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word root

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the foundation of the word

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prefix

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beginning of the word and modifies the word root

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suffix

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end of word and modify the word

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combining vowel

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links word parts (usually /o)

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Where is a combining vowel found?

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between 2 word roots or between word root and suffix that starts with a CONSONANT

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What information does a prefix provide?

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Location of organ, number of parts, or frequency/time

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What information does a suffix provide?

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condition, disease, or procedure

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Adjective Suffixes

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used to change root word into a complete word (mean pertaining to)

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bi/o

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combining form
life
ex. biology (study of life)

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carcin/o

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combining form
cancer
ex.carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

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cardi/o

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combining form
heart
ex. cardiac (pertaining to the heart)

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chem/o

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combining form
chemical
ex. chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)

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cis/o

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combining form
to cut
ex. incision (process of cutting)

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dermat/o

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combining form
skin
ex. dermatology (study of skin)

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enter/o

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combining form
small intestine
ex. enteric (pertaining to the small intestine)

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gastr/o

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combining form
stomach
ex. gastric (pertaining to the stomach)

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gynec/o

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combining form
female
ex. gynecology (study of females)

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hemat/o

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combining form
blood
ex. hematic (pertaining to blood)

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immun/o

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combining form
protection
ex. immunology (study of protection)

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laryng/o

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combining form
larynx
ex. laryngeal (pertaining to the voice box)

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nephr/o

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combining form
kidney
ex. nephromegaly (enlarged kidney)

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neur/o

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combining form
nerve
ex. neural (pertaining to a nerve)

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ophthalm/o

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combining form
eye
ex. ophthalmic (pertaining to the eye)

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ot/o

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combining form
ear
ex. otic (pertaining to the ear)

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path/o

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combining form
disease
ex. pathology (study of disease)

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pulmon/o

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combining form
lung
ex. pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)

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rhin/o

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combining form
nose
ex. rhinoplasty (surgical repair of the nose)

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a-

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common prefix
without
ex. aphasia (without speech)

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an-

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common prefix
without
anoxia (without oxygen)

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anti-

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common prefix
against
ex. antibiotic (against life)

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auto-

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common prefix
self
ex. autograft (graft from your own body)

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brady-

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common prefix
slow
ex. bradycardia (slow heartbeat)

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de-

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common prefix
without
ex. depigmentation (without pigment)

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dys-

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common prefix
painful, difficult, abnormal
ex. dysuria (painful urination); dyspnea (difficulty breathing); dystrophy (abnormal development)

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endo-

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prefix
within, inner
ex. endoscope (instrument to view within)

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epi-

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prefix
above
ex. epigastric (above stomach)

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eu-

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prefix
normal
ex. eupnea (normal breathing)

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ex-

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prefix
outward
ex. exostosis (condition of projecting/outward)

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extra-

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prefix
outside of
ex. extracorporeal (outside of body)

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hetero-

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prefix
different
ex. heterograft (skin graft from another species)

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homo-

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prefix
same
ex. homograft (graft from same species)

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hyper-

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prefix
excessive
ex. hypertrophy (excessive development)

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hypo-

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prefix
below; insufficient
ex. hypodermic (below the skin); hypoglycemia (insufficient blood sugar)

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in-

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prefix
not; inward
ex. infertility (not fertile); inhalation (breathe in)

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inter-

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prefix
between
ex. intervertebral (between the vertebrae)

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intra-

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prefix
within
ex. intravenous (within a vein)

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macro-

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prefix
large
ex. macrotia (having large ears)

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micro-

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prefix
small
ex. microtia (small ears)

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neo-

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prefix
new
ex. neonatology (study of the newborn)

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para-

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prefix
beside; abnormal; two like parts of a pair
ex. paranasal (beside nose); paresthesia (abnormal sensation); paraplegia (paralysis of 2 parts like legs)

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per-

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prefix
through
ex. percutaneous (through skin)

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peri-

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prefix
around
ex. pericardial (around the heart)

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post-

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prefix
after
ex. postpartum (after birth)

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pre-

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prefix
before
ex. preoperative (before surgical operation)

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pro-

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prefix
before
ex. prolactin (before milk)

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pseudo-

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prefix
false
ex. pseudocyesis (false pregnancy)

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re-

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prefix
again
ex. reinfection (to infect again)

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retro-

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prefix
backward; behind
ex. retrograde (move backward); retroperitoneal (behind peritoneum)

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sub-

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prefix
under
ex. subcutaneous (under the skin)

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tachy-

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prefix
fast
ex. tachycardia (fast heartbeat)

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trans-

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prefix
across
ex. transurethral (across urethra)

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ultra-

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prefix
beyond
ex. ultrasound (beyond sound)

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un-

A

prefix
not
ex. unconscious (not conscious)

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bi-

A

prefix
two
ex. bilateral (two sides)

65
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hemi-

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prefix
half
ex. hemiplegia (paralysis of one side/half of body)

66
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mono-

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prefix
one
ex. monoplegia (paralysis of one extremity)

67
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multi-

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prefix
many
multigravida (women with two or more pregnancies)

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nulli-

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prefix
none
ex. nulligravida (woman with no pregnancies)

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pan-

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prefix
all
ex. pansinusitis (inflammation of all the sinuses)

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poly-

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prefix
many
ex. polymyositis (inflammation of muscles)

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quadri-

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prefix
four
ex. quadriplegia (paralysis of all 4 limbs)

72
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semi-

A

prefix
partial
ex. semiconscious (partially conscious)

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tetra-

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prefix
four
ex. tetraplegia (paralysis of all 4 limbs)

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tri-

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prefix
three
ex. triceps (muscle with 3 heads)

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-algia

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suffix
pain
ex. gastralgia (stomach pain)

76
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-cele

A

suffix
protrusion
ex. cystocele (protrusion of the bladder)

77
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-cyte

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suffix
cell
ex. erythrocyte (red cell)

78
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-dynia

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suffix
pain
ex. cardiodynia (heart pain)

79
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-ectasis

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suffix
dilation
ex. bronchiectasis (dilated bronchi)

80
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-gen

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suffix
that which produces
ex. pathogen (that which produces disease)

81
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-genic

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suffix
producing
ex. carcinogenic (cancer producing)

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-ia

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suffix
condition
ex. bradycardia (condition of slow heart)

83
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-iasis

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suffix
abnormal condition
ex. lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones)

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-ism

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suffix
state of
ex. hypothyroidism (state of low thyroid)

85
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-itis

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suffix
inflammation
ex. dermatitis (inflammation of skin)

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-logist

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suffix
one who studies
ex. cardiologist (one who studies the heart)

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-logy

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suffix
study of
ex. cardiology (study of the heart)

88
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-lytic

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suffix
destruction
ex. thrombolytic (clot destruction)

89
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-malacia

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suffix
abnormal softening
ex. chondromalacia (abnormal cartilage softening)

90
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-megaly

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suffix
enlarged
ex. cardiomegaly (large heart)

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-oma

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suffix
tumor,mass
ex. carcinoma (cancerous tumor); hematoma (mass of blood)

92
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-opsy

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suffix
view of
ex. biopsy (view of life)

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-osis

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suffix
abnormal condition
ex. cyanosis (abnormal condition of being blue)

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-pathy

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suffix
disease
ex. myopathy (muscle disease)

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-plasm

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suffix
formation
ex. neoplasm (new formation)

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-plegia

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suffix
paralysis
ex. laryngoplegia (paralysis of larynx)

97
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-ptosis

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suffix
drooping
ex. blepharoptosis (drooping eyelid)

98
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-rrhage

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suffix
abnormal flow
ex. hemorrhage (abnormal flow of blood)

99
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-rrhagia

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suffix
abnormal flow condition
ex. cystorrhagia (abnormal flow from the bladder)

100
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-rrhea

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suffix
discharge
ex. rhinorrhea (discharge from the nose)

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-rrhexis

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suffix
rupture
ex. hysterorrhexis (ruptured uterus)

102
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-sclerosis

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suffix
hardening
ex. arteriosclerosis (hardening of an artery)

103
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-stenosis

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suffix
narrowing
ex. angiostenosis (narrowing of a vessel)

104
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-therapy

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suffix
treatment
ex. chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)

105
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-trophy

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suffix
development
ex. hypertrophy (excessive development)

106
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-ac

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. cardiac (pertaining to the heart)

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-al

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. duodenal (pertaining to the duodenum)

108
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-an

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. ovarian (pertaining to the ovary)

109
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-ar

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. ventricular (pertaining to a ventricle)

110
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-ary

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)

111
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-atic

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. lymphatic (pertaining to lympth)

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-eal

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. esophageal (pertaining to the esophagus)

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-iac

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. chondriac (pertaining to cartilage)

114
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-ic

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. gastric (pertaining to the stomach)

115
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-ical

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. chemical (pertaining to a chemical)

116
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-ile

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. penile (pertaining to the penis)

117
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-ine

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. uterine (pertaining to the uterus)

118
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-ior

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. superior (pertaining to above)

119
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-nic

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. embryonic (pertaining to an embryo)

120
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-ory

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. auditory (pertaining to hearing)

121
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-ose

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. adipose (pertaining to fat)

122
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-ous

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. intravenous (pertaining to within a vein)

123
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-tic

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suffix
pertaining to
ex. acoustic (pertaining to hearing)

124
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-centesis

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surgical suffix
puncture to withdraw fluid
ex. arthrocentesis (puncture to withdraw fluid from a joint)

125
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-ectomy

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surgical suffix
surgical removal
ex. gastrectomy (surgical removal of the stomach)

126
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-ostomy

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surgical suffix
surgically create an opening
ex. colostomy (surgically create opening for colon)

127
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-otomy

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surgical suffix
cutting into
ex. throactomy (cutting into the chest)

128
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-pexy

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surgical suffix
surgical fixation
ex. nephropexy (surgical fixation of a kidney)

129
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-plasty

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surgical suffix
surgical repair
ex. dermatoplasty (surgical repair of the skin)

130
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-rrhaphy

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surgical suffix
to suture
ex. myorrhaphy (suture together muscle)

131
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-tome

A

surgical suffix
instrument to cut
ex. dermatome (cuts skin)

132
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-gram

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procedural suffix
record
ex. electrocardiogram (record of heart’s electricity)

133
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-graphy

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procedural suffix
process of recording
electrocardiography (process of recording the heart’s electrical activity)

134
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-meter

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procedural suffixes
instrument for measuring
ex. audiometer (measures hearing)

135
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-metry

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procedural suffix
process of measuring
ex. audiometry (process of measuring hearing)

136
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-scope

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procedural suffix
instrument for viewing
ex. gastroscope (instrument for viewing stomach)

137
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-scopic

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procedural suffix
pertaining to visually examining
ex. endoscopic (pertaining to visually examining within)

138
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-scopy

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procedural suffix
process of visually examining
gastroscopy (process of visually examining the stomach)

139
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Make it Plural: Words ending in -A

140
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Make it Plural: Words ending in -Ax

A

drop the x and add -ces

141
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Make it Plural: Words ending in -Ex or -Ix

A

drop the x and add ces

142
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Make it Plural: Words ending in -Is

A

drop -is and change it to -es

143
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Make it Plural: Words ending in -Ma

144
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Make it Plural: Words ending in -Nx

A

drop x and add ges

145
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Make it Plural: Words ending in -On

A

drop - on and add -ia

146
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Make it Plural: Words ending in -um

A

drop -om and add -a

147
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Make it Plural: Words ending in -us

A

drop -us and add -i

148
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Make it Plural: Words ending in -y

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drop -y and ass -ies

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