Biomed prefixes/suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-oma

A

tumor

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2
Q

-oid

A

like, resembling

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3
Q

-scope

A

instrument to visually examine

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3
Q

-ia

A

condition

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3
Q

-scopy

A

process of visually examining

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4
Q

-gram

A

record

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5
Q

-ian

A

specialist

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6
Q

-tomy

A

process of cutting, incision

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7
Q

-ism

A

condition, method, process

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8
Q

-algia

A

pain

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9
Q

-ology

A

the study of

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10
Q

-itis

A

inflammation of

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11
Q

-pathy

A

disease, condition

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12
Q

-ectomy

A

excision

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13
Q

a-, an-

A

no, not, without

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14
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Anti-, contra

A

against

15
Q

auto-

A

self

16
Q

dia-

A

through, complete

17
Q

dyn-

A

abnormal, painful, difficult

18
Q

endo-

A

within

19
Q

epi-

A

above, upon

20
Q

Ex-

A

out