Prefixes/Suffixes Flashcards by Diane Chapman

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ab-

A

Away from

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a-, an

A

Without

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ad-

A

To, toward

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adeno-

A

Gland

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-algia

A

Pain

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ambi-

A

On two sides

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angio-

A

Vessel

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ano-

A

Anus

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ante-

A

Before, forward

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arterio-

A

Artery

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arthro-

A

Joint

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bis-

A

Two

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broncho-

A

Bronchus

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cardi-, cardio

A

Heart

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-cele

A

Hernia, tumor, protrusion

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-centesis

A

Puncture

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cepha-, cephalo-

A

Head

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cerebro-

A

Cerebrum of brain

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cervico-

A

Neck

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chole-

A

Bile

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cholecysto-

A

Gall bladder

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chondro-

A

Cartilage

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circum-

A

Around

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cranio-

A

Head

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cysto

Sac, cyst, bladder (most often urinary bladder)

-cyte

Cell

derm-

Skin

dys-

Abnormal, painful

-ectasis

Expansion, dilation

-ectomy

Excision

-emia

Blood

encephalo-

Brain

endo-

Within, inner layer

entero-

Intestines

ex-

Out, out of, away from

exo-

Outside, outer layer

gastro-

Stomach

hem-, hema-, hemo-, hemato-

Blood

hemi

Half

hepato-

Liver

histo-

Tissue

hyper-

Excessive

hypo-

Low, lesser

hystero-

Uterus

-iasis

Condition, formation of, presence of

ileo-

ileum (part of small intestine)

ilio-

ilium (part of the pelvic bone)

intra-

Within

-itis

Inflammation of

laparo-

Loin, flank, abdomen

laryngo-

Larynx

latero-

Side

lympho-

Lymph

-lysis

Dissolution, breaking down

macro-

Large

mal-

Bad, poor

-malacia

Softening

masto-

Breast

medio-

Middle

-megaly

Enlargement

meningo-

Meninges

micro-

Small, microscopic

mono-

Single

myelo-

Bone marrow, spinal cord

myo-

Muscle

naso-

Nose

neo-

New

nephro-

Kidney

neuro-

Nerve

non-

Not

oculo-

Eye

odonto-

Tooth

-oma

Tumor

oophoro

Ovary

ophthalmo-

Eye

orcho-, orchido-

Testes

oro-

Mouth

-orrhaphy

Suture, repair of

os-

Bone, mouth

-osis

Condition, disease, increase

osteo-

Bone

-ostomy

Artificially created opening into an organ

oto-

Ear

-otomy

Incision into

ovario-

Ovary

para-

Beside, along with

-pathy

Disease

-penia

Deficiency, decrease

peri-

Around

-pexy

Suspension, fixation

pharyngo-

Pharynx

phelbo-

Vein

-plasty

Surgical correction, plastic repair of

-plegia

Paralysis

pneumo-

Lungs, breath

post-

After

pro-

In front of, before

procto-

Rectum

pseudo-

False

-ptosis

Falling, drooping

pyo-

Pus

retro-

Behind

rhino-

Nose

salpingo-

Fallopian tube

sclero-

Hard

-spasm

Involuntary contraction

spleno-

Spleen

sterno-

Sternum

super-, supra-

Above, more than

teno-

Tendon

thoraco-

Thorax, chest

thyro-

Thyroid

tracheo-

Trachea

trans-

Across, throughout

urethra-

Urethra

uro-

Urine, urinary

utero-

Uterus

vaso-

Blood vessel

veno-

Vein