Medical Terminology - Suffixes and Prefixes Flashcards
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a/an
A
without
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ab
A
away from
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ac, al, an, ar, ary
A
pertaining to
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ad
A
toward
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aden
A
gland
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adip
A
fat
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adip
A
fat
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aer
A
white
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algesia
A
pain or sensitivity
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algia
A
pain
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andr
A
male
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angi
A
vessel
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anti, antero
A
before or in front of
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anti
A
against
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arter
A
artery
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arthr
A
joint
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axill
A
armpit
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bi
A
two
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bio
A
life
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brachi
A
arm
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brady
A
slow
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bronch
A
broncus
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bucc
A
cheek
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carcin
A
cancer
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cardi
heart
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carp
wrist
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caud
tail
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centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
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cephal
head
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cerebr
cerebrum
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cervic
neck
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chem
chemical or drug
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chlor
green
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cholecyst
gall bladder
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chondr
cartilage
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chrom
color
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chron
time
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cide
kill
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circum
around
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celi, abdomin
abdomen
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cise
cut
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cle
small
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coccus
round
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col
colon
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con
with or together
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contra
against
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coron
heart
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cost
rib
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crani
skull
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cyro
cold
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cutane
skin
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cyan
blue
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cyst
bladder
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cyt, cyte
cell
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dactyl
fingers or toes
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de
down
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derm or dermat
skin
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dextro
to the right
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di, dipl
two or both
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dia
through or across
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dips
thirst
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dorso
back
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duct
duct
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dynia
pain
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dys
difficult or painful
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ec
out
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ectasis
dialation
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ectomy
surgical removal
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ectopia
displacment
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emia
blood condition
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encephal
brain
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endo
within or inner
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enter
small intestine
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eosin
rosy
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epi
upon or over
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er
one who
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erthyr
red
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esthesia
feeling sensation
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esophag
esophegus
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eu
normal
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ex
exit out from
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flex
to bend
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gen
that which produces
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genesis
creates
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genic
producing
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gloss
tongue
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glyc
sugar
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gram
record
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graph
to record of write
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hem, hemat
blood
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hemi
half
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hepat
liver
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hetero
different
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hist
tissue
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home, homo
same
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hyper
over or above
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hypo
under
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ia
state
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iasis
abnormal
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iatric
medicine
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ic, ical, ior
pertaining to
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in
not or into
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infra
under, beneath, below
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inter
among or between
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intra
within or inside
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itis
inflamtion
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kinesia
movement
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kyph
hump
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lapar
abdomen
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laryng
voice box
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latero
side
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luek
white
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lip
fat
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lingu
tongue
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lith
stone
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logist
one who studies
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logy
study of
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retro
behind or backward
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ent, er, ist
person or agent
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ism
condition or theory
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oma
tumer
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pathy
disease
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scopy
visual examination
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nas, naso
nose
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opt, opto
eye
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pneum, pneumo
lungs or air
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my, myo
muscle
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oste, osteo
bone
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nephr, nephro
kidney
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mamm, mammo
breast
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test, testo
testis
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poly
many
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tachy
fast
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plegia
paralysis
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pnea
breathing or respiration
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transverse
top and bottom half
| superior and inferior
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midsagittal
a line drawn through the center of the body from head to toe
vertical and straight down the middle
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sagittal
divides body into left and right sections
| in places other than the mid line
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coronal (frontal)
front and back section
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deep
away from surface
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medial
pertaining to the middle
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lateral
pertaining to the sides
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proximal
near the center of body or point of attatchment
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distal
furthest away from point of attachment
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prone
face down
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supine
face up
