Suffixes + Prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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2
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-ectomy

A

removal of

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3
Q

-gram

A

the record of the function

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4
Q

-logy

A

the study of

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5
Q

-oma

A

tumour

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6
Q

-otomy

A

opening of/incision into

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7
Q

-emia

A

blood

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8
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

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9
Q

pnea

A

breathing

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10
Q

-scope

A

a tool to examine

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11
Q

-scopy

A

the examination done with a scope

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12
Q

a-

A

without, absense of

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13
Q

brady-

A

slow

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14
Q

tachy-

A

fast

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15
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dys-

A

painful, difficulty

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16
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hyper-

A

high, excessive

17
Q

hypo-

A

low, deficient

18
Q

poly-

A

many, lots of

19
Q

pre-

A

before

20
Q

post-

A

after