Medical Term pref. & suf. Flashcards
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ANTE
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before
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ANTI
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against
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ECTO
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outside
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ENDO
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within
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HYPER
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above, beyond, excessive
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HYPO
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below, under, deficient
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INTER
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between
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INTRA
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within
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PARA
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beside
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PERI
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around
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PER
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through
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PRE
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before
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PRO
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before
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SUPER
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above, beyond
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SUPRA
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above, beyond
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POIESIS
A
formation
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PTOSIS
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prolapse, drooping
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PTYSIS
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spitting
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RRHAGIA, RRHAGE
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bursting forth
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RRHAPHY
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suture
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RRHEA
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flow
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RRHEXIS
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rupture
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SCOPE
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instrument
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SCOPY
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to view
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TOME
instrument to cut
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TOMY
incision
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TRIPSY
crushing
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TROPHY
nourishment
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AN, AIC
pertaining to
| ex: cardiac - pertaining to the heart
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AL, EAL, IAL
pertaining to
| ex: congenital - pertaining to conditions present at birth
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AR
pertaining to
| ex: ventricular - pertaining to ventricles of heart of brain
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ARY
pertaining to
| ex: pulmonary - pertaining to the lungs
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IC, ICAL
pertaining to
| ex: chronic - pertaining to time
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OUS
pertaining to
| ex: mucous - pertaining to mucous
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ALGIA
pain
| neuralgia - nerve pain
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DYNIA
pain
| gastrodynia - pain in the stomach
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EMIA
blood condition
| leukemia - cancer of white blood cells
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GENIC
producing, forming
| carcinogenic - cancer forming
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IA
condition, disease
| polyuria - excessive urination
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ITIS
inflammation
| laryngitis - inflamation of the larynx
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MALACIA
softening
| chondromalacia - softening of the cartilage
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MEGALY
enlargement
| cardiomegaly - enlargement of the heart
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OMA
tumor, mass
| sarcoma - cancerous tumor of connective tissue
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OSIS
condition
| tuberculosis - infectious disease caused by abnormal condition (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
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PATHY
disease
| myopathy - disease of muscle tissue
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PENIA
deficiency
| leukopenia - deficient number of white blood cells
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RRHEA
flow, discharge
| menorrhagia - normal menstrual flow
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RRHAGE, RRHAGIA
bursting forth
| menorrhagia (excessive nenstrual flow)
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SCLEROSIS
hardening
| arteriosclerosis - hardening of the arteries
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CENTESIS
surgical puncture to remove fluid for analysis - abdominocentesis - puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid
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ECTOMY
surgical removal
| tonsillectomy - surgical removal of tonsils
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GRAPHY
process of recording
| mammography - xray of the breasts
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LYSIS
separation, breakdown, destruction.
| dialysis - separation of waste materials from blood
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OPSY
view of, vision
| biopsy - removal of living tissue for examination
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PLASTY
surgical repair
| mammoplasty - surgical repair of the breasts
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SCOPY
process of visual examination
| arthoscopy - visual examination of the joints
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STOMY
opening
| tracheostomy - cutting an air / drainage opening to the trachea
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TOMY
incision, cutting
| lobotomy - severing of nerve fibers in front lobe of the brain
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SUB - COSTAL
below the ribs
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SUPRA - COSTAL
above the ribs
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A (before consonant)
no, not, without
| apnea - without breath
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AN (before vowel)
analgesic
| drug that relieves pain without affecting consciousness
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AB
away from
| abductor - muscle that moves a part away the midline
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AD
toward, near
| adductor - muscle that moves a part toward the midline
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ANA
up, apart
| anabolism - process of converting nutrients to build body substances
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ANTE
before, forward
| anteversion - abnormal tipping forward of the uterus
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ANTI
against
| antibody - immune body that fights foreign substances
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AUTO
self, own
| autoimmune of antibodies against one's own tissues
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BI
two, both
| biceps - muscle formed from two divisions
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CON, CO, COL, COM, COR
with, together
| contaction - drawing together
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DE
down, lack of
| dehydration - lack of water
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DIA
through, complete
| diarrhea - rapid discharge of fecal matter through intestine
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DIS
apart, away from
dissect -
cut apart
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DYS
bad, painful
| dysfunction - abnormal function
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EC, ECTO
out, outside
| ectopic - located away from normal position
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EN, ENDO
within, in, inner
| ectopic - located away from normal position
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EPI
above, upon
| epidermis - outermost layer of skin
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EX
out
| excision - removal by cutting out
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EXTRA
outside of
| extrapulmonary - not connected with the lungs
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HEMI
half
| hemilateral - affecting one side of the body
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HYPER
excessive, above
| hypertension - persistently high blood pressure
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HYPO
below, deficient
| hypoglycemia - abnormally low level of sugar in the blood
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IN
in, into
| incision - cutting into
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INFRA
below, beneath
| infraclavicular - below the clavicle
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INTER
between
| interosseous - between two bones
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INTRA
within
| intravenous - within a vein
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MACRO
large
| macronutrient - nutrient with a large minimal daily requirement
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MAL
bad - malignant
| canerous
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META
change, beyond
| metacarpal - bones beyond the wrist
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MICRO
small - microscope
| instrument used to obtain large image of small objects
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NEO
new - neonatal
| newborn
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PAN
all - panhysterectomy
| total hysterectomy
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PARA
near, along the side
| parametric - near the uterus
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PERI
surrounding - peritoneum
| membrane surrounding the abdominal and pelvic cavities
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POLY
many, much - polydispsia
| excessive thirst
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POST
after, behind
| posttraumatic (following an injury)
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PRE
before - prenatal
| before birth
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PRO, PROS
before, foward
| prognosis - forecast of probable outcome of disease and treatment
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PSEUDO
false
| pseudoparalysis - loss of muscular power without real paralysis
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RE
back, again
| relapse (symptoms of disease returned)
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RETRO
behind, backward
| retrodisplacement - backward displacement
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SUB
beneath, less than
| subcutaneous - under the skin
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SUPRA
above, upper
| supraclavicular - above the clavicle
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SYN, SYM
with, together
| syndrome - group of symptoms that occur together
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TRANS
across, through
| transverse - extending through a structure from side to side
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TRI
three
| triceps - muscle formed from three divisions
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ULTRA
beyond
| ultrasonic - beyond the audible range
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UNI
one
| unilateral - affecting only one side
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otitis
an ear infection
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CARDI/O
feeling, sensation
| anesthesiologist - administers anesthetic agents prior to and during surgery
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CARDI/O
heart
| cardiologist - diagnoses and treats abnormalities, diseases and disorders of the heart
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CHIR/O
hand
| chiropractor - by means of manual manipulation, treats disorders originating from misalignment of the spinal vertebrae
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DENT/O
tooth
| dentist
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DERMAT/O
skin
| dermatologist
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CRIN/O
secrete
| endocrinologist - diagnoses and treats diseases and malfunctions of the glands of internal secretion
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DEM/O
people
| epidemiologist - the study of sudden outbreaks of disease, or epidemics, in a population group
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GASTR/O, ENTER/O
stomach, intestine
| gastroenterologist - diagnoses and treats disorders of the stomach and intestines.
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GERONT/O
old age
| gerontologist - diagnoses and treats diseases, disorders and problems associated with aging
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GYNEC/O
female
| gynecologist - diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system
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HEMAT/O
blood
| hematologist - diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the blood and blood-forming tissues
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IMMUN/O
protected
immunologist - studies the immune system; compare with allergist - one who diagnoses and treats conditions of altered immunological reactivity
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iNTERN/O
within, inner
| internist - diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the internal organs
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NAT/O
birth
| neonatologist - diagnoses and treats disorders of the newborn
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NEPHR/O
kidney
| nephrologist - diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the kidneys
