Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards by Ellen A

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A- or an-

A

without, absence of

aphasia (w/o speech)
anoxia (w/o Oxygen)

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Ab-

A

away from

abduction

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Ad-

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towards

adduction
advantage

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Arthr/o-

A

joint

arthoplasty (joint repair, surgically)

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Bi-

A

two

bilateral

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Brady-

A

slow

bradycardia

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Cerebr/o-

A

brain

cerebrospinal fluid

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Hem/o

Haem

A

blood

hemoglobin

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Hemi-

A

half

hemiplegia (half paralysis)
hemiarthoplasty (half joint repair)

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Hyper-

A

excessive, above normal

hyperinflated
hypermobile
hyper active

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Peri-

A

beside

perioral

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Pre-

A

before

Prenatal
prepare

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Post-

A

after, following

post-partum

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Tachy-

A

rapid

tachycardia

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Thromb/o

A

clot/thrombus

thrombophlebitis (vein inflammation due to clot)

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Quadri-

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four

quadriceps

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-derma

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skin

epidermis

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-edema

oedema

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swelling

lymphedema (swollen lymph glands)

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-itis

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inflammation

phlebitis (vein inflammation)

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-paresis

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slight/partial paralysis

hemiparesis (Half partial paraplysis)

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-plasty

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surgical repair

arthoplasty (joint repair)

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-plegia

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total/complete paralysis

hemiplegia (half of body has complete paralysis)

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-therapy

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treatment

physiotherapy

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-stenosis

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narrowing

valve stenosis

dia-, trans-

Through, across dialysis

dys-

painful, difficult dysforia

en-, endo-, intra-

within, inner endocrine

epi-

above, upon epidemic

Hypo-, sub-, infra-

below, beneath hypothermia

iso-

same, equal isomers

mal-

bad, inadequate malnutrition

-cide, -cidal

destroying, killing suicidal

-clast, -clasis

breaking osteoclast

-cyte

cell osteocyte

-ectomy

excision, surgical removal

-ia, -ism

condition

-osis

abnormal condition

-rrhea

discharge, flow