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medical terminology prefix and suffix Flashcards

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Scope

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meaning:
Instrument for visual exam
e.g.:
Endoscope

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Sis

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meaning:
State of
e.g.
prognosis

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Stenosis

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meaning:
Narrowing
e.g.:
spinal stenosis

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Trophy

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Meaning:
Development, nourishment
e.g.:
atrophy

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Tresia

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Meaning:
opening
e.g,
atresia

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Tomy

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Meaning:
process of cutting, incision
E.g.
Osteotomy

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Ectomy

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Meaning:
Excision,removal
E.g.
Nephrectomy

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Emisis

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Meaning:
Vomiting
E.g.
Haematemesis

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Malacia

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Meaning:
Record
E.g.
Electroencephalogram

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Graphy

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Meaning:
process of recording
E.g.
Angriography

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Genic/Genesis

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Meaning:
Produced by produced in
E.g.
Carcinogenic

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IA

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Meaning :
Condition
E.g.
Arythmia

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Ion

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Meaning:
Process
E.g.
Excision

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Itis

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Meaning:
Inflammation
E.g.
Arthritis

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Listhesis

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Meaning:
Slipping
E.g.
Spondylolisthesis

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Synov/o

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Meaning:
Synovial membrane
E.g.
Synovitis

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Ten/o

Tendin/o

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Meaning:
Tendon
E.g,
Tendinitis

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Thromb/o

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Meaning:
clot/cloting
E.g.
Thrombosis

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Ac
Ic
Ical

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Meaning:
Pertaining to
E.g.
Cardiac

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Aemia

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Meaning:
Blood condition
E.g.
Anaemia

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Algia

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Meaning:
Pain
E.g.
Neuralgia

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Asthenia

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Meaning:
lack of strength
E.g.
Myasthenia gravis

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Cele

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Meaning:
Hernia, prostitution
E.g.
Meningomyelocele

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Desis

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Meaning:
to bind, tie together
E.g.
Arthrodesis

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Intra

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Meaning:
Into, within
E.g.
Intercostal

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Ipsi

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Meaning:
Same
E.g.
Ipsilateral

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Mal

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Meaning:
Bad
E.g.
Malignant

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Hypo

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Meaning:
below, deficient
E.g.
hypoglyceamia

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In

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Meaning:
Into, in
E.g.
Incision

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Infra

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Meaning:
Beneath
E.g.
Infracosal

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Scoli/o

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Meaning:
Crooked, bent
E.g.
Scoliosis

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Scrirrh/o

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Meaning:
Hard
E.g.
Scirrhous

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Spondyl/o

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Meaning:
Vertebra
E.g.
Spondylosis

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Py/o

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Meaning:
Pus
E.g.
Empyema

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Rheumat/o

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Meaning:
Watery flow
E.g.
Rheumatoid arthritis(fluid around joint)

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Sarc/o

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Meaning:
Flesh,connective tissue
E.g.
Sarcoma

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Path/o

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Meaning:
Disease
E.g.
Pathologist

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Phag/o

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Meaning:
Eat/swallow
E.g.
Aphagia

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Pod/o

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Meaning:
Foot
E.g.
Podgra

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Onc/o

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Meaning:
Tumor
E.g.
Oncology

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Orth/o

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Meaning:
Straight Back
E.g.
Orthopaedics

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Oste/o

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Meaning:
Bone
E.g.
Osteoarthritis

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Lith/o

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Meaning:
Stone
E.g.
Cholecystolithiasis

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Log/o

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Meaning:
Study of
E.g.
Aastroenterology

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Lord/o

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Meaning:
Curve sway back
E.g.
Lordosis

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Hepat/o

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Meaning:
Liver
E.g.
Hepatitis

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Latr/o

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Meaning:
Treatment
E.g.
Latrogenic

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Kyph/o

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Meaning:
Humpback
E.g.
Kyphosis

49
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Erythem/o

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Meaning:
redness/flushed
E.g.
Erythema

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Gastr/o

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Meaning:
Stomach
E.g.
Gastroenterology

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Gnos/o

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Meaning:
Knowledge
E.g.
Diagnosis

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Dacty/o

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Meaning:
fingers/toes
E.g.
Polydactyl

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Dermat/o

Derm/o

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Meaning:
Skin
E.g.
Dermatitis

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Enter/o

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Meaning:
Intestimes
E.g.
Enteitis

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Chondr/o

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Meaning:
Cartilage
E.g.
Chondroma

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Cis/o

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Meaning:
To cut
E.g.
Incision

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Crin/o

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Meaning:
Secrete
E.g.
Endocrine gland

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Burs/o

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Meaning:
Bursa
E.g.
Bursitis

59
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Carcin/o

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Meaning:
Cancer
E.g.
Carcinoma

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Cardi/o

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Meaning:
Heart
E.g.
Cardiology

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Ankyl/o

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Meaning:
Stiff
E.g.
Ankylosis

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Arth/o

Articu/o

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Meaning:
Joint
E.g.
Arthritis

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Arter/o

Arteri/o

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Meaning:
Artery
Arteriogram

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Trans

A

Meaning:
Across/through
E.g.
Transhepatic

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Aden/o

A

Meaning:
Gland
E.g.
Adenoma

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Angi/o

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Meaning:
Vessel
E.g.
Angiography

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Sub

A

Meaning:
Below,under
E.g.
Subgastric

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Supra

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Meaning:
Above, Upper
E.g.
Supracondylar

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Tachy

A

Meaning:
Fast
E.g.
Tachycardia

70
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Pro

A

Meaning:
Before, forward
E.g.
Prognosis

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Re

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Meaning:
Back, Backward
E.g.
Resection

72
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Retro

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Meaning:
Behind
E.g.
Retroperitoneal

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Logy

A

Meaning:
Study of
E.g.
Endocrinology

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Malacia

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Meaning:
Softening
E.g.
Osteomalacia

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Omo

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Meaning:
Tumor, mass swelling
E.g.
Adenoma

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Opsy

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Meaning:
Process of viewing
E.g.
Biopsy

77
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Osis
Iasis
Ema

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Meaning:
Condition, abnormal
E.g.
leucorytosis

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Pathy

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Meaning:
Disease condition
E.g.
Adenopathy

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Phagia

A

Meaning:
Eating, swallowing
E.g.
Aphagia

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Physis

A

Meaning:
To grow
E.g.
Epiphysis

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Pnoea

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Meaning:
Breathing
E.g.
Apnoea

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Per

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Meaning:
Through
E.g.
percutaneous

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Peri

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Meaning:
Surrounding, around
E.g.
Pericardium

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Poly

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Meaning:
Many, much
E.g.
Polydactyl

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