A - Medical Terminology - Prefixes, Suffixes, Combining Form Flashcards

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a-
an-

A

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-

A

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-

A

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

A

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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  1. Relating to
  2. 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)

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algi-

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pain

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all/o-

A

other

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

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

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ambly/o-

A

dull

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ambul/o-

A

walk

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amni/o-

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amnion

thin membrane of sac around embryo

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amyl/o-

A

starch

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ana-
an-

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up; against; back

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andro-

A

man; male; masculine

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angi/o-

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blood or lymph vessels

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angin/o-

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choking or referring to chest

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aniso-

A

unequal

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ankyl/o-

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crooked; bent; fusion or growing together of parts

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ante-
antero-

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before; anterior; front

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anthropo-

A

human beings; human life

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ant/i-

A

against

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antr/o-

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antrum

lower part of stomach

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anthrac/o-

A

coal

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an/o-

A

anus

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apo-

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from; derived from; seperated from; opposed

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arch/e-
arch/i-

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first; principal; beginning; original

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arteri/o-

A

artery

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arthr/o-

A

joint

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-ase

A

enzyme (s)

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-asis
-esis
-iasis
-isis
-sis

A

condition; pathological state (s)

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astro-

A

star; star-shaped

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atelo-

A

imperfect; incomplete

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ather/o-

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fatty plaque

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atmo-

A

steam; vapour

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atreto-

A

absence of an opening

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aut/o-

A

self

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axill/o-

A

armpit

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axio-
axo-

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axis; long axis of a tooth; axon

58
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azot/o-

A

nitrogenous compounds