MEDICAL PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES Flashcards

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1
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A/AN MEANING
EX. AMENHORREA

A

Without or none

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AB-
ex. abduct

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away from

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AD-
EX. adduction

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towards

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4
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BRADY-
EX. Bradycardia

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Slow

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DE-
ex. Decomposing

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remove

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DYS-
EX. Dysmenorrhea

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difficult/abnormal

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EPI-
EX. Epidermis

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above/on

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HEMI-
EX. Hemiplegia

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HALF/PARTLY

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HYPER-
Ex. Hypertension, Hyperthyroidism

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excessive

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HYPO-
EX. Hypothyroidism

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below normal

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IN-
Ex. Inability

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not

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INFRA-
Ex. Infraspinatus

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beneath

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INTER-
Ex. Intravertebral

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between

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MACRO-
Ex. Macroglossia

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large

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MAL-
EX. Malodorous

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bad

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MICRO
Ex. Microcephaly

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small

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MONO-
EX. monoplegia

A

ONE

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Multi/poly
EX. multinodular, polyuria

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many/excessive

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PARA-
Ex. Parathyroid

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Near/ resembling

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Per-
EX. Percutaneous

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through

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PERI-
EX. pericardial

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around

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POST-
EX. postoperative

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after

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PRE/PRO
EX. preoperative

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Before

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RETRO-
Ex. Retroperitoneal

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backward/behind

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SUPRA-
EX. Supraspinatus

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above/over

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TACHY-
EX. tachycardia

A

FAST

27
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UNI-
EX. UNILATERAL

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one