Medical Prefixes and Suffixes

Front

Suffix meaning "narrowing, stricture"

Back

-stenosis

Front

Suffix meaning vomiting

Back

-emesis

Front

Prefix meaning "painful, difficult"

Back

dys-

Front

Suffix meaning pain

Back

-dynia

Front

Suffix meaning "formation" or "growth"

Back

-plasia

Front

Prefix meaning "slow"

Back

brady-

Front

Prefix meaning "good, normal"

Back

eu-

Front

Suffix meaning "inflammation"

Back

-itis

Front

Suffix meaning "deficiency"

Back

-penia

Front

Suffix meaning "eating, swallowing"

Back

-phagia