Prefixes & Suffixes Flashcards
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a-
A
without
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ab- abs-
A
from, away from, off
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ad-
A
toward
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adeno-
A
gland or glandular
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-algia
A
pain, painful condition
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ant- anti-
A
against, opposing
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arteri- arterio-
A
artery
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arthr- arthro
A
joint, articulations
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blaphar- blepharo-
A
eyelid
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-ase
A
enzyme
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-ate
A
acid
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brady-
A
slow
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bronch- bronchi- broncho-
A
trachea, windpipe
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cardio
A
pertaining to heart
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-centesis
A
surgical puncture
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cephal- cephalo-
A
head
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chol- chole- cholo-
A
bile or gall
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colo
A
pertaining to the colon
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cryo-
A
cold
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co- con- com- cor-
A
with or together
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-cusis
A
hearing
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cyo- cyano-
A
blue
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-cyt -cyte -cyto
A
cell
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cysto
A
pertaining to the bladder
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dermo
pertaining to the skin
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dys-
painful, difficult
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-ectomy
removal of an anatomical structure
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-emia
blood
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enceph- encephlo-
the brain
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entero
pertaining to the intestines
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epi-
upon, following, or subsequent to
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eryth- erytho-
red or red blood cell
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eu-
good, well, opposite of dys-, normal
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ex-
out of, from, away from
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gastro
pertaining to the stomach
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glosso
pertaining to the tongue
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-graph -graphy
something written, description
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hemo/hemato
pertaining to the blood
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hepat/hepato
pertaining to the liver
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hyp- hyper-
excessive, above normal
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hypo-
deficient, below normal
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hystero
pertaining to the uterus
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-ia
a state or condition, usually abnormal
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-iasis
unhealthy condition or state
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-ic
pertaining to
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idio-
peculiar to, private, distinct
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-ism
a condition, disease, practice, doctrine
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-itis
inflammation
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leuc-, leuco-, leuk-, leuko-
whit, white blood cell
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-logia, -logy
the study of
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lympho-
the lymph nodes
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-lys, -lyso
dissolving, loosing
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masto, mammo
pertaining to the breast
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mega-, megal-, megalo-
large, oversized, enlarged
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-megaly
large, enlarged
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myel-, myelo-
bone marrow, spinal cord
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myo-
muscle
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necr-, necro-
death
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nephro
pertaining to the kidneys
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neo-
new
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noct-, nyct-, nycto-
night, nocturnal
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normo-
normal
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oculo-
eye
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odyn-, odyna-
pain
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olig-
scant, small amount
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-oma, -omata
tumor / neoplasm
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onych-, oncho-
finger / toe nail
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-opia, -opsia
vision, eye
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or-, oro-
mouth
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orth-, ortho-
straight, normal, in proper order
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-oses, -osis, -otic
process, state of condition, usually abnormal
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osteo
pertaining to bones
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-ostomy
artificial or surgical opening
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oto-
ear
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-otomy
opening
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-penia
deficiency
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peri-
around, about, near
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-phage, -phaga, -phago-, -phagy
eating or devouring
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pilo-
hair
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-plasia
formation
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-pnea
breathing or respirations
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pneum/o
lung; air or gas
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pod-, podo-
foot / foot shape
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poly-
many or excessive
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presby-
old
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procto
pertaining to the rectum/anus
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pulmo
pertaining to the lung
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pyel-, pyelo-
pelvis, renal pelvis
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-rhagia, -rrhagia
excessive or unusual discharge
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-rrhaphy, -rrhapy
surgical surturing
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rhin-, rhino
nose
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-sangui, -sanguin
blood or bloody
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-scope, -scopy
an instrument for viewing
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-stasis
stopping
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-stat
to keep something static or no moving or flowing
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stomat/stomato
pertaining to the mouth
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-stomy, -tomy
artificial or surgical opening
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super-
in excess, above, superior
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supra-
above, upper
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tachy-
rapid, fast
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ure-, ureo-
urine
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-ureticm, -uria
urine
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veni-, veno-
vein
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