A - Medical Terminology - Prefixes, Suffixes, Combining Form Flashcards by Richard X

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a-
an-

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without; away from; not

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ab(s)-

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from; away from; absent

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abdomin/o-

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abdomen

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abort/o-

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to miscarry

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acanth/o-

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thorn; spine

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acous/t/o-

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hearing

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acro-

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extremity; top; extreme point

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actin/o-

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ray; some form of radiation

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ad-

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adherence; increase; toward

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-ad

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toward; in the direction of (s)

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aden/o-

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gland

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adip/o-

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fat

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adren/o-
adrenal/o-

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adrenal glands

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-aemia

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blood (s)

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aer/o-

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air or gas

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-aesthesia, aesthesio-, -esthesia

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sensation

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af-

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toward

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-agogue

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agent that promotes expulsion of specific substance (s)

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agglutinat/o-

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clumping

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-agra

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sudden, severe pain (s)

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-al

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Relating to
An aldehyde (chem) (s)

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albin/o-

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white

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albumin/o-

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albumin

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-algesia, -algia

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suffering; pain (s)

algi-

pain

all/o-

other

amb/i- amph/i- amph/o-

both; on both sides; around; about; on all sides; double; around

ambly/o-

dull

ambul/o-

walk

amni/o-

amnion | thin membrane of sac around embryo

amyl/o-

starch

ana- an-

up; against; back

andro-

man; male; masculine

angi/o-

blood or lymph vessels

angin/o-

choking or referring to chest

aniso-

unequal

ankyl/o-

crooked; bent; fusion or growing together of parts

ante- antero-

before; anterior; front

anthropo-

human beings; human life

ant/i-

against

antr/o-

antrum | lower part of stomach

anthrac/o-

coal

an/o-

anus

apo-

from; derived from; seperated from; opposed

arch/e- arch/i-

first; principal; beginning; original

arteri/o-

artery

arthr/o-

joint

-ase

enzyme (s)

-asis -esis -iasis -isis -sis

condition; pathological state (s)

astro-

star; star-shaped

atelo-

imperfect; incomplete

ather/o-

fatty plaque

atmo-

steam; vapour

atreto-

absence of an opening

aut/o-

self

axill/o-

armpit

axio- axo-

axis; long axis of a tooth; axon

azot/o-

nitrogenous compounds