something as "extreme" or "beyond normal"	hypertension, hyperplasia
hyp(o)-	denotes something as "below normal"	hypovolemia, hypotension
hyster(o)-	of or pertaining to the womb, the uterus	hysterectomy

I

Prefixes / Suffixes	Pregnant
-iasis	status	mydriasis
iatr(o)-	of or pertaining to medicine, or a physician	iatrochemistry
-iatry	denotes a field in medicine of a certain body component	podiatry, psychiatry
-ic	pertaining to	hepatic
-icle	small	follicle
-ics	organized cognition, treatment	acoustics
idio-	self, one'south ain	idiopathic
ileo-	ileum	ileocecal valve
infra-	below	infrahyoid muscles
inter-	between, among	interarticular
intra-	within	intracranial
irid(o)-	iris	iridectomy
ischio-	of or pertaining to the ischium, the hip joint	ischiorrhogic
-ism	condition, affliction	dwarfism
-ismus	spasm, wrinkle	strabismus
iso-	denoting something every bit being "equal"	isotonic
-ist	ane who specializes in	pathologist, oncologist
-ite	the nature of, resembling	hermaphrodite
-itis	inflammation	tonsilitis
-ium	structure, tissue	pericardium
isch-	restriction	ischemia

K

Prefixes / Suffixes	Significant	Examples
karyo-	nucleus	eukaryote
kerat(o)-	cornea (heart or skin)	keratoscope
kin(eastward, o), kinesi(o)-	movement	kinesthesia
koil(o)-	hollow	koilocyte
kyph(o)-	humped	kyphoscoliosis, kyphosis

Fifty

Prefix / Suffix	Significant	Examples
labi(o)-	of or pertaining to the lip	labiodental
lacrim(o)-	tear	lacrimal canaliculi
lact(i, o)-	milk	lactation
lapar(o)-	of or pertaining to the abdomen wall, flank	laparotomy
laryng(o)-	of or pertaining to the larynx, the lower throat cavity where the voice box is	larynx
latero-	lateral	lateralis
lei(o)-	shine	leiomyoma
-lepsis, -lepsy	assault, seizure	epilepsy, narcolepsy
lept(o)-	low-cal, slender	leptocephalus
leuc(o)-, leuk(o)-	denoting a white colour	leukocyte
lingu(a)-, lingu(o)-	of or pertaining to the natural language	linguistics
lip(o)-	fat	liposuction
lith(o)-	rock, calculus	lithotripsy
log(o)-	speech	logophobia
-logist	denotes someone who studies a certain field	oncologist, pathologist
-logy	denotes the academic study or do of a certain field	hematology, psychology
lymph(o)-	lymph	lymphedema
lys(o)-, -lytic	dissolution	lysosome
-lysis	devastation, separation	paralysis

M

Prefix / Suffix	Meaning	Examples
macr(o)-	large, long	macrophage
-malacia	softening	osteomalacia
mamm(o)-	of or pertaining to the chest	mammogram
mammill(o)-	of or pertaining to the nipple	mammillothalamic
manu-	of or pertaining to the hand	manufacture
mast(o)-	of or pertaining to the breast	mastectomy
1000000(a)-, megal(o)-, -megaly	enlargement	splenomegaly
melan(o)-	black color	melanin
mening(o)-	membrane	meningitis
mero-	office	merocrine, meroblastic
mes(o)-	eye	mesoderm
meta-	after, behind	metacarpus
-meter	measurement	sphygmomanometer
-metry	procedure of measuring	optometry
metr(o)-	pertaining to atmospheric condition or instruments of the uterus	metrorrhagia
micro-	denoting something equally small, or relating to smallness	microscope
mon(o)-	single	mononucleosis
morph(o)-	form, shape	morphology
muscul(o)-	muscle	musculoskeletal
my(o)-	of or relating to the musculus	myoblast
myc(o)-	fungus	onychomycosis
myel(o)-	of or relating to bone marrow	myeloblast
myring(o)-	eardrum	myringotomy
myx(o)-	mucus	myxoma

Due north

Prefix / Suffix	Meaning	Examples
narc(o)-	numb, sleep	narcolepsy
nas(o)-	of or pertaining to the nose	nasal
necr(o)-	death	necrotizing fasciitis
neo-	new	neoplasm
nephr(o)-	of or pertaining to the kidney	nephrology
nerv-	of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system	nerve
neur(i, o)-	of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous arrangement	neurofibromatosis
normo-	normal	normocapnia

O

Prefix / Suffix	Pregnant	Examples
ocul(o)-	of or pertaining to the eye	oculist
odont(o)	of or pertaining to teeth	orthodontist
odyn(o)-	pain	stomatodynia
-oesophageal, oesophago-	gullet (passage of food from mouth to stomach)	oesophagostomum
-oid	resemblance to	sarcoidosis
-ole	small or little	arteriole
olig(o)-	denoting something equally "having petty or few"	oligotrophy
om(o)-	of or pertaining to the shoulder	omoplate
-oma, -omata	tumor, mass, collection	sarcoma, teratoma
omphal(o)-	of or pertaining to the navel or umbilicus	omphalotomy
onco-	tumor, bulk, volume	oncology
onych(o)-	of or pertaining to the nail of a finger or toe	onychophagy
oo-	of or pertaining to an egg, the ovum	oogenesis
oophor(o)-	of or pertaining to the woman's ovary	oophorectomy
ophthalm(o)-	of or pertaining to the middle	ophthalmology
optic(o)-	of or relating to chemical properties of the heart	opticochemical
or(o)-	of or pertaining to the mouth	oral
orchi(o)-, orchido-	testis	orchiectomy, orchidectomy
orth(o)-	denoting something as straight or correct	orthodontist
-osis	a status, affliction, or increase	psychosis, osteoporosis
osseo-	bony	osseous
ossi-	os	ossification
ost(due east)-, oste(o)-	bone	osteoporosis
ot(o)-	of or pertaining to the ear	otopathy
-ous	pertaining to	contageous
ovari(o)-	of or pertaining to the ovaries	ovariectomy
ov(i, o)-	of or pertaining to the eggs, the ovum	ovogenesis
oxo-	improver of oxygen	oxocomplex
oxy-	sharp, acid, acute	oxygen

P

Prefix / Suffix	Meaning	Examples
pachy-	thick	pachyderma
palpebr-	of or pertaining to the eyelid	palpebra
pan-, pant(o)-	denoting something as "complete" or containing "everything"	panophobia, panopticon
papill-	of or pertaining to the nipple	papillitis
papul(o)-	indicates papulosity, a small-scale elevation or swelling in the skin, a pimple, swelling	papulation
para-	alongside of, abnormal	paraplegic
-paresis	slight paralysis	hemiparesis
parvo-	small	parovirus
path(o)-	disease	pathology
-pathy	denotes a disease, or disorder	sociopathy, neuropathy
ped-, -ped-, -pes	of or pertaining to the foot	pedoscope, pedal
pelv(i, o)-	hip bone	pelvis
-penia	deficiency	osteopenia, pancytopenia
peo-	of or pertaining to the penis	peotomy
-pepsia	denotes something relating to digestion or the digestive tract	dyspepsia
per-	through	percutaneous
peri-	position "surrounding" or "around" another	periodontal
-pexy	fixation	nephropexy
phaco-	lens shaped	phacolysis, phacometer
-phage, -phagia	conditions relating to eating or ingestion	sarcophagia, dysphagia
phago-	eating, devouring	phacocyte, phagocytosis
phagist-	a person who "feeds on" something	lotophagi
-phagy	"feeding on" something	anthropophagy
phallo-	phallus (penis)	aphallia
pharmaco-	drug, medication	pharmacology
pharyng(o)-	of or pertaining to the pharynx, the upper throat crenel	pharyngitis, pharyngoscopy
-phil(ia)	attraction for	hemophilia
phleb(o)-	of or pertaining to the veins	phlebography, phlebotomy
phob(o)-	exaggerated fear, sensitivity	arachnophobia, agoraphobia
phon(o)-	audio	phonotation
phos-	chemical properties	phosphene
phot(o)-	of or pertaining to lite	photopathy, photophobia
phren(i, o)-, phrenico	diaphragm, the mind	phrenic nerve, schizophrenia
-plasia	formation, development	achondroplasia, dysplasia
-plasty	surgical repair, reconstruction	rhinoplasty, arthroplasty
-plegia	paralysis	paraplegia
pleio-	more, excessive, multiple	pleiomorphism
pleur(a, o)-	of or pertaining to the ribs	pleurogenous, pleurisy
-plexy	stroke or seizure	cataplexy
pneum(o)-	of or pertaining to the lungs	pneumonia, pneumonocyte
pneumat(o)-	air, lung	pneumatosis
pod-, -pus	of or pertaining to the foot	podiatry
-poiesis	production	hematopoiesis
polio-	denoting a greyness colour	poliomyelitis
poly-	denotes a "plurality" of something	polymyositis
por(o)-	pore, porous	porosity
porphyr(o)-	denotes a purple color	porphyroblast
mail-	denotes something as "subsequently" or "behind" some other	postoperation, postmortem
pre-	denotes something as "before" another	prematurity, prehypertension
presby(o)-	old age	presbyopia
prim-	denotes something as "first" or "nigh important"	primary
pro-	denotes something as before another	procephalic, paradigm
proct(o)-	anus, rectum	proctology
prot(o)-	denotes something equally "first" or "near important"	protoneuron
pseudo-	denotes something false or fake	pseudomonas
psych(e, o)-	of or pertaining to the mind	psychology, psychiatry
-ptosis	falling, drooping, down placement, prolapse	apoptosis
-ptysis	spitting	hemoptysis
pulmo(n)-	of or relating to the lungs	pulmonary
pyel(o)-	pelvis	pyelonephritis
pyo-	pus	pyometra
pyro-	fever	antipyretic

Q

Prefix / Suffix	Meaning	Examples
quadr(i)-	four	quadriceps, quadriplegic

R

Prefix / Suffix	Pregnant	Examples
radio-	radiations	radiowave, radiology
re-	again, backward	relapse
rect(o)-	rectum	rectal
ren(o)-	of or pertaining to the kidney	renal
reticul(o)-	pocket-size internet, dim	reticulocyte
retro-	backward, behind	retroverted
rhabd(o)-	rod shaped, striated	rhabdomyolysis
rhachi(o)	spine	rachial, rachialgia
rhin(o)-	of or pertaining to the olfactory organ	rhinoplasty, rhino
rhod(o)-	denoting a rose-red color	rhodophyte
-rrhage	bust forth	hemorrhage
-rrhagia	rapid flow of claret	bronchorrhagia
-rrhaphy	surgical suturing	gastrorrhaphy
-rrhea	flowing, discharge	diarrhea, galactorrhea
-rrhexis	rupture	enterorrhexis
-rrhoea	flowing, discharge	diarrhoea
rubr(o)-	of or pertaining to the ruby-red nucleus of the encephalon	rubrospinal

S

Prefix / Suffix	Meaning	Examples
salping(o)-	of or pertaining to the fallopian tubes	salpingectomy, salpingopharyngeus musculus
sangui-, sanguine-	of or pertaining to blood	sanguine
sarco-	muscular, fleshlike	sarcoma
schist(o)-	split, crevice	schistosoma
schiz(o)-	denoting something "separate" or "double sided"	schizophrenia
scler(o)-	hardness	multiple sclerosis
-sclerosis	hardening of the skin	atherosclerosis
scoli(o)-	twisted	scholiosis
-scope	instrument for viewing	stethoscope
-scopy	employ of instrument for viewing	endoscopy, colonoscopy
semi-	one one-half, partly	semicoma, semisupination
sial(o)-	saliva, salivary gland	sialagogue
sigmoid(o)-	sigmoid, sigmoid colon	sigmoidectomy
sinistr(o)-	left, left side	sinistrophobia
sinus-	of or pertaining to the sinus	sinusitis
sito-	food, grain	sitomania, sitotherapy
somat(o)-, somatico-	body, bodily	somatotropic cell
spasmo-	spasm	spasmodic, spasmolytic
sperm(a, o)-, spermato-	semen	spermatogenesis, spermatozoa
splanchn(i, o)-	viscera	splanchnic, splanchnocranium
splen(o)-	spleen	splenectomy
spondyl(o)-	of or pertaining to the spine, the vertebra	spondylitis
squamos(o)-	denoting something equally "full of scales" or "scaly"	squama, squamous cell
-stasis	terminate, stand	homeostasis
-staxis	dripping, trickling	epistaxis
sten(o)-	"narrow in shape" or pertaining to narrowness	stenography
steth(o)-	of or pertaining to the upper chest, chest, the area above the breast and under the neck	stethoscope
stheno-	strength, force, power	sthenolagnia
stom(a)-	oral cavity	stomatognathic system
stomat(o)-	of or pertaining to the oral fissure	stomatogastric
-stomy	creation of an opening	colostomy, ileostomy
sub-	beneath	subcutaneous tissue, subacute
super-	in excess, in a higher place, superior	superior vena cava
supra-	in a higher place, excessive	supraorbital vein
sy(l, m, n, due south)-	indicates similarity, likeness, or existence together	synalgia, synesthesia, syssarcosis

T

Prefix / Suffix	Meaning	Examples
tachy-	denoting something equally fast, irregularly fast	tachycardia
-tension, -tensive	pressure	hypertension
tetan-	rigid, tense	tetanus
thec-	case, sheath	intrathecal
thel(e, o)-	of or pertaining to a nipple	theleplasty
thely-	denoting something as "relating to a woman, feminine"	thelygenous
therm(o)-	heat	thermometer
thorac(i, o)-, thoracico-	of or pertaining to the upper chest, chest, the expanse above the breast and under the neck	thorax
thromb(o)-	of or relating to a blood clot, clotting of blood	thrombus, thrombocytopenia
thyr(o)-	thyroid	thyroidectomy
thym(o, ia)-	emotions	dysthymia
-tic	pertaining to	hematotic, neurotic
toco-	childbirth	tocolytics
-tome	cutting instrument	labiotome, neurotome
-tomy	act of cutting, incising, incision	gastrotomy
tono-	tone, tension, force per unit area	tonometer
-tony	tension	monotony
top(o)-	identify, topical	topography, topology
tox(i, o)-, toxico-	toxin, toxicant	toxoplasmosis
trache(o)-	trachea	tracheostomy, tracheostenosis
trachel(o)-	of or pertaining to the cervix	tracheotomy
trans-	cogent something as moving or situated "beyond" or "through"	transfusion, transition
trich(i, o)-, trichia-	of or pertaining to hair, hairlike structure	trichocyst
-tripsy	crushing	lithotripsy
-trophy	nourishment, development	pseudohypertrophy
tympan(o)-	eardrum	tympanocentesis, tympanic

U

Prefix / Suffix	Pregnant	Examples
-ula, -ule	modest	nodule
ultra-	across, excessive	ultrasound
umbilic-	of or pertaining to the navel, the bellybutton	umbilical
ungui-	of or pertaining to the nail, a hook	unguiform, ungual
un(i)-	one	unilateral, universal
ur(o)-	of or pertaining to urine, the urinary organisation, chemistry of urine	urology, urosepsis
uri(c)-, urico-	uric acid	uricosuria
urin-	of or pertaining to urine, the urinary system	uriniferous
uter(o)-	of or pertaining to the uterus or womb	uterus

V

Prefix / Suffix	Pregnant	Examples
vagin-	of or pertaining to the vagina	vaginal
varic(o)-	swollen or twisted vein	varicose
vas(o)-	duct, blood vessel	vasoconstriction
vasculo-	blood vessel	vasculopathy
ven-	of or pertaining to tblood veins, a vein	venospasm
ventr(o)-	of or pertaining to the belly, the tum cavities	ventrodorsal, ventrogluteal
vesic(o)-	of or pertaining to the bladder	vesica, vesicoureteral
viscer(o)-	of or pertaining to the internal organs, the viscera	viscerogenic, visceromegaly

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Prefix / Suffix	Meaning	Examples
xanth(o)-	cogent a yellow color, an abnormally yellowish color	xanthopathy
xen(o)-	foreign, dissimilar	xenograft

Y

Prefix / Suffix	Meaning	Examples
-y	condition or process of	surgery, rumbly

Z

Prefix / Suffix	Significant	Examples
zo(o)-	animal, animal life	zoology
zym(o)-	fermentation, enzyme	zymogen

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