Roots, Combining Forms, Suffixes, Preffixes Flashcards by S T | Brainscape

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-algia, -dynia

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Pain

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-genesis

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Origin or production

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-lysis

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Breaking down or dissolution

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-oid

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Resembling

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-penia

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Abnormal reduction

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-rrhea

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Discharge

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-spasm

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Involuntary contraction

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-cele

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Pouching or hernia

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-ectasis

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Expansion or dilation

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-iasis

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Formation or presence of

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-malacia

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Softening

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-oma

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Tumor

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-osis

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Condition or increase

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-phil, -philia

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Attraction to

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-ptosis

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Falling or downward displacement

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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To burst forth (usually blood)

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-centesis

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Puncture for aspiration

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-desis

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Binding

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-ectomy

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Excision (removal)

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-pexy

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Suspension or fixation

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-plasty

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Surgical repair or reconstruction

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

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-tomy

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Incision

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-stomy

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Creation of an opening

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-ation

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Process

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-e

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Noun marker

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-ia, -ism

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Condition of

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-y

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Condition or process of

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-ium

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Structure or tissue

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic

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Pertaining to

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-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule

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Diminutive endings (small)

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-gram, -graph, -graphy

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Record, instrument for recording, process of recording

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-iatrics, -iatry

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Treatment

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-logy, -logist

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Study, one who specializes in the study or treatment of

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-meter, -metry

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Instrument for measuring, process of measuring

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-poiesis

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Formation

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-scope, -scopy

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Instrument for examination, process of examination

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-stasis

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Stop or stand

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Cyan/o, erythr/o, leuk/o, melan/o

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Blue, red, white, black

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Lip/o, aer/o, py/o, ur/o, urin/o

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Fat, air, pus, urine

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Abdomin/o, lapar/o

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Abdomen

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Acr/o

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Extremity or topmost

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o

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Vessel

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Or/o

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Mouth

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Crin/o

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To secrete

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Esthesi/o

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Sensation

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Gen/o

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Origin or production

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Lith/o

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Stone

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Lith/o

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Stone

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Morph/o

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Form

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Orth/o

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Straight, normal, correct

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Phag/o

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Eat or swallow

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Phas/o

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Speech

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Plas/o

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Formation

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Scler/o

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Hard

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Sten/o

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Narrow

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Troph/o

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Nourishment or development

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A-, an-

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Without

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De-

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From, down, or not

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Circum-, peri-

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Around

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Dia-, trans-

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Across or through

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E-, ec-, ex-
Ecto-, exo-, extra-
En-, endo-, intra-
Epi-

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Out or away
Outside
Within
Upon

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Meso-

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Middle

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Meta-
Para-

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Beyond, after, or change
Alongside of, or abnormal

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Oligo-
Pan-

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Few or deficient
All

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Sub-, infra-
Super-, supra-

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Below or under
Above or excessive

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Dys-
Eu-

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Painful, difficult, or faulty
Good or normal

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Xanth/o-

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Yellow