Medical Terminology Unit 7 - Prefixes Flashcards

1
Q

acr/o

A

tip, extremity

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2
Q

aden/o

A

gland

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3
Q

adren/o

A

adrenal gland

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4
Q

adrenal/o

A

adrenal gland

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5
Q

-arche

A

beginning, first occurance

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6
Q

cortic/o

A

outer surface

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7
Q

crin/o

A

secrete

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8
Q

cyst/o

A

bladder, sac

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9
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

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10
Q

gluc/o

A

sugar

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11
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glucos/o

A

sugar

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12
Q

glyc/o

A

sugar

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13
Q

cerumin/o

A

ear wax

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14
Q

gonad/o

A

gonads

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15
Q

hormon/o

A

hormone, a chemical messenger or regulatory chemical

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16
Q

hyper-

A

excessive, above, increased

17
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hypo-

A

insufficient, too little, below, decreased

18
Q

hypophys/o

A

pituitary gland

19
Q

kal/o

A

potasssium

20
Q

ket/o

A

ketone body

21
Q

keton/o

A

ketone body

22
Q

natr/o

A

sodium

23
Q

neo-

A

new

24
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

25
Q

para-

A

near, beside

26
Q

pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

27
Q

-plasia

A

development, formation, growth

28
Q

psuedo-

A

fake, false, not genuine

29
Q

thel/o

A

nipple

30
Q

thym/o

A

thymus

31
Q

thry/o

A

thyroid

32
Q

-tropin

A

stimulating hormone

33
Q

-uria

A

urine condition