word roots/prefix/suffixes Flashcards

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1
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erythr/o

A

red

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leuk/o

A

white

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3
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tachy

A

fast, rapid

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4
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arter/o

A

artery

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5
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ather/o

A

plaque, fatty substace

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6
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atr/i

A

atrium

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7
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cardi/o

A

heart

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coron/o

A

coronary

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9
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valv/o

A

valve

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10
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phleb/o

A

vein

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11
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hem/o

A

blood

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12
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hemat/o

A

blood

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13
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-itis

A

inflammation of

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14
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-ac

A

pertaining to

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15
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-emia

A

blood, blood condition

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16
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-lysis

A

breakdown, separation

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17
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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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18
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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19
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-rrhexis

A

ruptures

21
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-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

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-stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing

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-ac

A

pertaining to

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-al

A

pertaining to

25
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-ary

A

pertaining to

26
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-an

A

pertaining to

27
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-ical

A

pertaining to

28
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-ic

A

pertaining to

29
Q

peri-

A

surrounding

30
Q

endo-

A

in, within

31
Q

-esis

A

abnormal condition

32
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dys-

A

bad, difficult, painful

33
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-itis

A

inflammation

34
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-ologist

A

specialist

35
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

36
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

37
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aliment/o

A

to nourish

38
Q

gastr/o

A

stomach

39
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rect/o

A

rectum

40
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chol/e

A

bile, gall

41
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-cyst

A

bladder, bag

42
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enter/o

A

small intestine

43
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gingiv/o

A

gingival tissue, gums

44
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-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

45
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pyr/o

A

fever

46
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-emesis

A

vomit

47
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hepat/o

A

liver

48
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proct/o

A

anus and rectum