Prefixes
Pre-
Before
Adip/o
-itis
inflammation
tonsillitis
inflammation of the tonsils
-malacia
abnormal softening
Post-
After
Neur/o
nerve
-ectomy
surgical removal
gastralgia
pain in the stomach
hyper-
over, above, increased, excessive
Hypo-
Below, under, decreased
Gastr/o
stomach
-plasty
surgical repair
viral
pertaining to a virus
natal
pertaining to birth
Endo-
within
My/o
muscle
-rrhea
flow or discharge
appendectomy
surgical removal of the appendix
rhin/o
nose
Peri-
Cyt/o
cell
-rrhexis
rupture
myorrhapy
to suture a muscle
when is a combining vowel used
is used when the suffix begins with a consonant