Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards by Ellen A | Brainscape

Q

A- or an-

A

without, absence of

aphasia (w/o speech)
anoxia (w/o Oxygen)

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Ab-

A

away from

abduction

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Ad-

A

towards

adduction
advantage

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Arthr/o-

A

joint

arthoplasty (joint repair, surgically)

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Bi-

A

two

bilateral

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Brady-

A

slow

bradycardia

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Cerebr/o-

A

brain

cerebrospinal fluid

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Hem/o

Haem

A

blood

hemoglobin

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Hemi-

A

half

hemiplegia (half paralysis)
hemiarthoplasty (half joint repair)

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Hyper-

A

excessive, above normal

hyperinflated
hypermobile
hyper active

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Peri-

A

beside

perioral

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Pre-

A

before

Prenatal
prepare

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Post-

A

after, following

post-partum

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Tachy-

A

rapid

tachycardia

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Thromb/o

A

clot/thrombus

thrombophlebitis (vein inflammation due to clot)

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Quadri-

A

four

quadriceps

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-derma

A

skin

epidermis

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-edema

oedema

A

swelling

lymphedema (swollen lymph glands)

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-itis

A

inflammation

phlebitis (vein inflammation)

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-paresis

A

slight/partial paralysis

hemiparesis (Half partial paraplysis)

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

arthoplasty (joint repair)

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-plegia

A

total/complete paralysis

hemiplegia (half of body has complete paralysis)

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-therapy

A

treatment

physiotherapy

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-stenosis

A

narrowing

valve stenosis

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dia-, trans-

A

Through, across

dialysis

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dys-

A

painful, difficult

dysforia

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en-, endo-, intra-

A

within, inner

endocrine

Q

epi-

A

above, upon

epidemic

Q

Hypo-, sub-, infra-

A

below, beneath

hypothermia

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iso-

A

same, equal

isomers

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mal-

A

bad, inadequate

malnutrition

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-cide, -cidal

A

destroying, killing

suicidal

Q

-clast, -clasis

A

breaking

osteoclast

Q

-cyte

A

cell

osteocyte

Q

-ectomy

A

excision, surgical removal

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-ia, -ism

A

condition

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-rrhea

A

discharge, flow