Common Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-algia

A

pain

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2
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-cele

A

hernia, swelling

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3
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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4
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-clasis

A

break, surgical fracture

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5
Q

-desis

A

binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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6
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-dynia

A

pain

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7
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

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8
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-ectomy

A

excision, removal

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9
Q

-edema

A

swelling

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10
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

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11
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

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12
Q

-gram

A

record, writing

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13
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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14
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording

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15
Q

-iasis

A

abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

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16
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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17
Q

-lith

A

stone, calculus

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18
Q

-lysis

A

separation; destruction; loosening

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19
Q

-malacia

A

softening

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20
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

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21
Q

-meter

A

instrument for measuring

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22
Q

-metry

A

act of measuring

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23
Q

-oma

A

tumor

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24
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-osis

A

abnormal condition; increase

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25
Q

-pathy

A

disease

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26
Q

-penia

A

decrease, deficiency

27
Q

-pexy

A

fixation (of an organ)

28
Q

-phobia

A

fear

29
Q

plasty

A

surgical repair

30
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

31
Q

-rrhage

A

bursting forth

32
Q

-rrhagia

A

bursting forth

33
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

34
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

35
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

36
Q

-scope

A

instrument for examining

37
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

38
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing, stricture

39
Q

-stomy

A

forming and opening (mouth)

40
Q

tome

A

instrument to cut

41
Q

-tomy

A

incision

42
Q

-toxic

A

poison

43
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing

44
Q

-trophy

A

development, nourishment

45
Q

a-, an-

A

without, not

46
Q

circum-, peri

A

around

47
Q

dia-, trans-

A

through; across

48
Q

dipl-, diplo-

A

double

49
Q

dys

A

bad; painful; difficult

50
Q

endo-, intra-

A

in, within

51
Q

extra-

A

outside

52
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homo-

A

homeo- same

53
Q

hyper-

A

excessive, above normal

54
Q

hypo-

A

under, below, deficient

55
Q

inter-

A

between

56
Q

macro-

A

large

57
Q

micro-

A

small

58
Q

mono-, uni-

A

one

59
Q

para-

A

near, beside; beyond

60
Q

post-

A

after, behind

61
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pre-pro-

A

before, in front of

62
Q

primi-

A

first

63
Q

retro-

A

backward, behind

64
Q

super-

A

upper, above