prefixes and suffixes Flashcards
1
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algia
A
pain
2
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cele
A
hernia, swelling
3
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centesis
A
surgical puncture
4
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clasis
A
break, surgical fracture
5
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desis
A
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
6
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dynia
A
pain
7
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ectasis
A
dilation, expansion
8
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ectomy
A
excision, removal
9
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edema
A
swelling
10
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emesis
A
vomiting
11
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emia
A
blood condition
12
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gram
A
record, writing
13
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graph
A
instrument for recording
14
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graphy
A
process of recording
15
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iasis
A
abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
16
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itis
A
inflammation
17
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lith
A
stone, calculus
18
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lysis
A
separation; destruction; loosening
19
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malacia
A
softening
20
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megaly
A
enlargement
21
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meter
A
instrument for measuring
22
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metry
A
act of measuring
23
Q
oma
A
tumor
24
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osis
A
abnormal condition; increase (blood cells)
25
pathy
disease
26
penia
decrease, deficiency
27
pexy
fixation (of an organ)
28
phobia
fear
29
plasty
surgical repair
30
plegia
paralysis
31
rrhage
bursting forth (of)
32
rrhagia
bursting forth (of)
33
rrhaphy
suture
34
rrhea
discharge, flow
35
rrhexis
rupture
36
scope
instrument for examining
37
scopy
visual examination
38
stenosis
narrowing, stricture
39
stomy
forming and opening (mouth)
40
tome
instrument to cut
41
tomy
incision
42
toxic
poison
43
tripsy
crushing
44
trophy
development, nourishment
45
a-, an-
without, not
46
circum-, peri-
around
47
dia-, trans-
