Prefixes, Combining Forms, and Suffixes for Medical Terms D-E Flashcards
Prefix
dacry-
Greek
tear or tear duct
Combinging Form/Root
dacry/o
Greek
tear or tear duct
Combinging Form/Root
dacryocyst/o
Greek
lacrimal sac
Combinging Form/Root
dactyl/o
Greek
digits
Combinging Form/Root
dart/o
Greek
skinned
Prefix
de-
Latin
from, not, down, or lack of
Combinging Form/Root
dec/i
Latin
ten or tenth
Prefix
deca-
Latin
ten or tenth
Prefix
decem-
Latin
ten
Combinging Form/Root
decidu/o
Latin
falling off or shedding
Combinging Form/Root
decubit/o
Latin
lying down
Combinging Forms/Roots
defec/o or defecat/o
Latin
free from waste
Combinging Form/Root
defer/o
Latin
carrying down or out
Combinging Form/Root
degenrat/o
Latin
breakdown
Combinging Form/Root
deglutit/o
Latin
swallow
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dehisc/o
Latin
to burst open
Prefixes
dek- or deka-
Greek
ten
Combinging Form/Root
deliri/o
Latin
wandering in the mind
Unclear but in Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
delta
Latin
triangle
Combinging Form/Root
dem/o
Greek
population or peopl
Suffix
-dema
Greek
swelling
fluid
Prefix
demi-
Latin
half
Combinging Form/Root
dendr/o
Greek
resembling a tree or branching
Prefix
dent-
Latin
teeth
Combinging Forms/Roots
dent/i or dent/o
Latin
teeth
Combinging Form/Root
depilat/o
Latin
hair removal
Combinging Form/Root
depress/o
Latin
pressed or sunken down
Combinging Forms/Roots
derm/o or dermat/o
Greek
skin
Prefix
derma-
Greek
skin
Suffix
-desis
Greek
surgical fixation of a bone or joint, or to bind
Combinging Form/Root
deteriorat/o
Latin
worsening
Prefixes and Unclear but in Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
deut-, deuto-, or deuteron
Greek
second
Combinging Form/Root
dextr/o
Latin
right side
Prefix
di-
Greek
twice
Prefix
dia-
Greek
through, between, apart, or complete
Combinging Form/Root
diaphor/o
Greek
sweat
Combinging Form/Root
diaphragmat/o
Greek
wall across or muscle separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities
Combinging Form/Root
diastol/o
Greek
expansion
Combinging Form/Root
didym/o
Greek
testes or double
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diffus/o
Latin
spread out
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digest/o
Latin
divided or to distribute
Combinging Form/Root
digit/o
Latin
digit
Combinging Forms/Roots
dilat/o or dilatat/o
Latin
spread out
Combinging Form/Root
dilut/o
Latin
to dissolve or separate
Combinging Form/Root
diphther/o
Greek
membrane
Combinging Form/Root
dipl/o
Greek
double
Prefix
dipla-
Greek
double
Combinging Form/Root
dips/o
Greek
thirst
Suffix
-dipsia
Greek
thirst
Prefix
dis-
Latin
negative, apart, or absence of
Prefix
dis-
Greek
duplication or twice
Combinging Form/Root
disc/o
Greek
disc
invertebral
Combinging Form/Root
dislocat/o
Latin
displacement
Combinging Form/Root
dissect/o
Latin
cutting apart
Combinging Form/Root
disseminat/o
Latin
widely scattered
Combinging Form/Root
dist/o
Latin
far
Combinging Forms/Roots
distend/o or distent/o
Latin
to stretch apart
Combinging Forms/Roots
diur/o or diuret/o
Greek
increasing urine output
Combinging Form/Root
divert/i
Latin
turning aside
Combinging Form/Root
domin/o
Latin
controlling
Combinging Form/Root
don/o
Latin
to give
Combinging Forms/Roots
dors/i or dors/o
Latin
back of body
Combinging Form/Root
drom/o
Greek
running
Suffix
-drome
Greek
to run together
Combinging Form/Root
du/o
Latin
two
Combinging Form/Root
duct/o
Latin
to lead
Suffix
-duct
Latin
opening
Combinging Forms/Roots
duoden/i or duoden/o
Latin
duodenum
Combinging Form/Root
dur/o
Latin
dura mater or though, hard
Prefix
dy- or dyo-
Latin
two
Suffix
-dynia
Greek
pain
Prefix
dys-
Greek
difficult, bad, or painful
Prefix
e-
Latin
out of or from
Suffix
-eal
Latin
pertaining to
Prefix
ec-
Greek
out or outside
Q
Combinging Form/Root
ecchym/o
Greek
pouring out of juice
Q
Combinging Form/Root
ech/o
Greek
sound
Q
Combinging Forms/Roots
eclamps/o or eclampt/o
Greek
flashing or shinning forth
Suffixes
-ectasia or -ectasis
Greek
dilation or enlargment
Prefix
ecto-
Greek
out or outside
Suffix
-ectomy
Greek
surgical removal or excision
Q
Combinging Form/Root
eczemat/o
Greek
eruption
Q
Combinging Form/Root
edemat/o
Greek
swelling, fluid, or tumor
Q
Combinging Form/Root
edentul/o
Latin
toothless
Prefix
ef-
Latin
out
Q
Combinging Form/Root
effect/o
Latin
to bring about a response
Q
Combinging Form/Root
effus/o
Latin
pouring oout
Q
Combinging Form/Root
ejatulat/o
Latin
to throw out
Q
Combinging Form/Root
electr/o
Greek
electricity
Q
Combinging Form/Root
eliminat/o
Latin
to expel from the body
Prefix
em-
Greek
in
Q
Combinging Form/Root
emaciat/o
Latin
wasted away by disease or lean
Q
Combinging Form/Root
embol/o
Latin + Greek
something inserted or thrown in
Q
Combinging Form/Root
embry/o
Greek
fertilized egg
Suffix
-emesis
Greek
vomiting
Q
Combinging Form/Root
emet/o
Greek
vomit
Suffix
-emia
Greek
blood or blood condition
Q
Combinging Form/Root
emmetr/o
Greek
in proper measure
Q
Combinging Form/Root
emolli/o
Latin
to soften
Prefix
en-
Latin + Greek
in, into, or within
Q
Combinging Form/Root
encephal/o
Greek
brain
Q
Combinging Form/Root
end/o
Greek
within, in, or inside
Prefix
endo-
Greek
within, in, or inside
Q
Combinging Form/Root
endocrin/o
Greek
to secrete within
Q
Combinging Form/Root
enem/o
Greek
to inject
Prefix
ennea-
Greek
nine
Q
Combinging Form/Root
enter/o
Greek
small intestine
Prefix
ento-
Greek
within
Q
Combinging Form/Root
enzym/o
Greek
leaven
Q
Combinging Form/Root
eosin/o
Greek
red or rosy
Prefix
epi-
Greek
upon, above, on, or upper
Q
Combinging Form/Root
epidemi/o
Greek
amoung the people
Q
Combinging Form/Root
epididym/o
Greek
tube at the upper part of each testis
epididymus
Q
Combinging Form/Root
epiglott/o
Greek
lid covering the larynx
epiglottis
Q
Combinging Form/Root
episi/o
Greek
vulva
Q
Combinging Form/Root
epithel/i
Greek
outer layer of skin or external surface covering
Q
Combinging Form/Root
equin/o
Latin
horse or horselike
Q
Combinging Form/Root
erect/o
Latin
upright
Q
Combinging Form/Root
erg/o
Greek
work
Q
Combinging Forms/Roots
eruct/o or eructat/o
Latin
to blech
Q
Combinging Form/Root
erupt/o
Latin
to burst forth
Q
Combinging Forms/Roots
erythem/o or erythmat/o
Greek
flushed or redness
Q
Combinging Form/Root
erythr/o
Greek
red
Prefix
es-
Latin
out of, outside, or away from
Suffix
-esis
Greek
abnormal condition or state
Prefix
eso-
Greek
inward
Q
Combinging Form/Root
esophag/o
Greek
tube that connects mouth to the stomach
esophagus
Q
Combinging Form/Root
esthesi/o
Greek
sesnsation or feeling
Suffix
-esthesia
Greek
sensation or feeling
Q
Combinging Form/Root
esthet/o
Greek
feeling or sense of perception
Q
Combinging Form/Root
estr/o
Latin
female
Q
Combinging Form/Root
ethm/o
Greek
sieve
Q
Combinging Form/Root
eti/o
Greek
to cause
Prefix
eu-
Greek
well, easy, or good
Q
Combinging Forms/Roots
evacu/o or evacuat/o
Latin
to empty out
Q
Combinging Forms/Roots
eviscer/o or eviscerat/o
Latin
disembowelment
Prefix
ex-
Latin + Greek
out of, outside, or away from
Q
Combinging Form/Root
exacerbat/o
Latin
to aggravate
Q
Combinging Form/Root
excis/o
Latin
cutting out
Q
Combinging Forms/Roots
excori/o or excoriat/o
Latin
to scratch
Q
Combinging Form/Root
excret/o
Latin
separate or discharge
Q
Combinging Form/Root
excruciat/o
Latin
intense pain
Q
Combinging Forms/Roots
ehal/o or exhalat/o
Latin
to breathe out
Suffixes
-exia or -exis
Greek
condition
Prefix
exo-
Greek
out of, outside, or away from
Q
Combinging Form/Root
exocrin/o
Greek
to secrete out of
Q
Combinging Form/Root
expector/o
Latin
to cough up
Q
Combinging Forms/Roots
expir/o or expirat/o
Latin
to breathe out or die
Q
Combinging Form/Root
exstroph/o
Greek
twisted out
Q
Combinging Form/Root
extern/o
Latin
outside or outer
Prefix
extra-
Latin
outside or beyond
Q
Combinging Forms/Roots
extrem/o or extremit/o
Latin
outermost or extremity
Q
Combinging Form/Root
extrins/o
Latin
contained outside
Q
Combinging Forms/Roots
exud/o or exudat/o
Latin
to sweat out
