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Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

1
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Prefix meaning away from

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ab-

as in abduction (away from midline)

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Prefix meaning without

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a- , an-

as in atraumatic (without injury)

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Prefix meaning toward

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ad-

as in adduction (toward midline)

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Prefix meaning against

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Anti-

as in antiemetic (against vomiting)

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5
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Prefix meaning difficult, painful, or bad.

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Dys-

as in dysphagia (difficulty eating)

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6
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Prefix meaning good, easy, or normal

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Eu-

as in euthyroid (normal thyroid gland)

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Prefix meaning without, out of, outside, or away from

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Ex- or exo-

as in exocrine (to secrete externally)

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8
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Prefix meaning within or inside

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Endo-
Endocrine (to secrete internally)
Intra-
Intramuscular (within the muscle)

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9
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Prefix meaning outside

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Ecto-

Ectoparasite (external parasite)

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Prefix meaning elevated, higher, or more than normal

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Hyper-

Hyperglycemia (elevated blood glucose)

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Prefix meaning depressed, lower, or less than normal

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Hypo-

Hypoglycemia (depressed amounts of blood glucose)

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12
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Prefix meaning between

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Inter-

Intercostal (between the ribs)

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Prefix meaning many or excessive

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Poly-

Polyuria (excessive or frequent urination)

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14
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Prefix meaning scant or little

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Oligo-

Oliguria (scant amount of urination)

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15
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Prefix meaning before

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Pre-

Preanesthetic (before anesthesia)

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16
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Prefix meaning after

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Post-

Postanesthetic (after anesthesia)

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Prefix meaning below, under, or less

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Sub-

Sublingual (under the tongue)

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18
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Prefix meaning above, beyond, or excessive.

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Super- or Supra-
Supernumerary (more than regular number)
Suprascpular (above the shoulder blade)

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19
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Prefix meaning around

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Peri-

perioperative (the period around surgery)

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20
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epi-

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Upper

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21
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extra-

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Outside

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22
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hyper-

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above, increased, or more than normal

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hypo-

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below, under, or decreased

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24
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infra-

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below or beneath

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25
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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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27
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meta-

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beyond

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28
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per-

A

throughout

29
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sub-

A

below, under, or decreased

30
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super- or supra-

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above, increased, or more than normal

31
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trans-

A

across

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ultra-

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above, increased, more than normal

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pan-

A

all

34
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-tomy

A

cutting into or incision

35
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-stomy

A

surgically created opening

36
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal or excision

37
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-ac

A

pertaining to

38
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-al

A

pertaining to

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-an

A

pertaining to

40
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-ar

A

pertaining to

41
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-ary

A

pertaining to

42
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-eal

A

pertaining to

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-ic

A

pertaining to

44
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-ine

A

pertaining to

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-ous

A

pertaining to

46
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-tic

A

pertaining to

47
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-pexy

A

suture to stabilize

48
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

49
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

50
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-gram

A

record of

51
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-graph

A

instrument that records

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-graphy

A

procedure that records

53
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-lysis

A

separation or breakdown

54
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-scope

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instrument used to visually examine

55
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-scopy

A

procedure to visually examine

56
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-therapy

A

treatment

57
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-rrhagia or -rrhage

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bursting forth

58
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-rrhapy

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to suture

59
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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

60
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-rrhexis

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rupture

61
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-algia and -dynia

A

pain

62
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-itis

A

inflammation

63
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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

64
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-megaly

A

enlargement

65
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

66
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-pathy

A

disease

67
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-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

68
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-um

A

structure

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