Common roots, prefixes, and suffixes Flashcards

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Broncho/pulmo

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root; lungs

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cardi

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root; heart

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gastro

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root; stomach

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hepat

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root; liver

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neur

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root; nerve

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nas

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root; nose/nasal

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or

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root; mouth/oral

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pneumo

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root; air or lungs

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ab-

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prefix; away from

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ad-

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prefix; toward or near

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ante-

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prefix; before

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brady-

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prefix; against

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dys

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prefix; difficult or painful

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hyper-

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prefix; above normal, high

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hypo-

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prefix; below normal, low

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inter-

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prefix, between

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peri-

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prefix, around

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poly-

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prefix, many

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post-

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prefix; after

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pre-

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prefix; before

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super/supra-

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prefix; above or in excess

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tachy-

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prefix; above normal, rapid

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uni-

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prefix; one

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-ac

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suffix; pertaining to

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-algia

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suffix; pain

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-emesis

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suffix; vomiting

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-ology

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suffix; study of

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-plegia

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suffix; paralysis

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-pnea

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suffix; breathing

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-rrhea

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suffix; discharge

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-spasm

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suffix; contraction

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-al

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suffix; pertaining to

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-ist

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suffix; one who specializes in