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Prefixes & Suffixes Flashcards

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a-

A

without

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ab-, abs-

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from; away from; off

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ad-

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toward

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adeno-

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gland or glandular

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-algia

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pain; painful condition

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ant-, anti-

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against; opposing

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arteri-, arterio-

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artery

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arthr-, arthro-

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joint; articulations

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blephar-, blepharo-

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eyelid

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-ase

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enzyme

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-ate

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acid

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brady-

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slow

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bronch-, bronchi-, broncho-

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trachea; windpipe

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cardio-

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pertaining to the heart

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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cephal-, cephalo-

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head

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chol-, chole-, cholo-

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bile or gall

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colo-

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pertaining to the colon

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cryo-

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cold

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co-, con-, com-, cor-

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with; together

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-cusis

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hearing

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cyo-, cyano-

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blue

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-cyt, -cyte, -cyto

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cell

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cysto-

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pertaining to the bladder

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dermo-

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pertaining to the skin

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dys-

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painful; difficult

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-ectomy

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removal of an anatomical structure

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-emia

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blood

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enceph-, encephalo-

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brain

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entero-

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pertaining to the intestines

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epi-

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upon; following; subsequent to

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eryth-, erytho-

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red; red blood cell

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eu-

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good; well; normal

opposite of dys

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ex-

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out of; from; away from

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gastro-

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pertaining to the stomach

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glosso-

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pertaining to the tongue

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-graph, -graphy

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something written; a description

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hemo-, hemato-

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pertaining to the blood

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hepat-, hepato-

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pertaining to the liver

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hyp-, hyper-

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excessive; above normal

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hypo-

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deficient; below normal

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hystero-

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pertaining to the uterus

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-ia

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a state or condition, usually one that’s abnormal

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-iasis

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unhealthy condition or state

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-ic

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pertaining to

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idio-

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peculiar to; private; distinct

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-ism

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a condition; a disease; a practice; a doctrine

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-itis

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inflammation

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leuc-, leuco-, leuk-, leuko-

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white; white blood cell

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-logia, -logy

A

the study of

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lympho-

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lymph nodes

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-lys, -lyso

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dissolving; loosing

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masto-, mammo-

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pertaining to the breast

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mega-, megal-, megalo-

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large; oversized; enlarged

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-megaly

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large; enlarged

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myel-, myelo-

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bone marrow; spinal cord

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myo-

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necr-, necro-

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nephro-

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pertaining to the kidneys

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neo-

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noct-, nyct-, nycto-

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night; nocturnal

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normo-

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oculo-

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odyn-, odyna-

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olig-

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scant; small amount

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-oma, -omata (pl. form)

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tumor; neoplasm

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onych-, oncho-

A

finger or toe nail

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-opia, -opsia

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vision; eye

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or-, oro-

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orth-, ortho-

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straight; normal; in proper order

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-oses, -osis, -otic

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process; state or condition, usually abnormal

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osteo-

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pertaining to bones

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-ostomy

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artificial or surgical opening

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oto-

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-otomy

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-penia

A

deficiency

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peri-

A

around; about; near

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-phage, -phagia, -phago-, -phagy

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eating; devouring

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pilo-

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-plasia

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-pnea

A

breathing; respirations

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pneum-, pneumo-

A

lung; air; gas

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pod-, podo-

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foot; foot shape

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poly-

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many; excessive

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presby-

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procto-

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pertaining to the rectum/anus

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pulmo-

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pertaining to the lung

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pyel-, pyelo-

A

pelvis, usually renal pelvis

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-rhagia, -rrhagia

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excessive or unusual discharge

90
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-rhaphy, -rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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rhin-, rhino-

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sangui-, sanguin-

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blood; bloody

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-scope, -scopy

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an instrument for viewing

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-stasis

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-stat

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to keep something static; not moving or flowing

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stomat-, stomato-

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pertaining to the mouth

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-stomy, -tomy

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artificial or surgical opening

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super-

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in excess; above; superior

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supra-

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above; upper

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tachy-

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rapid; fast

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ure-, ureo-

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-ureticm, -uria

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veni-, veno-

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