Prefixes- Numbers and Measurements
Root Words
Prefixes- Pertaining to Position and Direction
Suffixes for Surgical and Diagnostic Procedures
Root Words - Internal
100

Nulli

zero

100

Lip/Lipo/Lipid/Lipido

Fat

100

Re

back

100

Algia

Pain

100

Axill/Axillo

the armpits

200

Semi

half

200

Nephr/Nephro

the kidneys

200

Meso

in the middle

200

Emesis

vomitting

200

Carcin/Carcino

cancer

300

One- tenth

Deci

300

Ur/Ure/Urea/Uro

Urine

300

Juxta

alongside, near

300

Edema

excessive fluid accumulates in the tissue or in a body cavity

swelling

300

Or/Oro

the mouth

400

Kilo

1000

400

Phren/Phreno

Diaphragm

400

Para

alongside, beyond, two similar parts

400

Clasis

to crush

400

Tal/Talo

the ankle

500

Milli

one thousandth
500

Galact/Galacto

Milk

500

Dia

Through

500

Rrhexis

Hint - Angiorrhexis

rupture of a body organ or a vessel

500

Aer/ Aero

Gas

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