Ch5 Med Terms (prefix/suffix) Flashcards

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a-

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without, lack of

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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to, toward

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an-

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without, lack of

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ana-

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up, back, again

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ante-

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before, forward

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anti-

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against, opposed to

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auto-

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self

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bi-

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two

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brady-

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slow

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circum-

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around, about

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contra-

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against, opposite

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de-

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down from, away

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di-

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twice, double

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dia-

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through, completely

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dys-

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difficult, painful, abnormal

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ect(o)-

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out, outside

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end(o)-

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within

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epi-

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upon, over, above

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eu-

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easy, good, normal

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ex(o)-

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outside, away from

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extra-

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outside, in addition

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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over, excessive, high

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hypo-

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under, below normal

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in-

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in, into, not, without

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infra-

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below, under

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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inside, within

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ipsi-

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same

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iso-

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equal

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macro-

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large

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mal-

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bad or abnormal

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mega-

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large

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meta-

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after, change

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one, single

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multi-

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many

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neo-

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new

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noct-

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night

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nulli-

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none

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olig(o)-

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little, deficient

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ortho-

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straight or normal

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pan-

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all, entire

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para-

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near, beside, beyond, apart from

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around

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poly-

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many

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-

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before

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primi-

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first

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pro-

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before, in front of

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quadr(i)-

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four

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re-

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back

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retro-

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backward, behind

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semi-

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half, partial

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sub-

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under, below

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super-

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above, excessive, or more than normal

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supra-

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above, upper

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sym-

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together, joined

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syn-

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together, joined

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tachy-

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rapid, fast

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tetra-

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four

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trans-

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across, beyond, through

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tri-

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three

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uni-

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one

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pertaining to pain

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-blast

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immature cell

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-cele

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pertaining to a tumor or swelling

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-centesis

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pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood

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-esthesia

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pertaining to sensation or perception

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-genic

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causing

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-gram

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record

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-graph

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a record or the instrument used to create the record

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-ia

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condition of

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lysis

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decline, disintegration, or destruction

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-megaly

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enlargement of

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-meter

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measuring instrument

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-ology

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science or study of

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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pertaining to a disease process

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-ostomy

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surgical creation of an opening

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-pathy

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disease or a system for treating disease

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-phagia

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pertaining to eating or swallowing

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-phasia

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pertaining to speech

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-phobia

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pertaining to an irrational fear

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-plasty

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plastic surgery

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-pnea

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pertaining to breathing

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-rrhage

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abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

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-rrhagia

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abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

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-rrhaphy

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suture of; repair of

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-scope

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instrument for examination

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-scopy

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examination with an instrument

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-sis

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a process, action, or condition

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-stasis

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slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid such as blood

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-taxis

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order, arrangement of

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-trophic

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pertaining to nutrition