Prefix and Suffix Flashcards

Important prefix and suffix in pharmacology

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A-

A

without, away from

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AB-

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away from

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AD-

A

toward

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AN-

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without

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ANA-

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up, apart

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ANTE-

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before

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ANTI-

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against

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ARTHR(O)-

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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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13
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CIRCUM-

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around

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CONTRA-

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opposite

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CYST(O)-

A

bladder

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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-

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within

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21
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ENTER(O)-

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intestine

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22
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EPI-

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above,upon, over

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23
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EX-

A

external, outward

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HEMI-

A

half

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HYPER-
above, beyond, excessive
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HYP(O)-
below, under, deficient
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IN-
inward, without, not, within
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INTER-
between
29
INTRA-
within
30
MACR(O)-
large
31
MICRO-
small
32
MON(O)-
one
33
MY(O)-
muscle
34
NEPHR(O)-
kidney
35
OPHTHALM(O)-
eye
36
OSTE(O)-
bone
37
OT(O)-
ear
38
PARA-
beside, near, abnormal
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PATH(O)-
disease
40
PER-
through
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PERI-
around
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PHAGO-
eating
43
PHLEB(O)-
vein
44
PNEUM(O)
lung
45
POLY-
many
46
POST-
after
47
PRE-
before
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PSYCH(O)-
mind
49
QUADR(I)-
four
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SEMI-
partial, half
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SUB-
below
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SUPER-
above, beyond
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SUPRA-
above, beyond
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TACHY-
fast, rapid
55
TOX(O)-
poison
56
TRANS-
across, through
57
TRI-
three
58
UN(I)-
one
59
VAS(O)-
blood vessel
60
-ALGIA
pain
61
-CIDAL
killing
62
-CYTE
cell
63
-CYTOSIS
more then the normal number of cells
64
-DERMA
skin condition
65
-DIPS(O)
thrist
66
-ECTOMY
surgical removal
67
-EDEMA
swelling
68
-EMIA
blood conditon
69
-GLOBULIN
protien
70
-IA
condition, state
71
-IASIS
abnormal conditon
72
-IST
specialist
73
-IATRY
specialty of
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-ITIS
inflammation
75
-LITHIASIS
condition of stones
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-LITH(O)
stone
77
-LOGY
study of
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-MEGALY
enlargment
79
-OMA
mass, tumor
80
-OREXIA
appetite
81
-OSIS
abnormal conditon
82
-PARESIS
weakness
83
-PATHY
disease
84
-PENIA
deficiency
85
-PHAGIA
eat, swallow
86
-PHASIA
speech
87
-PLEGIA
paralysis
88
-PNEA
breathing
89
-POIESIS
formation
90
-RRHAGE
abnormal flow, excessive
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-RRGAGIA
abnormal flow, excessive
92
-RRHEA
discharge
93
-SCLEROSIS
hardening
94
-STASIS
standing still
95
-STEN(O)
narrowing
96
-STOMY
surgical opening
97
-TENSION
pressure
98
-THORAX
chest
99
-TROPHY
nourishment
100
-URIA
condition of the urine