Chapter 2 - Prefixes & Suffixes Flashcards
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a-
A
without
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ab-, abs-
A
away from
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ad-
A
toward, to
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ambi-
A
both, around
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an-
A
without
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ana-
A
up, toward
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ante-
A
before
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anti-
A
against
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apo-
A
derived, separate
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aut(o)-
A
self
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bi-
A
twice, double
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Q
brachy-
A
short
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brady-
A
slow
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Q
cata-
A
down
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Q
circum-
A
around
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Q
co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-
A
together
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Q
contra-
A
against
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Q
de-
A
away from
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di-, dif-, dir-, dis-
A
not, separated
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dia-
A
through
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dys-
A
abnormal; difficult
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ect(o)-
A
outside
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end(o)-
A
within
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epi-
A
over
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eu-
well, good, normal
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ex-
out of, away from
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exo-
external, on the outside
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extra-
without, outside of
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hemi-
half
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hyper-
above normal; overly
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hypo-
below normal
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infra-
positioned beneath
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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iso-
equal, same
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mal-
bad; inadequate
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meg(a)-, megal(o)-
large
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mes(o)-
middle, median
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meta-
after
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micr(o)-
small, microscopic
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mon(o)-
single
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multi-
many
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olig(o)-
few; little; scanty
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pan-, pant(o)-
all, entire
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par(a)-
beside; abnormal; involving two parts
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per-
through, intensely
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peri-
around, about, near
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pluri-
several, more
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poly-
many
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post-
after, following
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pre-
before
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pro-
before, forward
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quadra-, quadri-
four
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re-
again, backward
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retro-
behind, backward
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semi-
half
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sub-
less than, under, inferior
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super-
more than, above, superior
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supra-
above, over
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syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-
together
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across, through
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ultra-
beyond, excessive
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un-
not
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uni-
one
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-ad
toward
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-algia
pain
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-asthenia
weakness
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-blast
immature, forming
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-cele
hernia
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-cidal
destroying, killing
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-cide
destroying, killing
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-clasis
breaking
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-clast
breaking instrument
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-crine
secreting
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-crit
separate
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-cyte
cell
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-cytosis
condition of cells
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-derma
skin
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-desis
binding
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-dynia
pain
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-ectasia
expansion; dilation
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-ectasis
expanding; dilating
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-ectomy
removal of
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-edema
swelling
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-ema
condition
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-emesis
vomiting
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-emia
blood
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-emic
relating to blood
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-esthesia
sensation
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-form
in the shape of
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-gen
producing, coming to be
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-genesis
production of
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-genic
producing
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-globin
protein
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-globulin
protein
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-gram
a recording
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-graph
recording instrument
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-graphy
process of recording
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-iasis
pathological condition or state
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ics
treatment, practice, body of knowledge
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-ism
condition, disease, doctrine
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-itis (pl., -itides)
inflammation
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-kinesia
movement
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-kinesis
movement
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-lepsy
condition of
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-leptic
having seizures
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-logist
one who practices
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-logy
study, practice
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-lysis
destruction of
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-lytic
destroying
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-malacia
softening
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-mania
obsession
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-megaly
enlargement
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-meter
measuring device
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-metry
measurement
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-oid
like, resembling
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-oma (pl., -omata)
tumor, neoplasm
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-opia
vision
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-opsia
vision
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-opsy
view of
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-osis (pl., -oses)
condition, state, process
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-ostomy
opening
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-oxia
oxygen
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-para
bearing
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-paresis
slight paralysis
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-parous
producing; bearing
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-pathy
disease
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-penia
deficiency
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-pepsia
digestion
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-pexy
fixation, usually done surgically
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-phage, -phagia, -phagy
eating, devouring
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-phasia
speaking
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-pheresis
removal
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-phil
attraction; affinity for
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-philia
attraction; affinity for
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-phobia
fear
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-phonia
sound
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-phoresis
carrying
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-phoria
feeling; carrying
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-phrenia
of the mind
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-phthisis
wasting away
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-phylaxis
protection
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-physis
growing
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-plakia
plaque
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-plasia
formation
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-plasm
formation
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-plastic
forming
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
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-plegic
one who is paralyzed
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-pnea
breath
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-poiesis
formation
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-poietic
forming
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-poietin
one that forms
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-porosis
lessening in density
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-ptosis
falling down; drooping
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-rrhage
discharging heavily
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-rrhagia
heavy discharge
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-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
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-rrhea
a flowing, a flux
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-schisis
splitting
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-scope
instrument (especially one used for observing or measuring)
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-scopy
use of an instrument for observing
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-somnia
sleep
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-spasm
contraction
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-stalsis
contraction
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-stasis
stopping; constant
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-stat
agent to maintain a state
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-static
maintaining a state
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-stenosis
narrowing
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-stomy
opening
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-tome
cutting instrument, segment
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-tomy
cutting operation
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-trophic
nutritional
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-trophy
nutrition
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-tropia
turning
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-tropic
turning toward
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-tropy
condition of turning toward
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-uria
urine
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-version
turning
