Chapter 2 - Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards by Jessica Chesrown

a-, an-

without; lacking

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andr/o-

male

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anti-

against

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auto-

self

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bio-

life

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chem/o-

chemistry

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contra-

against

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cyt/o-

cell

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dis-

separation; taking apart

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dys-

difficult; abnormal

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eu-

good; well

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fibr/o-

fiber

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gluco-, glyco-

glucose; sugar

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gyn/o-, gynec-

female

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hydr/o-

water

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idio-

self; one’s own

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lyso-, lys-

break down; destruction; dissolving

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mal-

bad

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myc/o-

fungus

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necr/o-

death

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neo-

new

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oxy-

sharp; acute; oxygen

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pan-, pant/o-

all or everywhere

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pharmaco-

drug; medicine

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re-

again; backward

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somat/o-, somatico-

body; bodily

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acous/o-

hearing

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aden/o-

gland

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adip/o-

fat

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adren/o-

gland

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angi/o-

blood vessel

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arteri/o-

artery

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arthr/o-

joint

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bucc/o-

cheek

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bronch/i-

bronchus

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burs/o-

bursa

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carcin/o-

cancer

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cardi/o-

heart

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cephal/o-

head

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chol-

bile

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chondri-

cartilage

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coron-

heart

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cost-

rib

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crani/o-

brain

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cutane-

skin

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cyst/o-, cysti-

bladder or sac

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derm-, demat/o-

skin

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duoden/o-

duodenum

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gastr-

stomach

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gloss-

tongue

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hem-, hema-, hemat-, hemo-, hemat/o-

blood

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hepat/o-, hepatico

liver

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hist/o-, hisitio

tissue

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hyster/o-

uterus

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ileo-

ileum

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ischi/o-

ischium

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kerat/o-

cornea (eye or skin)

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lacrim/o-

tear (from your eyes)

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lact/o-, lacti-

milk

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laryng/o-

larynx

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lingu/o-

tongue

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lip/o-

fat

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lymph/o-

lymph

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mamm-, mast/o-

breast

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mening/o-

meninges

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muscul/o-

muscle

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my/o-

muscle

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myel/o-

spinal cord or bone marrow

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nephr/o-

kidney

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neur/i-, neur/o-

nerve

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oculo-

eye

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onco-

tumor; bulk; volume

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onych/o-

fingernail; toenail

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oo-

egg; ovary

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op-, opt-

vision

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opthalm/o-

eye

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orchid/o-, orchio-

testis

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orth/o-

straight; normal; correct

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osseo-

bony

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ossi-

bone

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ost-, oste/o-

bone

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ot/o-

ear

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ovar/i-, ovario-, ovi-, ovo-

ovary

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phalang-

phalanx

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phleb/o-

vein

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phren/i-, phreno-, phrenico-

diaphragm

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pleur-, pleur/a-, pleur/o-

rib; pleura

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pneum/a-, pneumat/o-

air; lung

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proct/o-

anus; rectum

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prostat-

prostate

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pseudo-

false

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psych/o-, psyche-

mind

radio-

radiation; radius

ren/o-

kidney

retin-

retina (of the eye)

rhin/o-

nose

salping/o-

tube

sarco-

muscular; flesh-like

schiz/o-

split; cleft

sclera-, sclero-

hardness

sigmoid/o-

sigmoid colon

sperma-, spermo-, spermato-

sperm

splen/o-

spleen

sten/o-

narrowed; blocked

stern-

sternum

stom/a-, stomat/o-

mouth

thorac/o-, thoracico-

chest

thromb/o-

blood clot

thyr/o-

thyroid gland

trache/o-

trachea

tympan/o-

eardrum

ur/o-

urine

vagin-

vagina

varic/o-

duct; blood vessel

vasculo-

blood vessel

ven/o-

vein

vertbr-

vertebra; spine

chlor/o-

green

chrom-, chromato-

color

cyano-

blue

erythr/o-

red

leuk/o-

white

melan/o-

black

cry/o-

cold

elect-

electrical activity

kin/o-, kine-. kinesi/o-

movement

kyphy/o-

humped

rhabd/o-

rod-shaped; striated

phot/o-

light

reticul/o-

net

scoli/o-

twisted

therm/o-

heat

ab-, abs-

away from

ad-

towards

ante-

before, forward

circum-

around

cycl-

circle; cycle

de-

away from; ending

dia-

across; through

ect/o-, exo-

outer; outside

end/o-, ent-, enter/o-

within; inner

epi-

upon; outside of

ex-, extra-

beyond

infra-

beneath; below

inter-

between

intra-

within

meso-

middle

meta-

beyond; change

para-

alongside; abnormal

path/o-

disease

peri-

around

post-

behind; after

pre-

before; in front

retro-

backward; behind

sub-

under

super-

above

supra-

above; upon

sy-, syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-

together

trans-

across; through

bi-

two

brady-

slow

diplo-

double

hemi-

half

hetero-

other; different

homo-

same

hyper-

above; beyond; excessive

hypo-

under; deficient

iso-

equal; like

macro-

large; long; big

mic-, micro-

small

mon-, mono-

one

olig/o-

few; little

poly-

many; excessive

quardri-

four

semi-

half

tachy-

fast

tetra-

four

tri-

three

uni-

one

-ac

pertaining to

-blast, -blasto, -blastic

bud; germ

-cyte, -cytic

cell

-dynia

pain; swelling

-eal, -ial

pertaining to

-ectasis

expansion; dilation

-emia

blood condition

-ia

condition

-iasis

condition; formation of

-ism

condition

-ites, -itis

inflammation

-ity

pertaining to

-ium

structure or tissue

-lysis, -lytic

break down; destruction; dissolving

-malacia

softening

-megaly

enlargement

-oid

resembling

-oma

tumor

-osis

condition; usually abnormal

-ous

pertaining to

-pathy

disease

-penia

deficiency; lack of

-phagia, -phagy

eating; swallowing

-phasia

speech

-plasia, -plastic

growth

-plegia

paralysis

-pnea

breathing

-poiesis

production

-ptosis

falling; drooping

-rrhage, -rrhagic

bleeding

-rrhea

flow or discharge

-sclerosis

hardening

-sis

condition

-stasis

level; unchanging

-trophy

growth

-uria

in the urine

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-desis

surgical binding

-ectomy

cut out; removal

-gram

record; picture

-graph

instrument used to create a record or picture

-graphy

to record or take a picture

-meter

device used for measuring

-opsy

visual examination

-ostomy

opening

-pexy

surgical fixation

-plasty

surgical reconstruction

-scope

for examining

-scopy

examine