Medical Suffixes & Prefixes Flashcards by Liam Smith

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a/an

A

deficiency/lack of

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ab

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away from

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abdo

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abdomen

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ad

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towards

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algia

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pain

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ante

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before/forward

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antero

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front

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anti

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against

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anular

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ring

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arthr/o

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joint

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brady

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slow

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card/ia/o

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heart

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cerebro

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brain

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cephalo

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head

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chloe

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bile or gall bladder

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contra

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against

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costa

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rib

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cyan

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blue

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cyto/cysto

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cell

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derm

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skin

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dys

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difficulty

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ectomy

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removal of

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emesis

A

vomiting

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endo

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within/inner

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entero

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intestine

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epi

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upon

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erythro

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red

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eu

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normal

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extra

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outside of

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gastr/o

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stomach

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genesis

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production of/new growth

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genic

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causing

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gly/gluco

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glucose/sugar

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graphy

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process of recording

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haem/aemia

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blood/of the blood

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hemi

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half

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hepat/o

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liver

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hydr

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water

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hyper

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high

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hypo

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low

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inter

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between

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intra

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within

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itis

A

inflammation of

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lacrim/o

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tears

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leuco

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white

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lipo

A

fat

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megaly

A

enlargement

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myo

A

muscle

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narco

A

sleep

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nephr

A

kidney

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neuro

A

nerve

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olig

A

few

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ology

A

study of

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oma

A

swelling/tumour

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opth

A

eye

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oscopy

A

viewing of

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osteo

A

bone

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ostomy

A

opening into

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ox

A

oxygen

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para

A

beside

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paresis

A

weakness

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penia

A

deficiency

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peri

A

around

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phleb

A

vein

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phobia

A

fear of

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plasty

A

surgical repair

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plegia

A

paralysis

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pneu/mo

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lungs/air

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poly

A

many

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post

A

after

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pyro/pyrex

A

fire/heat

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ren/al/o

A

kidney

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retro

A

before or backwards

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rhin/o

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nose

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rrhoea

A

discharge/flow

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sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

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stasis

A

maintenance of level

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stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing

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sub

A

below

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supra

A

above

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tachy

A

fast

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tax/o

A

order/coordination

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tetra

A

four

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therm

A

temperature

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thorax

A

chest

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tomy

A

cutting/incision

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tox

A

poison

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trophy

A

nourishment

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uria

A

urine

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vaso/vasc

A

vessel

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kalemia

A

potassium in the blood

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glia

A

glue