Prefix and Suffix Flashcards

1
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a, an (prefix)

A

without

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ab - prefix

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away from

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ad - prefix

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toward

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algia - prefix, mostly suffix

A

pain

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ante - prefix or suffix

A

before; wall part

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anti - prefix

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against

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bi - prefix

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two, double

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brady - prefix or suffix

A

slow

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circum - prefix

A

around

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co, con - prefix or suffix

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together

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de - prefix or suffix

A

down or away from

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desis- prefix or suffix (mostly suffix)

A

binding; fixation of

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dia- prefix or suffix

A

through

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dys - prefix

A

difficult; abnormal

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ecto - prefix

A

outside

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ectomy - prefix or suffix (mostly suffix)

A

excision

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17
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endo - prefix

A

within

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18
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epi - prefix

A

outer, on top of, over

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exo - prefix

A

away from

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20
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extra- prefix or suffix

A

outside, beyond

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21
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ferro - prefix

A

iron

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22
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fore- prefix or suffix

A

before

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23
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form- prefix or suffix

A

shape of

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24
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graphy- prefix or suffix

A

writing, record

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25
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hemi - prefix

A

half

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hydra, hydro - prefix

A

water

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27
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hyper - prefix

A

above

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28
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hypo - below

A

below

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29
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iasis - suffix

A

condition of

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30
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iatric - suffix

A

medicine

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31
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ic - suffix

A

pertaining to

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32
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inter- prefix

A

between

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33
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intra - prefix

A

within

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34
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isis, asis - suffix

A

condition of

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35
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itis- suffix

A

inflammation of

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36
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juxta - prefix

A

near

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kinesis- prefix or suffix

38
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kypho - prefix

39
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logia, logy - suffix

A

science of

40
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lysis - suffix

A

disintegration

41
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macro - prefix

A

large, long

42
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malacia- prefix or suffix

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med, medi, medio- prefix or suffix

44
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mega, megaly- prefix or suffix

A

enlargement

45
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micro - mostly prefix

46
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mono - prefix

A

single, one

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multi - prefix

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neo - prefix

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ob - prefix

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oid - suffix

A

like, shape, resemble

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oligo- prefix or suffix

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ology - suffix

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oma - suffix

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osis - suffix

55
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otomy- suffix

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pachy- prefix or suffix

57
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para - prefix

A

near; departure from

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path- prefix or suffix

59
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penia - suffix

A

deficiency

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peri - prefix

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pexy - suffix

A

fixation, suspension

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phobia - suffix

63
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phoresis - suffix

A

transmission

64
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plasty - suffix

A

plastic surgical correction

65
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plegia - suffix

A

paralysis, stroke

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poly- prefix or suffix

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post- prefix or suffix

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pre - prefix

69
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pro - prefix

A

in front of; before of

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pseudo - prefix

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ptosis - suffix

72
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re - prefix

A

back, again

73
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retro - prefix

74
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rrhaphy - suffix

75
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rhexis - suffix

76
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scopy - suffix

77
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semi - prefix

78
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sphygmo - prefix

79
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sub - prefix

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super, supra - prefix

81
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sym, syn- prefix or suffix

82
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tachy - prefix

A

swift, fast

83
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tele - prefix

84
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toxo- prefix or suffix

A

toxic, poison

85
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trans - prefix

86
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tri - prefix

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ultra - prefix

88
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uni - prefix

89
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xeno - prefix

90
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xero - prefix