Suffixes & Prefixes Flashcards
(147 cards)
1
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-centesis
A
Surgical puncture
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-cidal, -cide
A
Destroying/killing
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-desis
A
Surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, tying together
4
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-dilation
A
Widening, stretching, expanding
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-ectomy
A
Excision, surgical removal
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Q
-graphy
A
Process of recording
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-metry
A
Measurement
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-pexy
A
Surgical fixation
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-plasty
A
Surgical repair
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-rraphy
A
Suture, suturing
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-scopy
A
Visual examination
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-therapy
A
Treatment
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-tomy
A
Cutting into, incision
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-tripsy
A
Crushing
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-iatrics, -iatry
A
Field of medicine
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-iatrist, -ician, -ist
A
Specialist
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-logist, -ologist
A
Specialist in the study of
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-logy, -ology
A
Study of
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-dilation
A
Widening, stretching, expanding
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Q
-ectomy
A
Excision, surgical removal
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Q
-graphy
A
Process of recording
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Q
-metry
A
Measurement
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Q
-pexy
A
Surgical fixation
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-plasty
A
Surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
Suture, suturing
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-scopy
Visual examination
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-therapy
Treatment
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-tomy
Cutting into, incision
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-tripsy
Crushing
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-iatrics, -iatry
Field of medicine
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-iatrist, -ician , -ist
Specialist
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-logist, -ologist
Specialist in the study of
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-logy, -ology
Study of
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-acusia, -acusis, -cusis
Hearing
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-algesia, -algesic, -algia, dynia
Pain
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-dipsia
Thirst
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-esthesia
Sensation
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-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy
Vision, view of
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-osmia
Smell, Odor
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-phobia
Fear
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-phoria
Feeling
42
-clasis, -clast
To break
43
-ecstasis
dilation, expansion
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-emesis
Vomiting
45
-plasia, -plasm
Formation, growth
46
-plastic
Pertaining to formation or growth
47
-plegia
Paralysis
48
-plegic
Pertaining to paralysis
49
-pnea
Breathing
50
-pneic
Pertaining to breathing
51
-ptosis
Drooping, prolapse
52
-salpinx
Uterine (fallopian) tube
53
-sclerosis
Hardening
54
-static
Not in motion, at rest
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-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
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-thorax
Chest
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-trophy
Nourishment, growth
58
-uria
Urine
59
-graph
Recording instrument
60
-meter
Measuring instrument
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-scope
Viewing instrument
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-tome
Cutting instrument
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ory, -ous, -tic, -tous
Pertaining to
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-cyte, -cytic
Cell
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-gram
Record
66
-ole, -ule
Small
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-prandial
Meal
68
-stomy
Mouthlike opening
69
a, an-, in-
Without
70
Ambi-
Both, both sides, around, about
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Bi-
Two
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di-
Twice, two, double
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Hemi-, semi-
Half
74
Iso-
Same, equal
75
Macro-
Large
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Micro-
Small
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-gen, -genesis, -genic, -genous
Creating, producing
78
-kinesia, -kinesis
Movement
79
-lysis
Destruction
80
-pause, -stasis
Cessation, stopping
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-phage, -phagia
Eating, swallowing
82
-phasia
Speech
83
-rrhage, -rrhagia
Bursting forth
84
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
85
-rrhexis
Rupture
86
-spasm
Sudden involuntary contraction
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-uresis
Urination
88
-cele
Hernia
89
-constriction
Narrowing
90
-cytosis
A condition of cells
91
-derma
Skin
92
-edema
Swelling
93
-emia
A condition of the blood
94
-gravida
pregnant woman
95
-ia, -ism
Condition
96
-iasis
Pathological condition or state
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-itis
inflammation
98
-lepsy, -leptic
Seizure
99
-lith
Stone
100
-malacia
Softening
101
-megaly
Enlargement
102
-necrosis
Tissue death
103
-oid
Resembling
104
-oma
Tumor
105
-osis
Abnormal condition
106
-oxia
Oxygen
107
-paresis
Slight or partial paralysis
108
-partum, -tocia
Childbirth, labor
109
-pathy
Disease
110
-penia
Deficiency
111
-pepsia
Digestion
112
-phonia
Voice
113
Mono-, uni-
Single, One
114
Multi-
Many
115
Poly-
Much
116
Oligo-
deficiency
117
Pan-
All
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Quadri-, tetra-
four
119
Tri-
Three
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Ab-
Away from
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Ad-
Toward
122
Anti-
Against
123
Brady-
Slow
124
Con-
Together, with
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Contra-
Against, opposite
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Circum-
Around
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Dia-, trans-
Through, across
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Ec-, ecto-
Out, outside
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En-, end-, endo-, in-, intra-
In, within, inner
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Epi-
Above, upon
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Eso-
Inward
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Ex-, exo-, extra-
Away from, outside, external
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Hyper-, super-, supra-
Excessive, above
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Hypo-, infra-, sub-
Below, beneath
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Inter-
Between
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Para-, peri-
Beside, near
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Post-
After following
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Pre-
Before
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Pro-
Behind, back
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Tachy-
Rapid
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Ultra-
Beyond
142
Auto-
Self
143
Dys-
Bad, painful, difficult
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Eu-
Good, normal
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Mal-
Bad, inadequate
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Neo-
New
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Tox-
Poison, Toxin
