026-027 Flashcards

1
Q

Define “prefix.”

A

It is a syllable or group of syllables joined to the beginning of another word to alter its meaning or to create another word.

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2
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When are prefixes used alone to define a word or system?

A

Never, they are always used in conjunction with a root word or root word and suffix.

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3
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bio-

A

life.

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4
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di-

A

two.

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5
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glyco-

A

sugar

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dys-

A

difficult, painful.

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hyper-

A

above, excessive, over.

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7
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hydro-

A

water

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melano-

A

after

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hypo-

A

below, less.

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latero-

A

many, much.

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pre-

A

before

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pseudo-

A

false.

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post-

A

fast.

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poly-

A

many, much.

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13
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tachy-

A

fast.

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thermo-

A

heat.

15
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cyte.

A

cell.

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asis.

A

condition, usually abnormal.

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cele.

A

cyst, hernia, sac.

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emia.

A

blood.

17
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ectomy.

A

removal of.

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gram.

A

a tracing or mark.

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iasis.

A

condition of.

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iatry.

A

treatment of a disease.

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ism.

A

a condition.

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itis.

A

inflammation.

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logy.

A

science or study of.

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lysis.

A

to break apart.

25
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plasty.

A

surgical reshaping or remodeling.

26
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rrhea.

A

flow, discharge.

27
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tomy

A

inflammation.