Endocrinology Combining, Suffix, Prefix Flashcards

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1
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aden/o

A

gland

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adren/o

A

adrenal glands

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adrenal/o

A

adrenal glands

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4
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crin/o

A

secrete

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glyc/o

A

sugar

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glycos/o

A

sugar

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oophor/o

A

ovary

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orchi/o

A

testes

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ovari/o

A

ovary

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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

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pineal/o

A

pineal gland

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13
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pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

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testicul/o

A

testes

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thym/o

A

thymus gland

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thyr/o

A

thyroid gland

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thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

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18
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ascr/o

A

extremities

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19
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carcin/o

A

cancer

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cyt/o

A

cell

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21
Q

ophthalm/o

A

eye

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toxic/o

A

poison

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Q

-al

A

pertaining to

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-an

A

pertaining to

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-ar

A

pertaining to

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Q

-centesis

A

puncture to withdraw fluid

27
Q

-cyte

A

cell

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Q

-dipsia

A

thirst

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

30
Q

-edema

A

swelling

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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-ism

A

state of, condition

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logist

A

one who studies

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-logy

A

study of

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Q

-malacia

A

softening

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Q

-megaly

A

enlarged

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-oid

A

resembling

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-oma

A

tumor

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-otomy

A

cutting into

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-pathy

A

disease

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

47
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-uria

A

urine condition

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Q

endo-

A

within

49
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ex-

A

outward

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hyper-

A

excessive

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hypo-

A

insufficient

52
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poly-

A

many, much