Medical Prefixes/Suffixes O-Z Flashcards

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oophoron

A

ovary

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opisth

A

backward

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orchid

A

testicle

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osis

A

condition, disease, intensive

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5
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oste, oteo

A

a bone

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6
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ostomosis, ostomy

A

to furnish with a mouth or outlet

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otomy

A

cutting

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oxy

A

sharp, acid

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pachy

A

thick

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pan

A

all, entire

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para

A

alongside of

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path, pathy

A

disease, suffering

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13
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penia

A

lack

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per

A

excessive, through

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peri

A

around

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phobia

A

fear

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phylaxis

A

protection

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18
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plasm

A

to mold

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19
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plastic

A

molded, indicates restoration of lost or badly formed features

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20
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plegia

A

a stroke

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21
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plur

A

more

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22
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plura

A

much, many

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post

A

after

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24
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pre

A

before

25
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pro

A

before, in behalf of

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proto

A

first

27
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pseud, pseudo

A

false

28
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psych

A

the soul, the mind

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py, pyo

A

pus

30
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re

A

back, again

31
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retro

A

backwar

32
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rhage, rhagia

A

hemorrhage, flow

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rhapy

A

a suturing or stitching

34
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rhea

A

to flow, indicates discharge

35
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succhar

A

sugar

36
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sacro

A

sacrum

37
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salping, salpingo

A

a tube, relating to a fallopian tube

38
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sarco

A

flesh

39
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sclero

A

hard, relating to the sclera

40
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sclerosis

A

dryness, hardnes

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scopy

A

to see

42
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stomosis, stomy

A

to furnish with a mouth or outlet

43
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sub

A

under

44
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super, supra

A

above

45
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syn

A

with , together

46
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tele

A

distant, far

47
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tetra

A

four

48
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thio

A

sulfur

49
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thyro

A

thyroid gland

50
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tomy

A

cutting

51
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trans

A

across

52
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tri

A

three

53
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trophic

A

relating to

54
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tropho

A

relating to nutrition

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uni

A

one

56
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uria

A

relating to the urine or urinary organs

57
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vaso

A

a vessel

58
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center, ventro

A

the abdomen

59
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xanth

A

yellow