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VET 1002 500 Terminology > Prefixes, Combining Forms, and Suffixes for Medical Terms A-B > Flashcards

Prefixes, Combining Forms, and Suffixes for Medical Terms A-B Flashcards

1
Q

Prefix

a-

Laitin + Greek

A

away from, no, not, without

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Prefix

ab-

Laitin

A

away from

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Combining Form/Root

abdomin/o

Latin

A

abdomen

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4
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Unclear but in prefixes, suffixes, and Roots

able

Latin

A

capable of

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Combining Form/Root

abort/o

Latin

A

premature expulsion of a nonviable fetus

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6
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Combining Froms/Roots

abrad/o or abras/o

Latin

A

scrape off

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7
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Combining From/Root

abrupt/o

Latin

A

broken away from

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8
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Prefix

abs-

Latin

A

away from

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9
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Combining Form/Root

absorpt/o

Latin

A

to suck up or in

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10
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Prefix

ac-

Latin

A

toward

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Suffix

-ac

Latin + Greek

A

pertaining to

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12
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Combining Form/Root

acanth/o

Greek

A

spiny

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13
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Combining Form/Root

acetabul/o

Latin

A

hip socket

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14
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Suffix

-acious

Latin

A

characterized

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15
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Combining Form/Root

acne/o

Greek

A

point

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16
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Combining Forms/Roots

acous/o or acoust/o

Greek

A

hearing

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Suffix

-acousia

Greek

A

hearing

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18
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Combining Form/Root

acr/o

Greek

A

extremities or top

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19
Q

Combining Form/Root

acromi/o

Greek

A

point of the shoulder blade

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20
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Combining Form/Root

acu/o

Latin

A

sharp, severe, sudden, needle

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21
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Combining Forms/Roots

acuit/o or acut/o

Latin

A

sharp

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22
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Prefix

ad-

Latin

A

toward

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23
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Suffix

-ad

Lait

A

toward, to, in the direction of

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24
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Combining Form/Root

aden/o

Greek

A

gland

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25
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Combining Form/Root

adhes/o

Latin

A

stickiness or clinginess

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26
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Combining Form/Root

adip/o

Latin

A

fat

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27
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Combining Form/Root

adnex/o

Latin

A

bound to

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28
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Combining Forms/Roots

adren/o or adrenal/o

Latin

A

adrenal glands

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29
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Suffix

-ago

Greek

A

attack, diseased condition

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30
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Suffix

-agra

Greek

A

excessive pain or seizure

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31
Q

Suffix

-aise

French

A

ease or comfort

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32
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Prefix

al-

Latin

A

similar

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33
Q

Sufix

-al

Latin + Greek

A

pertaining to

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34
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Combining Forms/Roots

alb/i, alb/o, or albin/o

Latin

A

white

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35
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Combining Form/Root

albumin/o

Latin

A

albumin

one type of protein

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36
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Combining Forms/Roots

alg/e or alg/o

Greek

A

pain

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37
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Combining Form/Root

algesi/o

Greek

A

pain or suffering

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38
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Suffix

algesia

Greek

A

pain or suffering

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39
Q

Suffix

-algesic

Greek

A

painful

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40
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Prefix

algi-

Greek

A

pain or suffering

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41
Q

Suffix

algia

Greek

A

pain or suffering

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42
Q

Combining Form/Root

align/o

Latin

A

to bring in line or the correct position

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43
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Combining Form/Root

aliment/o

Latin

A

to nourish

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44
Q

Prefix

-all

Greek

A

other or different

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45
Q

Combining Form/Root

all/o

Greek

A

other or different

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46
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Combining Form/Root

alopec/o

Greek

A

baldness

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47
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Combining Form/Root

alveol/o

Latin

A

small sac

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48
Q

Prefix

amb-

Latin

A

both sides or double

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49
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Combining Form/Root

amb/i

Latin

A

both sides or double

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50
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Combining Form/Root

ambly/o

Greek

A

dim or dull

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51
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

ambul/o or ambulat/o

Latin

A

to walk

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52
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Combining Form/Root

ametr/o

Greek

A

out of proportion

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53
Q

Suffix

-amine

Latin

A

nitrogen compound

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54
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Combining Form/Root

amni/o

Greek

A

fetal membrane

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55
Q

Prefix

amph-

Greek

A

around, on both sides, or doubly

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56
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

amput/o or amputat/o

Latin

A

to cut away or cut off

57
Q

Combining Form/Root

amyl/o

Greek

A

Starch

58
Q

Prefix

an-

Greek

A

no, not, without

59
Q

Combining Form/Root

an/o

Latin

A

anus or ring

60
Q

Combining Form/Root

an/o

Greek

A

upward

61
Q

Prefix

ana-

Greek

A

up, apart, backward, excessive

62
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Combining Form/Root

andr/o

Greek

A

male

63
Q

Prefix

angi-

Greek

A

vessel

64
Q

Combining Form/Root

angi/o

Greek

A

vessel

65
Q

Combining Form/Root

angin/o

Latin

A

strangling

66
Q

Combining Form/Root

anis/o

Greek

A

unequal

67
Q

Combining Form/Root

ankyl/o

Greek

A

bent or stiff

68
Q

Combining Form/Root

anomal/o

Greek

A

irregularity

69
Q

Prefix

ante-

Latin

A

before or forward

70
Q

Combining Form/Root

anter/o

Latin

A

front

71
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A
72
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Prefix

anti-

Greek

A

against

73
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

anxi/o or anxiet/o

Latin

A

uneasy or distressed

74
Q

Combining Form/Root

aort/o

Latin + Greek

A

aorta, or major artery in the body

75
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Prefix

ap-

Greek

A

toward

76
Q

Combining Form/Root

aphth/o

Latin + Greek

A

small ulcer or eruption

77
Q

Combining Form/Root

apic/o

Latin

A

apex or point

78
Q

Combining Form/Root

aplast/o

Greek

A

lack of or defective development

79
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Prefix

apo-

Greek

A

opposed or detached

80
Q

Combining Form/Root

aponeur/o

Greek

A

aponeurosis

81
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

aqu/i, aqu/o, aque/o

Latin

A

water

82
Q

Suffix

-ar

Latin

A

pertaining to

83
Q

Combining Form/Root

arachn/o

Greek

A

spider

84
Q

Combining Form/Root

arc/o

Latin

A

bow or arch

85
Q

Suffix

-arche

Greek

A

begining

86
Q

Combining Form/Root

arrect/o

Latin

A

upright

87
Q

Combining Form/Root

arteri/o

Latin+ Greek

A

artery

88
Q

Combining Form/Root

arthr/o

Greek

A

joint

89
Q

Suffix

-ary

Latin

A

pertaining to

90
Q

Prefix

as-

Latin

A

toward

91
Q

Suffix

-ase

Greek

A

enzyme

92
Q

Combining Form/Root

asphyxi/o

Greek

A

absence of a pulse

93
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

aspir/o or aspirat/o

Latin

A

to breathe in

94
Q

Prefix

asthen-

Greek

A

wweakness

95
Q

Suffix

-asthenia

Greek

A

weakness

96
Q

Combining Form/Root

asthmat/o

Latin + Greek

A

gasping

97
Q

Prefix

at-

Latin

A

toward

98
Q

Combining Form/Root

atel/o

Greek

A

incomplete

99
Q

Combining Form/Root

ather/o

Greek

A

plaque or fatty substance

100
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Combining Form/Root

athet/o

Greek

A

uncontrolled

101
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Suffix

-atonic

Latin

A

lack of tone or strength

102
Q

Combining Form/Root

atop/o

Greek

A

out of place

103
Q

Combining Form/Root

atres/i

Greek

A

without an opening

104
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Combining Form/Root

atri/o

Latin

A

atrium or chamber

105
Q

Combining Form/Root

attenuant/o

Latin

A

diluted or weakened

106
Q

Prefix

aud-

Latin

A

hear or hearing

107
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

audi/o, audit/o, aur/i, or aur/o

Latin

A

hear or hearing

108
Q

Combining Form/Root

auscult/o

Latin

A

to listen

109
Q

Combining Form/Root

aut/o

Greek

A

self

110
Q

Combining Form/Root

ax/o

Greek

A

axis or main stem

111
Q

Combining Form/Root

axill/o

Latin

A

armpit

112
Q

Combining Form/Root

azot/o

Greek

A

urea or nitrogen

113
Q

Combining Form/Root

bacill/o

Latin

A

rod

114
Q

Combining Form/Root

bacteri/o

Greek

A

bacteria

115
Q

Combining Form/Root

bar/o

Greek

A

pressure or weight

116
Q

Combining Form/Root

bas/o

Greek

A

base

not acid

117
Q

Prefix

bi-

Latin

A

twice, double, or two

118
Q

Combining Form/Root

bi/o

Greek

A

life

119
Q

Combining Form/Root

bifid/o

Latin

A

split into two parts

120
Q

Combining Form/Root

bifurcat/o

Latin

A

divided into two branches

121
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Combining Form/Root

bil/i

Latin

A

bile or gall

122
Q

Combining Form/Root

bilirubin/o

Latin

A

bilirubin or breakdown product of blood

123
Q

Suffix

-bin

Latin

A

twice, double, or two

124
Q

Prefix

bio-

Greek

A

life

125
Q

Prefix

bis-

Latin

A

twice, double, or two

126
Q

Suffix

-blast

Greek

A

embryonic

127
Q

Combining Form/Root

blast/i

Greek

A

embryonic

128
Q

Combining Form/Root

blepar/o

Greek

A

eyelid

129
Q

Combining Form/Root

borborygm/o

Latin

A

rumbling sound

130
Q

Combining Form/Root

brachi/o

Latin

A

arm

131
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Prefix

brachy-

Greek

A

short

132
Q

Prefix

brady-

Greek

A

abnormally slow

133
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

brev/i or brev/o

Latin

A

short

134
Q

Combining Forms/Roots

bronch/i, bronch/o, or bronchi/o

Latin

A

bronchial tube

135
Q

Combining Form/Root

brux/o

Greek

A

to grind

136
Q

Combining Form/Root

bucc/o

Latin

A

cheek

137
Q

Prefix

bucca-

Latin

A

cheek

138
Q

Prefix

bulla-

Latin

A

blister

139
Q

Combining Form/Root

burs/o

Latin + Greek

A

sac of fluid near a joint

bursa

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