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NURS 105 - Medical Terminology > Ch. 1: Intro to Medical Language > Flashcards

Ch. 1: Intro to Medical Language Flashcards

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arthr/o

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joint

AR-throh

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cardi/o

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heart

KAR-dee-oh

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enter/o

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small intestine

EN-ter-oh

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gastr/o

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stomach

GAS-tro

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hepat/o

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liver

he-PAH-to

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neur/o

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nerve

NUR-oh

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hem/o

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blood

HEE-moh

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hemat/o

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blood

heh-MAH-toh

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my/o

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muscle

MAI-oh

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muscul/o

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muscle

MUS-kyoo-loh

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angi/o

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vessel (most commonly blood vessel, but can refer to other vessels as well)
AN-gee-oh

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vas/o

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vessel (most commonly blood vessel, but can refer to other vessels as well)
VAS-oh

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vascul/o

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vessel (most commonly blood vessel, but can refer to other vessels as well)
VAS-kyoo-loh

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derm/o

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skin

DER-moh

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dermat/o

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skin

der-MAT-oh

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cutane/o

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skin

kyoo-TAY-nee-oh

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pneum/o

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lung

NOO-moh

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pneumon/o

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lung

noo-MAW-noh

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pulmon/o

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lung

PUL-maw-noh

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gen/o

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creation, cause

JIN-oh

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hydr/o

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water

HAI-droh

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morph/o

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change

MOR-foh

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myc/o

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fungus

MAI-koh

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necr/o

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death

NEK-roh

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orth/o

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straight

OR-thoh

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path/o

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suffering, disease

PAH-thoh

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phag/o

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eat

FAY-goh

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plas/o

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formation

PLAS-oh

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py/o

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pus

PAI-oh

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scler/o

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hard

SKLEH-roh

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sten/o

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narrowing

STIH-noh

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troph/o

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nourishment, development

TROH-foh

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xen/o

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foreign

ZEE-noh

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suffix: pertaining to (8)

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  • ac (ak)
  • al (al)
  • ar (ar)
  • ary (ar-ee)
  • eal (ee-al)
  • ic (ik)
  • tic (tik)
  • ous (us)
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suffix: condition (3)

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  • ia (ee-ah)
  • ism (iz-um)
  • osis (OH-sis)
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suffix: tissue, structure

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-ium (ee-um)

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suffix: procedure, condition

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-y (ee)

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suffix: small (4)

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  • icle (ik-el)
  • ole (ohl)
  • ule (yool)
  • ula (yoo-lah)
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suffix: medical science (2)

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  • iatrics (ee-AH-triks)

- iatry (AI-ah-tree)

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suffix: specialist in the medicine of

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-iatrist (EE-ah-trist)

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suffix: specialist

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-ist (ist)

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suffix: specialist in the study of

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-logist (loh-jist)

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suffix: study of

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-logy (loh-jee)

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suffix: pain (2)

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  • algia (AL-jah)

- dynia (DAI-nee-ah)

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suffix: hearnia

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-cele (SEEL)

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suffix: blood condition

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-emia (EE-mee-ah)

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suffix: presence of

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-iasis (AI-ah-sis)

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suffix: inflammation

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-itis (AI-tis)

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suffix: loosen, break down

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-lysis (lih-sis)

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suffix: abnormal softening

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-malacia (mah-LAY-shah)

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suffix: enlargement

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-megaly (MEH-gah-lee)

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suffix: resembling

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-oid (OYD)

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suffix: tumor

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-oma (OH-mah)

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suffix: disease

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-pathy (pah-thee)

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suffix: deficiency

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-penia (PEE-nee-ah)

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suffix: drooping

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-ptosis (puh-TOH-sis)

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suffix: excessive flow (2)

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  • rrhage (RIJ)

- rrhagia (RAY-jee-ah)

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suffix: flow

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-rrhea (REE-ah)

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suffix: rupture

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-rrhexis (REK-sis)

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suffix: involuntary contraction

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-spasm (SPAZ-um)

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suffix: puncture

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-centesis (sin-TEE-sis)

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suffix: written record

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-gram (gram)

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suffix: instrument used to produce a record

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-graph (graf)

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suffix: writing procedure

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-graphy (grah-fee)

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suffix: instrument used to measure

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-meter (mee-ter)

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suffix: process of measuring

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-metry (meh-tree)

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suffix: instrument used to look

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-scope (skohp)

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suffix: process of looking

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-scopy (skoh-pee)

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suffix: binding, fixation

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-desis (DEE-sis)

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suffix: removal

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-ectomy (EK-toh-mee)

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suffix: surgical fixation

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-pexy (PEK-see)

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suffix: reconstruction

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-plasty (PLAS-tee)

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suffix: suture

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-rrhaphy (rah-fee)

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suffix: creation of an opening

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-stomy (stoh-mee)

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suffix: incision

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-tomy (toh-mee)

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singular -a

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plural -ae

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singular -ax

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plural -aces

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singular -ex

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plural -ices

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singular -ix

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plural -ices

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singular -is

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plural -es

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singular -ma

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plural -mata

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singular -on

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plural -a

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singular -um

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plural -a

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singular -us

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plural -i

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singular -y

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plural -ies

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prefix: not (2)

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a- (ay)

an- (an)

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prefix: against (2)

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anti- (AN-tee)

contra- (KON-trah)

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prefix: down, away from

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de- (dee)

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prefix: before (2)

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ante- (an-tee)

pre- (pree)

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prefix: before on behalf of

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pro- (proh)

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prefix: slow

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brady- (brah-dih)

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prefix: fast

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tachy- (tak-ih)

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prefix: after

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post- (pohst)

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prefix: again

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re- (ree)

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prefix: away

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ab- (ab)

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prefix: toward

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ad- (ad)

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prefix: around (2)

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circum- (sir-kum)

peri- (per-ee)

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prefix: through (2)

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dia- (da-ah)

trans- (tranz)

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prefix: out (3)

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e- (eh)
ec- (ek)
ex- (eks)

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prefix: outside (3)

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ecto- (ek-toh)
exo- (ek-soh)
extra- (eks-trah)

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prefix: in, inside (3)

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en- (en)
endo- (en-doh)
intra- (in-trah)

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prefix: upon

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epi- (eh-pee)

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prefix: beneath

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sub- (sub)

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prefix: between

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inter- (in-ter)

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prefix: two

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bi- (bai)

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prefix: half (2)

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hemi- (heh-mee)

semi- (seh-mee)

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prefix: over

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hyper- (hai-per)

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prefix: under

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hypo- (hai-poh)

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prefix: large

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macro- (mak-roh)

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prefix: small

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micro- (mai-kroh)

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prefix: one (2)

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mono- (maw-noh)

uni- (yoo-nee)

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prefix: few

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oligo- (aw-lih-goh)

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prefix: all

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pan- (pan)

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prefix: many (2)

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poly- (pawlee)

multi- (mul-tee)

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prefix: with, together (3)

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con- (kon)
syn- (sin)
sym- (sim)

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prefix: bad

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dys- (dis)

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prefix: good

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eu- (yoo)

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angiectomy

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angi/ectomy (vessel/removal)
an-jee-EK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a vessel

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arthritis

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arthr/itis (joint/inflammation)
ar-THRAI-tis
inflammation of the joint

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cardiology

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cardio/logy (heart/study of)
kar-dee-AW-loh-jee
study of the heart

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hepatitis

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hepat/itis (liver/inflammation)
heh-pah-TAI-tis
inflammation of the liver

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myalgia

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my/algia (muscle/pain)
mai-AL-jah
pain of muscle

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osteotomy

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oseto/tomy (bone/incision)
AWS-tee-AW-toh-mee
incision into a bone

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angiosclerosis

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angio/scler/osis (vessel/hard/condition)
AN-jee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis
hardening of a blood vessel

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cardiopulmonary

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cardio/pulmon/ary (heart/lung/pertaining to)
KAR-dee-oh-PUL-mon-AR-ee
pertaining to the heart and lungs

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dermatomycosis

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dermato/myc/osis (skin/fungus/condition)
der-MAH-toh-mai-KOH-sis
skin condition caused by fungus

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dysentery

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dys/enter/y (bad/intestine/condition)
dis-en-TER-ee
bad intestine condition (another name for severe diarrhea)

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hepatosplenomegaly

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hepato/spleno/megaly (liver/spleen/enlargement)
heh-PAH-toh-SPLEHnoh-MEH-gah-lee
enlargement of the liver and spleen

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hyperplasia

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hyper/plas/ia (over/formation/condition)
hai-per-PLAY-zhah
overformation condition

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hypoglycemia

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hypo/glyc/emia (under/sugar/blood condition)
hai-poh-glai-SEE-mee-ah
condition characterized by low sugar in the blood (low blood sugar)

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osteocarcinoma

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osteo/carcin/oma (bone/cancer/tumor)
AW-stee-oh-KAR-sih-NOH-mah
bone cancer tumor

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osteomyelitis

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osteo/myel/itis (bone/marrow/inflammation)
AW-stee-oh-MAI-eh-LAI-tis
inflammation of the bone marrow

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pericardium

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peri/card/ium (around/heart/tissue)
peh-ree-KAR-dee-um
tissue around the heart

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