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ABBREVIATIONS & ROOTS PREFIX SUFFIX MEANING > PREFIXES, SUFFIXES, & WORD ROOTS CONT. > Flashcards

PREFIXES, SUFFIXES, & WORD ROOTS CONT. Flashcards

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Gram

A

Record

Example ( mammogram, X-ray or record of the breast)

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Iasis

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Condition of

Example ( cholelithiasis, condition of having gallstones)

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Physiology

A

Study of the body

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Lysis, lytic

A

Breakdown

Example: hemolysis ( breakdown of blood)

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Malacia

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Softening

Example: osteomalacia ( softening of the bone)

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Megaly

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Enlargement

Example: hepatomegaly ( enlarged liver )

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Oma

A 
Tumor
Examples adenoma ( tumor containing glandular tissue)
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Osis

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Abnormal condition

Example leukocytosis. (Abnormal condition of white blood cells)

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Ostomy

A 
To create an abnormal opening 
Example colostomy ( an opening into the colon)
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Nephropathy

A

Disease of the kidney

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Thrombocytopenia

A

A deficiency of platelets

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12
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Pyloroplasty

A

To surgically shape the pylorus

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Herniorrhaphy

A

To repair or sew a hernia

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14
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Rhinorreah

A

Discharge from the nose

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15
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colonoscopy

A

Insertion of a scope to see the inside of the colon

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Hemostasis

A

Stop the flow of blood
Hemo= blood
Stasis= stop

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Glucosuria

A

Glucose in the urine

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Aden

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Gland

Ex- adenoma- tumor of glandular tissue

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Angi

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Vessel

Ex- angioma ( tumor of a vessel)

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Athr

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Joint

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Blast

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Immature cell

Ex- osteoblast- immature bone cell

22
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Brachi

A

Arm

Ex - brachialgia- pain in the arm

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Cardioactive

A

Having effect on the heart

24
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Cephal

A

Head

Ex/ cephalad- toward the head

25
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Cervic

A

Neck

-ex-cervicodynia- pain in the neck

26
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Chondr

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Cartilage

Ex-chondroma- tumor of the cartilage

27
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Craniometry

A

Measurement of the skull

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Derm(at)

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Skin

Ex-dermatitis - inflammation of the skin

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Gastritis

A

Inflammation of the stomach lining

30
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Gingivitis

A

Inflammation of the gums

31
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Gloss

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Tongue

-ex-glossitis- inflammation of the tongue

32
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Glyc(y), gluc

A

Sugar, glucose

Ex- hyperglycemia- high blood sugar

33
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Hem(at)

A

Blood

Ex- hematuria- blood in the urine

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Hepat

A

Liver

Ex-hepatitis- inflammation of the liver

35
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Hyster

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Uterus

Ex- hysterectomy- removal of the uterus

36
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Lact,galact

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Milk

Ex-lactogenic hormone- milk-producing hormone

37
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Lith

A

Stone

Ex- cholelithiasis- condition of gallstones

38
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Mast,mamm

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Breast

Ex-mastitis- inflammation of the breasts

39
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Myo

A

Muscle

Ex-myocardium-heart muscle

40
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Myel

A

Marrow,spinal cord

ex-myelosupression- depression of the bone marrow

41
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Nephr

A

Kidney

Ex-nephritis-inflammation of the kidney

42
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Neur

A

Nerve

Ex-neuritis- inflammation of a nerve

43
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Oo

A

Egg

Ex-oocyte- egg cell

44
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Oophor

A

Ovary

Ex-oophorectomy - removal of the ovary

45
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Ophthalm

A

Eye

Ex- ophthalmoscope- an instrument used to view the eye

46
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Path

A

Disease

Ex-pathology- study of disease

47
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Ped, pedia

A

Child

Ex-pediatrics- branch of medicine dealing with the child

48
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Phag

A

Eat, swallow

Ex-dysphagia- difficultly swallowing

49
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Pharyng

A

Throat

Ex-pharyngitis- inflammation of the throat

50
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Pneumon, pulmo(n)

A

Lung

Ex- pneumonectomy- removal of the lung

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Trache

A

Windpipe

Ex-tracheostomy- incision into the trachea

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