prefixes & suffixes Flashcards

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-itis

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= inflammation

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-osis

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= abnormal condition

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3
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-ectomy

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= to cut out (remove)

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4
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-otomy

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= to cut into

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5
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-ostomy

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= to make a

“mouth”

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6
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-a/an

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= without, none

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7
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-micro

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= small

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-macro

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= large

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9
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-mega/ -megaly

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= enlarged

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10
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-scopy/ -scopic

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= to look, observe

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11
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-graphy/ -graph

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= recording

an image

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12
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-gram

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= the image (X-ray)

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13
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-ology/ -ologist

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= study, specialize in

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