Prefixes, Suffixes, Root Words Flashcards

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a-, an-

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not or decreased

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ab-

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away from

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anti-

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against

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contra-

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Against

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bi-

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Two

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dys-

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difficult or pain

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hemo-

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blood

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hydro-

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Water

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hyper-

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above or high

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hypo-

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Below or under

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path-

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disease

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poly-

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Too much or too many

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post-

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after

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pre-

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before

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septi-

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poisoning

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tri-

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three

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ex-

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out, away from

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leuko-

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White

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erythro-

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Red

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mal-

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Bad

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peri-

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around

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sub-

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under

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dorso-

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back

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ventra-

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Front

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glyco-
sugar
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psuedo-
false
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trans-
across
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endo-
In or inside
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-algia
suffering or pain
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-cyte
Cell
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-cyst
Bag or bladder
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-ectomy
Removal of a part
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-emia
Blood
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-gram
Tracing made by a machine
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-itis
Inflammation
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-logy
Study of science
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-oma
tumor
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-ostomy
surgical opening
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-otomy
cutting into
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-path
Disease
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-pathy
Abnormal or diseased
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-phobia
Fear of
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-pnea
breathing
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-scope
Instrument for looking
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-osis
disease, condition
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-plasty
Repair of
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-cide
causing of death
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-graph
Writing, recording
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-cele
Water filled pouch
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-uria
To with urine or urinary organs
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adeno-
Glands
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Arthro-
Joints
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cardio-
Heart
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dermato-
Skin
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gastro-
Stomach
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myo-
Muscles
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crani-
Skull
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cephalo-
Head
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Encephalo-
Brain
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hystero-
Uterus
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Pnuemo-
Lung
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Neuro-
Nerve
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Ot-
Ear
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rhino-
Nose
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osteo-
Bone
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psyche-
Mind
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throraco
Chest
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bio-
Life
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cyte-
Cell
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neo-
New
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tox-
Poison
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hepato-
Liver
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naso-
Nose
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opthal-
Eye
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nephro-
Kidney
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phlebo-
Vein
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glosso-
Tongue
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glucos-
Sugar