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What does the suffix -ia mean?
and an example

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The suffix means condition of.
and a example is Dementia

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What does the suffix -ism mean?
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The suffix means condition of
and a example is racism

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What does the suffix -sis mean?
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The suffix means condition of
and a example is thrombosis

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What does the suffix -y mean?
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The suffix means condition of
and a example is atony

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What does the suffix -ian mean?
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Specialist in a field, Such as a physician

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What does the suffix -iatrics mean?
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Medical specialty, such as pediatrics

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What does the suffix -iatry mean?
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Medical specialty, such as psychiatry

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What does the suffix -ist mean?
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specialist in a field of study such as a podiatrist

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What does the suffix -logy mean?
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study of, such as physiology

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What does the suffix -ac mean?
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pertaining to, like cardiac

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What does the suffix -al mean?
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Pertaining to, like vocal

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What does the suffix -ar mean?
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Pertaining to, such as nuclear

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What does the suffix -ary mean?
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pertaining to, such as salivary

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What does the suffix -form mean?
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pertaining to, such as musiform

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What does the suffix -ic mean?
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pertaining to, such as anatomic

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What does the suffix -ical mean?
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pertaining to, such as electrical

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What does the suffix -ile mean?
and an example

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pertaining to, such as virile

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What does the suffix -oid mean?
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pertaining to, such as lymphoid

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What does the suffix -ory mean?
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pertaining to, such as circulatory

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What does the suffix -ous mean?
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pertaining to, such as cutaneous

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What does the plural ending for -a?
and an example

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ae, such as vertebrae and vertebra

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What does the plural ending for -en?
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ina, such as lumina and lumen

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What does the plural ending for -ex,ix,yx?
and an example

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ices, such as matrices and matrix

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What does the plural ending for -is?
and an example

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es, such as diagnoses and diagnosis

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What does the plural ending for -ma? and an example
mata, such as stigmata and stigma
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What does the plural ending for -nx (anx,inx,ynx)? and an example
nges, such as phalanges and phalanx
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What does the plural ending for -on? and an example
a, such as ganglia and ganglion
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What does the plural ending for -um? and an example
a, such as sera and serum
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What does the plural ending for -us? and an example
i, such as thrombi and thrombus
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What does the prefix for prim/i- mean? and an example
first, such as primary
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What does the prefix for mono/o- mean? and an example
one, such as monocular
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What does the prefix for uni- mean? and an example
one, such as unite
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What does the prefix for hemi- mean? and an example
half, such as hemispheres
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What does the prefix for bi- mean? and an example
two, twice. such as binary
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What does the prefix for di- mean? and an example
two, twice. such as diatomic
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What does the prefix for diplo- mean? and an example
double, such as diplomatic
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What does the prefix for tri- mean? and an example
three, such as tricycle
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What does the prefix for quad- mean? and an example
four, Quadroped
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What does the prefix for tetra- mean? and an example
four, such as tetralogy
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What does the prefix for multi- mean? and an example
multiple or many, such as multicellular
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What does the prefix for poly- mean? and an example
many, such as polymorphous
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What does the prefix for cyan/o- mean? and an example
blue, such as cyanosis
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What does the prefix for erythr/o- mean? and an example
red, such as erythrocyte
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What does the prefix for leuk/o mean? and an example
white, colorless, such as leukemia
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What does the prefix for melan/o mean? and an example
black, dark. Such as melanin
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What does the prefix for Xanth/o- mean? and an example
yellow, such as xanthoma
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What does the prefix for a, an- mean? and an example
not, without, lack of, absence. such as anhydrous
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What does the prefix for anit- mean? and an example
against, such as antiseptic
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What does the prefix for de- mean? and an example
down, without, removal. decalcify
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What does the prefix for dis- mean? and an example
absences, removal, separation. Such as dissect
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What does the prefix for in-, im- (used before b,m,p) mean? and an example
not, such as incontinent
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What does the prefix for non- mean? and an example
not, such as noncontributory
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What does the prefix for un- mean? and an example
not, such as uncoordinated
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What does the prefix for ab- mean? and an example
away from, abduct
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What does the prefix for ad- mean? and an example
towards, such as adduct
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What does the prefix for dia- mean? and an example
through, such as diarrhea
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What does the prefix for per- mean? and an example
through, such as percutaneous
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What does the prefix for trans- mean? and an example
through, such as transected
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What does the prefix for hyper- mean? and an example
over, excess, abnormally high. such as hyperthermia
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What does the prefix for hypo- mean? and an example
under, below, abnormally low, such as hyposecretion
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What does the prefix for olig/o- mean? and an example
few, scanty. Such as oligospermia
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What does the prefix for pan- mean? and an example
all, such as pandemic
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What does the prefix for super- mean? and an example
above, excess, such as supernumerary
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What does the prefix for equi- mean? and an example
equal, same. such as equilibrium
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What does the prefix for eu- mean? and an example
true, easy, normal. Such as euthanasia
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What does the prefix for hetero- mean? and an example
other, different, unequal. Heterogeneous
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What does the prefix for homo- mean? and an example
same, unchanging. Such as homograft
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What does the prefix for iso- mean? and an example
equal, same. such as isocellular
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What does the prefix for macro- mean? and an example
large, abnormally. such as macroscopic
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What does the prefix for mega, megal/o- mean? and an example
large, abnormally large. Such as megacolan
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What does the prefix for micro- mean? and an example
small, such as microcyte
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What does the prefix for neo- mean? and an example
new, such as neonatal
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What does the prefix for normo- mean? and an example
normal, such as normovolemia
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What does the prefix for ortho- mean? and an example
straight, correct, upright, such as orthodontics
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What does the prefix for poikilo- mean? and an example
varied, irregular such as pokilothermic
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What does the prefix for pseduo- mean? and an example
false, such as pseudoplegia
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What does the prefix for re- mean? and an example
again, back. such as redo
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What does the prefix for ante- mean? and an example
before, such as antenatal
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What does the prefix for pre- mean? and an example
before, such as before
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What does the prefix for pro- mean? and an example
before, prodrome
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What does the prefix for post- mean? and an example
after, such as postnasal
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What does the prefix for dextro- mean? and an example
right, dextrogastria
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What does the prefix for sinistr/o- mean? and an example
left, sinistromanual
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What does the prefix for ec-, ecto-, mean? and an example
out, outside, such as ectopic
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What does the prefix for ex- mean? and an example
away, such as excise
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What does the prefix for end- mean? and an example
in, within. endoderm
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What does the prefix for meso- mean? and an example
middle, such as mesencephalon
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What does the prefix for syn-, sym- mean? and an example
together, such as synapse
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What does the prefix for tel/e-, tel/o- mean? and an example
end, far, at a distance, such as teletherapy

MEDT 211 (16 decks)

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