Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

1
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“air”

A

aer-, aero-

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2
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aer-, aero-

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“air”

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3
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“without”

A

an-

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4
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an-

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“without”

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5
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refers to the arteries

A

arterio-

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6
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arterio-

A

refers to the arteries

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7
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refers to the arm

A

brachia

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8
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brachia

A

refers to the arm

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9
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refers to hearing

A

auditory

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10
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auditory

A

refers to hearing

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11
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carcino-

A

cancer

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12
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cancer

A

carcino-

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13
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cardio-

A

heart

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14
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heart

A

cardio-

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15
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cephal

A

head

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16
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head

A

cephal

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17
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cervical

A

neck

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18
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neck

A

cervical

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19
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chem-, chemo-

A

“chemical”

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20
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“chemical”

A

chem-, chemo-

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21
Q

-cide

A

“killing”

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22
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“killing”

A

-cide

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23
Q

“with”

A

con-

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24
Q

con-

A

“with”

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25
Q

refers to the heart

A

coronary

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26
Q

coronary

A

refers to the heart

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27
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cryo-

A

“cold or freezing”

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28
Q

“cold or freezing”

A

cryo-

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29
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-cytes

A

“cells”

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30
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“cells”

A

-cytes

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31
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dent, dont

A

“tooth”

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32
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“tooth”

A

dent, dont

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33
Q

derm, derma

A

refers to the skin

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34
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refers to the skin

A

derm, derma

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35
Q

di-

A

“two”

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36
Q

“two”

A

di-

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37
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dys-

A

“bad”

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38
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“bad”

A

dys-

39
Q

en-, end-, endo-

A

“in, inside, or within”

40
Q

“in, inside, or within”

A

en-, end-, endo-

41
Q

entero-

A

refers to the intestines

42
Q

refers to the intestine s

A

entero-

43
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epi-

A

“on, over, or above”

44
Q

“on, over, or above”

A

epi-

45
Q

gastro-

A

refers to the stomach

46
Q

refers to the stomach

A

gastro-

47
Q

-gen

A

refers to something that produces

48
Q

refers to something that produces

A

-gen

49
Q

genus

A

“birth”

50
Q

“birth”

A

genus

51
Q

hema-, hemo-

A

“blood”

52
Q

“blood”

A

hema-, hemo-

53
Q

-hemia, -emia

A

“condition of the blood”

54
Q

hepat-, hepato-

A

refers to the liver

55
Q

refers to the liver

A

hepat-, hapato-

56
Q

hydrate

A

refers to water

57
Q

refers to water

A

hydrate

58
Q

hyper-

A

“over, above, or excessive”

59
Q

“over, above, or excessive”

A

hyper-

60
Q

hypo-

A

“less than, beneath, or below”

61
Q

“less than, beneath, or below”

A

hypo-

62
Q

-ia

A

“condition”

63
Q

“condition”

A

-ia

64
Q

-iasis

A

“diseased condtion”

65
Q

“diseased condtion”

A

-iasis

66
Q

infarction

A

refers to the death of tissue due to insufficient blood supply

67
Q

refers to the death of tissue due to insufficient blood supply

A

infaction

68
Q

-itis

A

“inflammation”

69
Q

“inflammation”

A

-itis

70
Q

kinesis

A

“movement”

71
Q

“movement”

A

kinesis

72
Q

leuk-, leuko-

A

“white”

73
Q

“white”

A

leuk-, leuko-

74
Q

lingual

A

refers to the tongue

75
Q

refers to the tongue

A

lingual

76
Q

lip-, lipo-

A

“fat or fatty”

77
Q

“fat or fatty”

A

lip-, lipo-

78
Q

-logy

A

“science” or “study”

79
Q

“science” or “study”

A

-logy

80
Q

lumbar

A

refers to the lower back

81
Q

refers to the lower back

A

lumbar

82
Q

lymph-, lympho-

A

“water”

83
Q

“water”

A

lymph-, lympho-

84
Q

-lytic

A

“causing decomposition”

85
Q

“causing decomposition”

A

-lytic

86
Q

macro-

A

“large”

87
Q

“large”

A

macro-

88
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mechano-

A

“mechanical” or having to do with physical forces

89
Q

“mechanical” or having to do with physical forces

A

machano

90
Q

melan-, melano-

A

“dark”

91
Q

“dark”

A

melan-, melano-

92
Q

micro-

A

“small”

93
Q

“small”

A

micro-