CH. 15: Prefixes & Suffixes Flashcards
(37 cards)
1
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a-
A
absence of, without
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an-
A
absence of, without
3
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dys-
A
painful, abnormal, difficult, labored
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hemi-
A
half
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hyper-
A
above, excessive
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inter-
A
between
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intra-
A
within
8
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para-
A
beside, beyond, around, abnormal
9
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poly-
A
many, much
10
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post-
A
after
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pre-
A
before
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sub-
A
under, below
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-al
A
pertaining to
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-algia
A
pain
15
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-cele
A
hernia, protrusion
16
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-ectomy
A
excision, surgical removal
17
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-genic
A
producing, originating, causing
18
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-graphy
A
process of recording, radiographic imaging
19
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-ia
A
diseased or abnormal state, condition of
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Q
-iatrist
A
specialist, physician
21
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-iatry
A
treatment, specialty
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-ictal
A
seizure, attack
23
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-ism
A
state of
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-itis
A
inflammation
25
-logist
one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
26
-logy
study of
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-lysis
loosening, dissolution, separating
28
-malacia
softening
29
-oma
tumor, swelling
30
-osis
abnormal condition (means increase when used with blood cell word roots)
31
-paresis
slight paralysis
32
-pathy
disease
33
-plasty
surgical repair
34
-plegia
paralysis
35
-rrhage
excessive flow
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-rrhaphy
suturing, repairing
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-tomy
cut into, incision
