Prefixes Flashcards

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dia-

A

through

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dys-

A

difficult, painful, bad

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hyper-

A

excessive, above

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hypo-

A

below, defiecient

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meta-

A

beyond

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neo-

A

new

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-al, -ic, -ous

A

pertaining to

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-osis

A

abnormal condition, increase when used with blood

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-gen

A

substance that causes or produces

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-genic

A

producing, causing

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-sarcoma, sarcoma

A

malignant tumor (cancerous tumor)

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-plasia

A

development or formation

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13
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-plasm

A

material (substance) that develops or forms cells or tissue

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diagnosis

A

identification of a disease or condition

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benign

A

not malignant (not cancerous), not-recurrent, favorable for recovery

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malignant

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tending to become progressively worse, can cause death, such as cancer

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encapsulated

A

enclosed in a capsule, as with benign tumors

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remmsission

A

improvement or absence of signs of disease

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carcinoma in situ

A

cancer in early stage before invading surrounding tissue

20
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chemotherapy

A

treatment for cancer with drugs

21
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radiation therapy

A

tratment of cancer with radioactive subsance, x-ray, or radiation