Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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2
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acr/o

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extremities, top, extreme point

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3
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acu/o

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sharp, sever, sudden

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4
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aden/o

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gland

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5
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adip/o

A

fat

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amni/o

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amnion

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7
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angi/o

A

vessel

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arteri/o

A

artery

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9
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axill/o

A

armpit

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10
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bi/o

A

life

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blephar/o

A

eyelid

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12
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bronch/o

A

bronchial tubes

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13
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carcin/o

A

cancer

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14
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cardi/o

A

heart

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15
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chem/o

A

drug, chemical

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16
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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17
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chron/o

A

time

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18
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col/o

A

colon (large intestine)

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19
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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder

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20
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encephal/o

A

brain

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21
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erythr/o

A

red

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22
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Hem/o

A

Blood

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23
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Hepat/o

A

Liver

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24
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Hydr/o

A

Water/fluid

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25
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Inguin/o

A

Groin

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26
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Isch/o

A

To hold back

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27
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Lapar/o

A

Abdominal,abdominal wall

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28
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Laryng/o

A

Larynx

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29
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Leuk/o

A

White

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30
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Lymph/o

A

Lymph

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31
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Mamm/o

A

Breast

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32
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Mast/o

A

Breast

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33
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Morph/o

A

Shape, form

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34
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Muc/o

A

Mucus

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35
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My/o

A

Muscle

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36
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Myel/o

A

Spinal cord

37
Q

Necr/o

A

Death

38
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Nephr/o

A

Kidney

39
Q

Neur/o

A

Nerve

40
Q

Neutr/o

A

Neutrophil

41
Q

Nucle/o

A

Nucleus

42
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Ophthalm/o

A

Eye

43
Q

Oste/o

A

Bone

44
Q

Ot/o

A

Ear

45
Q

Path/o

A

Disease

46
Q

Peritone/o

A

Peritoneum

47
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Phag/o

A

To eat/swallow

48
Q

Phleb/o

A

Vein

49
Q

Plas/o

A

Formation, development

50
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Pleur/o

A

Pleura

51
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Pneumon/o

A

Lungs

52
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Pulmon/o

A

Lungs

53
Q

Radi/o

A

Xrays

54
Q

Rect/o

A

Rectum

55
Q

Ren/o

A

Kidney

56
Q

Rhin/o

A

Nose

57
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Sarc/o

A

Flesh

58
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Splen/o

A

Spleen

59
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Staphyl/o

A

Clusters

60
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Strept/o

A

Twisted chains

61
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Thorac/o

A

Chest

62
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Thromb/o

A

Clot

63
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Tonsill/o

A

Tonsils

64
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Trache/o

A

Trachea

65
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Ven/o

A

Vein

66
Q

Angi/o

A

vessel

67
Q

Aort/o

A

aorta

68
Q

arter/o

A

artery

69
Q

Arteri/o

A

artery

70
Q

ather/o

A

yellowish plague

71
Q

atri/o

A

atrium

72
Q

brachi/o

A

arm

73
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cardi/o

A

heart

74
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cholesterol/o

A

cholesterol

75
Q

coron/o

A

heart

76
Q

cyan/o

A

blue

77
Q

myx/o

A

mucus

78
Q

ox/o

A

oxygen

79
Q

pericardi/o

A

pericardium

80
Q

phleb/o

A

vein

81
Q

sphygm/o

A

pulse

82
Q

steth/o

A

chest

83
Q

thromb/o

A

clots

84
Q

valvul/o

A

valve

85
Q

valv/o

A

valve

86
Q

vas/o

A

vessel

87
Q

vascul/o

A

vessel

88
Q

ven/o, ven/i

A

vein

89
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle