Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

(60 cards)

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-algia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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3
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-centesis

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surgical procedure

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4
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-clasis

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to break, surgical fracture

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5
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-desis

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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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6
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-dynia

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pain

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7
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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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8
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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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9
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-edema

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swelling

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10
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-emesis

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vomiting

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11
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-emia

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blood condition

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12
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-gram

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record, writing

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13
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-graph

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instrument for recording

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14
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-graphy

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process of recording

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15
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-iasis

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abnormal condition (produced by something specified)

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16
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-itis

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inflammation

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17
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-lith

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stone, calculus

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18
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-lysis

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separation, destruction, loosening

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19
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-malacia

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softening

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20
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-megaly

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enlargement

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21
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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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22
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-metry

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act of measuring

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23
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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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-pathy
disease
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-penia
decrease, deficiency
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-pexy
fixation (of an organ)
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
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-rrhage / rrhagia
bursting forth (of)
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-rrhea
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-scope
instrument for measuring
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-scopy
visual examination
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-stenosis
narrowing, stricture
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-stomy
forming an opening (mouth)
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-tome
instrument to cut
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-tomy
incision
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-tripsy
crushing
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-trophy
development, nourishment
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a-, an-
without, not
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circum-, peri-
around
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dia-, trans-
through, across
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dipl-, diplo-
double
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dys-
bad, painful, difficult
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endo-, intra-
in, within
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extra-
outside
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homo-, homeo-
same
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hyper-
excessive, above normal
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hypo-
under, below, deficient
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inter-
between
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macro-
large
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micro-
small
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para-
near, beside, beyond
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post-
after, behind
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pre-, pro-
before, in front of
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primi-
first
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retro-
backward, behind
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super-
upper, above