Basic Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
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a-, an-
without, not
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ab-
away from
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ad-
towards
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ambi-
around, on both sides
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ante-
before
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bi-
two, double, both
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brachy-
short
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brady-
slow
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cata-
down, under, low, against
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circum-
around
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col-
together
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com-
together
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con-
together
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contra-
against
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crypt-
hidden
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di-
two
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diplo-
two
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dis-
separation, away from, apart
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dys-
painful, bad
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e-
out from
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ec-
out
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ex-
out
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ecto-
outside
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exo-
outside
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em-
in, on
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en-
in, on
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end-, endo-
inside, within
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epi-
upon
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eu-
good
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ex-, exo-
out, away from
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extra-
beyond
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hemi-
half
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heter-, hetero-
different
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homeo-
same, unchanging
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homo-
same
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hyper-
beyond, excessive
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hypo-
below, deficient
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idio-
unknown
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inter-
between
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intra-
withing
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iso-
equal
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macro-
large
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mal-
bad
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mega-
large
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meta-
beyond, after
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micro-
small
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neo-
new
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oligo-
scanty, few
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ortho-
straight
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para-
near, beyond
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per-
through
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peri-
around
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poly-
many, much
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post-
after
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pre-, pro-
before
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pseudo-
FALSE
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retro-
backwards
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semi-
half
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sub-
under, beneath
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super-
above, beyond
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supra
above, over
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sym-
together
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syn-
together
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across, through
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tri-
three
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capable of
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pertaining to
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af-
toward
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pertaining to
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herniation
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anti-
against
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pertaining to
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condition
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pertaining to
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first
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killing
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-ectasia, -ectasis
dilation, stretching
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surgical removal
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blood condition
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to carry
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shape
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producing
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formation
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record
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instrument for recording
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state, condition
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specialist in the study of
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inflammation
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-logy, -ology
study of
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softening
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tumor
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pertaining to
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full of
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disease
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fear
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growth
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paralysis
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breathing
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production
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flow, discharge
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instrument for viewing
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creation of an artificial mouth
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incision
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growth
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urine