Prefix/Suffix Flashcards

1
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-an

A

pertaining to

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2
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-asthenia

A

weakness

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3
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-cele

A

hernia

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4
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-ceps

A

head

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5
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dia-

A

through

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6
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-drome

A

a course

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7
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-dynia

A

pain

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8
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-gnosis

A

knowledge

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9
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-hexia

A

condition

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10
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hydr-

A

water

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11
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micro-

A

small

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12
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milli-

A

one thousandth

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13
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-osis

A

condition of

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14
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par-

A

beside

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15
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-paresis

A

weakness

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16
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-pathy

A

disease

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17
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-phoresis

A

to carry

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18
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-praxia

A

action

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19
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-stasis

A

control, stopping

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20
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supra-

A

above, beyond

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21
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-thermy

A

heat

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22
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-itis

A

inflammation

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23
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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24
Q

-ectomy

A

to cut out (remove)

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25
Q

-otomy

A

to cut into

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26
Q

-ostomy

A

to make a “mouth”

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27
Q

a/an

A

without, none

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28
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micro

A

small

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29
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macro

A

large

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30
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mega/-megaly

A

enlarged

31
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-scopy/-scopic

A

to look, observe

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-graphy/-graph

A

recording an image

33
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-gram

A

the image

34
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-ology/-ologist

A

study, specialize in

35
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leuk/o

A

white

36
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melan/o

A

black

37
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cyan/o

A

blue

38
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xanth/o

A

yellow

39
Q

endo

A

withing, inside of

40
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peri

A

around

41
Q

circum

A

around

42
Q

retro

A

behind

43
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epi

A

upon, on top

44
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trans

A

through

45
Q

intra

A

within

46
Q

sub

A

below

47
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brady

A

slow

48
Q

tachy

A

fast

49
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-stasis

A

to stop

50
Q

-cyte

A

cell

51
Q

-emia

A

blood

52
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-cele

A

hernia, abnormal protrustion of structure out of normal anatomical position

53
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-pathy

A

disease, abnormality

54
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-plasia

A

development, formation, growth

55
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

56
Q

-centesis

A

to puncture

57
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-tripsy

A

to crush

58
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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

59
Q

-iasis

A

abnormal condition

60
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-pnea

A

breath, air, lung

61
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-ptysis

A

spitting (coughing)

62
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-plasty

A

reconstruction

63
Q

-uria

A

urine

64
Q

-pexy

A

to surgically reattach, fix in normal position

65
Q

-salpinx

A

uterine tube

66
Q

-pareunia

A

intercourse

67
Q

-gravida

A

pregnancy

68
Q

-para

A

live birth

69
Q

-malacia

A

softening

70
Q

-porosis

A

porous

71
Q

-astenhia

A

weakness, loss of strength

72
Q

-trophy

A

development, stimulation, maintenance

73
Q

-algia

A

pain