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Acknowledgements
Ian wishes to thank his partner Jussi Lahtinen for his unfailing encouragement and Mrs Frances Cohen for her ongoing support.
Suzanne would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the writing of this text at such a difficult time for health professionals.
Lisa wishes to thank her wife Jennie for her ongoing love and support.
Prefixes, suffixes and abbreviations
Prefix: A prefix is positioned at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. Pre means ‘before’. Prefixes may also indicate a location, number, or time.
Suffix: The ending part of a word that changes the meaning of the word.
| Prefix or suffix | Meaning | Example(s) |
|---|---|---|
| a‐, an‐ | not, without | analgesic, apathy |
| ab‐ | from; away from | abduction |
| abdomin(o)‐ | of or relating to the abdomen | abdomen |
| acous(io)‐ | of or relating to hearing | acoumeter, acoustician |
| acr(o)‐ | extremity, topmost | acrocrany, acromegaly, acroosteolysis, acroposthia |
| ad‐ | at, increase, on, toward | adduction |
| aden(o)‐, aden(i)‐ | of or relating to a gland | adenocarcinoma, adenology, adenotome, adenotyphus |
| adip(o)‐ | of or relating to fat or fatty tissue | adipocyte |
| adren(o)‐ | of or relating to adrenal glands | adrenal artery |
| ‐aemia | blood condition | anaemia |
| aer(o)‐ | air, gas | aerosinusitis |
| ‐aesthesi(o)‐ | sensation | anaesthesia |
| alb‐ | denoting a white or pale colour | albino |
| ‐alge(si)‐ | pain | analgesic |
| ‐algia, ‐alg(i)o‐ | pain | myalgia |
| all(o‐) | denoting something as different, or as an addition | alloantigen, allopathy |
| ambi‐ | denoting something as positioned on both sides | ambidextrous |
| amni‐ | pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion) | amniocentesis |
| ana‐ | back, again, up | anaplasia |
| andr(o)‐ | pertaining to a man | android, andrology |
| angi(o)‐ | blood vessel | angiogram |
| ankyl(o)‐, ancyl(o)‐ | denoting something as crooked or bent | ankylosis |
| ante‐ | describing something as positioned in front of another thing | antepartum |
| anti‐ | describing something as ‘against’ or ‘opposed to’ another | antibody, antipsychotic |
| arteri(o)‐ | of or pertaining to an artery | arteriole, arterial |
| arthr(o)‐ | of or pertaining to the joints, limbs | arthritis |
| articul(o)‐ | joint | articulation |
| ‐ase | enzyme | lactase |
| ‐asthenia | weakness | myasthenia gravis |
| ather(o)‐ | fatty deposit, soft gruel‐like deposit | atherosclerosis |
| atri(o)‐ | an atrium (especially heart atrium) | atrioventricular |
| aur(i)‐ | of or pertaining to the ear | aural |
| aut(o)‐ |
self
|
