Medical Prefixes/Suffixes A-I Flashcards by Diana Chavez

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a-, an-

A

negative

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a-, ab-, abs.

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away from

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ad-, -ad

A

toward

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-aemia

A

blood

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aer

A

air

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-anesthesia

A

sensation

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-algesia, -algia

A

suffering pain

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algi

A

pain

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all-

A

other

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amb-

A

both; on both sides

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amph-,

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around, on both sides

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ana-, an-

A

up

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angio-.

A

relating to blod or lymph vessels

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ante-

A

before

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anti

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against

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apo-

A

from; opposed

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-ase

A

enzyme

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aut-, auto

A

self

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bi, bis

A

twice; double

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brachy

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short

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brady

A

slow

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cac-, caco-

A

bad; evil

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cat-cata-cath

A

down

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-cele

A

a tumor, a cyst, a hernia

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cent

hundred

cephal

relating to a head

chrom-, chromo-

color

-cide

causing death

circum

around

co-, com-, con-

toggether

contra-

against

cyst-, -cyst

bag;bladder

-cyte

a cell

dacry

tear

dactyl-

fingers

de-

from, not

deca-

ten

deci-

tenth

demi-

half

dent-

relating to the teeth

derma-

the skin

di-

double; apart from

dia

through; between; asunder

dipla-, diplo

double

dis-

negative; double; apart; absence of

-dynia

pain

dys-

difficult; bad

ec-, ecto-

out; on the other side

-ectomy

a cutting out

ef-, es-, ex-, eso-,

out

-emesis

vomiting

-emia

blood

en-

in; into

endo-

within

epi-

upon

esthesia

sensation

eu

well

ex, exo

out

extra

on the outside; beyond

fore

before; in front of

form

form

fuge

to drive away

galact, galacto

milk

gene, genesis, genetic, genic

production, origin, formation

glosso

relating to the tongue

gog, gogue

to make flow

gram

a tracing, or mark

graphy

a writing; a record

hem, hemato,

relating to the blood

hemi

half

hepa, hepar, hepato

liver

hetero

other; indicating dissimilarity

holo

all

homo, homeo,

same; similar

hydra, hydro

relating to water

hyp, hyph, hypo

under

hyper

over, above, beyond

hypo

under

iasis

condition, pathological state

idio

peculiar to the individual or organ

ileo

relating to the ileum

in

in, into, not

infra

beneath

inter

between

intra, intro

within

ism

condition, theory

iso

equal

itis

inflammation

ize

to teat by special method