Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes Flashcards by Diana D

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hepat/o

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liver

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hem/o

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blood

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encephalo/o

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brain

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gastr/o

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stomach

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electr/

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electricity

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cerebr/o

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brain
cerebrum

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dermat/o

A

skin

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hyster/o

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uterus

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laryng/o

A

voice box
larynx

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leuk/o

A

white

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mamm/o

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breast

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mast/o

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breast

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ment/o

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mind

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nat/o

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birth

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neur/o

A

nerve

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path/o

A

disease

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proct/o

A

-rectum
- anus

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psych/o

A

mind

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rhin/o

A

nose

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tonsill/o

A

almond
tonsil

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vas/o

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vessel

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cardi/o

A

heart

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bi/o

A

life

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append/o
appendic/o

A

appendix

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anti-

A

against
-opposite of

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brady-

A

slow

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endo-

A

within

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epi-

A

upon
over
above
on top

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neo-

A

new

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pre-

A

to come before

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pulmon

A

lung

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maxim

A

biggest
highest

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lith

A

stone

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micro-

A

small

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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scop

A

viewing instrument

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logy

A

study or science of

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pod/o

A

foot

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oste/o

A

bone

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gastr/o

A

stomach

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cardi/o

A

heart

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uscul/o

A

muscle

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bronch/o

A

airway

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angi/o

A

vessel

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ot/o

A

ear

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trache/o

A

trachea

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encephal/o

A

brain

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cephal/o

A

head

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-phasia

A

speaking

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a-

A

-without
-absence of

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-itis

A

inflammation

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enter

A

small intestine

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gastr

A

stomach

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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derm

A

skin

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hypo-

A

deficient
abnormally low
below

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path

A

disease

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-gram

A

a record or an image

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-emia

A

condition of blood

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-al

A

pertaining to

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-ectomy

A

-surgicial excision
- surgical removal

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-tic

A

pertaining to

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-scope

A

instrument used for viewing

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-philia

A

loving
affinity for

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-pathy

A

disease

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-logy

A

study or science of

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-logist

A

one who studies

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-itis

A

inflammation-

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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-ia

A

condition of

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-iatry

A

treatment
specialty

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-drome

A

run or running

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syn-

A

together

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hemat

A

blood

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-emesis

A

vomiting

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-malacia

A

softening

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-opsy

A

view of

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hypo-

A

deficient
below

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-oxia

A

condition of oxygen

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-phil
-philia

A

loving or
affinity for

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dys-

A

bad
abnormal
painful
difficult

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-phasia

A

speaking

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a-

A

without
absence of

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-physis

A

growth

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hypo

A

below

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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quadri-

A

four

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-oma

A

tumor

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oste
oste/o

A

bone

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-stasis

A

standing still

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home/o

A

sameness
unchanging