CH. 15: Prefixes & Suffixes Flashcards

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a-

A

absence of, without

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an-

A

absence of, without

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dys-

A

painful, abnormal, difficult, labored

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hemi-

A

half

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hyper-

A

above, excessive

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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para-

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beside, beyond, around, abnormal

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poly-

A

many, much

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post-

A

after

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pre-

A

before

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sub-

A

under, below

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-al

A

pertaining to

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-algia

A

pain

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-cele

A

hernia, protrusion

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-ectomy

A

excision, surgical removal

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-genic

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producing, originating, causing

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-graphy

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process of recording, radiographic imaging

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-ia

A

diseased or abnormal state, condition of

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-iatrist

A

specialist, physician

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-iatry

A

treatment, specialty

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-ictal

A

seizure, attack

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-ism

A

state of

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logist

A

one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)

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-logy

A

study of

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-lysis

A

loosening, dissolution, separating

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-malacia

A

softening

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-oma

A

tumor, swelling

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-osis

A

abnormal condition (means increase when used with blood cell word roots)

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-paresis

A

slight paralysis

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-pathy

A

disease

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-rrhage

A

excessive flow

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-rrhaphy

A

suturing, repairing

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-tomy

A

cut into, incision