Study Day 1: Prefixes & Suffixes Flashcards

1
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a-

A

without

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ab-

A

away from

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3
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adeno-

A

gland

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4
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ante-

A

before or forward

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5
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arthr/o-

A

joint

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6
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arteri/o-

A

artery

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7
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auto-

A

self

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8
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cardi/o-

A

heart

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9
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chondr/o-

A

cartilage

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10
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circum-

A

around

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11
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contra-

A

opposite

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12
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crani-

A

head

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13
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dys-

A

difficult or dysfunction

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14
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endo-

A

in

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15
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exo-

A

out

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16
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epi-

A

over or above

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17
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hemi-

A

half

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18
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hem/o-

A

blood

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19
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hepat/o

A

liver

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20
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hyper-

A

above or increased

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21
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hypo-

A

below or decreased

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22
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intra-

A

within

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23
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inter-

A

between

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24
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mono-

A

one

25
Q

myel/o-

A

spinal cord or bone marrow

26
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my/o-

A

muscle

27
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oste/o-

A

bone

28
Q

path/o-

A

disease

29
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peri-

A

surrounding

30
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poly-

A

many

31
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post-

A

to follow after

32
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retro-

A

behind

33
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sub-

A

under, less, below

34
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supra-

A

above, excessive, or beyond

35
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uni-

A

one

36
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ven/o-

A

vein

37
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-ad

A

toward

38
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-al

A

pertaining to

39
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-algia

A

pain

40
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-dynia

A

pain

41
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

42
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-graphy

A

recording a picture

43
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-ic

A

pertaining to

44
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-ior

A

pertaining to

45
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-itis

A

inflammation

46
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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

47
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-megaly

A

large or enlargement

48
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-necrosis

A

tissue death

49
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-ous

A

pertaining to

50
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-osis

A

disease or condition

51
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-otomy

A

surgical incision

52
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-pathy

A

disease

53
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

54
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-rrhage

A

abnormal or excessive flow

55
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-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

56
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-scope

A

instrument used for viewing

57
Q

-scopy

A

visual exam by use of an instrument

58
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-stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing

59
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-y

A

process of