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Prefixes, Suffixes, Root Words Flashcards

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What does ‘A or An’ mean?

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Without or not.

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What does ‘Anti’ mean?

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Against or opposing.

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What does ‘Brady’ mean?

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Slow.

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What does ‘Endo’ mean?

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Inside or within.

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What does ‘Epi’ mean?

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Above or on.

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What does ‘Exo’ mean?

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Outside or external.

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What does ‘Hyper’ mean?

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Over or excessive.

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What does ‘Hypo’ mean?

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Below or under.

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What does ‘Inter’ mean?

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Between.

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What does ‘Intra’ mean?

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Inside or within.

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What does ‘Macro’ mean?

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Large.

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What does ‘Micro’ mean?

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Small.

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What does ‘Poly’ mean?

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Many.

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What does ‘Retro’ mean?

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Backward.

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What does ‘Semi’ mean?

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Half.

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What does ‘Sub’ mean?

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Under or below.

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What does ‘Trans’ mean?

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Across or through.

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What does ‘Tachy’ mean?

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Fast.

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What does ‘Dys’ mean?

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Difficult or painful.

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What does ‘Pre’ mean?

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Before.

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What does ‘Post’ mean?

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After.

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What does ‘Supra’ mean?

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Above.

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What does ‘Sym’ mean?

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Together.

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What does ‘Peri’ mean?

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Around.

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What does 'Contra' mean?
Against or opposite.
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What does '-ologist' mean?
Specialist.
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What does '-ology' mean?
Study of.
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What does '-oma' mean?
Tumor.
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What does '-pathy' mean?
Disease.
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What does '-pnea' mean?
Breathing.
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What does '-emia' mean?
Blood condition.
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What does '-ostomy' mean?
Creating an opening.
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What does '-phobia' mean?
Fear.
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What does '-centesis' mean?
Surgical puncture.
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What does '-plasty' mean?
Surgical repair.
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What does '-scope' mean?
Instrument for viewing.
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What does '-itis' mean?
Inflammation.
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What does '-plegia' mean?
Paralysis.
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What does '-edema' mean?
Swelling.
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What does '-rrhage' mean?
Excessive flow of blood.
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What does '-ic' mean?
Pertaining to.
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What does '-ia' mean?
Condition.
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What does '-meter' mean?
Measuring instrument.
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What does '-phagia' mean?
Eating or swallowing.
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What does '-phasia' mean?
Speech.
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What does '-stasis' mean?
Stopping or controlling.
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What does '-osis' mean?
Condition.
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What does '-graphy' mean?
Process of recording.
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What does '-ectomy' mean?
Removal.
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What does '-megaly' mean?
Enlargement.
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What does 'Abdomin/o' refer to?
Abdomen.
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What does 'Arteri/o' refer to?
Artery.
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What does 'Cardi/o' refer to?
Heart.
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What does 'Cephal/o' refer to?
Head.
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What does 'Cerebr/o' refer to?
Brain.
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What does 'Cervic/o' refer to?
Neck.
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What does 'Col/o' refer to?
Colon.
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What does 'Colp/o' refer to?
Vagina.
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What does 'Crani/o' refer to?
Skull.
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What does 'Cutane/o' refer to?
Skin.
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What does 'Cyst/o' refer to?
Bladder.
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What does 'Cyt/o' refer to?
Cell.
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What does 'Emesis' refer to?
Vomit.
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What does 'Encephal/o' refer to?
Brain.
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What does 'Gastr/o' refer to?
Stomach.
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What does 'Hem(at)/o' refer to?
Blood.
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What does 'Hepat/o' refer to?
Liver.
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What does 'My/o' refer to?
Muscle.
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What does 'Nephr/o' refer to?
Kidney.
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What does 'Neur/o' refer to?
Nerve.
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What does 'Pulmon/o' refer to?
Lung.
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What does 'Thorac/o' refer to?
Chest.
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What does 'Uter/o' refer to?
Uterus.
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What does 'Viscer/o' refer to?
Internal organs.
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What does 'Vas/o' refer to?
Vessel.

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