Suffixes and Prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

-logy

A

the study of

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2
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phleb-

A

veins

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3
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-logist

A

specialist in the study of

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4
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a-, an-

A

no, not

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5
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aut-

A

self

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6
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dia-

A

complete, through

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7
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dys-

A

bad, painful, abnormal

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8
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endo-

A

within

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9
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exo-

A

outside

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10
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hyper-

A

excessive, more than normal, to much

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11
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hypo-

A

below, under, less than normal

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12
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peri-

A

surrounding

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13
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pro-

A

forward, before

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14
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re-

A

back

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15
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retro-

A

behind

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16
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sub-

A

below, under

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17
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trans-

A

across, through

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18
Q

-al, -eal, -ic

A

pertaining to

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19
Q

-algia

A

pain

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20
Q

-cyte

A

cell

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21
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-ectomy

A

cutting out, surgical removal of

22
Q

-aemia

A

blood condition

23
Q

-globin

A

protein

24
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-gram

A

record

25
Q

-ia

A

condition

26
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-ism

A

process, condition

27
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

28
Q

-oma

A

tumor, mass

29
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-opsy

A

to view

30
Q

-scopy

A

the process of visually examining

31
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-sis

A

state of

32
Q

-tomy

A

process of cutting into, incision

33
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-centesis

A

puncturing, draining

34
Q

-genic

A

causing

35
Q

-latircs

A

specialty

36
Q

-lysis

A

destruction, deterioration

37
Q

-phagia

A

swallowing

38
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-phasia

A

speech

39
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-philic

A

attraction to

40
Q

-phobia

A

fear

41
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

42
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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

43
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-osis

A

abnormal condidtion

44
Q

-scope

A

instrument to visually examine

45
Q

-trophy

A

development/ nourishment

46
Q

a-

A

no/not

47
Q

-plasia

A

formation/ growth

48
Q

encepha-

A

brain

49
Q

meta-

A

beyoud/ change

50
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neo-

A

new

51
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neph-

A

kidney