Common Medical Word Parts Flashcards

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1
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A-

A

away from, negative, without

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Ab-

A

away from

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Ad-

A

toward, in the direction of

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Dys-

A

difficult, painful, bad

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Eu-

A

good, normal, well, or easy

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Hyper-

A

over, above, increased

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Hypo-

A

below, under, decreased

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Inter-

A

between, among

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Intra-

A

within, inside

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Peri-

A

surrounding, around

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Poly-

A

many

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Sub-

A

under, less, below

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Super-

A

above, excessive, beyond

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14
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Supra-

A

above, excessive beyond

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15
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Arteri/o

A

artery

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16
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Cardi/o

A

heart

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17
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Col/o

A

colon

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18
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Cost/o

A

ribs

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19
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Enter/o

A

small intestine

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20
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Gastr/o

A

stomach

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21
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Hem/o

A

blood

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22
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Laryng/o

A

larynx

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23
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My/o

A

muscle

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Nat/i

A

birth

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25
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Neur/o

A

nerve

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26
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Oste/o

A

bone

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27
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Ot/o

A

ear

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28
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Rhin/o

A

nose

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29
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-itis

A

inflammation

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30
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-algia

A

pain

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31
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-dynia

A

pain

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32
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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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-megaly

A

enlargement, large

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-necrosis

A

death of tissue

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-ology

A

the study of

36
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-ostomy

A

surgically create a mouth or opening

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-otomy

A

surgical incision

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-pathy

A

disease

39
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-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

40
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-stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing

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-rrhage/rrhagia

A

bursting forth, excessive flow

42
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-rrhaphy

A

suture, stitch

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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Cyan/o

A

blue

45
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Erythr/o

A

red

46
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Leuk/o

A

white

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Melan/o

A

black

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Poli/o

A

grey

49
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-graphy

A

process of producing a picture or record

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-gram

A

a picture or a record

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-scopy

A

visual examination

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-ago

A

abnormal condition, disease

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-esis

A

abnormal condition, disease

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-ia

A

abnormal condition, disease

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition, disease

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-osis

A

abnormal condition, disease

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-ion

A

condition

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-ism

A

condition, state of

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-al

A

pertaining to

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-ac

A

pertaining to

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-ar

A

pertaining to

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-ary

A

pertaining to

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-eal

A

pertaining to

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-ical

A

pertaining to

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-ial

A

pertaining to

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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-ine

A

pertaining to

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-ior

A

pertaining to

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-ory

A

pertaining to

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-ous

A

pertaining to

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-tic

A

pertaining to

74
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-a

A

noun ending (no meaning)

75
Q

-e

A

noun ending (no meaning)

76
Q

-um

A

noun ending (no meaning)

77
Q

-us

A

noun ending (no meaning)

78
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-y

A

noun ending (no meaning)