Ch5 Med Terms (prefix/suffix) Flashcards
(108 cards)
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a-
A
without, lack of
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ab-
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away from
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ad-
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to, toward
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an-
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without, lack of
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ana-
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up, back, again
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ante-
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before, forward
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anti-
A
against, opposed to
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auto-
A
self
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bi-
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two
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brady-
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slow
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circum-
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around, about
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contra-
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against, opposite
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de-
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down from, away
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di-
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twice, double
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dia-
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through, completely
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dys-
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difficult, painful, abnormal
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ect(o)-
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out, outside
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end(o)-
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within
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epi-
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upon, over, above
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eu-
A
easy, good, normal
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ex(o)-
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outside, away from
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extra-
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outside, in addition
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hemi-
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half
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hyper-
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over, excessive, high
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hypo-
under, below normal
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in-
in, into, not, without
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infra-
below, under
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inter-
between
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intra-
inside, within
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ipsi-
same
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iso-
equal
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macro-
large
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mal-
bad or abnormal
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mega-
large
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meta-
after, change
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micro-
small
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mono-
one, single
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multi-
many
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neo-
new
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noct-
night
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nulli-
none
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olig(o)-
little, deficient
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ortho-
straight or normal
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pan-
all, entire
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para-
near, beside, beyond, apart from
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per-
through
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peri-
around
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poly-
many
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post-
after, behind
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pre-
before
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primi-
first
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pro-
before, in front of
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quadr(i)-
four
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re-
back
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retro-
backward, behind
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semi-
half, partial
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sub-
under, below
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super-
above, excessive, or more than normal
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supra-
above, upper
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sym-
together, joined
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syn-
together, joined
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tachy-
rapid, fast
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tetra-
four
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trans-
across, beyond, through
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tri-
three
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uni-
one
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-al
pertaining to
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-algia
pertaining to pain
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-asthenia
weakness
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-blast
immature cell
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-cele
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
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-centesis
pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis
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-cyte
cell
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-ectomy
surgical removal of
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-emesis
vomiting
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-emia
pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
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-esthesia
pertaining to sensation or perception
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-genic
causing
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-gram
record
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-graph
a record or the instrument used to create the record
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-ia
condition of
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-ic
pertaining to
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-itis
inflammation
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-lysis
decline, disintegration, or destruction
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-megaly
enlargement of
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-meter
measuring instrument
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-ology
science or study of
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
pertaining to a disease process
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-ostomy
surgical creation of an opening
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-pathy
disease or a system for treating disease
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-phagia
pertaining to eating or swallowing
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-phasia
pertaining to speech
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-phobia
pertaining to an irrational fear
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-plasty
plastic surgery
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-plegia
paralysis
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-pnea
pertaining to breathing
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-ptosis
drooping
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-rrhage
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhagia
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhaphy
suture of; repair of
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-rrhea
flow or discharge
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-scope
instrument for examination
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-scopy
examination with an instrument
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-sis
a process, action, or condition
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-stasis
slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid such as blood
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-taxis
order, arrangement of
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-trophic
pertaining to nutrition
