Chapter 4 Prefixes, Suffixes and Definitions Flashcards
Define common medical prefixes and suffixes
1
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a-,an-
A
without or not
2
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ab-
A
away from
3
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ad-
A
toward
4
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adeno-
A
gland
5
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ambi-
A
both
6
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angio-
A
vessel (blood, lymph)
7
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ante-
A
before, forward
8
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anti-
A
against
9
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arthro-
A
joint
10
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bi-
A
double, two
11
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brachio-
A
arm
12
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brady-
A
slow
13
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cardio-
A
heart
14
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caud-
A
tail
15
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cephal-
A
head
16
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chondro-
A
cartilage
17
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circum-
A
around
18
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cochlea-
A
shell
19
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contra-
A
against
20
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derm-
A
skin
21
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di-
A
two
22
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dia-
A
across, through, apart
23
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dis-
A
separation, away from
24
Q
dur-
A
tough
25
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dys-
A
bad, difficult, abnormal
26
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ecto-
A
outer
27
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ede-
A
swelling
28
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endo-
A
inner, inside
29
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epi-
A
over, on
30
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ergo-
A
work
31
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eryth-
A
red
32
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ex-
A
out, out of, from, away from
33
Q
for-
A
opening
34
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gastro-
A
belly, stomach
35
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glosso-
A
tongue
36
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hemi-
A
half
37
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hemo-
A
blood
38
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hepa-
A
liver
39
Q
histo-
A
tissue
40
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homo-
A
same
41
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hydro-
A
water
42
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hyper-
A
excessive, too high
