Prefixes And Suffixes Flashcards by Cindy Saavedra

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De-

A

Away from

Ex: dehydration

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Dia-, trans-

A

Through

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Diathermy

A

Treatment modality of passing heat through the Skin to the underlying tissues

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Dys-

A

Abnormal, painful difficult

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EU-

A

Normal, good

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Euthyroid

A

Indicates thyroid function is normal

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Megalo-, macro-

A

Large, big

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Oligo-

A

Few, scanty, sparse

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Pan-

A

All

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Peri-

A

Around

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ac, - al, - ar, -ary, -eal, -ia, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic

A

Pertaining to, condition (of)

Ex: ventricular pertains to the ventricles

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-Algia,-dynia

A

Pain

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Arthralgia

A

Pain in joints

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Cephalodynia

A

Pain in the head, headache

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-Ase

A

Enzyme

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-Asthenia

A

Weakness

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Myasthenia gravis

A

Great muscle weakness

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-Cele

A

Hernia, abnormal protrusion

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Rectoceles

A

Protrusion from rectum

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-Crine

A

To secrete

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-Ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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-ema, -iasis, -ism, -lepsy, -osis

A

Condition, abnormal condition

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-emesis

A

Vomiting

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-emia

A

Blood

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Anemia

A

Condition of low (no) blood

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esthesia

A

Sensation, feeling

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Anesthesia

A

Produces a lack of feeling or sensation

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-Oma

A

Tumor

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-Ostomy

A

Formation of a new opening

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-Pathy

A

Disease

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-Penia

A

Deficiency

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pexy

A

Surgical fixation

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-Lysis

A

Destruction

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-Globin

A

Protein

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-Phasia

A

Speaking

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poiesis

A

Formation

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-Ptosis

A

Sagging or drooping

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-Rrhage,-rrhagia

A

Heavy discharge

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-Stasis

A

Stopping

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-Tome

A

Instrument used for cutting

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-Tomy

A

Process of cutting

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Cardi/o

A

Heart

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Cyan/o

A

Blue

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my/o. Myos/o muscul/o

A

Muscle

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, neur/i, neur/o

A

Nerve

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REN/o, nephr/o

A

Kidney

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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

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Ur/o

A

Urine

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OSS/e, oste/o

A

Bone

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leuk/o

A

White

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Clop/o

A

Vagina

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A dip/o, lip/o

A

Fat

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albin/o, leuk/o

A

White, without color