prefixes and suffixes of medical terminology Flashcards

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poly-

A

many

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oligo-

A

few or deficiency

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hypo-

A

lowered or below

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hyper-

A

heightened or above

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5
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dys-

A

difficult or bad

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6
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hydro-

A

water

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7
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peri-

A

around

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endo-

A

within

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9
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-ectomy

A

removal

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10
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-otomy

A

cut into

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11
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-itis

A

inflammation

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12
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-algia

A

pain

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13
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-la

A

condition of

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14
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-ic

A

pertaining to

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15
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-cyte

A

cell usually a pre-cursor

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16
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-blast

A

cell that produces something

17
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-clast

A

cell that removes something

18
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-scopy

A

visual examination

19
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-logy

A

study of