Basic Roots And Common Suffixes Flashcards by esther Ahn

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Cardi/o

A

Heart

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Acr/o

A

Extremities

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Cyan/o

A

Blue

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Dermat/o, derm/o

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Skin

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Duoden/o

A

Duodenum

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Electr/o

A

Electrical

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Eti/o

A

Cause

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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

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Gram/o

A

Record

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Leuk/o

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White

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Megal/o

A

Enlarged

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Path/o

A

Disease

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-Algia

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Pain

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-ectomy

A

Excision of

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-itis

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Inflammation of

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-ologist

A

One who studies, a specialist

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-ology

A

Study of

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-osis, -a, -y

A

Condition of, usually abnormal

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-ostomy

A

Forming a new opening

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-otomy

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Incision into

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-tome

A

Instrument that cuts

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Aden/o

A

Gland

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Carcin/o

A

Malignancy

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Cele/o, o/cele

A

Hernia

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Chondr/o

A

Cartilage

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Cost/o

A

Ribs

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Dent/o

A

Tooth

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Emes/is

A

Vomiting

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Hist/o

A

Tissue

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Laryng/o

A

Larynx

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Lip/o

A

Fat

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Malac/o

A

Soft

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Morph/o

A

Structure of

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Muc/o

A

Mucus

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Onc/o

A

Tumor

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Ost/o, oste/o

A

Bone

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Plast/o

A

Repair

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Trach/e

A

Trachea

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Troph/o

A

Development

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En-, endo-

A

In, inside, within

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Ex-, ex/o

A

Outside, out

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Hyper-

A

Excessive

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Hypo-

A

Under

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Inter-

A

Between

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-al, -ar, -ic

A

Of, or pertaining to

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-oid

A

Resembling

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-oma

A

Tumor

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-ism

A

Medical condition, disease