Prefix and Suffix Flashcards

Important prefix and suffix in pharmacology

1
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A-

A

without, away from

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AB-

A

away from

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AD-

A

toward

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AN-

A

without

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ANA-

A

up, apart

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ANTE-

A

before

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ANTI-

A

against

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ARTHR(O)-

A

joint

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AUTO-

A

self

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BI-

A

two

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BRADY-

A

slow

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CARDI(O)-

A

heart

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CIRCUM-

A

around

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CONTRA-

A

opposite

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CYST(O)-

A

bladder

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16
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DERM-

A

skin

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DIS-

A

apart

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DYS-

A

abnormal, difficult, painful

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19
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ECT(O)-

A

outside

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ENDO-

A

within

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21
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ENTER(O)-

A

intestine

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22
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EPI-

A

above,upon, over

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23
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EX-

A

external, outward

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24
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HEMI-

A

half

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25
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HYPER-

A

above, beyond, excessive

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26
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HYP(O)-

A

below, under, deficient

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27
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IN-

A

inward, without, not, within

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28
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INTER-

A

between

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29
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INTRA-

A

within

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30
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MACR(O)-

A

large

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31
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MICRO-

A

small

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32
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MON(O)-

A

one

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33
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MY(O)-

A

muscle

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34
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NEPHR(O)-

A

kidney

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35
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OPHTHALM(O)-

A

eye

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36
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OSTE(O)-

A

bone

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37
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OT(O)-

A

ear

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38
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PARA-

A

beside, near, abnormal

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39
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PATH(O)-

A

disease

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40
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PER-

A

through

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41
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PERI-

A

around

42
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PHAGO-

A

eating

43
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PHLEB(O)-

A

vein

44
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PNEUM(O)

A

lung

45
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POLY-

A

many

46
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POST-

A

after

47
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PRE-

A

before

48
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PSYCH(O)-

A

mind

49
Q

QUADR(I)-

A

four

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SEMI-

A

partial, half

51
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SUB-

A

below

52
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SUPER-

A

above, beyond

53
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SUPRA-

A

above, beyond

54
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TACHY-

A

fast, rapid

55
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TOX(O)-

A

poison

56
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TRANS-

A

across, through

57
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TRI-

A

three

58
Q

UN(I)-

A

one

59
Q

VAS(O)-

A

blood vessel

60
Q

-ALGIA

A

pain

61
Q

-CIDAL

A

killing

62
Q

-CYTE

A

cell

63
Q

-CYTOSIS

A

more then the normal number of cells

64
Q

-DERMA

A

skin condition

65
Q

-DIPS(O)

A

thrist

66
Q

-ECTOMY

A

surgical removal

67
Q

-EDEMA

A

swelling

68
Q

-EMIA

A

blood conditon

69
Q

-GLOBULIN

A

protien

70
Q

-IA

A

condition, state

71
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-IASIS

A

abnormal conditon

72
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-IST

A

specialist

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-IATRY

A

specialty of

74
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-ITIS

A

inflammation

75
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-LITHIASIS

A

condition of stones

76
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-LITH(O)

A

stone

77
Q

-LOGY

A

study of

78
Q

-MEGALY

A

enlargment

79
Q

-OMA

A

mass, tumor

80
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-OREXIA

A

appetite

81
Q

-OSIS

A

abnormal conditon

82
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-PARESIS

A

weakness

83
Q

-PATHY

A

disease

84
Q

-PENIA

A

deficiency

85
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-PHAGIA

A

eat, swallow

86
Q

-PHASIA

A

speech

87
Q

-PLEGIA

A

paralysis

88
Q

-PNEA

A

breathing

89
Q

-POIESIS

A

formation

90
Q

-RRHAGE

A

abnormal flow, excessive

91
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-RRGAGIA

A

abnormal flow, excessive

92
Q

-RRHEA

A

discharge

93
Q

-SCLEROSIS

A

hardening

94
Q

-STASIS

A

standing still

95
Q

-STEN(O)

A

narrowing

96
Q

-STOMY

A

surgical opening

97
Q

-TENSION

A

pressure

98
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-THORAX

A

chest

99
Q

-TROPHY

A

nourishment

100
Q

-URIA

A

condition of the urine