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Exam III Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

1
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a/ an

A

without, not

ex. asepsis

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ab-

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away

ex. abduct

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acro-

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extremity

ex. acromegaly

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ad-

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to, toward

ex. adduct

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ante-

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before

ex. antenatal

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anti-

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against

ex. antibiotic

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auto

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self

ex. autoimmune

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bi

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two, double

ex. binocular

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brady

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slow

ex. bradycardia

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circum

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around

ex. circumoral

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contra

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against

ex. contraindicated

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dia

A

through

ex. dialysis

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diplo

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double, two

ex. diplopia

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dis

A

removal

ex. disinfect

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dys

A

abnormal –> dysrhythmia
difficult–> dyspnea
painful–> dysmenorrhea

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ecto

A

outside

ex. ectopic

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endo

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within

ex. endoscope

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epi

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above

ex. epigastric

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eryth/r/o

A

red

ex. erythema

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eu

A

normal, good

ex. eupnea

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21
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ex/o

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out

ex. excise

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extra

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outside, addition

ex. extracellular

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23
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hemi

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half

ex. hemiplegia

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hetero

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other, different

ex. heterosexual

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homo, homeo

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same

ex. homeostasis

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hyper

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high, excessive

ex. hypertension

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hypo

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under, decreased

ex. hypoglycemia

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infra

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below

ex. infrared

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inter

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between

ex. interstitial

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30
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intra

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within

ex. intracranial

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iso

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equal, same

ex. isometric

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32
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leuk/o

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white, colorless

ex. leukemia

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macro

A

large

ex marcomolecule

34
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mal

A

bad, poor

ex. malnutrition

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neo

A

new

ex. neonate

36
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noct

A

night

ex. nocturnal

37
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olig/o

A

little, deficiency

ex. oliguria

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ortho

A

straight, correct

ex. orthopedics

39
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pan

A

all

ex. pandemic

40
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peri

A

around

ex. perioral

41
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poly

A

many, excessive

polyuria

42
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post

A

after, behind

ex. postpartum

43
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prim/i

A

first

ex. primigravida

44
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pseud/o

A

false

ex. pseudomalignancy

45
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quad/r/i

A

four

ex. quadriplegia

46
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scler/o

A

hard, hardening

ex. scleroderma

47
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semi

A

half

ex. semilunar

48
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sub

A

below

ex. subcutaneous

49
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super

A

above, excessive

ex. superinfection

50
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supra

A

above

ex. suprapubic

51
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tachy

A

fast

ex. tachypnea

52
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trans

A

through, across

ex. transfusion

53
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algia

A

pain

ex. fibromyalgia

54
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cele

A

tumor, hernia

ex. cystocele

55
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centesis

A

puncture, tap

ex. thoracentesis

56
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ectasis

A

dilate, stretch

ex. atelectasis

57
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ectomy

A

excision

ex. tonsilectomy

58
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emia

A

blood

ex. anemia

59
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ism

A

condition

ex. embolism

60
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itis

A

inflammation

ex. appendicitis

61
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logy

A

study

ex. cardiology

62
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lysis

A

separation

ex. hemolysis

63
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malacia

A

softening

ex. osteomalacia

64
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megaly

A

enlargement

ex. splenomegaly

65
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odynia

A

pain

ex. cephalodynia

66
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oma

A

tumor

ex. sacroma

67
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pathy

A

disease

ex. cephalodynia

68
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penia

A

lack of

ex. leukopenia

69
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phagia

A

eating

ex. dysphagia

70
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plegia

A

paralysis

ex. paraplegia

71
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pnea

A

breathing

ex. apnea

72
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rhage

A

bursting forth

ex. hemorrhage

73
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scopy

A

visual examination

ex. bronchoscopy

74
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stasis

A

stoppage of flow

ex. hemostasis

75
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stomy

A

surgical formation of an opening

ex. colostomy

76
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tomy

A

incision into

ex. tracheotomy

77
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trophy

A

ex. nourishing

ex. atrophy

78
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tripsy

A

crushing

ex. lithotripsy

79
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uresis

A

urination

ex. diuresis

80
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uria

A

urine

ex. hematuria

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