Root Words, Suffixes, Prefixes Flashcards by Megan Simons | Brainscape

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Centesis

A

Puncture of a cavity or organ to remove fluid

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Bi-

A

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

A

Bronchus

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Pharyngo

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Pharynx

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Trachea

A

Trachea

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Pleura

A

Pleura

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Pulmono/pulmo

A

Lung

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Phreno

A

Diaphragm

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Pneumo/pneumato

A

Air, gas; can also pertain to lung, respiration

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Spiro

A

Breathing

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Brady-

A

Slow

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De-

A

Down; from

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Epi-

A

Upon; above

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Peri-

A

Around

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Poly-

A

Many

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Tachy-

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Fast

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Tri-

A

Three

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-ary

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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

A

Membrane

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-megaly

A

Enlarged

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-ole

A

Small

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-Oma

A

Tumor

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-pathy

A

Disease, abnormality

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-phobia

A

Fear (abnormal)

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-sclerosis

A

Hardening, hardness

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-stenosis

A

Narrowing; stricture

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-stomy

A

Artificial opening

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-tome

A

Cutting instrument