Prefixes, Suffixes, Root Words Flashcards

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a-, an-

A

not or decreased

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ab-

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away from

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anti-

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against

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contra-

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Against

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bi-

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Two

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dys-

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difficult or pain

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hemo-

A

blood

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hydro-

A

Water

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hyper-

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above or high

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hypo-

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Below or under

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path-

A

disease

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poly-

A

Too much or too many

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post-

A

after

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pre-

A

before

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septi-

A

poisoning

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tri-

A

three

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ex-

A

out, away from

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leuko-

A

White

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erythro-

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Red

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mal-

A

Bad

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peri-

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around

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sub-

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under

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dorso-

A

back

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ventra-

A

Front

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glyco-

A

sugar

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psuedo-

A

false

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trans-

A

across

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28
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endo-

A

In or inside

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29
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-algia

A

suffering or pain

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30
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-cyte

A

Cell

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-cyst

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Bag or bladder

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-ectomy

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Removal of a part

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-emia

A

Blood

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-gram

A

Tracing made by a machine

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-logy

A

Study of science

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-oma

A

tumor

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-ostomy

A

surgical opening

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-otomy

A

cutting into

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-path

A

Disease

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-pathy

A

Abnormal or diseased

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-phobia

A

Fear of

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-pnea

A

breathing

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-scope

A

Instrument for looking

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-osis

A

disease, condition

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-plasty

A

Repair of

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-cide

A

causing of death

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-graph

A

Writing, recording

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-cele

A

Water filled pouch

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-uria

A

To with urine or urinary organs

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adeno-

A

Glands

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Arthro-

A

Joints

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cardio-

A

Heart

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dermato-

A

Skin

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gastro-

A

Stomach

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myo-

A

Muscles

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crani-

A

Skull

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cephalo-

A

Head

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Encephalo-

A

Brain

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hystero-

A

Uterus

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Pnuemo-

A

Lung

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Neuro-

A

Nerve

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Ot-

A

Ear

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rhino-

A

Nose

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osteo-

A

Bone

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psyche-

A

Mind

67
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throraco

A

Chest

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bio-

A

Life

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cyte-

A

Cell

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neo-

A

New

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tox-

A

Poison

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hepato-

A

Liver

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naso-

A

Nose

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opthal-

A

Eye

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nephro-

A

Kidney

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phlebo-

A

Vein

77
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glosso-

A

Tongue

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glucos-

A

Sugar