Root Words, Suffixes, Prefixes Flashcards

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Centesis

A

Puncture of a cavity or organ to remove fluid

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Bi-

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Two

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Ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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Ostomy

A

A new permanent opening

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Otomy

A

Cut into

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Oplasty

A

Surgical replair

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Pnea

A

Breathing

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Peri

A

Surrounding

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Oscopy

A

To view

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Phonia

A

Voice

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Rhino/naso

A

Nose

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Broncho/bronchi

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Bronchus

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Pharyngo

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Pharynx

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Trachea

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Trachea

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Pleura

A

Pleura

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Pulmono/pulmo

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Lung

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Phreno

A

Diaphragm

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Pneumo/pneumato

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Air, gas; can also pertain to lung, respiration

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Spiro

A

Breathing

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Brady-

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Slow

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De-

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Down; from

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Epi-

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Upon; above

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Peri-

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Around

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Poly-

A

Many

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Tachy-

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Fast

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Tri-

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Three

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-ary

A

Pertaining to

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-edema

A

Swelling

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-graph

A

Instrument used to record

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-graphy

A

Process of recording

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-gram

A

Recording; writing

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-ium

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Membrane

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-megaly

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Enlarged

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-ole

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Small

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-Oma

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Tumor

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-pathy

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Disease, abnormality

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-phobia

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Fear (abnormal)

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-sclerosis

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Hardening, hardness

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-stenosis

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Narrowing; stricture

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-stomy

A

Artificial opening

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-tome

A

Cutting instrument