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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.