Medical/Dental Terminology Flashcards by Rebecca Moeller

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A-, an-

Prefix

A

without

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Ante-

Prefix

A

before in time or in place

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Anti-

Prefix

A

against

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Bi-

Prefix

A

two

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Bio-

Prefix

A

life

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Di-, dia-

Prefix

A

two, twice, apart, through

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Dys-

Prefix

A

Difficult

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Endo-

Prefix

A

within

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Ex-, extra-

Prefix

A

beyond, outside, without, away

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Hydro-

Prefix

A

water

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Hyper-

Prefix

A

excessive

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Inter-

Prefix

A

between

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Intra-

Prefix

A

within

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Mal-

Prefix

A

poor, abnormal

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Micro-

Prefix

A

small

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Osteo-

Prefix

A

bone

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Para-

Prefix

A

beside, similar

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Pedo-

Prefix

A

child

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Peri-

Prefix

A

around

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Poly-

Prefix

A

many, much

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Post-

Prefix

A

behind, after

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Pre-

Prefix

A

before, in front of

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Re-

Prefix

A

again, back

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Sub- (infra-)

Prefix

A

under, below, deficient

Q

Super- (supra-)

Prefix

A

above

Q

Trans-

Prefix

A

through, across

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Hypo-

Prefix

A

insufficient, under, beneath, below

Q

-algia

Suffix

A

painful

Q

-ectomy

Suffix

A

surgical removal

Q

-oma

Suffix

A

tumor

Q

-graph

Suffix

A

instrument used to record data

Q

-ic/s, -al

Suffix

A

pertaining to, similar to

Q

-ist, -ian, -ician, -iatrist

Suffix

A

practitioner of a science

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-itis

Suffix

A

inflammation of

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-ology

Suffix

A

study of

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-osis, -iasis

Suffix

A

condition of

Q

-ostomy

Suffix

A

form a new opening/ mouthlike opening

Q

-otomy

Suffix

A

make incision or cut into

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-plasty

Suffix

A

surgical repair

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-emia

Suffix

A

blood condition

Q

Blast/o

Root Word

A

cell-producing

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Bucc/o

Root Word

A

cheek

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Dent/o (odont-)

Root Word

A

tooth or teeth

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Derm at/o

Root Word

A

skin

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Faci/o

Root Word

A

face

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Gen/o

Root Word

A

formation, beginning

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Gingiv/o

Root Word

A

gums

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Gloss/o (lingu/a)

Root Word

A

tongue

Q

Mesi/o

Root Word

A

middle

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Morph/o

Root Word

A

form, structure

Q

Or/o

Root Word

A

mouth

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Orth/o

Root Word

A

straight, normal, correct

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Patho-

Root Word

A

disease

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Radi/o

Root Word

A

radiation

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Stom/o

Root Word

A

opening

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xer/o

Root Word

A

dry