Basic Medical Terminology Prefix/Root/Suffix Flashcards
1
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Angi(o)-
A
Blood vessel
ex. Angioedema
2
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Ante-
A
Before
ex. Ante room
3
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Anti-
A
Against/opposed to
ex. Antivenom
4
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Arthr(o)-
A
Pertaining to joints
ex. Arthritis
5
Q
Bio-
A
Life
ex. Biohazard
6
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Brady-
A
Abnormally slow
ex. Bradycardia
7
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Bucc(o)
A
Cheek
ex. Buccal
8
Q
-cardi(o)
A
Heart
ex. Cardiology
9
Q
Centi-
A
Hundred
ex. Centimeter
10
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Derm(o)-
A
Skin
ex. Dermatology
11
Q
-emesis
A
Vomiting
ex. Hyperemesis
12
Q
-emia
A
Blood
ex. Hyperkalemia
13
Q
-glyc(o)-
A
Sugar
ex. Hyperglycemic
14
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Heter(o)-
A
Different
ex. Heterogenous
15
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Hom(o)-
A
The same
ex. Homogenous
16
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Hyper-
A
Beyond normal
ex. Hypertension
17
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Hypo-
A
Below normal
ex. Hypoglycemia
18
Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to (ex. Gastric bypass)
19
Q
-ism
A
Condition/disease
ex. Hypothyroidism
20
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
ex. Nephritis
21
Q
-kal-
A
Potassium
ex. Hypokalemia
22
Q
Kilo-
A
Thousand
ex. Kilogram
23
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Lacrim(o)-
A
Tear
ex. Lacrimation
24
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-logy
A
The study of
ex. Biology
25
Micro-
Millionth
| ex. Microgram
26
Milli-
Thousandth
| ex. Milligram
27
Nas(o)-
Pertaining to the nose
| ex. Nasal spray
28
-oma
Mass/tumor
| ex. Sarcoma
29
Ophthalm(o)-
Pertaining to the eye
| ex. Ophthalmology
30
-osis
Condition/disease
| ex. Diverticulosis
31
Ot(o)-
Pertaining to the ear
| ex. Otic
32
-penia
Deficiency
| ex. Osteopenia
33
Pharmaco-
Drug
| ex. Pharmacology
34
Poly-
Many/several
| ex. Polyuria
35
Post-
After
| ex. Postpartum
36
Pyr(o)-
Fever
| ex. Antipyretic
37
Ren(o)-
Kidneys
| ex. Renal function
38
-stasis
Standing/stopping
| ex. Hemostasis
39
-staxis
Dripping
| ex. Epistaxis
40
Tachy-
Abnormally fast
| ex. Tachycardia
41
-tension/-tensive
Pressure
| ex. Hypertension
42
Thromb(o)-
Related to the clotting of blood
| ex. Thrombosis
43
-uric(o)-
Uric acid
| ex. Hyperuricemia
44
-ur(o)-
Pertaining to urine
| ex. Nocturia
45
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Pertaining to
(ex. Abdominal)
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