Common Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

1
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A- , an-

A

Lack of, without, not

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2
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Ante-

A

Before, in front of, or forward

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3
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Co- , con- , com-

A

Together or with

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4
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De-

A

Down, or from

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5
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Di-

A

Twice or two

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6
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Extra- , extro-

A

Beyond, outside of, or outward

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7
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Hyper-

A

Above, excessive, beyond

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8
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Hyp- , hypo-

A

Below, beneath, deficient

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9
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Infra-

A

Below or beneath

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10
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Inter-

A

Between

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11
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Intra-

A

Within, inside

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12
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Intro-

A

Into, or within

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13
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Macro-

A

Large

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14
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Micro- , micr-

A

Tiny, small

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15
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Post-

A

After, or following, behind

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16
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Pre- , pro-

A

In front of, before, preceding

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17
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Retro-

A

Behind, backward

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18
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Trans-

A

Through or across

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19
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Tri-

A

Three

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20
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Ultra-

A

Excessive, beyond

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21
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-ac, -ic, -al, -ous,, -tic

A

Related to, or pertaining to

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22
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-ate, -ize

A

Subject to, use

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23
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-ent, -er, -ist

A

Person, agent

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24
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-genic

A

Produced by

25
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-gram

A

A written record

26
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-graph

A

Instrument used to record

27
Q

-graphy

A

Process of recording

28
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-ism

A

Condition or theory

29
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

30
Q

-oma

A

Tumor

31
Q

-pathy

A

Disease, disease process

32
Q

-scope

A

Instrument used to visually examine

33
Q

-scopy

A

Process of visual examination

34
Q

Leuko/o

A

white

35
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melan/o

A

black

36
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cyan/o

A

blue

37
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erythro

A

red

38
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polio

A

gray

39
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Aden/o

A

gland

40
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Lip/o

A

fat

41
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My/o

A

muscle

42
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Lymph/o

A

lymph tissue

43
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Carcin/o

A

malignant

44
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Osteo/o

A

bone

45
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Endo

A

within, inside of

46
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Peri

A

around

47
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Circum

A

around

48
Q

Retro

A

behind

49
Q

Epi

A

upon, on top

50
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Trans

A

through

51
Q

Intra

A

within

52
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Sub

A

below

53
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Brady

A

slow

54
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Tachy

A

fast

55
Q

Angi/o

A

vessel

56
Q

Veno/phlebo

A

vein

57
Q

-stasis

A

to stop

58
Q

-cyte

A

cell

59
Q

Hem/o - emia

A

blood