Combining Forms, Prefixes, Suffixes, & Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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aden/o

A

In relationship to a gland

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2
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In relationship to a gland

Combining Form

A

aden/o

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3
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adip/o

A

Fat

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4
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Fat

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Adip/o

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5
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albin/o

A

White

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6
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White (2)

A

Albin/o
Leuk/o

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7
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Aut/o

A

Self

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8
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Self

A

aut/o

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9
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Bi/o

A

Self

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10
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Life

A

Bi/o

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11
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Caus/o

A

Burning sensation

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12
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Burning sensation

A

Caus/o

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13
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Cauter/o

A

Burn

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14
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Burn

A

Cauter/o

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15
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Cyan/o

A

Blue

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16
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Blue

A

Cyan/o

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17
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Derm/o

A

Skin

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18
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Dermat/o

A

Skin

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19
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Skin (3)

A

Derm/o
Dermat/
Cutane/o

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20
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Diaphor/o

A

Profuse sweating

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21
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Profuse sweating

A

Diaphor/o

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22
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Eosin/o

A

Rosy

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Rosy

A

Eosin/o

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24
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Erythr/o

A

Red

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25
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Erythem/o

A

Red

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26
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Red (3)

A

Erythr/o
Erythem/o
Rube/o

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27
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Heter/o

A

Different

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28
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Different

A

Heter/o

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29
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Hidr/o

A

Sweat

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30
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Sweat

A

Hidr/o

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31
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Ichthy/o

A

Dry/scaly

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32
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Dry/scaly

A

Ichthy/o

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33
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Jaund/o

A

Yellow

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34
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Yellow (3)

A

Jaund/o
Xanth/o
Lute/o

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35
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Kerat/o

A

Hard

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36
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Hard

A

Kerat/o

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37
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Leuk/o

A

White

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38
Q

Lip/o

A

Fat

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39
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Lute/o

A

Yellow

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40
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Melan/o

A

Black

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41
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Myc/o

A

Fungus

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42
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Fungus

A

Myc/o

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43
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Necr/o

A

Death

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44
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Death

A

Necr/o

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45
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Onych/o

A

Nail

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46
Q

Nail (2)

A

Onych/o
Ungu/o

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47
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Pachy/o

A

Thick

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48
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Thick

A

Pachy/o

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49
Q

Phyt/o

A

Plant

50
Q

Plant

A

Phyt/o

51
Q

Pil/o

A

Hair

52
Q

Hair (2)

A

Pil/o
Trich/o

53
Q

Poli/o

A

Gray matter

54
Q

Gray matter

A

Poli/o

55
Q

Py/o

A

Pus

56
Q

Pus

A

Py/o

57
Q

Rhytid/o

A

Wrinkle

58
Q

Wrinkle

A

Rhytid/o

59
Q

Rube/o

A

Red

60
Q

Seb/o

A

Sebum/oil

61
Q

Sebum/oil

A

Seb/o

62
Q

Staphyl/o

A

Clusters

63
Q

Clusters

A

Staphyl/o

64
Q

Steat/o

A

Fat

65
Q

Strept/o

A

Twisted chain

66
Q

Twisted chain

A

Strept/o

67
Q

Squam/o

A

Flat/scalelike

68
Q

Flat/scalelike

A

Squam/o

69
Q

Trich/o

A

Hair

70
Q

Ungu/o

A

Nail

71
Q

Xanth/o

A

Yellow

72
Q

Xer/o

A

Dry

73
Q

Dry

A

Xer/o

74
Q

epi-

A

On/upon

75
Q

On/upon

A

epi-

76
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hyper-

A

Over

77
Q

Over

A

hyper-

78
Q

hypo-

A

Under

79
Q

Under (2)

A

hypo-
sub-

80
Q

intra-

A

Within

81
Q

Within

A

intra-

82
Q

para-

A

Beside

83
Q

Beside

A

para-

84
Q

per-

A

Through

85
Q

Through

A

per-

86
Q

peri-

A

Surrounding

87
Q

Surrounding

A

peri-

88
Q

sub-

A

Under

89
Q

-coccus

A

Spherical bacterium

90
Q

Spherical bacterium

A

-coccus

91
Q

-ectomy

A

Removal

92
Q

Removal

A

-ectomy

93
Q

-ia

A

Condition

94
Q

Condition

A

-ia

95
Q

-malacia

A

Softening

96
Q

Softening

A

-malacia

97
Q

-opsy

A

View of

98
Q

View of

A

-opsy

99
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

100
Q

Surgical repair

A

-plasty

101
Q

-rrhea

A

Discharge

102
Q

Discharge

A

-rrhea

103
Q

-tome

A

An instrument to cut

104
Q

An instrument to cut

A

-tome

105
Q

-tomy

A

To cut

106
Q

To cut

A

-tomy

107
Q

bx

A

Biopsy

108
Q

Biopsy Abbreviation

A

bx

109
Q

ca

A

Cancer

110
Q

Cancer Abbreviation

A

ca

111
Q

derm

A

Dermatology

112
Q

Dermatology Abbreviation

A

derm

113
Q

I&D

A

Incision and Drainage

114
Q

Incision and Drainage

A

I&D

115
Q

subcu

A

Subcutaneous

116
Q

subq

A

Subcutaneous

117
Q

SC

A

Subcutaneous

118
Q

SQ

A

Subcutaneous

119
Q

Subcutaneous Abbreviations (4)

A

subcu
subq
SC
SQ

120
Q

PPD

A

Tuberculin skin test

121
Q

Tuberculin Skin Test Abbreviation

A

PPD