Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Flashcards by Jason Savage | Brainscape

Q

Broncho/Pulmo

A

Lungs

root

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Cardi

A

Heart

root

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Gastro

A

Stomach

root

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Hepat

A

Liver

root

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Neur

A

Nerve

root

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Nas

A

Nose/Nasal

root

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Or

A

Mouth/Oral

root

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Pneumo

A

Air or Lungs

root

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Ab-

A

Away from

prefix

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Ad-

A

Toward or near

prefix

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Ante-

A

Before

prefix

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Brady-

A

Slow/below normal

prefix

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Contra-

A

Against

prefix

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Dys-

A

Difficult or painful

prefix

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Hyper-

A

Above normal, high

prefix

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Hypo-

A

Below normal, low

prefix

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Inter-

A

Between

prefix

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Peri-

A

Around

prefix

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Poly-

A

Many

prefix

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Post-

A

After

prefix

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Pre-

A

Before

prefix

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Super/Supra-

A

Above or in excess

prefix

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Tachy-

A

Above normal, rapid

prefix

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Uni-

A

One

prefix

Q

-ac

A

Pertaining to

suffix

Q

-algia

A

Pain

suffix

Q

-emesis

A

Vomiting

suffix

Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

suffix

Q

-ology

A

Study of

suffix

Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis

suffix

Q

-pnea

A

Breathing

suffix

Q

-rrhea

A

Discharge

suffix

Q

-spasm

A

Contraction

suffix

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-al

A

Pertaining to

suffix

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-ist

A

One who specializes in

suffix

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-iac

A

A person afflicted w/ a certain disease.

suffix

Q

arthr

A

Joint

root

Q

intra-

A

within; inside

prefix

Q

quadri-

A

four

prefix

Q

electr/o

A

electric

Q

gram

A

a written record

Q

-nia

A

Medical condition

suffix

Q

-asis

A

Medical condition

suffix

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-y

A

Medical procedure

suffix

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-ic

A

(adjective)

suffix

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-ous

A

(adjective)

suffix

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-itic

A

(adjective)

suffix

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-iole/-ule

A

Reduction in size

suffix

Q

-e/-ize

A

(verbs)

suffix

Q

Chol/e

A

Bile

root

Q

Cyst

A

Closed sack

root