Medical abbreviations, suffixes, prefixes Flashcards by J G | Brainscape

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Brachi/o-

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Arm

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Cardi/o-

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Heart

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Cyt/o-

A

Cell

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Encephal/o-

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Brain

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Hemat/o-

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Blood

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Hist/o, histi/o-

A

Tissue

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Lapar/o-

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Abdomen, loin or flank

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My/o-

A

Muscle

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Ocul/o -

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Eye

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Ophthalm/o -

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Eyes

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Or/o-

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Mouth

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Ot/o-

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Ear

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Mono/uni-

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One

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Bi-

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two

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Tri-

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three

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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toward

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ecto/exo-

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outside

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endo-

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inside

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epi-

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upon

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pain term ends with

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-algia

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blood terms ends in

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-emia

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inflammation ends with

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-itis

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a breaking down ends with

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-lysis

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relating to disease ends with

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-opathy

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breathing term ends with

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-pnea

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ambi-

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both

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dys-

A

bad, painful, difficult

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eu-

A

good, normal

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iso-

A

equal, same

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mal-

A

bad, poor

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-oid

A

like

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-centesis

A

Puncture a cavity to remove fluid

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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal or excision

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-ostomy

A

A new permanent opening

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-otomy

A

Cutting into, incision

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-orrhaphy

A

Surgical repair or suture

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-opexy

A

Surgical fixation

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-oplasty

A

Surgical repair

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A-, an-

A

Lack of or without.

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-ology

A

The study of a particular concentration.

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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Pseudo-

A

False or deceptive, usually in regards to appearance.

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Stasis

A

Slowing or stopping the flow of a bodily fluid.

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Oste/o

A

Related to bone.

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endo-

A

into, within

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epi-

A

upon, above

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-oma

A

tumor

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-ism

A

condition

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-gram

A

record

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-emesis

A

vomit

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ultra-

A

beyond, excessive