Suffixes, combining forms and prefixes Flashcards

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Adeno

A

Gland

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Arth

A

joint

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Carcin

A

cancerous

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Cardi

A

heart

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Cephal

A

head

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Cerebr

A

cerebrum (brain)

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Cis

A

to cut

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Crin

A

to secrete

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Cyst

A

urinary bladder

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Cyt

A

cell

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Derm

A

skin

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Electr

A

electricity

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Encephala

A

brain

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Enter

A

intestine (small intestine)

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Erythr

A

red

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Gastr

A

stomach

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Gynec

A

women/ female

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Hemat

A

blood

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Hem

A

Blood

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Hepat

A

Liver

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Leuk

A

White

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Necr/o

A

death/dead

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Neo

A

New

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Nephr

A

Kidney

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Neuro

A

Nerve

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Nulli

A

None

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Onc

A

Tumor

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Ophthalm

A

Eye

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Oste

A

Bone

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Path

A

disease

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Pancreat

A

pancreas

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Para

A

near/besides

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Ped

A

child

34
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Penia

A

deficiency

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Phasia

A

speech

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Psych

A

mind

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Radi

A

xray

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Ren

A

kidney

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Rhin

A

nose

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Sarc

A

flesh

41
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Sect

A

to cut

42
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Thromb

A

Clot

43
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Ur

A

urinary tract, urine

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