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Lesson 8 Prefix / Suffix

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pachy / pachyephalic   Thick / Abnormal thickness of the skull - Prefix or Suffix  
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para / paralgia   Near, departure from the norm / Abnormal pain- Prefix  
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path / pathology   Disease / Study of disease-Prefix  
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penia / cytopenia   Deficiency / lack of cellular elements in the blood-Suffix  
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peri / pericardium   Around / Around the heart-Prefix  
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pexy / retinopexy   Fixation, suspension / Surgical repair of a detached retina-Suffix  
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phobia / hydrophobia   Fear of / Fear of water-Suffix  
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phoresis / diaphoresis   Transmission / Perspiration, transmission of sweat-Suffix  
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plasty / orthoplasty   Plastic surgical corrections / Surgical straightening-Suffix  
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plegia / paraplegia   Paralysis, stroke / Paralysis from the waist down-Suffix  
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poly / polyarthitis   Many / Arthritis in numerous joints-Prefix or Suffix  
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post / postmortem   After / After death-Prefix or Suffix  
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pre / preoperative   Before / Before surgery -Prefix  
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pro / proglossis   In front of, on behalf of / Tip of the tongue-Prefix  
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pseudo / pseudodipsia   False / False thirst- Prefix  
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ptosis / mastoptosis   Falling / Sagging of the breast -Suffix  
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re / reflex   Back, again / Flex response to stimulation-Prefix  
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retro / retroflexed   Backward / Bent backward, posterior-Prefix  
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rrhaphy / cardiorrhaphy   Suture / Suturing of the heart-Suffix  
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rhexis / angiorrhexis   Rupture / Ruptured blood vessel- Suffix  
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scopy / bronchoscopy   Exam / Bronchus exam  
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semi / semicomatose   Half / Half-conscious- Prefix  
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sphygmo / sphygmomanometer   Pulse / Pulse meter-Prefix  
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sub / sublingual   Below / Under the tongue-Prefix  
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super, supra / superacute   Above / Highly severe-Prefix  
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sym, syn / symbiotic   Together / Dependent on one another-Prefix or Suffix  
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tachy / tachycardia   Swift, fast / Rapid heart rate-Prefix  
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tele / telemetry   Distance / Distance signal monitor interpretation-Prefix  
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toxo / toxicoderma   Toxic, poison / Skin disease caused by poison-Prefix or Suffix  
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trans / transfusion   Across / Transfer of blood into an individual-Prefix  
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tri / tricuspid   Three / Three cusps-Prefix  
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ultra / ultrasonic   Above / High frequency sound-Prefix  
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uni / uniocular   One / Having one working eye-Prefix  
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xeno / xenograft   Foreign / A graft from on species to another-Prefix  
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xero / xerochilia   Dry / Dry lips- Prefix  
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