Mid Term Ch. 1-9 Prefix/Suffix List Flashcards

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(prefix) a-, an-

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not, without, lack of

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(prefix) ab-

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away from

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(prefix) ana-

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away from, excessive

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(prefix) anabol-

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build up

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(prefix) ante-

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before, forward

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(prefix) aut-, auto

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self, same

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(prefix) bari-

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weight, pressure

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(prefix) bi-

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two, twice, double

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(prefix) brady-

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slow

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(prefix) de-

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from, take away, without

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(prefix) di-

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two, complete

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(prefix) dia-

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complete, through

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(prefix) dys-

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bad, difficult, painful

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(prefix) en-, endo-

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in, inside, within

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(prefix) end-

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inside, within

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(prefix) epi-

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above, upon, over

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(prefix) eu-

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good, normal

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(prefix) ex-

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away from, out of

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(prefix) exo-

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outside, outward

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(prefix) extra-

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out of, outside

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(prefix) hyper-

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above, excessive, more

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(prefix) hypo-

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below, less, deficient

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(prefix) in-

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not, without, into

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(prefix) inter-

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between

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(prefix) intra-

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inside, within

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(prefix) mono-

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one, single

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(prefix) multi-

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many

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(prefix) par-

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abnormal, beside

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(prefix) peri-

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around

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(prefix) poly-

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excessive, many

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(prefix) post-

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after

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(prefix) primi-

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first

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(prefix) pro-

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before, in front, forward

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(prefix) pseudo-

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false

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(prefix) re-

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again, backward

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(prefix) retro-

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backward

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(prefix) sub-

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below, under

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(prefix) syn-

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together

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(prefix) tachy-

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rapid

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(prefix) trans-

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across, through

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(suffix) -ac, -al, -ic, -ical

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toward, pertaining to,

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(suffix) -algia

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pain, painful condition

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(suffix) -arche

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beginning

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(suffix) -ary

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pertaining to

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(suffix) -ate

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composed of, pertaining to

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(suffix) -ation

A

process

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(suffix) -ative

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pertaining to, quality of

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(suffix) -blast

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embryo, immature cell

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(suffix) -centesis

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to puncture

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(suffix) -clast

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break, break down

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(suffix) -cyesis

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pregnancy

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(suffix) -cyst

A

bladder, sac

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(suffix) -cyte

A

cell

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(suffix) -dynia

A

pain

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(suffix) -ectasis

A

dilation

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(suffix) -ectomy

A

surgical incision

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(suffix) -emia

A

blood, blood condition

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(suffix) -esis

A

abnormal condition

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(suffix) -flux

A

flow

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(suffix) -genesis

A

formation, origin

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(suffix) -genic

A

producing

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(suffix) -globin

A

protein

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(suffix) -gram

A

a record, recording

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(suffix) -graph

A

to record, write

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(suffix) -graphy

A

process of recording

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(suffix) -gravida

A

pregnant woman

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(suffix) -iatry, -ician, -ist, -istry

A

specialist, practitioner

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(suffix) -ic, -ac, -ical

A

pertaining to

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(suffix) -id, -ous

A

pertaining to

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(suffix) -ile

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pertaining to, capable

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(suffix) -ion, -ism

A

condition, process, action

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(suffix) -is

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condition, pertaining to

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(suffix) -ist

A

specialist, agent

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(suffix) -itis

A

inflammation, infection

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(suffix) -ity

A

condition, state

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(suffix) -le

A

small

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(suffix) -logy

A

study of

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(suffix) -megaly

A

enlarged

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(suffix) -oid

A

resemble, appearance of

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(suffix) -oma

A

tumor, mass

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(suffix) -one

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hormone, chemical substance

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(suffix) -opsy

A

to view

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(suffix) -otomy

A

incision, cut

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(suffix) -ous

A

pertaining to

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(suffix) -pathy

A

disease

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(suffix) -pexy

A

surgical fixation

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(suffix) -phobia

A

fear

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(suffix) -plasm

A

something forward

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(suffix) -plasty

A

formation, surgical repair

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(suffix) - rrhage

A

excessive flow, to flow profusely

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(suffix) -rrhea

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flow, discharge

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(suffix) -rrhoid

A

flow

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(suffix) -salpinx

A

trumpet

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(suffix) -scope

A

instrument for viewing

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(suffix) -scopy

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to examine, visual examination

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(suffix) -stasis

A

control, stop, stand still

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(suffix) -tripsy

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to crush

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(suffix) -trophy

A

development

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(suffix) -ule

A

little, small

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(suffix) -um

A

tissue, structure

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(suffix) -us

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pertaining to

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(suffix) -zyme

A

enzyme

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ag-

A

to

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an-

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not, without

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eso-

A

inward

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iatro-

A

treatment

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iso-

A

equal

108
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pan-

A

all

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quad-

A

four

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tetra-

A

four

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tri-

A

three

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-acusis or -cusis

A

hearing

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-ant

A

stiff

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-desis

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fixation of none or joint, bind together

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-ica

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pertaining to

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-in

A

substance, chemical

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-ization

A

process of creating

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-ize

A

action, policy

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-ment

A

action, state

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-opia, -opsia

A

vision

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-metrist

A

specialist

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-osis

A

condition

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-penia

A

deficiency

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-plasia

A

formation

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-pnea

A

breathe

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-statin

A

inhibit

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-tomy

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surgical incision

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-tropia

A

growth