Prefixes/Suffixes Flashcards
1
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Ante
A
Before, toward
2
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Anti
A
Against, counter
3
Q
Brady
A
Slow
4
Q
Dys
A
Bad, difficult, painful
5
Q
End, Endo
A
Within, in, inside
6
Q
Hemi
A
Half
7
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Hyper
A
Excessive, increased
8
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Hypo
A
Deficient, decreased
9
Q
Inter
A
Between, among
10
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Intra
A
Within, inside
11
Q
Neo
A
New, strange
12
Q
Per
A
Excessive, through
13
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Peri
A
Surrounding, around
14
Q
Poly
A
Many
15
Q
Post
A
After
16
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Pre
A
Before
17
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Sub
A
Below
18
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Super, Supra
A
Above, excessive
19
Q
Tachy
A
Fast, Rapid
20
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A-, An
A
Without, away from, negative
21
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Ologist
A
Specialist
22
Q
Ology
A
Science or study of
23
Q
Oma
A
Tumor
24
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Osis
A
Abnormal condition
25
Ostmy
Surgical creation of an opening
26
Otomy
Surgical incision
27
Pathy
Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
28
Pause
Stopping
29
Pexy
Surgical fixation, to put in place
30
Plasty
Surgical repair
31
Plagia
Paralysis
32
Pnea
Breathing
33
Ptosis
Prolapse, drooping forward
34
Rrhagia
Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
35
Rrhaphy
To suture
36
Rrhea
Abnormal flow or discharge
37
Rrhexis
Rupture
38
Sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
39
Scope
Instrument for visual examination
40
Scopy
To see, visual examination
41
Ac, al
Pertaining to, relating to
42
Algia
Pain, suffering
43
Ary
Pertaining to
44
Cele
Hernia, tumor, swelling
45
Centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
