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Preffixes And Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

Ab-

Abs-

A

From
Away from
Off
“Absent”

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Acou-

A

Hearing

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Acro-

A

Extremity

“Acromialclavicular”

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Ad-

A

Increase
Adherence
Motion toward
“Addition”

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5
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Aden(o)

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Gland

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Adipo-

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Fat

“Adipose tissue”

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7
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-al

A

Pertaining to

“Radial”

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8
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Alb(o)-

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White

“Albino”

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Algesi
Algio
Aigo

A

Pain

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10
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Allo

A

Other

Different

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11
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A-

A

Not
Without
Less

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Amyl(o)-

A

Starch

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An-

A

Not
Without
Less

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14
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Andr(o)-

A

Male

“Androgen”

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15
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Angi(o)-

A

Vessel

“Angioplasty”

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16
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Ankylo-

A

Crooked

“Ankylospondilitus”

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17
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Ante-

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Before

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18
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Anti-

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Against

“Anti-inflammatory”

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19
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Apo-

A

Separated from

Derived from

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20
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-Ar

A

Pertaining to

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21
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-Arche

A

Beginning

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22
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Arterio-

A

Artery

“Arterial bleed”

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23
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Arthro-

A

Joint

“Arthroscopy”

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24
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-Ary

A

Pertaining to

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25
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-Ase

A

Enzyme

“Lipase”

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26
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Athero-

A

Pasty

Fatty

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27
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Audio

A

Hearing

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28
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Aur(I)-

A

Ear

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29
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Auto

A

Self
Same
“Auto nervous system”

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30
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Bacteri(o)-

A

Bacteria

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31
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Bi-

A

Twice

“Bilateral”

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32
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Bio-

A

Life

“Biology”

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33
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Blasto-

A

Budding of cells or tissue

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34
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Brachi(o)-

A

Arm

“Brachioradialis”

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35
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Brachy-

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Short

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36
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Bronch

Bronchi

A

Bronchus

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37
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Brady-

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Slow

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38
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Carcin(o)-

A

Cancer

“Cancinogenous”

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39
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Cardi-

A

Heart

“Cardio”

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40
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Carpo-

A

Wrist

“Carpotunnel”

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41
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Caud(o)

A

Tail

Lower part

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42
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-cele

A

Hernia, swelling

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43
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Cephal(o)-

A

Head

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44
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Cervic(o)-

A

Neck, uterine cervix

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45
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Chiro

A

Hand

“Chiropractor”

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46
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Cho(e)

A

Bile

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47
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Chondrio

Condro

A

Cartilage, granular, gritty

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48
Q
  • cidal

- cide

A

Killing or destroying

“Suicide”

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49
Q

-clast

A

Breaker

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50
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Co-

Col-

A

With, together, In association

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51
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Com

Con-

A

With, together, in association

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52
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Contra-

A

Opposite, against

“Contradict”

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53
Q

Cost(o)-

A

Rib

“Intercostal”

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54
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Crain(o)

A

Cranium

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55
Q

-crine

A

Secretion

“Endocrine”

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56
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Cryo-

A

Cold

“Cryotherapy”

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57
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Cyan-

A

Blue

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58
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Cyst(i)-

Cyst(o)-

A

Bladder or cyst

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59
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Cyt-
-cyte
Cyto-

A

Cell

“Cytoplasm”

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60
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Dactyl-

A

Finger, toe

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61
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De-

A

Away from, cessation

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62
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Dermato

A

Skin

“Dermatologist”

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63
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-desis

A

Binding

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64
Q

Di-
Dif-
Dir-
Dis-

A

Separation, taking apart, reversal

“Dissection”

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65
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Dextro

A

Right, towards the right side

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66
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Duo-

A

Two

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67
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Duodeno-

A

Duodenum

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68
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-dynia

A

Pain

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69
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Dys-

A

Bad, difficult, wrong

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70
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Ect-

A

Outer, on the outside

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71
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  • ectasia

- ectasis

A

Dilation, stretching

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72
Q

-ectomy

A

Excision

“Appendectomy”

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73
Q

Enocephal(o)-

A

Brain

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74
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End(o)

A

Within, inner

“Endoskeleton”

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75
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Enter(o)

A

Intestine

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76
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Ent(o)-

A

Within, inner

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77
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Ep-

Epi-

A

Upon, follow

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78
Q

Erythro

A

Red, redness

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79
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Eu-

A

Good, well

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80
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Ex-

A

Out of, from, away from

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81
Q

Exo-

A

Exterior, external, outward

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82
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Extra-

A

Without, outside of

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83
Q

Fibro-

A

Fiber

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84
Q

-form

A

In the form or shape of

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85
Q

Galacto

A

Milk

“Galactose”

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86
Q

Gen-

-gen

A

Producing, precursor coming to be

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87
Q

Gastro

A

Stomach, belly

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88
Q

Glosso-

A

Tongue

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89
Q

Gluco

A

Glucose

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90
Q

Glyco-

A

Sugars

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91
Q

Gonio-

A

Angle

“Goniometer”

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92
Q

-gram

A

Writing, recording

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93
Q

Granulo

A

Granular

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94
Q

Gyn-
Gyneco-
Gyno-

A

Women

“Gynaecologist”

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95
Q

Hem(a)
Hemat(o)
Hemo

A

Blood

“Hemoglobin”

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Q

Hepat-
Hepatico
Hepato

A

Liver

“Hepatic nerve”

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97
Q

Hemi

A

One half

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98
Q

Hidro

A

Sweat

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99
Q

Hist
Histio
Histo

A

Tissue

“Histology”

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100
Q

Hydro

A

Water, hydrogen

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101
Q

Hyper

A

Above normal, excessive

“Hypertension”

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102
Q

Hypo

A

Below normal, deficient

“Hypothermia”

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103
Q

-ia

A

Condition

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104
Q

-iasis

A

Condition, infection

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105
Q

-ic

A

Pertaining to

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106
Q

Ileo

A

Ileum

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107
Q

Ilio

A

Ilium

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108
Q

In

A

In, not

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109
Q

Infra-

110
Q

Inguino

111
Q

Inter

A

Between, among

112
Q

Intra

Intro

113
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Ischio

114
Q

-ism

A

Condition or disease

115
Q

-ismus

A

Spasm, contraction

116
Q

Iso-

A

Equal, like, sameness

117
Q

-ite

A

Of the nature of, sameness

118
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

119
Q

Kal(I)

120
Q

Kary-

121
Q

Kerato

A

Cornea, cornified epithelium

122
Q

Kin
Kinesio
Kineso
Kino

A

Movement

“Kinesiology”

123
Q

Labio-

124
Q

Lacrimo

125
Q

Lacto

126
Q

Laparo

A

Abdomen, abdomen wall

127
Q

Laryng

128
Q

Lateri

Latero

A

Lateral, to one side, side

129
Q
  • lepsis

- lepsy

A

Seizure

“Epilepsy”

130
Q

Leuko

131
Q

Lein

132
Q

Linguo

133
Q

Lipo

A

Fats, lipids

134
Q

Litho

A

Stone, calculus, calcification

135
Q

-logy

A

Study of, collecting

“Biology”

136
Q

Lympho

A

Lymph, lymphocytes

137
Q

Lys-

  • lysis
  • lytic
A

Dissolution, disintegration

138
Q

Macro

139
Q

Mal

A

Bad, deficient

140
Q

-malacia

141
Q

Mamm
Mamma
Mammo

A

Breast

“Mammogram”

142
Q

Masto

143
Q

Mega

Megalo

A

Large, oversized

144
Q

-megaly

A

Enlargement

145
Q

Meningo

A

Meninges

“Meningitis”

146
Q

Men-

A

Menstruation

147
Q

Melano

148
Q

Meso

A

Middle, attaching membrane

149
Q

Meta-

A

After, joint action

150
Q

Metro

151
Q

Micro

A

Small, microscopic

152
Q

Mono

153
Q

Morph

A

Form, shape, structure

154
Q

Myo

155
Q

Myelo

A

Bone marrow, spinal cord

“Myelin sheath”

156
Q

Myringo

A

Tympanic membrane

157
Q

Myxo

158
Q

Naso

159
Q

Natri

160
Q

Necro

A

Death, necrosis

161
Q

Neo

162
Q

Nephro

163
Q

Neuro

A

Nerve, nervous system

164
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Normo

165
Q

Oculo

166
Q

Odyno

-odynia

167
Q

-oid

A

Resemblance to

168
Q

Oligo-

A

Few, little

169
Q

-oma

A

Tumor, neoplasm

170
Q

-omata

A

Pleura of Oma

171
Q

Oncho

Onco

A

Tumor, bulk, volume

172
Q

-one

173
Q

Onycho

-onychia

A

Fingernail, toenail

174
Q

Oo-

A

Ovum, oocyte, ovary

175
Q

Oophoro

176
Q
  • opia
  • opsia
  • opsis
177
Q

Or
Ori
Oro

178
Q

Orchi
Orchido
Orchio

179
Q

-ose

A

Sugar

“Glucose”

180
Q

-oses

A

Pleural of -osis(process, condition, state)

181
Q

-osis

A

Process, state, condition

182
Q

Osseo

183
Q

Ossi
Oste
Osteo

A

Bone

“Osteoarthritis”

184
Q

Ovario

185
Q

Ovi

Ovo

A

Ovum

Oocyte

186
Q

Pachy

187
Q

Pan

A

All, entire

188
Q

Para

A

Beside, near, similar, abnormal

189
Q

Patho

A

Disease, abnormality

190
Q

-pathy

A

Disease, abnormality

191
Q

Pedi

Pedo

A

Foot, child

192
Q

-penia

A

Deficiency

193
Q

Per

A

Through, thoroughly,intensely

194
Q

Peri

A

Around, about

195
Q

-phage
-phagia
Phago
-phagy

A

Eating, devouring

196
Q

Pharyng

197
Q

Phlebo

198
Q
  • phobe

- phobia

A

Fear, chemical repulsion

199
Q

Phono

A

Speech, sound

200
Q

-phrenia

201
Q

Physio

A

Physical, natural

202
Q

Plano

Plani

203
Q

-plasia

204
Q

-plagia

205
Q

Pleura

Pleuro

A

Rib, side, plaura

206
Q
  • pnea

- pneo

A

Breathing, respiration

207
Q

Pneuma

Pneumato

A

Air, gas, lung, breathing

“Pneumonia”

208
Q
  • poiesis

- poietic

A

Production

209
Q

Poly

210
Q

Post

A

After, behind, posterior

211
Q

Pre

A

Anterior, before

212
Q

Presby

213
Q

Pro

A

Before, forward, precursor

214
Q

Proto

215
Q

Pseudo

216
Q

Psycho

Psych

A

Mind

“Psychology”

217
Q

-ptosis

A

Sagging, falling

218
Q

Pyelo

A

Renal, pelvis

219
Q

Pyo

A

Suppurations, pus

220
Q

Pyro

A

Fire, heat, fever

221
Q

Radio

A

Radiation, x-ray, radius

222
Q

re

A

Again, back, backwards

223
Q

Recto

224
Q

Reno

225
Q

Retro

A

Backwards, behind

226
Q

Rhino

227
Q

-rrhagia

A

Discharge, bleeding

228
Q

-rrhea

229
Q

Sacro

230
Q

Sarco

A

Flesh, muscle

231
Q

Schisto

Schizo

A

Split, cleft, division

232
Q

Sclero

A

Hardness, ocular sclera

233
Q

Scolio

234
Q

-scope

A

Instrument for viewing

235
Q

-scopy

236
Q

Scoto

A

Shadow, darkness

237
Q

Semi

A

Half, partly

238
Q

Sept

239
Q

Sin
Sino
Sinu

240
Q

Somat
Somato
Somatico

A

Body, bodily

241
Q

Sono

A

Sound, ultrasound

242
Q

Spasmo

243
Q

Spiro

244
Q

Splanchn(I)

Splanchno

245
Q

Speno

246
Q

-stasis

247
Q

Steno

A

Narrowness, constriction

248
Q

Stoma

Stomato

249
Q

Sub

A

Beneath, less than normal, inferior

250
Q

Super

A

Above, in excess, superior

251
Q

Supra

A

Above

“Supra vena cava”

252
Q 
Sy
Syi
Sym
Syn
Sys
253
Q

Tachy

A

Rapid

“Tachycardia”

254
Q

Ten
Tendin
Teno
Tenoto

255
Q

Thermo

256
Q

Thora
Thoraci
Thoracico
Thoraco

A

Chest, thorax

257
Q

Thrombo

A

Blood clot

258
Q

-tomy

A

Cutting operation

259
Q

Toxi
Toxico
Toxo

260
Q

Tracheao

261
Q

Trans

A

Across, through, beyond

262
Q

-trophic
Tropho
-trophy

A

Food, nutrition

263
Q

Ultra

264
Q

Uni

265
Q

Uria

A

Urine, urination

266
Q

Uro

A

Urine, urinary tract

267
Q

Vas

A

Duct, blood vessel

268
Q

Vasculo

A

Blood vessel

269
Q

Vesico

A

Urinary bladder, vesicles

270
Q

Xantho

271
Q

Xero

272
Q

Zymo

Medical Terminology (4 decks)

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