Suffix/Prefix Flashcards by Zakia Ali

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ambi

A

both (ambiguous)

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brady

A

slow

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ecto

A

outside

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meso

A

middle

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meta

A

change (metamorph)

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nulli

A

none

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pan

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all

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para

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near

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phago

A

eat

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sym

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together

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syn

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together

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Myo

A

muscle

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gastro

A

stomach

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colo

A

large intestine

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ileo

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small intestines

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pleur

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lungs

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costal

A

ribs

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angio

A

blood vessels

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veno

A

veins

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phlebo

A

veins

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tymp

A

ear drums

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oto

A

ears

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thrombo

A

blood clot

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enceph

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brain

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-itis

inflammation

-pathy

disease

-osis

condition (Thrombosis)

-emia

blood condition (leukemia)

-ectomy

surgical removal

-ostomy

new opening (Colostomy)

-oma

tumor (lymphoma)

-penia

decrease (osteopenia)

Chloro

green

cyan

blue

erythro

red

leuko

white

xantho

yellow

chrom

color

peri-

around

supra-

over

gloss-

tongue

litho-

stone

-phagia

eating or swallowing

procto-

anus or rectum

Sialo

Salivary

Stomato

mouth

vermi-

worm like

amyl-

startch

cec-, ceco-

blind or closed

cheil-

lips

chol-, chole-, cholo-

bile/galbladder

cholangi

bile duct

emet

vomit

entero

intestines

halitosis

bad breath

fecalith

hard, stony mass of feces

fecal incontinence

inability to contol defication

ascites

accumulatin of fluid in peritoneal cavity

melena

dark stool due to bleeding

hematochezia

fresh blood in stool

dyspepsia

heartburn

volvulus

twisting of intestines

bruxism

grinidng teeth

balan

glans penis

colp-, colpo-

vagina (colposcopy)

crypto-

hidden (cryptochidism)

Hyster-

Uterus (hysterectomy)

Leio, lio-

smooth (leiomyoma)

mammo

breast

mast-, masto-

breast (mastasis)

Men-, meno-,

menses

Metr-, Metro-,

uterus (menometrorragia)

Oligo-, Olig-

few

Oophor-

ovary, ovarian

Orchi-

testes

Procto-

Rectum, anus

Prostat-, prostato-

prostate

Salping-, salpingo-

uterine/fallopian tube

glomerulo-

glomerulus

glyco-

sweet, glucose

juxta-

next to

lith-, litho-

stones

noct-

night

pyel-

renal pelvis

sclero-

hardening

-uria

pretaining to urine

cyst-,cysto-

bladder

angio

vessel, vascular

aort-

aorta

apico-

apex

atrerio

artery

phleb-

vein, venous

vas-

vessel

pericardium

around, sac

epicardium

outer

myocardium

cardiac muscle

diaphoresis

profuse sweating

aneurysm

weakeing buldge artery wall

encephalo-

brain

oto-

hear

caud-

tail

cephalo-

head

ambly-

dimness

alb-

white

leuko-

white

myelo-

bone marrow

phlebo-

vein

-plasia

formation

-rrhea

flowing

-oma

tumor

-cyte

cell

-lytic

destruction

ecchymosis

bruise

purpura

hemorrhage into skin

petechiae

pinpoint blood into skin

thrombus

abnormal blood clot

embolus

thromus that has migrated

embolism

blood vessel that has been stopped because of a clot

Hirsutism

abnormally hairy

para-

alongside

hidro-

sweat

onycho-

nails

papulo-

raised spot

patho-

disease

pilo-

hair

scler-

hardness

steato-

fat

trich-

hair

spiro-

breathing

-ptysis

to spit