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Prefixes and Suffixes for Nursing Students
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
02/20/2011
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Term
a-, an-
 Definition
without
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
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acro-
 Definition
extremity
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ad-
 Definition
to, toward
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ambi-
 Definition
both
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ante-
 Definition
before
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anti-
 Definition
against
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auto-
 Definition
self
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bi-
 Definition
two, double
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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circum-
 Definition
around
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co-
 Definition
together
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contra-
 Definition
against
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de-
 Definition
without, removal
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di-
 Definition
two, twice
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dia-
 Definition
through
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diplo-
 Definition
double, two
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dis-
 Definition
removal, seperation
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dys-
 Definition
Term
ecto-
 Definition
outside
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endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
above
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eryth/r/o-
 Definition
red
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eu-
 Definition
normal, good, true
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ex/o-
 Definition
out, out of
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extra-
 Definition
outside, in addition to
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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hetero-
 Definition
other, different
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homo-, homeo-
 Definition
same
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hyper-
 Definition
high, excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
under, decreased
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in-, im-
 Definition
in, within or not
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infra-
 Definition
below
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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iso-
 Definition
equal, same
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juxta-
 Definition
near
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leuk/o-
 Definition
white, colorless
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macro-
 Definition
large
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad, poor
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melan-
 Definition
black, dark
Term
mega-
 Definition
larger, enlarged
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mes/o-
 Definition
middle
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, over, change
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micr/o-
 Definition
small, one millionth
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mon/o-
 Definition
one
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multi-
 Definition
many
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
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noct/i-
 Definition
night
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non-
 Definition
not
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olig/o-
 Definition
little, deficiency
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ortho-
 Definition
straight, correct
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pan-
 Definition
all
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para-
 Definition
beside, near
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per-
 Definition
by, through
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poly-
 Definition
many
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peri-
 Definition
around
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post-
 Definition
after, behind
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pre-
 Definition
before
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prim/i-
 Definition
first
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pro-
 Definition
before
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
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quad/r/i-
 Definition
four
Term
re-
 Definition
back, again
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retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
sclero-
 Definition
hardening
Term
semi-
 Definition
half
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, below
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super-
 Definition
above, excessive
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supra-
 Definition
above
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syn-, sym-
 Definition
together
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
trans-
 Definition
through
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tri-
 Definition
three
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond
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un-
 Definition
not
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uni-
 Definition
one
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
tumor, swelling, hernia
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture, tap
Term
-cide
 Definition
killing
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, stretching
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
pertaining to sensation
Term
-form
 Definition
shaped like
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-gen, -genic
 Definition
formation, origin, producing
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-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graph
 Definition
recording instrument
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-graphy
 Definition
recording of data
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-iasis
 Definition
condition
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
separation
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
measuring instrument
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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-odynia
 Definition
pain
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-oid
 Definition
similar, resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
lack of
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-phagia
 Definition
eating
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-phil, -philic
 Definition
attracting
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-plasia
 Definition
formation, molding
Term
-plasty
 Definition
plastic, repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation, production
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
Term
-rhage, -rhagia
 Definition
bursting forth
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-rhaphy
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rhea
 Definition
discharge
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-rhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-scope
 Definition
instrument of examining
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-stasis
 Definition
stoppage of flow
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-stomy
 Definition
surgical formation of an opening
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-tomy
 Definition
incision into
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishing
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-tropic
 Definition
acting on
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-uresis
 Definition
urination
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-uria
 Definition
urine
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