Medical Terminology: Part 2 Flashcards
Prefixes and Suffixes, Disease Conditions
1
Q
ab-
A
away from
2
Q
-ectomy
A
to cutout, to remove
2
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
2
Q
dis-
A
from
3
Q
-algia
A
pain
3
Q
ad-
A
near, toward
3
Q
hydr-
A
water
4
Q
de-
A
take away, remove
5
Q
a-, an-, ar-
A
without or not
7
Q
-tomy
A
cutting into
7
Q
-osis
A
a condition of
8
Q
anti-
A
against
10
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
11
Q
hemi-
A
half
13
Q
-stomy
A
to create a new permanent opening
14
Q
hypo-
A
low, too little
15
Q
hyper-
A
high, too much, excessive
16
Q
-rrhea
A
flow or excessive discharge
17
Q
ante-
A
before
19
Q
-pathy
A
any disease of
20
Q
intra-
A
within
21
Q
dia-
A
through (as in running through)
23
Q
-itis
A
inflammation of
24
Q
inter-
A
between
