Prefixes and Suffixes I through O Flashcards
1
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iasis
A
condition of
2
Q
cholelithiasis
A
condition of gallbladder stones
3
Q
iatric
A
medicine (psychiatric)
4
Q
ic
A
pertaining to (hispanic)
5
Q
enteric
A
pertaining to the small intestines
6
Q
inter
A
between (intermission)
7
Q
intercostal
A
between ribs
8
Q
intra
A
within (intramural)
9
Q
intra-aortic
A
within the aorta
10
Q
isis, asis
A
condition of
11
Q
metastasis
A
condition of change in location or spreading
12
Q
itis
A
inflammation of (gingivitis)
13
Q
gastritis
A
stomach inflammation
14
Q
juxta
A
near (juxtapose- side by side)
15
Q
juxtaepiphysial
A
near epiphysis or part of long bone
16
Q
kinesis
A
movement (kinesiology)
17
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metakinesis
A
moving apart
18
Q
kypho
A
humped
19
Q
kyphosis
A
condition of being humpbacked
20
Q
logia, logy
A
science of (logic)
21
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cardiology
A
heart science or study of
22
Q
lysis
A
disintegration (analysis)
23
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macro
A
large, long (macroeconomics)
24
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malacia
A
softening
25
med, medi, medio
middle (meditate)
26
mega, megaly
enlargement (megaphone)
27
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
28
microcephalic
small brain
29
mono
single, one (monologue)
30
mononucleosis
condition of large outbreak of one nucleus lymphocytes
31
multifocal
many locations
32
neo
new (neolithic- beginning of stone age)
33
neonatal
newborn
34
ob
against (obstruction)
35
obtunded
against or mentally dull
36
oid
like, shape; resemble (android- artificial)
37
mucoid
mucouslike
38
oligo
few (oligarchy)
39
oliguria
diminished urination
40
ology
study of
41
neurology
study of the nerves
42
oma
tumor
43
lymphoma
lymph tumor
44
osis
condition (hypnosis)
45
pediculosis
condition of lice infestation
46
otomy
incision
47
craniotomy
skull incision
