Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards by Ashley Wright

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ab

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from, away

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ad

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toward

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arthr(o)

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refers to a joint

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auto

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pertaining to self

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blepharo

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refers to the eyelid

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brachy

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short

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brady

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slow

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cardio

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relating to the heart

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centesis

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aspiration(pulling fluid out; draining)

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cephalo

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refers to the head

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chondro

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about cartilage

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chorio

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related to a membrane

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costo

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relating to the ribs

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cysto

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about the bladder

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cyte

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denotes a cell

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derm

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signifies skin

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dys

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difficult/painful

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ecto

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outside, on, without

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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emia

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related to blood

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endo

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within

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enter(o)

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related to intestines

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exo

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outside

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gnath

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related to the jaw

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hepat

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denotes the liver

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hemo

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denotes the blood

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hydro

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denotes water

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hyper

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excessive, above

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intra

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within

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iso

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equal, alike, same

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itis

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inflammation of

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leuko

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white

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lyso

A

splitting/destruction

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mal

A

ill or bad

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meta

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after, behind

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myco

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refers to fungus

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oma

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denotes a tumor

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osis

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denotes a process

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osteo

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denotes a bone

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para

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beside, beyond, apart

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peri

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around

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phage, phago

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eating or devouring

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pneumo

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relating to the lungs

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pyo

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relating to pus

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rhino

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related to the nose

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rrhage

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excessive flow

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rrhea

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flow or discharge

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septic

A

pathogenic organisms

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supra

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above or over

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syn

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associated with

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epi

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denotes on, upon

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tachy

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fast

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toco

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relating to birth

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tomy

A

cutting or incising

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trans

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across or through

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uria

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pertaining to urine

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vaso

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related to a duct