Test 1 - Suffixes And Preffixes Flashcards

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-ac

A
  • pertaining to

- adjective

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-al

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  • pertaining to

- adjective

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-an

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  • pertaining to

- adjective

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-ar

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  • pertaining to

- adjective

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-ary

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  • pertaining to

- adjective

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-eal

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  • pertaining to

- adjective

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-ible

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  • pertaining to

- adjective

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-ic

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  • pertaining to

- adjective

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-ory

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  • pertaining to

- adjective

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-ose

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  • pertaining to

- adjective

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-ous

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  • pertaining to

- adjective

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-ule

A
  • small

- diminutive

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-algia

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  • pain

- noun

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-arche

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  • begining

- noun

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-centesis

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  • puncture

- noun

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-cele

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  • fluid filled structure

- noun

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-ectasis

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  • dilate

- noun

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-ectomy

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  • surgical removal

- noun

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-gram

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  • a recording by instrument

- noun

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-graph

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  • a record of a recording by instrument

- noun

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-iasis

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  • a condition of

- noun

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-iatry

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  • treatment

- noun

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-ion

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  • action, process

- noun

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-ism

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  • condition, state of

- noun

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-ist

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  • person who practices

- noun

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-itis

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  • inflamation

- noun

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-logy

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  • study of

- noun

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-lysis

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  • to break apart

- noun

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-malacia

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  • softening

- noun

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-megaly

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  • enlargement

- noun

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-meter

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  • measurement

- noun

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-oid

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  • resemblance to

- adjective

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-ole

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  • small, little

- noun

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-oma

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  • tumour, mass

- noun

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-osis

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  • a condition, disease

- noun

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-paresis

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  • slight paralysis

- noun

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-pexy

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  • fixation

- noun

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-plasty

A
  • surgical repair, reconstruction

- noun

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-plegia

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  • paralysis

- noun

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-ptosis

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  • falling, drooping

- noun

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-ptysis

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  • a spitting

- noun

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-rrhage

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  • burst forth

- noun

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-rrhaphy

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  • surgical suturing

- noun

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-rrhea

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  • flowing discharge

- noun

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-rrhexis

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  • rupture

- noun

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-scope

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  • instrument for viewing

- noun

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-scopy

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  • use of instrument for viewing

- noun

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-spasmo

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  • spasm

- noun

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-stenosis

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  • narrowness

- noun

50
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-stasis

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  • stop, stand

- noun

51
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-stomy

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  • creation of an opening

- noun

52
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-tomy

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  • act of cutting

- noun

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-tripsy

A
  • crushing

- noun

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-pleura

A

-pleurae

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-thorax

A

-thoraces

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-lumen

A

-lumenae

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-diagnosis

A

-diagnoses

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-appendix

A

-appendices

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-ganglion

A

-ganglia

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-bacterium

A

-bacteria

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-bronchus

A

-bronchi

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-deformity

A

-deformities

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-carcinoma

A

-carcinomas

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-apex

A

-apices

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-coccus

A

-cocci

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a-

A

absence of, without

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ab-

A

away from

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ad-

A

towards to

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an-

A

not, without

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ante-

A

in front of

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anti-

A

against

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bi-

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twice, two

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brady-

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slow

74
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circum-

A

around

75
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dipl-

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double

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ec-

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outside

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endo-

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inside, internal

78
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epi-

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on top of

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eu-

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good, normal

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ex-

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outside, out of, away from

81
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exo-

A

outside of

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extra-

A

too many, outside

83
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hemi-

A

half

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hetero-

A

different, another

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homo-

A

the same

86
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hyper-

A

excessive

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hypo-

A

below

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im-

A

without

89
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in-

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in, without

90
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inter-

A

between

91
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intra-

A

within

92
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macro-

A

large, long

93
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medi-

A

middle

94
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meso-

A

middle

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micro-

A

small

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mono-

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one, single

97
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multi-

A

many

98
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neo-

A

new

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para-

A

abnormal, close by, alongside of

100
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peri-

A

around

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poly-

A

many

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post-

A

after, behind

103
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pre-

A

before

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primi-

A

first

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pro-

A

before, in front of

106
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quadri

A

four

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retro-

A

behind

108
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semi-

A

half

109
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sub-

A

under

110
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super-

A

above

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supra-

A

above, excessive

112
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tachy

A

fast

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trans-

A

across

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tri

A

three

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uni

A

one