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1
Q

What is a prefix?

A

A single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word

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What is a suffix?

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A single letter or group of letters attached to the end of a root word

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For medical terms, what does the prefix usually determine?

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Location, time or number

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For medical terms, what does the suffix usually determine?

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Condition/disease, procedure or treatment

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alveol

A

air sac

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arthr

A

joint

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aur

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ear

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bi

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life

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cardi

A

heart

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caud

A

tail

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cephal

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head

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cervic

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neck

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cost

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rib

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col or colon

A

large intestine

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cutane

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skin

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enter

A

small intestine

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hem

A

blood

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gastr

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stomach

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glyc

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sugar

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lip

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fat

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hepat

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liver

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log

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study

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my

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muscle

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nas

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nose

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nephr

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kidney

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neur

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nerve

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or

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mouth

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oste

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bone

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path

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pulmon

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rhin

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sarc

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connective tissue

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thorac

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uter

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a- or an-

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not or without

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ante-

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anti-

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bi-

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brady-

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endo-

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in or within

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epi-

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on or over or upon

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hyper-

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above or excessive

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hypo-

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below or defiecient

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inter-

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intra-

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within or into

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peri-

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around or surround

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sub-

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below or under

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supra-

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tachy-

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trans-

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ultra-

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beyond or excess

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -aic, -ail, -ic, -ica, -ior

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pertaining to

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-algia

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-cyte

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-gen

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substance that produces

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-ia

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-ine

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substance (noun) or pertaining to (adjective)

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-logist

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specialist (one who studies)

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logy

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-oma

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tumor or mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-stomy

A

surgical opening

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-tomy

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process of cutting

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-um

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