01. Prefix/Suffix Flashcards

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Skeletal

A

arthr-, arthri- , arthro - joints

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Muscular

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my-, myo - muscle, muscle tissue

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Nervous system

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cephal-, cephalo - head
encephal-, encephalo-, cerebr, cerebro - brain
Neur-, neuri-, neuro - nerve, nerve tissue, nervous system

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Reproductive

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mammo-, mamm-, mast-, masto - breast, breast tissue

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Cardiovascular

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angi-, angio - blood vessel
arter-, arteri-, arterio - artery
cardi-, cardio - heart
hem-, -hemo-, hemat-, hemato - blood

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Respiratory

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pneum-, pneumo - air, lung

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Digestive

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gastr-, gastro - stomach
hepat-, hepato - liver
enter - small intestine
col-, colon - large intestine

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Skin

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derm-, dermo-, dermat - skin

cutane - skin

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Senses

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ot-, oto - ear, hearing

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An-

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without

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end-, endo-

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within, inner

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hyper-

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above, over

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hypo-

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under, below

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one

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pre-

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before, in front of

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pre-

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before, in front of

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sub-

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beneath

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trans

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across

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-gram, -graph, -graphy

A

record or picture

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-gram

A

writing, recording

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-itis

A

inflammation, infection

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-oma

A

tumour

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-path-, -pathy

A

disease, illness, disorder

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-plasty

A

forming, moulding, surgical repair

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-rrhage, -rrhagia, -rrhea

A

flow, discharge

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-scope

A

instrument for viewing

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-scopy

A

process of viewing

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Anterior

A

in front of, front

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Posterior

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after, bhind, following, towards the rear

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Distal

A

away from, farther from the origin

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Proximal

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near, closer to the origin

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Dorsal

A

towards the back

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Ventral

A

towards the belly

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Superior

A

above, over

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Inferior

A

below, under

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Lateral

A

towards the side, away from the mid-line

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Medial

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towards the mid-line, middle, away from the side