026-027 Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
Q
Define “prefix.”
A
It is a syllable or group of syllables joined to the beginning of another word to alter its meaning or to create another word.
2
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When are prefixes used alone to define a word or system?
A
Never, they are always used in conjunction with a root word or root word and suffix.
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bio-
A
life.
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di-
A
two.
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glyco-
A
sugar
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dys-
A
difficult, painful.
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hyper-
A
above, excessive, over.
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hydro-
A
water
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melano-
A
after
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hypo-
A
below, less.
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latero-
A
many, much.
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pre-
A
before
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pseudo-
A
false.
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post-
A
fast.
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poly-
A
many, much.
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tachy-
A
fast.
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thermo-
A
heat.
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cyte.
A
cell.
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asis.
A
condition, usually abnormal.
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cele.
A
cyst, hernia, sac.
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emia.
A
blood.
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ectomy.
A
removal of.
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gram.
A
a tracing or mark.
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iasis.
A
condition of.
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iatry.
treatment of a disease.
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ism.
a condition.
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itis.
inflammation.
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logy.
science or study of.
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lysis.
to break apart.
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plasty.
surgical reshaping or remodeling.
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rrhea.
flow, discharge.
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tomy
inflammation.
