Unit 2 prefixes and suffixes Flashcards
1
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-al
A
Pertaining to
2
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-ic
A
Pertaining to
3
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-ous
A
Pertaining to
4
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-cyte
A
Cell
5
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-gen
A
Substance or agent that produces or causes
6
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-genesis
A
Origin, cause
7
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-genic
A
Producing, originating, causing
8
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-logist
A
One who studies ans treats
9
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-logy
A
Study of
10
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-oid
A
Resembling
11
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-oma
A
Tumor, swelling
12
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-osis
A
Abnormal condition (means increase if being used with blood cell word roots)
13
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-pathy
A
Disease
14
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-plasia
A
Condition of formation, development, growth
15
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-plasm
A
Growth, substance, formation
16
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-sarcoma
A
Malignant tumor
17
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-sis
A
State of
18
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-stasis
A
Control, stop, standing
19
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Dia-
A
Through, complete
20
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Dys-
A
Painful, abnormal, difficult, labored
21
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Hyper-
A
Above, excessive
22
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Hypo-
A
Below, incomplete, deficient
23
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Meta-
A
After, beyond, change
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Neo-
A
New
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Pro-
Before
