Prefixes and Suffixes P through Z Flashcards by Ellen fichter

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pachy

A

thick (pachyderm- thick skinned animal)

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pachycephalic

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abnormal thickness of the skull

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para

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near; departure from the norm (paradox)

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paralgia

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abnormal pain

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path

A

disease (psychopath)

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pathology

A

study of disease

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penia

A

deficiency

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cytopenia

A

lack of cellular elements in the blood

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peri

A

around (perimeter)

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pericardium

A

around the heart

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pexy

A

fixation, suspension

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retinopexy

A

surgical repair of a detached retina

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phoresis

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transmission

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diaphoresis

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perspiration, transmission of sweat

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plasty

A

plastic surgery correction (plaster)

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orthoplasty

A

surgical straightening

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plegia

A

paralysis, stroke

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paraplegia

A

paralysis from the waist down

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poly

A

many (monopoly)

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polyarthritis

A

arthritis in numerous joints

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post

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after (posterior)

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postmortem

A

after death

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preoperative, pre-op

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before surgery

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pre

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before

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preliminary

before the final results

pro

in front of; on behalf of (proactive)

proglossis

tip of the tongue

pseudo

false (pseudonym)

pseudodipsia

false thirst

ptosis

falling

mastoptosis

sagging of the breast

re

back, again (reaction)

reflex

flex response to stimulation

retro

backward (retro)

retroflexed

bent backward, posterior

rrhaphy

suture

cariorrhaphy

suturing of the heart

rhexis

rupture

angiorrhexis

ruptured blood vessel

scopy

exam (telescope)

bronchoscopy

bronchus exam

semi

half (semicircle)

semicomatose

half conscious

sphygmo

pulse

sphygomanometer

pulse meter

sub

below (submarine)

sublingual

under the tongue

super, supra

above (supernova)

superacute

highly severe

sym, syn

together (symphony)

symbiotic

dependent on one another

tachy

swift, fast

tachycardia

rapid heart rate

tele

distance (telephone)

telemetry

distance signal monitor interpretation

toxo

toxic, poison (toxin)

toxicoderma

skin disease caused by poison

trans

across (transaction)

transfusion

transfer of blood into an individual

tri

three (triangle)

tricuspid

three cusps

ultra

above (ultraviolet)

ultasonic

high frequency sound

uniocular

having one working eye

xeno

foreign (xenograft- a graft from one species to another)~

xero

dry

xerochilia

dry lips