Prefixes, Suffixes, Root Words Flashcards
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contra
A
against, opposed
2
Q
cyt/o
A
cell
3
Q
derm
A
skin
4
Q
endo
A
within / inner
5
Q
epi
A
upon / on top
6
Q
hyper
A
excessive
7
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hypo
A
less than, deficient
8
Q
infra
A
below
9
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intra
A
within, inside
10
Q
ipsi
A
same
11
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ante
A
before / in front of
12
Q
para
A
abnormal / irregular
13
Q
post
A
after / behind
14
Q
pre
A
before / in front of
15
Q
pseudo
A
false
16
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supra
A
above
17
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trans
A
across / through
18
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-cyte
A
cell
19
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-algia
A
pain
20
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-ectomy
A
to excise / remove
21
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-emia
A
blood condition
22
Q
-gram
A
recording an image
23
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-itis
A
inflammation
24
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-osis
A
abnormal condition
25
-otomy
cut into
26
-ostomy
make a new opening
27
-path(y)
disease
28
-penia
deficiency of, decrease
29
-plasia
growth / formation
30
-plasty
surgical repair of
31
-scopy
to look / visualization
32
-stenosis
narrowing of
33
-tome
instrument to cut into
34
-tomy
process of cutting into
35
angio
blood vessel
36
arthro
joint
37
caudad
tail
38
cephalo
head
39
cerebro
brain, cerebrum
40
cervico
neck
41
costo
ribs
42
cranio
cranium / skull
43
encephalo
brain
44
lamina
a thin layer or plate
45
myelo
spinal cord
46
myo
muscle
47
neuro
nerve
48
osteo
bone
49
phlebo
vein
50
pneumo
lungs, air
51
sacro
sacrum
52
spondylo
vertebra
53
thoraco
chest, thorax
54
vaso
blood vessell
