Abbreviations Flashcards by Evelyn Gonzalez

a-, an-, -ap

not, without, less

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ab-, abs-

From, away from, off

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acanth-, acantho-

A spinous process, spiny, thorny

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acro-

Extremity, tip, end, peak, topmost

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ad-

toward

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adeno-

Relating to suprarenal gland

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ant-, anti-

Against, opposing

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ante-

Before, in front of

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apo-

Separated from

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apico-

Apex

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arteri-, arterio-

Artery

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arthr-, arthro-

Joint, articulation

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atrio-

Atrium, entrance

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audio-

Sense of hearing

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auri-

ear

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aut-, auto-

self or sam

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axo-

axis

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bi-, bis-

double

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blasto-

budding

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blepharo-, blephar

eyelid

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brady-

slow

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broch-, brocnhi, broncho-

trachea, windpipe

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carcin-, carcino-

cancer, crab

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cardi-,cardio-

heart

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bec-, ceco-

cecum

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centi-

one hundredth

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cephal-, cephalo-

head

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cero-

wax

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chol-, chole-, cholo-

bile, gall

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co-, con-, com-, cor-

with or together

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cryo-

cold

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cyo-, cyano-

blue

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cyst-, cysti, cysto-

bladder

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cyt-, cyto-

cell

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dacry-, dacryo-

tears

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de-

away from

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deca-

ten

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deci-

one tenth

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demi

one half

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dent-, denti-, dento-

dentition

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dextr- dextro-

right, toward or on the right side

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di-

two or twice

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diplo-

twice, two-fold

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dis-, dys-

in two, apart, un, not very difficult

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en, end

before, into

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enceph-, encephalo-

brain

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en-, end-

in, within, inner, absorbing

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ent-, ento-

inner, within

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enter-, entero-

the intestine

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epi-

upon, following or subsequent to

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eryth-, erythro

red or RBC

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etio-

cause

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eu-

good, well, opposite of dys

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ex-

out of, from, away from

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exo-

exterior, external, outward

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extra-

without, outside of

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fibro-, fribro-

fiber

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galact-, glacto-

lactation

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gast-, gastro-

stomach, abdomen

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gero-, geront-, geronto-

old age

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gingivo-

gums of the mouth

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glio-

glue

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gloss-, glosso-

language, tongue

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hem-, hema-, hemat-, hemato-

blood

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hemi-

half

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hept, hapato-

liver

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hetero-

different

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hex-, hexo-

six

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hid-, hidro-

sweat glands

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homeo-, homo-

same, alike

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hydr-, hydro-

presence of water

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hyp-, hyper-

excessive, above normal

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hypn, hypno-

sleep, hypnosis

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hypo-, hypox-

deficient, below normal, decreased

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hyster-, hystero-

the uterus

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idio-

peculiar to, private, distinct

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ileo-, ilio-

pertaining to the ileum

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immuno-

immune, immunity

in-

not, within, inside

infra-

below the part to which it is joined

intra

inside, within

intro

inwardly, into

iso-

equal, like

kerat-, kerato-

cornea or horny tissue cells

kin-, kine-

movement

lacto-, lacto-, lacti-

pertaining to milk

latero-

one side, lateral

leuc-, leuco-, leuk-, leuko-

white, wbc

lith-, litho-

stone, calculus

lymph-

the lymph nodes

lyo-

loosen, disolve

mac-, macro-

large

mal-

bad, opposite, disease or disorder

med-, medi-

middle, or median

mega-, megal-, megalo-, megaly-

large, oversized, enlarged

mes-, mesio-, meso-

middle, mean

meta-,

concept of

metro-, metra-, metro-

uterus, or menstrual cycle

mic-, micr-, micro-

smallness

mid-

middle

milli-

one thousandth

mio-

less

mon-, mono-

involvement of single element or part

multi-

multiple

myel-, myelo-

bone marrow, spinal cord

myo-

muscle

myring-, myringo-

tempanic membrane

myx-, myxo-

mucus

necr-, necro-

death

neo-

new

nephr-, nephro-

kidney

neural-, neuri-, neuro-

nerve, nerve tissue

noci-

hurt, pain, injury

noct-, nyct-, nycto-

night, nocturnal

non-

lacking or no, not

normo-

normal

oct-, octa-, octi-, octo-

eight

oculo-

eye

ody-n, odyna-

pain

olg-, olgi-, olgo-

scan, little, a few

oto-

ear

oncho-, onco,

tumor

onych, onycho-

finger or toe nail

opthalm-, ophthalmo-

eye

or-, oro-

mouth

orth-, ortho-

straight, normal, in proper order

osseo-, ossi, ost-, osteo

bony

oto-, ota-

ear

ox-, oxa-

presence of oxygen

pan-

whole or all

para-

departure from normal

path-, pathic, patho, pathy

ped-, pedi, pedo-

child

penta-

five

per-

through, conveying intensity

peri-

around, about, near

pero-

maimed, malformed

petro-

stone, stone like hardness

phago-

eating, devouring

phall-, phalli-, phallio

penis

phen-, pheno-

combining form denoting appearance

phleb-, phlebo-

vein

phon-, phono-

sound, voice sounds, speech

phot-, photo-

light

phren-, phreni-, phrenic-, phreno

diaphragm, mind, nerve, heart

philo-

hair

pnea-, pneo-

breath or respiration

pneum-, pneuma-, pneumat-, pneumato

presence of air or gas, lungs, breathing

pod-, podo-

foor or foor shaped

poly-

many or multiples

post-

after, behind, posterior

pre-

anterior, before

presby-, presbyo-

old age

pro-

before, forward

proct-, procto-

anus

pulmo-, pulmon-, pulmono-

the lungs

pyel-, pyleo-

pelvis, usually renal pelvis

pyo-

pus, accumulation of, suppuratoin

pyr-, pyro-

heat, fire

quadri-

four

re-

again, backward

reni-, reno-

kidney

retin-, retino-

retina

retro-

backward, behind

rhin-, rhino

nose

rhod-, rhodo-

red in color, rosy

sclera, sclero-

hardening

seb-, sebi-, sebo-

sebun, sebaceous

semi-

one half, partly

sero-

serum or serous

somat-, somato-, somatico-

the body or bodily

sphygm-, sphygmo

relating to the pulse

steno-

narrowing or constriction

sub-

beneth or below

super

in excess, above, superior

supra

above, upper

sym-, syn

together, joined, with

tachy-

rapid

tel-, tele-, telo-

end, extremity, completion

tera-

one trillion

tetra-

four

tono-

tension

trans-

across, through, beyond

tri-

three

troph-, trophic-, tropho

nutrition

uni-

singular

ure-, ureo-

urine

vago-

vagus nerve

varico-

vein

veni-, veno-

vein

vesic-, vesico-

vesicle, bladder like cavity, blister like

xanth-, xantho-

yellowish

xyl-, xylo-

wood, woody

zyg-, zygo-

a yoke or joining