word roots/prefix/suffixes Flashcards by Jessica Kohntopp

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erythr/o

A

red

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leuk/o

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white

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tachy

A

fast, rapid

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arter/o

A

artery

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ather/o

A

plaque, fatty substace

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atr/i

A

atrium

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cardi/o

A

heart

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coron/o

A

coronary

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valv/o

A

valve

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phleb/o

A

vein

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

A

blood

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-itis

A

inflammation of

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-ac

A

pertaining to

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-emia

A

blood, blood condition

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-lysis

A

breakdown, separation

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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-rrhexis

A

ruptures

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-an

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pertaining to

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-ical

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pertaining to

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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peri-

A

surrounding

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endo-

A

in, within

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-esis

A

abnormal condition

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dys-

A

bad, difficult, painful

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-ologist

A

specialist

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-scopy

A

visual examination

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aliment/o

A

to nourish

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gastr/o

A

stomach

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rect/o

A

rectum

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chol/e

A

bile, gall

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-cyst

A

bladder, bag

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enter/o

A

small intestine

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gingiv/o

A

gingival tissue, gums

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-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

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pyr/o

A

fever

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-emesis

A

vomit

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hepat/o

A

liver

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proct/o

A

anus and rectum