Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
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Describe a Root
A
the essence of the words meaning; often relates to organ, structure, or disease.
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Describe a Prefix
A
placed at the beginning of a word to alter or modify the meaning.
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Describe a Suffix
A
placed at the end of a word to alter or modify the meaning.
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Quadr/Tetra
A
Four
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A-
A
without
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Anti-
A
Working against
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Ante- (Pre)
A
Before
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Brady
A
Slow
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Cyto
A
A Cell
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Dys
A
Difficult
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Endo
A
Within
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Epi
A
Upon
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Eythr(o)
A
Red
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Hyper
A
Excessive
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Hypo
A
Decreased
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Peri
A
Around
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Poly
A
Many
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Post
A
After
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Pyo
A
Pus
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Tachy
A
Rapid
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aemia
A
relates to the blood
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cyte
A
a cell
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ectomy
A
surgical removal of
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genic
A
giving rise to
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ia/iais
A
condition or state
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itis
A
inflammation
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oma
A
tumour
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osis
A
disease order or state
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ostomy
A
surgical opening
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Ad
A
towards
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Supra
A
above
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Per
A
through
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Epi
A
upon/outside of
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ter/tri
A
three
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uni/mono
A
one
