Prefixes and suffixes

Prefix	Suffix
a an anti ante ap brady cardia chole col cyst endo enteric dys gastro gly haem hemi hepato hyper hypo laparo litho lipid mal mast myo neph olig prost pyrexia tachy	aemia asis ectomy emesis itis megaly ology ism oma ostomy otomy paresis phagia phasia plegia pnoea rhoea scopy sis tension thermia trophy uria vol

What do the following terms mean

anaemia

antenatal

apnoea

appendicitis

appendicetomy

bradycardia

cholecystitis

cholecystolithiasis

cholecystectomy

colostomy

cystitis

cystoscopy

dysphagia

dyspnoes

dysuria

endoscopy

gastrectomy

glycosuria

haematemesis

haematuria

haemoptysis

hemiparesis

hemiplegia

hepatitis

hyperglycaemia

hyperlipidaemia

hepatomegaly

hypertension

hyperthyroidism

hypoglycaemia

hypothermia

hypovolaemia

ileostomy

laparotomy

malaena

mastectomy

nephrectomy

oliguria

orthopnoea

prostatectomy

proteinuria

pyrexia

splenomegaly

tachycardia

Terms used in orthopaedics

anterior

arthrodesis

arthroplasty

arthrotomy

bursa

collies fracture

contusion

dislocation

distal

dorsal

fracture

haemarthrosis

laminectomy

osteoarthritis

osteomylitis

prosthesis

DHS

THR

TKR

CPM

CSM

ORIF

MUA

PID