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Prefixes & Suffixes Flashcards

1
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a-

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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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blaphar- 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 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 or 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- encephlo-

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the 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, or subsequent to

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eryth- erytho-

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red or red blood cell

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eu-

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good, well, opposite of dys-, normal

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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, 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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42
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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 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, disease, practice, doctrine

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-itis

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inflammation

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leuc-, leuco-, leuk-, leuko-

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whit, white blood cell

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-logia, -logy

A

the study of

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lympho-

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the 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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muscle

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necr-, necro-

A

death

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nephro

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pertaining to the kidneys

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neo-

A

new

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noct-, nyct-, nycto-

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night, nocturnal

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normo-

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normal

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oculo-

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eye

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odyn-, odyna-

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pain

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olig-

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scant, small amount

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-oma, -omata

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tumor / neoplasm

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onych-, oncho-

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finger / toe nail

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-opia, -opsia

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vision, eye

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or-, oro-

A

mouth

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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 of condition, usually abnormal

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osteo

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pertaining to bones

73
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-ostomy

A

artificial or surgical opening

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oto-

A

ear

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-otomy

A

opening

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-penia

A

deficiency

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peri-

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around, about, near

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-phage, -phaga, -phago-, -phagy

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eating or devouring

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pilo-

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hair

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-plasia

A

formation

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-pnea

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breathing or respirations

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pneum/o

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lung; air or gas

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pod-, podo-

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foot / foot shape

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poly-

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many or excessive

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presby-

A

old

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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-

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pelvis, renal pelvis

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-rhagia, -rrhagia

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excessive or unusual discharge

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-rrhaphy, -rrhapy

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surgical surturing

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rhin-, rhino

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nose

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-sangui, -sanguin

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blood or bloody

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-scope, -scopy

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an instrument for viewing

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-stasis

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stopping

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-stat

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to keep something static or no 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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urine

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-ureticm, -uria

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urine

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veni-, veno-

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vein

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