Exam III Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
1
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a/ an
A
without, not
ex. asepsis
2
Q
ab-
A
away
ex. abduct
3
Q
acro-
A
extremity
ex. acromegaly
4
Q
ad-
A
to, toward
ex. adduct
5
Q
ante-
A
before
ex. antenatal
6
Q
anti-
A
against
ex. antibiotic
7
Q
auto
A
self
ex. autoimmune
8
Q
bi
A
two, double
ex. binocular
9
Q
brady
A
slow
ex. bradycardia
10
Q
circum
A
around
ex. circumoral
11
Q
contra
A
against
ex. contraindicated
12
Q
dia
A
through
ex. dialysis
13
Q
diplo
A
double, two
ex. diplopia
14
Q
dis
A
removal
ex. disinfect
15
Q
dys
A
abnormal –> dysrhythmia
difficult–> dyspnea
painful–> dysmenorrhea
16
Q
ecto
A
outside
ex. ectopic
17
Q
endo
A
within
ex. endoscope
18
Q
epi
A
above
ex. epigastric
19
Q
eryth/r/o
A
red
ex. erythema
20
Q
eu
A
normal, good
ex. eupnea
21
Q
ex/o
A
out
ex. excise
22
Q
extra
A
outside, addition
ex. extracellular
23
Q
hemi
A
half
ex. hemiplegia
24
Q
hetero
A
other, different
ex. heterosexual
25
homo, homeo
same
| ex. homeostasis
26
hyper
high, excessive
| ex. hypertension
27
hypo
under, decreased
| ex. hypoglycemia
28
infra
below
| ex. infrared
29
inter
between
| ex. interstitial
30
intra
within
| ex. intracranial
31
iso
equal, same
| ex. isometric
32
leuk/o
white, colorless
| ex. leukemia
33
macro
large
| ex marcomolecule
34
mal
bad, poor
| ex. malnutrition
35
neo
new
| ex. neonate
36
noct
night
| ex. nocturnal
37
olig/o
little, deficiency
| ex. oliguria
38
ortho
straight, correct
| ex. orthopedics
39
pan
all
| ex. pandemic
40
peri
around
| ex. perioral
41
poly
many, excessive
| polyuria
42
post
after, behind
| ex. postpartum
43
prim/i
first
| ex. primigravida
44
pseud/o
false
| ex. pseudomalignancy
45
quad/r/i
four
| ex. quadriplegia
46
scler/o
hard, hardening
| ex. scleroderma
47
semi
half
| ex. semilunar
48
sub
below
| ex. subcutaneous
49
super
above, excessive
| ex. superinfection
50
supra
above
| ex. suprapubic
51
tachy
fast
| ex. tachypnea
52
trans
through, across
| ex. transfusion
53
algia
pain
| ex. fibromyalgia
54
cele
tumor, hernia
| ex. cystocele
55
centesis
puncture, tap
| ex. thoracentesis
56
ectasis
dilate, stretch
| ex. atelectasis
57
ectomy
excision
| ex. tonsilectomy
58
emia
blood
| ex. anemia
59
ism
condition
| ex. embolism
60
itis
inflammation
| ex. appendicitis
61
logy
study
| ex. cardiology
62
lysis
separation
| ex. hemolysis
63
malacia
softening
| ex. osteomalacia
64
megaly
enlargement
| ex. splenomegaly
65
odynia
pain
| ex. cephalodynia
66
oma
tumor
| ex. sacroma
67
pathy
disease
| ex. cephalodynia
68
penia
lack of
| ex. leukopenia
69
phagia
eating
| ex. dysphagia
70
plegia
paralysis
| ex. paraplegia
71
pnea
breathing
| ex. apnea
72
rhage
bursting forth
| ex. hemorrhage
73
scopy
visual examination
| ex. bronchoscopy
74
stasis
stoppage of flow
| ex. hemostasis
75
stomy
surgical formation of an opening
| ex. colostomy
76
tomy
incision into
| ex. tracheotomy
77
trophy
ex. nourishing
| ex. atrophy
78
tripsy
crushing
| ex. lithotripsy
79
uresis
urination
| ex. diuresis
80
uria
urine
| ex. hematuria
