roots prefix suffix 4 Flashcards
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macro-
A
Large, abnormal size/length, long
2
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macul/o
A
Spot
3
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mal-
A
Bad, abnormal
4
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-malacia
A
Abnormal softening
5
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malign/o
A
Bad, harmful
6
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malle/o
A
Malleus, hammer
7
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malleol/o
A
Malleolus, little hammer
8
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mamm/o
A
Breast
9
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-mania
A
Obsessive preoccupation, madness
10
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manu/o
A
Hand
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mandible/o, mandibul/o
A
Mandible, lower jaw
12
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mast/o
A
Mastoid process, breast
13
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mastic/o
A
Chew
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mastoid/o
A
Mastoid process
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mastur/o
A
Ripe, mature
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maxill/o
A
Maxilla, upper jaw
17
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meat/o
A
Meatus
18
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medi/o
A
Middle
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mediastin/o
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Mediastinum, middle
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medic/o
A
Medicine, physician, healing
21
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medull/o
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Medulla, middle, marrow, medulla oblongata
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mega-, megal/o
A
Large, great, grand
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-megaly
A
Enlargement
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melan/o
A
Black, dark
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men/o
Menstruation, month, menses
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mening/o, meningi/o
Membranes, meninges
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menisc/o
Meniscus, crescent-shaped, cartilage in knee
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ment/o
Mind, chin
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mesenter/o
Mesentery
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mesi/o
Middle, median plane
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meso-
Middle
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meta-
Change, beyond, subsequent to, behind, after
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metabol/o
Change
34
-metter/-meter
Measure, instrument, used to measure
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metr/o, metri/o
Uterus
36
-metrist
One who measures
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-metry
To measure
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micr/o, micro-
Small
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mictur/o
Urinate
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mid-
Middle
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milli-
One-thousandth
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mineral/o
Mineral
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mi/o-
Smaller, less
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mission
To send
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mit/o
Thread, thread-like
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mitr/o
Like a miter or (structure w/2 pnts)
47
-mnesia
Memory
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mobil/o
Capable of moving, movement
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mono-
One, single
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morbid/o
Disease, sickness
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morph/o
Shape, form
52
mort/o
Death, dead
53
-mortem
Death
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mot/o, motil/o
Motion, movement
55
-motor
Movement
56
muc/o, mucos/o
Mucus
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multi-
Many, much
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muscul/o
Muscle
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mutat/o
To change
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my/o
Muscle
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myc/o
Fungus
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mydr/o
Widening, enlarged
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myel/o
Spinal cord, bone marrow
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myocardi/o
Heart muscle
65
myos/o
Muscle
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myring/o
Tympanic membrane, eardrum
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myx/o
Mucus
68
ob-
Against
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obes/o
Obese, extremely fat
70
obstetr/o
Pregnancy, birth
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occipt/o
Back of skull, occipital
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ocul/o
Eye
73
odont/o
Tooth, teeth
74
-oid
Like, resembling
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olfact/o
Smell, sense of smell
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olig/o
Scanty, few
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-ologist
Specialist
78
-ology
Science, study of
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-oma
Tumor, neoplasm, mass
80
omphal/o
Umbilicus, the navel
81
onc/o
Tumor
82
-one
Hormone
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onych/o
Nail
84
o/o
Egg (ovum)
85
oophor/o
Ovary
86
-opaque
Obscure, not transparent
87
operat/o
To perform, operate
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ophthalm/o
Eye, vision
89
-opia
Vision condition
90
-opsia
Vision, view of
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opt/i,opt/o, optic/o
Eye, vision
92
-opsy
View of, viewing
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-or
One who/something that takes action/does something
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or/o
Mouth, oral cavity
95
orbit/o
Eye socket
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orch/o, orchid/o, orchi/o
Testicles, testis, testes
97
-orexia
Appetite
98
organ/o
Organ
99
orth/o
Straight, normal, correct
100
-ory
Pertaining to
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os-
Mouth, bone
102
-ose
Full of, pertaining to, sugar
103
-osis
Abnormal condition, disease, process
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-osmia
Smell, odor
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oss/e, oss/i
Bone
106
ossicul/o, ossic/o
Ossicle
107
oste/o, ost/o
Bone
108
-ostomy
Surgical creation of artificial opening
109
ot/o
Ear, hearing
110
-otia
Ear condition
111
-otomy
Cutting, surgical incision
112
-ous
Pertaining to
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ov/i, ov/o
Egg, ovum
114
ovari/o
Ovary
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ovul/o
Egg, ovum
116
ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
Oxygen
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palat/o
Palate, roof of mouth
118
palpat/o
Touch, feel, stroke
119
palpit/o
Throbbing, quivering
120
pan-
All, entire, every, everything
121
pancreat/o
Pancreas
122
papill/o
Nipple-like, optic disk
123
par-, para-
Beside, near, beyond, abnormal, apart from, opposite, alongside of
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par/o
Birth
125
-para
To give birth, bear offspring
126
para-
Near, beside, alongside, beyond, abnormal
127
parathyroid/o
Parathyroid glands
128
-paresis
Partial/incomplete paralysis, weakness
129
-pareunia
Sexual intercourse
130
-parous
Having born at least 1 kid
131
paroxysm/o
Sudden attack
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-partum
Childbirth, labor
133
patell/o
Patella, kneecap
134
path/o, -pathy
Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
135
-pause
Stopping
136
pector/o
Chest
137
ped/o
Child, foot
138
pedicul/o
Louse (singular), lice (plural)
139
pelv/i, pelv/o
Pelvic bones, pelvic cavity, hip
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pen/i, pen/o
Penis
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-penia
Deficiency, lack, too few
142
-pepsia, pept/o
To digest, digestion
143
per-
Completely, thorough, through
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percuss/o
Strike, tap, beat
145
per-
Surrounding, around
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perine/o
Perineum
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peritone/o
Peritoneum
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perme/o
To pass, go through
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perone/o
Fibula
150
-pexy
Surgical fixation
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phac/o, phak/o
Lens of eye
152
phag/o
Eat, swallow, engulf
153
-phage
Cell that destroys, eats, swallows
154
-phagia
Eating, swallowing
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phalang/o
Phalanges, fingers, toes
156
phall/o
Penis
157
pharmac/o, pharmaceut/o
Drug
158
pharyng/o
Throat, pharynx
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phas/o
Speech
160
-phasia
To speak, speech
161
phe/o
Dusky, gray, dark-colored
162
-pheresis
Removal
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-philia, phil/o, -phil
Attraction to, like, love
164
phim/o
Muzzle
165
phleb/o
Vein
166
-phobia, phob/o
Abnormal fear
167
phon/o, -phonia
Sound, voice
168
phor/o
Carry, bear movement
169
-phoresis
Carrying, transmission
170
-phoria
To bear, carry, feeling, mental state
171
phot/o
Light
172
phren/o
Diaphragm, mind
173
phys/o
Air, gas
174
-phylactic
Protective, preventive
175
-phylaxis
Protection against infection
176
physi/o
Nature, physical, function
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-physis
Growth, nature
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pigment/o
Pigment, color
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pil/i, pil/o
Hair, hair follicle
180
pineal/o
Pineal gland
181
pinn/i
External ear, auricle
182
pituit/o, pituitar/o
Pituitary gland
183
placent/o
Placenta
184
plak/o, -plakia
Plaque, plate, thin flat layer, scale
185
plant/i, plant/o
Sole of foot
186
plas/i, plas/o, -plasia
Development, growth, formation
187
-plasm
Formative material of cells, formation, structure
188
plasm/o
Something molded/formed
189
-plastic
Pertaining to formation
190
-plasty
Surgical repair
191
-plegia
Stroke, paralysis
192
-plegic
One affected w/paralysis
193
pleur/o
Pleura, side of body
194
pne/o
Breath, breathing
195
-pnea
Breathing
196
pneum/o, pneumon/o
Lung, air
197
pod/o
Foot
198
-poiesis
To make, formation
199
-poietin
Substance that forms
200
pol/o
Extreme
201
poli/o
Gray matter of brain & spinal cord
202
poly-
Many, much
203
polyp/o
Polyp, small growth
204
pont/o
Pons
205
poplite/o
Back of knee
206
por/o
Pore, small opening, passageway
207
-porosis
Lessening in density, porous condition
208
port/o
Gate, door
209
post-
After, behind
210
poster/o
Behind, toward the back
211
pontent/o
Powerful, capable
212
pract/o
Practice, pursue on occupation
213
-prandial
Meal
214
pre-
Before, in front of
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pregn/o
Pregnant, full of
216
presby/o
Old age
217
primi-
First
218
pro-
Before, on behalf of, supporting, forward
219
proct/o
Anus & rectum
220
product/o
Lead forward, yield, produce
221
pronat/o
Bent forward, face down
222
pros-
Before, forward
223
prostat/o
Prostate gland
224
prosthet/o
Addition, appendage
225
prot/o
First
226
protein/o
Protein
227
proxim/o
Near
228
prurit/o
Itching
229
pseud/o
False
230
psor/o
Itch, itching
231
psych/o
Mind
232
-ptosis
Droop, sag, prolapse, fall, protrude
233
-ptysis
Spitting, coughing up
234
pub/o
Pubis, part of hip bone, public region
235
pulm/o, pulmon/o
Lung
236
pulsat/o
Beat, beating, striking
237
punct/o
Hold, prick, puncture
238
pupill/o
Pupil
239
purul/o
Pus, pus-filled
240
py/o
Pus
241
pyel/o
Renal pelvis
242
pylor/o
Pylorus
243
pyr/o, pyret/o
Fever, heat, fire
