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Anatomy & Physiology Prefixes and Suffixes

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  • append-
    Refers to the appendix or an appendage.
  • cardi-
    Relates to the heart.
  • cran-
    Pertains to the skull or cranium.
  • dors-
    Means back or posterior.
  • homeo-
    Indicates sameness or stability, as in homeostasis.
  • -logy
    Suffix meaning the study of.
  • pariet-
    Relates to the wall of a body cavity.
  • pelv-
    Refers to the pelvis.
  • -tomy
    Suffix meaning cutting or incision.
  • di-
    Prefix meaning two or double.
  • glyc-
    Relates to sugar or glucose.
  • lip-
    Refers to fat.
  • mono-
    Prefix meaning one or single.
  • peri-
    Means around or surrounding.
  • pleur-
    Relates to the pleura, the membrane surrounding the lungs.
  • poly-
    Prefix meaning many or much.
  • sacchar-
    Refers to sugar.
  • -stasis
    Suffix meaning stopping or controlling.
  • cyt-
    Relates to cells.
  • endo-
    Prefix meaning within or inside.
  • hyper-
    Prefix meaning above normal or excessive.
  • hypo-
    Prefix meaning below normal or deficient.
  • inter-
    Prefix meaning between.
  • iso-
    Prefix meaning equal or same.
  • meta-
    Prefix meaning change or beyond.
  • phag-
    Means to eat or engulf.
  • pino-
    Means to drink or absorb.
  • adip-
    Relates to fat.
  • an-
    Prefix meaning without or lack of.
  • cata-
    Prefix meaning down or breakdown.