ROOT, SUFFIX AND PREFIX Flashcards

Question 1

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an-

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without (ANuric=without urine)

Question 2

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angi/angio

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vessel (ANGIogram=imaging study of the vessel)

Question 3

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-apheresis

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removal (plasmaAPHERESIS=removal of plasma)

Question 4

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-asthenia

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without strength (myASTHENIA=without. muscle strength)

Question 5

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azot-

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urea (AZOTemia=urea in the blood)

Question 6

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brady-

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slow (BRADYcardia=slow heart rate)

Question 7

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-capnea

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carbon dioxide (hyperCAPNEA=elevated carbon dioxide)

Question 8

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-centesis

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

Question 9

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-chezia

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elimination of waste (hematoCHEZIA=blood in stool)

Question 10

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cholecyst

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gallbladder (CHOLECYSTitis=inflammation of the gallbladder)

Question 11

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cholang

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

Question 12

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-cidal

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killing (bacteriaCIDAL=kills bacteria)

Question 13

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contra

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opposite (CONTRAlateral=opposite side of the body)

Question 14

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dipsia

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thirst (polyDIPSIA=excessive thirst)

Question 15

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dys-

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abnormal (DYSrhythmia=abnormal heart rhythm

Question 16

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-ectomy

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surgical removal (appendECTOMY=removal of the appendix)

Question 17

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-emia

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

Question 18

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encephal

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brain (ENCEPHALopathy=pathology of the brain)

Question 19

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end/endo-

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within (ENDOscopy=a scope within the body)

Question 20

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enter/entero-

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small intestine (ENTEROvirus=virus of the small intestine)

Question 21

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epi-

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above (EPIgastric=above the stomach)

Question 22

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gluco-

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sugar (GLUCOneogenesis=the production of glucose)

Question 23

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glyc-

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sugar (GLYColysis=the breadown of sugar)

Question 24

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-gram

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imaging (arterioGRAM=imaging study of the arteries)

Question 25

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-gaphy

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imaging (angioGRAPHY=visual imaging of the vessels)

Question 26

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hem/hemat-

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blood (HEMATology=study of blood)

Question 27

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hepat-

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liver (HEPATitis=inflammationof the liver)

Question 28

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hist-

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tissue (HISTology=a study of the tissue)

Question 29

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hydro

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water (HYDROcephaly=elevated CSF in the brain)

Question 30

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hyper-

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high (HYPERtention=high blood pressure)

Question 31

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hypo-

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low (HYPOglycemia=low blood sugar)

Question 32

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-iasis

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abnormal condition (cholelithIASIS=condition of gallbladder stones)

Question 33

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idio-

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unknown (IDIOpathic=of unknown pathology)

Question 34

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infra-

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below (INFRAtentorial=below the tentorium cerebelli)

Question 35

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inter-

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between (INTERcostal=between the ribs)

Question 36

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intra-

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within (INTRArenal=within the kidney)

Question 37

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ipsi-

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same (IPSIlateral=same side)

Question 38

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-ism

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process or condition (hypothyroidISM=low thyroid)