prefixes, suffixes, meanings and doctors Flashcards

1
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provides medical care for pregnant women

A

obstetrician

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2
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en, end, endo

A

within

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3
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-ose

A

sugar

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4
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peri-

A

surrounding or enclosing

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5
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dent, dont

A

tooth

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6
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entero

A

intestines

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7
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macro-

A

large

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8
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mono

A

one

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di

A

two

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poly

A

many

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11
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hepat, hepato

A

liver

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12
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tri

A

3

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13
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osis

A

disease

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14
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hyper

A

over above excessive

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15
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lip, lipo

A

fat or fatty

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16
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micro

A

small

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17
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osteo

A

bones

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18
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vaso, vascular

A

liquid carrying vessels

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19
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cardio

A

heart

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20
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pulmonary

A

lungs

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21
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pneumo

A

lungs

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22
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thoracic

A

chest

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23
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epi

A

on, over, above

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24
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my, myo

A

muscles

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25
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kinesis

A

movement

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26
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brachia

A

arm

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27
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treats bones and joints

A

orthopedist

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28
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aer, aero

A

air

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29
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an

A

without

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30
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hydrate

A

water

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31
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phag, phage

A

eats

32
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cytes

A

cells

33
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derm, derma

A

skin

34
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hypo

A

less than, beneath, below

35
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treats diseases and disorders of the skin

A

dermatologist

36
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patho

A

disease

37
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gen

A

something that produces

38
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provides protective dental care

A

dental hygienist

39
Q

prevents and corrects misaligned teeth

A

orthadontist

40
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melan, melano

A

dark

41
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carcino

A

cancer

42
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oma

A

tumor

43
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neuro

A

nervous system

44
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treats diseases and disorders of the nervous system

A

neurologist

45
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scler, sclero

A

hard

46
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mechano

A

mechanical

47
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therm, thermo

A

heat

48
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chem

A

chemical

49
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op

A

eyes

50
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ia

A

condition

51
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auditory

A

hearing

52
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cide

A

killing

53
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itis

A

inflammation

54
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hema/o

A

blood

55
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treats eye diseases and disorders

A

opthamologist

56
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cryo

A

cold

57
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lytic

A

causing decomposition

58
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toxi,c

A

poison

59
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leuk,o

A

white

60
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lymph, lympho

A

water

61
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dys

A

bad

62
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iasis

A

diseased condition

63
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poros

A

passage, pore

64
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arterio

A

arteries

65
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con

A

with

66
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genus

A

birth

67
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hemia or emia

A

condition of the blood

68
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psycho

A

mind

69
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soma

A

body

70
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sarc,o

A

flesh

71
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myel

A

bone marrow

72
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treats cancer

A

oncologist

73
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treats blood diseases and disorders

A

hematologist

74
Q

a collection of several different diseases thought to share a common cause

A

syndrome

75
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cephal

A

head