Medical Terminology - Suffixes and Prefixes Flashcards
1
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a/an
A
without
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ab
A
away from
3
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ac, al, an, ar, ary
A
pertaining to
4
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ad
A
toward
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aden
A
gland
6
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adip
A
fat
6
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adip
A
fat
7
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aer
A
white
8
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algesia
A
pain or sensitivity
9
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algia
A
pain
10
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andr
A
male
11
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angi
A
vessel
12
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anti, antero
A
before or in front of
13
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anti
A
against
14
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arter
A
artery
15
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arthr
A
joint
16
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axill
A
armpit
17
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bi
A
two
18
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bio
A
life
19
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brachi
A
arm
20
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brady
A
slow
21
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bronch
A
broncus
22
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bucc
A
cheek
23
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carcin
A
cancer
24
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cardi
A
heart
25
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carp
A
wrist
26
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caud
A
tail
27
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centesis
A
puncture to withdraw fluid
28
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cephal
A
head
29
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cerebr
A
cerebrum
30
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cervic
A
neck
31
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chem
A
chemical or drug
32
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chlor
A
green
33
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cholecyst
A
gall bladder
34
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chondr
A
cartilage
35
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chrom
A
color
36
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chron
A
time
37
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cide
A
kill
38
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circum
A
around
39
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celi, abdomin
A
abdomen
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cise
A
cut
41
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cle
A
small
42
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coccus
A
round
43
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col
A
colon
44
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con
A
with or together
45
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contra
A
against
46
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coron
A
heart
47
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cost
A
rib
48
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crani
A
skull
49
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cyro
A
cold
50
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cutane
A
skin
51
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cyan
A
blue
52
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cyst
A
bladder
53
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cyt, cyte
A
cell
54
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dactyl
A
fingers or toes
55
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de
A
down
56
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derm or dermat
A
skin
57
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dextro
A
to the right
