Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
1
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A-
A
No, not, w/o, away from, negative
2
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Ab-
A
Away from, negative, absent
3
Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
4
Q
-able
A
Capable of, able to
5
Q
Abrad/o, abras/o
A
Rub, scrape off
6
Q
Abrupt/o
A
Broken away from
7
Q
Abs-
A
Away from
8
Q
Abscess/o
A
Collection of pus
9
Q
-acious
A
Characterized by
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Q
Acid/o
A
Acid
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Q
Acous/o, acoust/o
A
Hearing, sound
12
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Acr/o
A
Extremities, top, extreme point
13
Q
Actin/o
A
Light
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Acu/o
A
Sharp, severe, sudden
15
Q
Ad-
A
Toward, to, in the direction of
16
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
17
Q
Adenoid/o
A
Adenoids
18
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Adhes/o
A
Stick to, cling to
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Q
Adip/o
A
Fat
20
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Adnex/o
A
Bound to
21
Q
Adren/o, adrenal/o
A
Adrenal gland
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Aer/o
A
Air, gas
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Af-
A
Toward, to, near
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Affect/o
A
Exert influence on
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Agor/a
Marketplace
26
-Agra
Excessive pain, seizure
27
Agglutin/o
Clumping, together, sticking
28
-aise
Comfort, ease
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Alb/o, albin/o
White
30
Albumin/o
Albumin, proteins
31
Alg/o, alges/o
Pain, relationship/sensitivity to pain
32
-algesia
Pain, sensitivity
33
-Algia
Pain, suffering, painful condition
34
Align/o
Bring into line/correct position
35
Aliment/o
To nourish, nutrition, nourishment
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All/o, all-
Other, different than normal, reversal
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Alopec/o
Baldness
38
Alveol/o
Alveolus, air sack, small sack
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Ambi-
Both sides, around/about, double
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Ambly/o
Dull, dim
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Ambulat/o
Walking, to move about
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-Amine
Nitrogen compound
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Amni/o
Amnion, fetal membrane
44
Amput/o
Cut away, cut off body part
45
Amyl/o
Starch, carbohydrate
46
An-
Not, without
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Ana-
Up, apart, excessive
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An/o
Anus, ring
49
-ancy
State of
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Andr/o
Male, masculine
51
Aneurysm/o
Aneurysm
52
Angi/o
Blood/lymph vessels
53
Anis/o
Unequal
54
Ankyl/o
Crooked, bent, stiff, fused together
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Anomal/o
Irregularity
56
-ant
Substance that promotes
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Ante-
Before, in front of, forward
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Antre/o
Before, front
59
Anti-
Against
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Anxi/o
Anxiety, anxious, uneasy
61
Aort/o
Aorta
62
Ap-
Toward, to
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-apheresis
Removal
64
Aphth/o
Ulcer
65
Apic/o
Apex, tip
66
Ap-, apo-
Separation, away from, opposed, detached
67
Append/o, appendic/o
Appendix
68
Aque/o
Water
69
-arch, -arche
Beginning
70
Areat/o
In patches/circumscribed areas
71
Areol/o
Little open space, space around nipple
72
-aria
Connected with
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Arter/o, arteri/o
Artery
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Arteriol/o
Arteriole
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Arthr/o
Joints
76
Articul/o
Joint
77
As-
Toward, to
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-ase
Enzyme
79
Aspir/o, Aspirat/o
To breathe in, removal
80
Assay
To analyze
81
-Asthenia
Weakness, lack of strength
82
Asthm/o
Asthma
83
Astr/o
Star, star shaped
84
At-
Toward, to
85
Atel/o
Imcomplete, imperfect
86
Ather/o
Plaque, fatty substance
87
-ation
State/action, process/ condition
88
Atri/o
Atrium ( of heart)
89
Attenu/o
Diluted, weakened
90
Audi/o, audit/o
Ear, hearing, sense of hearing
91
Aur/i
Ear, hearing
92
Auscult/a, Auscult/o
Listen
93
Aut/o
Self
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Axill/o
Armpit
95
Azot/o
Nitrogen
96
Bacteri/o
Bacteria
97
Balan/o
Glans penis
98
Bar/o
Pressure, weight
99
Bas/o
Base, opposite of acid (alkaline)
100
Bi/o
Life
101
Bi-
twice, double, two, both
102
Bifid/o
Split, divided into two parts
103
Bil/i
Bile, gall
104
Bilirubin/o
Bilirubin
105
Bin-
Two
106
-blast
Embryonic, immature, formative element, developing cell
107
Belphar/o
Eyelid
108
Bol/o
Cast, throw
109
Branchi/o
Arm
110
Brachy-
Short
111
Brady-
Slow
112
Bronchi/o, bronch/o
Bronchial tube, bronchus
113
Bronchiol/o
Bronchiole, bronchiolus
114
Brux/o
Grind
115
Bucc/o
Cheek
116
Burs/o
Bursa, sac of fluid near joint
117
Calcane/o
Calcaneus, heel bone
118
Calc/i
Calcium, line, the heel
119
Caclio, calc/o
Calcium
120
Calcul/o
Stone, little stone
121
Cali/o, calic/o
Cup like structure, calyx
122
Calor/i
Heat
123
Canth/o
Corner of eye
124
Capill/o
Hair
125
Capit/o
Head
126
Capn/o
CO2, sooty/smoky appearance
127
-capnia
CO2
128
Capsul/o
Little box
129
Carb/o
Carbon
130
Carcin/o
Cancerous
131
-carcinoma
Cancerous tumor
132
Cardi/o, card/o
Heart
133
Cari/o
Decay or rottenness, especially that of the teeth
134
Carp/o
Wrist, carpals (wrist bones)
135
Catabol/o
Breaking down
136
Caud/o
Tail, toward lower part of body
