Medical Prefixes/Suffixes A-I Flashcards by Diana Chavez

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a-, an-

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negative

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a-, ab-, abs.

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away from

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ad-, -ad

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toward

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-aemia

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blood

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aer

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air

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-anesthesia

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sensation

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-algesia, -algia

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suffering pain

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algi

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pain

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all-

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other

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amb-

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both; on both sides

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amph-,

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around, on both sides

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ana-, an-

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up

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angio-.

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relating to blod or lymph vessels

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ante-

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before

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anti

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against

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apo-

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from; opposed

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-ase

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enzyme

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aut-, auto

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self

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bi, bis

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twice; double

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brachy

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short

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brady

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slow

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cac-, caco-

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bad; evil

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cat-cata-cath

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down

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-cele

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a tumor, a cyst, a hernia

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cent

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hundred

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cephal

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relating to a head

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chrom-, chromo-

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color

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-cide

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causing death

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circum

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around

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co-, com-, con-

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toggether

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contra-

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against

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cyst-, -cyst

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bag;bladder

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-cyte

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a cell

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dacry

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tear

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dactyl-

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fingers

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de-

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from, not

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deca-

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ten

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deci-

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tenth

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demi-

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half

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dent-

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relating to the teeth

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derma-

A

the skin

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di-

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double; apart from

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dia

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through; between; asunder

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dipla-, diplo

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double

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dis-

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negative; double; apart; absence of

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-dynia

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pain

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dys-

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difficult; bad

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ec-, ecto-

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out; on the other side

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-ectomy

A

a cutting out

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

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out

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-emesis

A

vomiting

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-emia

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blood

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en-

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in; into

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endo-

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within

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epi-

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upon

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esthesia

A

sensation

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eu

A

well

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ex, exo

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out

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extra

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on the outside; beyond

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fore

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before; in front of

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form

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form

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fuge

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to drive away

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galact, galacto

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milk

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gene, genesis, genetic, genic

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production, origin, formation

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glosso

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relating to the tongue

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gog, gogue

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to make flow

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gram

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a tracing, or mark

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graphy

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a writing; a record

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hem, hemato,

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relating to the blood

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hemi

A

half

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hepa, hepar, hepato

A

liver

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hetero

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other; indicating dissimilarity

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holo

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all

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homo, homeo,

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same; similar

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hydra, hydro

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relating to water

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hyp, hyph, hypo

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under

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hyper

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over, above, beyond

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hypo

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under

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iasis

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condition, pathological state

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idio

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peculiar to the individual or organ

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ileo

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relating to the ileum

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in

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in, into, not

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infra

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beneath

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inter

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between

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intra, intro

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within

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ism

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condition, theory

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iso

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equal

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itis

A

inflammation

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ize

A

to teat by special method