Word Parts: Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Flashcards
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a-
A
without, lack of (asymptomatic)
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ab-
A
away (abduct: move away from midline)
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acou-
A
hearing
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ad-
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to, towards (adduct: move towards midline)
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aden-, adeno-
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gland (adenoma: tumor of a gland)
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-algia
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pain (neuralgia: nerve pain)
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andro-
A
male (androgen: male hormone)
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angi-, angio-
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vessel (angiogram: imaging of vessels)
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ante-
A
before
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arthr-, arthro-
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joint (arthritis)
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-asis, -asia
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condition of, state of (homeostasis)
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audi-, audio-
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hearing
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auto-
A
self
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baro-
A
pressure, weight (baroreceptor: receptor for blood pressure changes)
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bi-
A
Twice, double, two
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brady-
A
slow
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carcin-
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cancer
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cardio-
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heart
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cerebro-
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brain
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chondro-
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cartilage (osteochondritis: bone and cartilage inflammation)
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circum-
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around
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-clast
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break down (osteoclast: cell that breaks down bone)
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contra-
A
opposite
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cost-
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rib (costochondritis: inflammation of cartilage of the ribs)
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cuti-
skin
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cyan-
blue
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-cyte, cyto-
cell (keratinocyte: cell that produces keratin)
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derm-
skin
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dys-
difficult, bad (dyspnea: difficulty breathing)
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e-, ec-, -ef, ex-
out, away from (efferent: conducting out or away from)
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ecto-
outer
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-ectomy
to cut out (lobectomy: removal of a lobe)
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ede-, -edem
swelling (edema: having swelling)
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endo-
within
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entero-
intestine (enterocolitis: inflammation of the small intestine and colon)
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epi-
upon, on (epiglottis: flap that lays upon the larynx with swallowing)
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extra-
outside (extracellular)
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-ferent
carry (efferent)
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gastr-, gastro-
stomach
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-genesis, -genic
produce, origin (neurogenesis)
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gloss-, glosso-
tongue (glossopharyngeal: of the tongue and pharynx)
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glyco-
sugar, sweet
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hem-, hemato-
blood
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hepato-
liver (hepatocyte: cell of the liver)
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histo-, hist-
tissue (histology: study of tissues)
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hyper-
above, over
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infra-
below (infraspinous: below the spine)
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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iso-
equal, same
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-itis
inflammation
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labi-
lip
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leuko-
white (leukocyte: white blood cell)
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lip-
fat (lipase: breaks down fat cells)
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-lysis
break down (glycolysis)
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mamm-
breast
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medi-
middle
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melano-
black (melanocyte: cell that produces dark/black pigment)
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myo-
muscle (myopathy: disease of the muscle)
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necro-
dead (necrotizing: causing death, of tissue)
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neo-
new
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nephron-
kidney (nephron: functional unit of the kidney)
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neuro-
nerve (neuropathy: disease of nerves)
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oculo-, ophthalam-
eye (ophthalmic: of or relating to the eye)
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odonto-
tooth (odontology: study of structure and disease of teeth)
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-oma
tumor (glioma: tumor of glial cells)
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-osis
condition of (neurosis: condition of nerves)
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osse-, osteo-
bone (osteology: study of bone)
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oto-
ear (otitis: inflammation of the ear)
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-pathy
disease (cardiopathy: disease of the heart)
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phag-
eat (phagocyte: cell that "eats" as in extracellular debris)
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-plegia
Paralyze (quadriplegia: paralysis of all 4 limbs)
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pneumo-
lungs, air, gas (pneumonia: infection of the air sacs of the lungs)
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-poiesis
make, formation of (hematopoiesis: formation of blood cellular components)
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poly-
many
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quad-
four
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rami-
branch (ramus: initial branch or a nerve from the spinal cord)
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rect-
straight (rectus femoris: straight muscle of the thigh)
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reno-
kidney (renal: of the kidney)
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sclero-
hard (atherosclerosis: hardening of the arteries)
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somato-
body (somatosensation: sensation of the body)
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steno-
narrowing (stenosis: narrowing of an opening or tube)
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sterno-
chest
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sub-
under
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super-, supra-
above, upper
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tachy-
fast
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thorac-
chest, thorax
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thrombo-
blood clot (thrombosis: condition of having a blood clot)
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-tomy
cut, incise (craniotomy: operation involving cutting of the skull)
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tri-
three
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tunica-
layer (tunica externa: external layer)
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ultra-
beyond, excess
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uni-
one
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vas-
vessel (vasoconstriction: constriction of a blood vessel)
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villo-
hair (vellus: fine unpigmented hair)
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viscer-
internal organ (viscera: internal organs)
