NSG prefixes and suffixes Flashcards by Lily Rummer

a-, an-

without, lack of

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ab-

from, away

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-ac, -ic

pertaining to

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acr- (o)

extremities (arms & legs)

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ad-

to, toward, near

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aden-

gland, glandular

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adren-

adrenal gland

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aer-

air

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-al

like, similar, pertaining to

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alba-

white

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alges- (i, a)

pain

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algia-

pain

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ambi-

both sides

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an- (o, us)

anus (opening to rectum)

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angi-

vessel

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ankyl-

crooked, looped, immovable, fixed

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ante-

before, in front of, ahead

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anti-

against

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append-

appendix

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arter-

artery

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arthr-

joint

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-ase

enzyme

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-asthenia

weakness, lack of strength

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ather-

fatty, lipid

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audi-

sound, hearing

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aur-

ear

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auto

self

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bi-

twice, double, both

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bio-

life

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-blast

germ/embryonic cell

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blephar-

eyelid

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brachi-

arm

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brachy-

short

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brady-

slow

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bronchi-

air tubes in lungs

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bucc-

cheek

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calc-

stone

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carcin-

cancer, malignancy

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cardi-

pertaining to the heart

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carp-

wrist

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-cele

swelling, tumor, cavity, hernia

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cent-

hundred

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-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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cephal-

head, pertaining to head

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cerebro-

brain

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cerv-

neck, neck of uterus

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cheil-

lip

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chem-

drug, chemical

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chir-

hand

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chlor-

green

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chol-

gallbladder, bile

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chond-

cartilage

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chrom-

color

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-cide

causing death

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circum-

around, about

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-cise

cut-

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-clysis

washing, irrigation

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co-

with, together

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-coccus

round

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-coele

chamber, enlarged space

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col-

colon, bowel, large intestine

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colp-

vagina

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contra-

against, counter

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cost-

rib

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crani-

pertaining to the skull

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-crine

secrete

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cryo-

cold

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crypt-

hidden

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cut-

skin

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cyan-

blue

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cyst-

bladder, bag, sac

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cyt-

cell

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dacry-

tear, tear duct

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dactyl-

finger, toe

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dec-

ten

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demi-

half

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dent-

tooth

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derm-

pertaining to the skin

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-desis

surgical union or fixation

dextr-

to the right

di-

double, twice

dia-

through between, part

dis-

separation, away from

dys-

difficult, painful, abnormal

ect-

out from

-ectomy

surgical removal of

electro-

pertaining to electricity

-emia

pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood

end-

within

enter-

pertaining to intestines

epi

upon, on

erythr-

pertaining to anything red, erythrocytes (red blood cells)

eu-

easy, good, normal

ex-

outside

extra-

outside, in addition

gastr-

pertaining to the stomach

-genic

causing

glyc-

sugar

-gram

record

graph

a record or instrument used to create the record

gynec-

pertaining to females or the female reproductive organs

hemat-

pertaining to blood

hemi-

half

hepat-

pertaining to the liver

hem-

pertaining to blood

heter-

other, different

hom-

same or like

hydr-

water

hyper-

over, excessive

hypo-

under, deficient

hyster-

pertaining to the uterus

infra-

below

inter-

between

intra-

within

iso-

equal

-itis

inflammation

latero-

side

leuk-

pertaining to anything white or leukocytes (white blood cells)

lith-

pertaining to a stone

-lysis

decline, disintegration, destruction

macro-

large

mal-

bad or abnormal

medi-

middle

mega-
-megaly

large, enlargement of

melan-

black

mening-

pertaining to the membrane, esp. meninges

micro-

small

mono-

one

myel-

pertaining to the spinal cord, the bone marrow or myelin

my-

pertaining to the muscle

nas-

pertaining to the nose

ne-

new

nephr-

pertaining to the kidney

neur-

pertaining to the nervous system or nerve

noct

night

olig-

little, deficient

-oma

tumor

oophor-

pertaining to the ovary

opthalm-

pertaining to the eye

orchi-

pertaining to the testicles

oro-

pertaining to the mouth

ortho-

straight or normal

-osis

pertaining to disease process

oste-

pertaining to the bone

-ostomy

surgical creation of opening or hole

-otomy

surgical incision

ot-

pertaining to the ear

para

by the side of

path-
-pathy

pertaining to the disease or system for treating disease

per-

through

phag-
-phagia

eating, ingesting, or engulfing

pharyng-

pertaining to throat or pharynx

phleb-

pertaining to vein

-plasty

plastic surgery

-plegia

paralysis

-pnea

pertaining to breathing

pneum-

pertaining to respiration, lungs or air

poly-

many

post-

after, behind

pre-

before

pro-

before, in front of

proct-

pertaining to the rectum

pseud-

false

psych-

pertaining to the mind

-ptosis

drooping

pulm-

pertaining to the lung

pur-

pertaining to pus

pyel-

pertaining to the kidney or pelvis

py-

pertaining to pus

quadr-

four

quar-/ quat

four

retr-

backward or behind

rhin-

pertaining to the nose

-rrhage

discharge

-rrhagia

abnormal excessive flow or discharge

-rrhaphy

suture of; repair of

-rrhea

flow or discharge

salpin-

pertaining to a tube

scler-

hard; or sclera

-scope

instrument for examination

-scopy

examination with an instrument

semi-

half or partial

-sis

a process, action or condition

sub-

under, moderately

super-

above, excessive, or more than normal

supra-

above

tachy-

fast

-taxis

order, arrangement of

therm-

pertaining to temperature

thorac-

pertaining to the chest

trans-

across

tri-

three

-trophic

pertaining to nutrition

uni

one

-uria

pertaining to a substance in the urine or the condition so indicated

vas-

vessel