Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
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a-,an-
A
not; without
2
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anti-
A
against
3
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brady-
A
slow
4
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dia-
A
through; complete
5
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echo-
A
reflected sound
6
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em-
A
in
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endo-
A
in; within
8
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epi-
A
on; over; upon
9
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hyper-
A
above; above normal; excessive
10
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hypo-
A
below; below normal; deficient
11
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per-
A
through
12
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peri-
A
around; surrounding
13
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tachy-
A
fast
14
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trans-
A
across
15
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ous
A
pertaining to
16
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-ant
A
substance that promotes
17
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-ation
A
process; condition
18
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-e
A
(noun suffix with no meaning)
19
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal; excision
20
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-emic
A
pertaining to blood condition
21
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-gram
A
record; image
22
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-graphy
A
process of recording
23
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-ia
A
condition
24
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-in, -ine
A
chemical; chemical compound; substance
25
-ism
process; condition
26
-itis
inflammation
27
-ive
substance that promotes
28
-lytic
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
29
-meter
measure
30
-or
one who (or something that) takes action or does something
31
-osis
abnormal condition
32
-pathy
disease
33
-plasty
surgical repair
34
-sclerosis
hardening; thickening
35
-stenosis
narrowing; tightening
36
-stomy
surgical opening
37
-tension
pressure
38
-tomy
process of cutting; incision
39
-trophy
condition of growth or development
40
-um, -us
structure; tissue; thing
41
-version
to turn
