Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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alg(o)-, alge-, algesi(o)-

A

pain

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arthr(o)-

A

joint

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bacteri(o)-

A

bacteria

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blephar(o)-

A

eyelid

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cerebr(o)-

A

cerebrum

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cyan(o)-

A

blue

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dermat(o)-, derm(o)-

A

skin

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erythr(o)-

A

red

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gluc(o)-

A

sugar, glucose

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leuk(o)-

A

white

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melan(o)-

A

black

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myel(o)-

A

spinal cord

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opthalm(o)-

A

eye

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pancreat(o)-

A

pancreas

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phon(o)-

A

voice

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poli(o)-

A

gray

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peri-

A

around

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epi-

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above

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poly-

A

many

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hemi-

A

half

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endo-

A

inside

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exo-

A

outside

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intra-

A

inside

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extra-

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outside

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ab-

A

move away (from)

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dys-

A

abnormal, difficult

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hyper-

A

excessive, above normal

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pre-

A

before

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tachy-

A

fast

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ad-

A

move toward

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eu-

A

normal, good

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hypo-

A

below normal

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post-

A

after

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brady-

A

slow

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-algia

A

pain

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-itis

A

inflammation

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–ectomy

A

surgical removal of

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-um

A

acts as a noun ending
ex: cranium, part of skull

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-ac and -al

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acts as an adjective ending
ex: cardiac, relating to the heart

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-algia

A

pain

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-cele

A

abdominal protrusion

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-emesis

A

vomiting

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-lysis

A

destruction

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-malacia

A

softening

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-necrosis

A

tissue death

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-oma

A

tumor

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-pathy

A

disease, suffering

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-ptosis

A

sagging or drooping

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-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

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-stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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-gram

A

a record

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-ostomy

A

surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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-otomy

A

cutting or surgical incision

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-scopy

A

visual examination

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

A

bleeding

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-rrhaphy

A

surgical suturing

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-rrea

A

flow (of body fluids)

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-rrhexis

A

rupture