Prefix and Suffix Meanings Flashcards
(51 cards)
1
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-ac
A
Pertaining to, located in.
2
Q
-al
A
Pertaining to.
3
Q
-ary
A
Pertaining to.
4
Q
-ical
A
Pertaining to.
5
Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to.
6
Q
-ous
A
Pertaining to.
7
Q
-tic
A
Pertaining to.
8
Q
-esis
A
Abnormal condition.
9
Q
-ia
A
Abnormal condition.
10
Q
-ion
A
Abnormal condition.
11
Q
-ism
A
Abnormal condition.
12
Q
-osis
A
Abnormal condition.
13
Q
-iasis
A
Abnormal condition.
14
Q
-ago
A
Abnormal condition.
15
Q
-algia
A
Pain and suffering.
16
Q
-dynia
A
Pain.
17
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation.
18
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement.
19
Q
-gram
A
Picture or record.
20
Q
-graphy
A
Process of producing a picture or record.
21
Q
-scopy
A
Visual examination.
22
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair.
23
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid for therapuetic or diagnostic reasons.
24
Q
Dya-
A
Bad, painful, or difficult.
25
Eu-
Good or normal.
26
Hyper-
Excessive or increased.
27
Hypo-
Deficient or decreased.
28
Inter-
Between or among.
29
Intra-
Within or inside.
30
Sub-
Under or below.
31
Super-
Above or excessive.
32
-ectomy
Surgical removal.
33
-otomy
Surgical incision.
34
-ostomy
To surgically create an opening.
35
-penia
Deficiency.
36
-desis
To bind, to tie together.
37
-lysis
Loosening or setting free.
38
-oma
Tumor.
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-stenosis
Narrowing.
40
-malacia
Softening.
41
-globin
Protein.
42
-cyte
Cell.
43
-penia
Deficiency.
44
-emia
Blood or blood condition.
45
-rrhage
Abnormal or excessive bleeding.
46
-stasis
Stopping or controlling.
47
-pathy
Disease.
48
Tachy-
Fast, rapid.
49
Brady-
Slow.
50
Anti-
Against.
51
End-, endo-
In, within, or inside.
