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

Prefixes, Combining Forms, and Suffixes for Medical Terms D-E Flashcards

1
Q

Prefix

dacry-

Greek

A

tear or tear duct

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Combinging Form/Root

dacry/o

Greek

A

tear or tear duct

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Combinging Form/Root

dacryocyst/o

Greek

A

lacrimal sac

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Combinging Form/Root

dactyl/o

Greek

A

digits

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Combinging Form/Root

dart/o

Greek

A

skinned

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Prefix

de-

Latin

A

from, not, down, or lack of

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7
Q

Combinging Form/Root

dec/i

Latin

A

ten or tenth

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Prefix

deca-

Latin

A

ten or tenth

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Prefix

decem-

Latin

A

ten

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Combinging Form/Root

decidu/o

Latin

A

falling off or shedding

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Combinging Form/Root

decubit/o

Latin

A

lying down

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Combinging Forms/Roots

defec/o or defecat/o

Latin

A

free from waste

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Combinging Form/Root

defer/o

Latin

A

carrying down or out

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Combinging Form/Root

degenrat/o

Latin

A

breakdown

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Combinging Form/Root

deglutit/o

Latin

A

swallow

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Combinging Form/Root

dehisc/o

Latin

A

to burst open

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17
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Prefixes

dek- or deka-

Greek

A

ten

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18
Q

Combinging Form/Root

deliri/o

Latin

A

wandering in the mind

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19
Q

Unclear but in Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

delta

Latin

A

triangle

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Combinging Form/Root

dem/o

Greek

A

population or peopl

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21
Q

Suffix

-dema

Greek

A

swelling

fluid

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Prefix

demi-

Latin

A

half

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Q

Combinging Form/Root

dendr/o

Greek

A

resembling a tree or branching

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Prefix

dent-

Latin

A

teeth

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Combinging Forms/Roots

dent/i or dent/o

Latin

A

teeth

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Combinging Form/Root

depilat/o

Latin

A

hair removal

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27
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Combinging Form/Root

depress/o

Latin

A

pressed or sunken down

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28
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Combinging Forms/Roots

derm/o or dermat/o

Greek

A

skin

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Prefix

derma-

Greek

A

skin

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30
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Suffix

-desis

Greek

A

surgical fixation of a bone or joint, or to bind

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Q

Combinging Form/Root

deteriorat/o

Latin

A

worsening

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32
Q

Prefixes and Unclear but in Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

deut-, deuto-, or deuteron

Greek

A

second

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33
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Combinging Form/Root

dextr/o

Latin

A

right side

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34
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Prefix

di-

Greek

A

twice

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35
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Prefix

dia-

Greek

A

through, between, apart, or complete

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36
Q

Combinging Form/Root

diaphor/o

Greek

A

sweat

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37
Q

Combinging Form/Root

diaphragmat/o

Greek

A

wall across or muscle separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities

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Combinging Form/Root

diastol/o

Greek

A

expansion

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Q

Combinging Form/Root

didym/o

Greek

A

testes or double

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Combinging Form/Root

diffus/o

Latin

A

spread out

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Combinging Form/Root

digest/o

Latin

A

divided or to distribute

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42
Q

Combinging Form/Root

digit/o

Latin

A

digit

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43
Q

Combinging Forms/Roots

dilat/o or dilatat/o

Latin

A

spread out

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Combinging Form/Root

dilut/o

Latin

A

to dissolve or separate

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Combinging Form/Root

diphther/o

Greek

A

membrane

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46
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Combinging Form/Root

dipl/o

Greek

A

double

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47
Q

Prefix

dipla-

Greek

A

double

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48
Q

Combinging Form/Root

dips/o

Greek

A

thirst

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49
Q

Suffix

-dipsia

Greek

A

thirst

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50
Q

Prefix

dis-

Latin

A

negative, apart, or absence of

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51
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Prefix

dis-

Greek

A

duplication or twice

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52
Q

Combinging Form/Root

disc/o

Greek

A

disc

invertebral

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Combinging Form/Root

dislocat/o

Latin

A

displacement

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54
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Combinging Form/Root

dissect/o

Latin

A

cutting apart

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55
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Combinging Form/Root

disseminat/o

Latin

A

widely scattered

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56
Q

Combinging Form/Root

dist/o

Latin

A

far

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57
Q

Combinging Forms/Roots

distend/o or distent/o

Latin

A

to stretch apart

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Q

Combinging Forms/Roots

diur/o or diuret/o

Greek

A

increasing urine output

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59
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Combinging Form/Root

divert/i

Latin

A

turning aside

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60
Q

Combinging Form/Root

domin/o

Latin

A

controlling

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61
Q

Combinging Form/Root

don/o

Latin

A

to give

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Q

Combinging Forms/Roots

dors/i or dors/o

Latin

A

back of body

63
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Combinging Form/Root

drom/o

Greek

A

running

64
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Suffix

-drome

Greek

A

to run together

65
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Combinging Form/Root

du/o

Latin

A

two

66
Q

Combinging Form/Root

duct/o

Latin

A

to lead

67
Q

Suffix

-duct

Latin

A

opening

68
Q

Combinging Forms/Roots

duoden/i or duoden/o

Latin

A

duodenum

69
Q

Combinging Form/Root

dur/o

Latin

A

dura mater or though, hard

70
Q

Prefix

dy- or dyo-

Latin

A

two

71
Q

Suffix

-dynia

Greek

A

pain

72
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Prefix

dys-

Greek

A

difficult, bad, or painful

73
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Prefix

e-

Latin

A

out of or from

74
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Suffix

-eal

Latin

A

pertaining to

75
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Prefix

ec-

Greek

A

out or outside

76
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

ecchym/o

Greek

A

pouring out of juice

77
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

ech/o

Greek

A

sound

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Q

Combinging Forms/Roots

eclamps/o or eclampt/o

Greek

A

flashing or shinning forth

79
Q

Suffixes

-ectasia or -ectasis

Greek

A

dilation or enlargment

80
Q

Prefix

ecto-

Greek

A

out or outside

81
Q

Suffix

-ectomy

Greek

A

surgical removal or excision

82
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

eczemat/o

Greek

A

eruption

83
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

edemat/o

Greek

A

swelling, fluid, or tumor

84
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

edentul/o

Latin

A

toothless

85
Q

Prefix

ef-

Latin

A

out

86
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

effect/o

Latin

A

to bring about a response

87
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

effus/o

Latin

A

pouring oout

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Q

Combinging Form/Root

ejatulat/o

Latin

A

to throw out

89
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

electr/o

Greek

A

electricity

90
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

eliminat/o

Latin

A

to expel from the body

91
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Prefix

em-

Greek

A

in

92
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

emaciat/o

Latin

A

wasted away by disease or lean

93
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

embol/o

Latin + Greek

A

something inserted or thrown in

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Combinging Form/Root

embry/o

Greek

A

fertilized egg

95
Q

Suffix

-emesis

Greek

A

vomiting

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Q

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Combinging Form/Root

emet/o

Greek

A

vomit

97
Q

Suffix

-emia

Greek

A

blood or blood condition

98
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

emmetr/o

Greek

A

in proper measure

99
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

emolli/o

Latin

A

to soften

100
Q

Prefix

en-

Latin + Greek

A

in, into, or within

101
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

encephal/o

Greek

A

brain

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Q

Combinging Form/Root

end/o

Greek

A

within, in, or inside

103
Q

Prefix

endo-

Greek

A

within, in, or inside

104
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

endocrin/o

Greek

A

to secrete within

105
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

enem/o

Greek

A

to inject

106
Q

Prefix

ennea-

Greek

A

nine

107
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

enter/o

Greek

A

small intestine

108
Q

Prefix

ento-

Greek

A

within

109
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

enzym/o

Greek

A

leaven

110
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

eosin/o

Greek

A

red or rosy

111
Q

Prefix

epi-

Greek

A

upon, above, on, or upper

112
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

epidemi/o

Greek

A

amoung the people

113
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

epididym/o

Greek

A

tube at the upper part of each testis

epididymus

114
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

epiglott/o

Greek

A

lid covering the larynx

epiglottis

115
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

episi/o

Greek

A

vulva

116
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

epithel/i

Greek

A

outer layer of skin or external surface covering

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Q

Combinging Form/Root

equin/o

Latin

A

horse or horselike

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Q

Combinging Form/Root

erect/o

Latin

A

upright

119
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

erg/o

Greek

A

work

120
Q

Q

Combinging Forms/Roots

eruct/o or eructat/o

Latin

A

to blech

121
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

erupt/o

Latin

A

to burst forth

122
Q

Q

Combinging Forms/Roots

erythem/o or erythmat/o

Greek

A

flushed or redness

123
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

erythr/o

Greek

A

red

124
Q

Prefix

es-

Latin

A

out of, outside, or away from

125
Q

Suffix

-esis

Greek

A

abnormal condition or state

126
Q

Prefix

eso-

Greek

A

inward

127
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

esophag/o

Greek

A

tube that connects mouth to the stomach

esophagus

128
Q

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Combinging Form/Root

esthesi/o

Greek

A

sesnsation or feeling

129
Q

Suffix

-esthesia

Greek

A

sensation or feeling

130
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

esthet/o

Greek

A

feeling or sense of perception

131
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Combinging Form/Root

estr/o

Latin

A

female

132
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

ethm/o

Greek

A

sieve

133
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

eti/o

Greek

A

to cause

134
Q

Prefix

eu-

Greek

A

well, easy, or good

135
Q

Q

Combinging Forms/Roots

evacu/o or evacuat/o

Latin

A

to empty out

136
Q

Q

Combinging Forms/Roots

eviscer/o or eviscerat/o

Latin

A

disembowelment

137
Q

Prefix

ex-

Latin + Greek

A

out of, outside, or away from

138
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

exacerbat/o

Latin

A

to aggravate

139
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

excis/o

Latin

A

cutting out

140
Q

Q

Combinging Forms/Roots

excori/o or excoriat/o

Latin

A

to scratch

141
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

excret/o

Latin

A

separate or discharge

142
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

excruciat/o

Latin

A

intense pain

143
Q

Q

Combinging Forms/Roots

ehal/o or exhalat/o

Latin

A

to breathe out

144
Q

Suffixes

-exia or -exis

Greek

A

condition

145
Q

Prefix

exo-

Greek

A

out of, outside, or away from

146
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Q

Combinging Form/Root

exocrin/o

Greek

A

to secrete out of

147
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

expector/o

Latin

A

to cough up

148
Q

Q

Combinging Forms/Roots

expir/o or expirat/o

Latin

A

to breathe out or die

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Q

Combinging Form/Root

exstroph/o

Greek

A

twisted out

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Q

Combinging Form/Root

extern/o

Latin

A

outside or outer

151
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Prefix

extra-

Latin

A

outside or beyond

152
Q

Q

Combinging Forms/Roots

extrem/o or extremit/o

Latin

A

outermost or extremity

153
Q

Q

Combinging Form/Root

extrins/o

Latin

A

contained outside

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Q

Combinging Forms/Roots

exud/o or exudat/o

Latin

A

to sweat out

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