Prefixes 1
a-, an-
not; without
anti-
against
cyt/o
cell
-ology
study of
-gram
image
hypo-
below; beneath
hyper-
above; above normal; high
dermat/o
skin
-itis
inflammation
-megaly
enlargement
tachy-
fast
dia-
-through
necr/o
death
-algia
pain
-ostomy
surgical opening
syn-
together
intra-
within; into
pulmon/o
lungs
-phage
eat
-rrhea
flow
dys-
painful; difficult
peri-
around
encephal/o
brain
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
-malacia
softening