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ROOT, SUFFIX AND PREFIX Flashcards

1
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an-

A

without (ANuric=without urine)

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2
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angi/angio

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vessel (ANGIogram=imaging study of the vessel)

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3
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-apheresis

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removal (plasmaAPHERESIS=removal of plasma)

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4
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-asthenia

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without strength (myASTHENIA=without. muscle strength)

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5
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azot-

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urea (AZOTemia=urea in the blood)

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brady-

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slow (BRADYcardia=slow heart rate)

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7
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-capnea

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carbon dioxide (hyperCAPNEA=elevated carbon dioxide)

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8
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-centesis

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removal of fluid (thoraCENTESIS=removal of fluid from lungs)

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9
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-chezia

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elimination of waste (hematoCHEZIA=blood in stool)

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10
Q

cholecyst

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gallbladder (CHOLECYSTitis=inflammation of the gallbladder)

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cholang

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bile/vessel (CHOLANGIogram=camera study of bile ducts)

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12
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-cidal

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killing (bacteriaCIDAL=kills bacteria)

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13
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contra

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opposite (CONTRAlateral=opposite side of the body)

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14
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dipsia

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thirst (polyDIPSIA=excessive thirst)

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dys-

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abnormal (DYSrhythmia=abnormal heart rhythm

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-ectomy

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surgical removal (appendECTOMY=removal of the appendix)

17
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-emia

A

condition of the blood (bacterEMIA=bacteria in the blood)

18
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encephal

A

brain (ENCEPHALopathy=pathology of the brain)

19
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end/endo-

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within (ENDOscopy=a scope within the body)

20
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enter/entero-

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small intestine (ENTEROvirus=virus of the small intestine)

21
Q

epi-

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above (EPIgastric=above the stomach)

22
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gluco-

A

sugar (GLUCOneogenesis=the production of glucose)

23
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glyc-

A

sugar (GLYColysis=the breadown of sugar)

24
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-gram

A

imaging (arterioGRAM=imaging study of the arteries)

25
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-gaphy

A

imaging (angioGRAPHY=visual imaging of the vessels)

26
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hem/hemat-

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blood (HEMATology=study of blood)

27
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hepat-

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liver (HEPATitis=inflammationof the liver)

28
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hist-

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tissue (HISTology=a study of the tissue)

29
Q

hydro

A

water (HYDROcephaly=elevated CSF in the brain)

30
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hyper-

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high (HYPERtention=high blood pressure)

31
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hypo-

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low (HYPOglycemia=low blood sugar)

32
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition (cholelithIASIS=condition of gallbladder stones)

33
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idio-

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unknown (IDIOpathic=of unknown pathology)

34
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infra-

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below (INFRAtentorial=below the tentorium cerebelli)

35
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inter-

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between (INTERcostal=between the ribs)

36
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intra-

A

within (INTRArenal=within the kidney)

37
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ipsi-

A

same (IPSIlateral=same side)

38
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-ism

A

process or condition (hypothyroidISM=low thyroid)

NS A120 (3 decks)

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