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1、9 .The prefix cata means:downupbeyond10 .The prefix retro means:belowaboveforwardbackwardThe following is an alphabetical list of medical prefixes and suffixes, along with their meanings, origin, and an English example.editAPrefix or suffixMeaningOrigin language and etymologyExample（s）a-, an-Denotes

2、 an absence of, withoutAncient Greek -/- （a-/an-）, without, notApathy,Analgiaab-Abductionabdomin（o）-Of or relating to theabdomenLatin （abdmen）, abdomen, fat around the bellyAbdomen-ac,-acalGreek - （-akos）cardiac, hydrophobiac, pharmacomaniacalacanth（o）-thorn or spineAncient Greek （akantha）, thornaca

3、nthion,acanthocyte,acanthoma,acanthulusacous（io）-Of or relating tohearingGreek （acoustikos）, of or for hearingacoumeter,acousticianacr（o）-extremity, topmostGreek （akron）, highest or farthest pointAcrocrany,acromegaly,acroosteolysis,acroposthia-acusisparacusis-adtoward, in the direction ofdorsadad-in

4、crease, adherence, motion toward, veryAdductionaden（o）-, aden（i）-Of or relating to aglandAncient Greek , - （adn, aden-）, an acorn; aAdenocarcinoma,adenology,adenotome,adenotyphusadip（o）-fator fatty tissueLatin （adeps, adip-）, fatAdipocyteadren（o）-adrenal glandsadrenal artery-aemia（BrE）bloodGreek , w

5、ithout bloodAnaemiaaer（o）-air, gasGreek , Aerosinusitisaesthesio-（BrE）sensationGreek Anesthesia-alLatin -alisabdominalalb-Denoting a white or pale colorLatinalbus, whiteAlbinoalge（si）-painGreek Analgesic-algiaMyalgiaalg（i）o-allo-Denoting something as different, or as an additionAncient Greek （allos）

6、, another, otherAlloantigen,allopathyambi-Denoting something as positioned on both sides; Describing both of twoLatin （ambi-, ambo）, both, on both sidesAmbidextrousamnio-Pertaining to the membranous fetal sac （amnion）Greek Amniocentesisamph-,amphi-on both sidesGreek （amphi）Amphicrania,amphismela,amp

7、homycinan-not, withoutAnalgesiaana-back, again, upAnaplasiaan（o）anusandr（o）-pertaining to amanGreek , -Andrology,androidangi（o）-blood vesselGreek Angiogramaniso-Describing something as unequalAncient Greek （ansos）, unequalAnisotropic,anisocytosisankyl（o）-,ancyl（o）-Denoting something as crooked or be

8、ntAncient Greek （anklos）, crooked, curvedAnkylosisante-Describing something as positioned in front of another thingLatin （nt）, before, in front ofantepartumanti-Describing something as against or opposed to anotherAncient Greek （anti）, againstAntibody,antipsychoticapo-separated from, derived fromAnc

9、ient Greek Apoptosisarch（i,e,o）first, primitivearchinephron: first formed kidneyarsen（o）-Of or pertaining to a male; masculineGreek （arsein）arteri（o）-Of or pertaining to anarteryAncient Greek （artra）, a wind-pipe, artery （used distinctly versus a vein）Artery,Arteriolearthr（o）-Of or pertaining to the

10、 joints, limbsAncient Greek （arthros）, a joint, limbArthritisarticul（o）-jointLatin articulumArticulation-ary-ariusbilary tract-aseenzymeGreek , divisionLactase-astheniaweaknessGreek, Myasthenia gravisatel（o）imperfect or incomplete developmentatelocardia imperfect development of the heartather（o）-fat

11、ty deposit, Soft gruel-like deposit-ationprocessHabitation,Lubricationatri（o）-an atrium （esp. heart atrium）atrioventricularaur（i）-Of or pertaining to the earLatin （auris）, the earAuralaut（o）-selfGreek -Autoimmuneaux（o）-increase; growthauxocardia enlargement of the heartaxill-Of or pertaining to the

12、armpit uncommon as a prefixLatin （axilla）, armpitAxillaazo（to）nitrogenous compoundazothermia raised temperature due to nitrogenous substances in bloodeditBPrefix/suffixbalano-Of theglans penisorglans clitoridisGreek - balanos, acorn, glansBalanitisbi-twice, doubleBinarybio-lifeAncient Greek Biologyb

13、last（o）-germor budGreek Blastomereblephar（o）-Of or pertaining to the eyelidAncient Greek （blpharon）, eyelidBlepharoplastbrachi（o）-Of or relating to the armLatin （brachium）, from Ancient Greek （brachin）, armBrachium of inferior colliculusbrachy-Indicating short or less commonly littleAncient Greek （b

14、rachys）, short; little, shallowbrachycephalicbrady-slowAncient Greek （bradys）, slowBradycardiabronch（i）-bronchusBronchiolitis obliteransbucc（o）-Of or pertaining to the cheekLatin （bucca）, cheekBuccolabialburs（o）-bursa（fluid sac between the bones）BursitiseditCcapill-Of or pertaining to hairLatin （cap

15、illus）, hairCapilluscapit-Pertaining to the head （as a whole）Latin （caput, capit-）, the headCapitationcarcin（o）-cancerGreek （karkinos）, crabCarcinomacardi（o）-Of or pertaining to the heartAncient Greek （karda）, heartCardiologycarp（o）-Of or pertaining to the wristLatin （carpus） Ancient Greek （karps）,

16、wrist; NOTE: This root should not be confused with the mirror root carp（o）- meaning fruit.Carpopedalcata-down, underGreek （kata）Cataract-celepouching,herniaAncient Greek （kl）Hydrocele-centesissurgical puncture foraspirationAncient Greek （kentsis）cephal（o）-Of or pertaining to the head （as a whole）Anc

17、ient Greek （kphal）, the headCephalalgycerat（o）-Of or pertaining to thecornu; a hornAncient Greek , - （kras, kerat-）, a hornCeratoidcerebell（o）-cerebellumLatin （cerebellum）, little brainCerebellumcerebr（o）-Of or pertaining to the brainLatin （cerebrum）, brainCerebrologycervic-Of or pertaining to the n

18、eck, thecervixLatin （cervix, cervc-）, neck, cervixCervicodorsalchem（o）-chemistry, drugGreek Chemotherapychir（o）-, cheir（o）-Of or pertaining to the handAncient Greek , - （cheir, cheiro-）, handChiropractorchlor（o）-Denoting a green colorAncient Greek （chloros）, green, yellow-greenChlorophyllchol（e）-Of

19、or pertaining to bileAncient Greek （chol）, bileCholaemiacholecyst（o）-gallbladderAncient Greek （cholkstis）, gallbladder （chol）, bile, gall + （kstis）, bladderCholecystectomychondr（i）o-cartilage, gristle, granule, granularAncient Greek （chondros）Chondrocalcinosischrom（ato）-colorAncient Greek Hemochroma

20、tosis-cidal, -cidekilling, destroyingbacteriocidalcili-cilia, the eyelashes; eyelids Latin （cilium）, eyelash; eyelidCiliarycircum-Denoting something as aroundLatin （circum）, aroundCircumcisioncis-on this sideLatin （cis）clastbreakGreek osteoclastco-with, together, in associationcoenzymescol-, colo-,

21、colono-colonColonoscopycolp（o）-Of or pertaining to the vaginaAncient Greek （klpos）, bosom, womb; hollow, depthColposcopycom-with, togethercontraContraindicatecor-cor-, core-, coro-Of or pertaining to eyes pupilAncient Greek （kr）, girl, doll; pupil of the eyeCorectomycordi-Of or pertaining to the hea

22、rtUncommon as a prefixLatin （cor, cordi-）, heartCommotio cordiscornu-Applied to processes and parts of the body describing them likened or similar to hornsLatin （corn）, horncoron（o）-heartcost（o）-Of or pertaining to the ribsLatin （costa）, ribCostochondralcox-Of or relating to the hip, haunch, or hip-

23、jointLatin （coxa）, hipCoxopoditecrani（o）-Belonging or relating to thecraniumLatin （cranium） Ancient Greek （krnion）, the cranium, skull, bones enclosing the brainCraniology-crineto secrete ecrineEndocrinecry（o）-coldGreek Cryoablationcutane-skinSubcutaneouscyan（o）-Denotes a blue colorAncient Greek , （kanos, kyneos）, blueCyanopsiacycl-circle, cycleGreek （kuklos）cyp