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The A to Z of Anatomical Histological and Medical <strong>terms</strong><br />

P R E F I X E S, W O R D R O OT S, S U F F I X E S<br />

Prefixes Word root Suffixes<br />

ly- dissolve -lyse/-lyze/-lysis: to decompose / to<br />

breakdown<br />

lys- disintegrate -lytic: production of / decomposition<br />

Macro-/ Makro-: large malar- cheek bone -ma/ -mata: result of an action<br />

Magna- : huge mamm- breast -malacia: softening<br />

Mal-: bad man- hand -mancy: divination<br />

Malac- : soft mania- obsession -mania: obsession, compulsion<br />

mast-/mastoid-/maz- breast/ breastlike -manic: specified pyschosis<br />

maxilla- upper jaw -mastia/ -masty /mazia/: re the breast<br />

Medi-/ Mes-: middle maz- breast -megaly: enlargement<br />

Meg-/ Megalo-: large, great meat- opening /hole -melia: re the limbs<br />

mel- cheek / limb / member -mentia: re the mind<br />

Meio-/ Mio-: reduced, contraction melan- dark / black -mere/ -mer / meria: part of / condition of<br />

the parts<br />

Meli-: sweet/ honey men- periods, menstruation, menses<br />

Meta-: subsequent transformation mening- membrane -meter: measurement<br />

menisci- disc / crescent<br />

ment- mind / chin/<br />

mer- part<br />

metop- forehead<br />

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© A. L. Neill

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