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Common prefix, suffixes and roots (ii) Flashcards

1
Q

suffix

-itis

A

inflammation

meningitis

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2
Q

prefix

lact-

A

milk

lactation

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3
Q

prefix

lymph-

A

lymph tissue

lymphatic

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4
Q

prefix / surffix

lyso- / lysis

A

breaking down

lysosome

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5
Q

root

-mega-

A

large

megaloblast

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6
Q

prefix

micro-

A

small

microbe

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7
Q

prefix

myo-

A

muscle

myoglobin

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8
Q

prefix

neo-

A

new

neoplasm

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9
Q

prefix

nephro-

A

kidney

nephron

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10
Q

prefix

neuro-

A

nerve

neuropathy

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11
Q

suffix

-oid

A

resembling

sigmoid

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12
Q

suffix

-oma

A

tumour

fibroma

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13
Q

root

-ophth-

A

eye

ophthalmic

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14
Q

suffix

-ory

A

referring to

sensory

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15
Q

preffix

osteo-

A

bone

osteoporosis

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16
Q

root

-path-

A

disease

neuropathy

17
Q

suffix

-plasm

A

substance

cytoplasm

18
Q

prefix

pneumo-

A

lung / air

pneumothorax

19
Q

prefix

poly-

A

many

polypeptide

20
Q

suffix

-rrhagia

A

excessive flow

menorrhagia

21
Q

suffix

-rrhoea

A

discharge

diarrhoea

22
Q

prefix

sub-

A

under

sublingual

23
Q

prefix

tachy-

A

excessively fast

tachycardia

24
Q

prefix

thrombo-

A

clot

thrombosis

25
Q

root

-tox-

A

poison

toxin

26
Q

suffix

-uria

A

urine

anuria

27
Q

prefix

vas, vaso-

A

vessel

vascular

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