Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Flashcards

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a-, an-

A

absence, lack

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ab-

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away from

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acro-

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extreme, extremities

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ad-

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toward, to

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adeno-

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gland

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ambi-

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around, on both sides

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amyl-

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starch

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ante-

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before, preceding

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ant-, anti-

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opposed to, preventing, inhibiting

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bi-

A

two

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bili-

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bile

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bio-

A

life

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brachi-

A

arm

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brady-

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slow

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cholecysto-

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gallbladder

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circum-

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around

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co, con-

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together

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contra-

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against, opposite

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cost-

A

ribs

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demi-

A

half

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derm-

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skin

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dis-

A

from

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dors-

A

back

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dys-

A

difficult, faulty, painful

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electro-

A

electric

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en-, em-

A

in, inside

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equi-

A

equal

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eryth-

A

red

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exo-

A

outside, outer layer

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extra-

A

outside, beyond

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ferr-

A

iron

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32
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fibro-

A

fiber

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fore-

A

before, in front of

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glyco-

A

sugar

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hemi-

A

half

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36
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hemo-

A

blood

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hist-

A

tissue

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homo-

A

same

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39
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hydro-

A

water

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hygro-

A

moisture

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hyper-

A

excess

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42
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hypo-

A

below, deficient

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43
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ileo-

A

ileum

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44
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in-

A

in, within, into

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within, inside

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juxta-

A

near, close to

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lapar-

A

abdomen

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49
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laryngo-

A

larynx

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50
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later-

A

side

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51
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leuko-

A

white

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52
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macro-

A

large

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53
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mal-

A

bad

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54
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mast-

A

breast

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55
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medi-

A

middle

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56
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mega-

A

large

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57
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men-

A

month

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58
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mono-

A

single

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59
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multi-

A

many

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60
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myelo-

A

marrow, spinal cord

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myo-

A

muscle

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neo-

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new

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nitro-

A

nitrogen

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non-

A

not

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ob-

A

before, against

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ortho-

A

straight, direct

67
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osteo-

A

bone

68
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pan-

A

all, universal

69
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para-

A

beside, near

70
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path-

A

disease

71
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ped-

A

child, foot

72
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per-

A

by, through

73
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peri-

A

around

74
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pharyngo-

A

pharynx

75
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phren-

A

diaphragm, mind

76
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pod-

A

foot

77
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poly-

A

multiple

78
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post-

A

after, behind

79
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pre-

A

before, ahead

80
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procto-

A

rectum, anus

81
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pseudo-

A

false

82
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psycho-

A

mind

83
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pyel-

A

pelvis of the kidney

84
Q

pyo-

A

pus

85
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pyro-

A

fire

86
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quadri-

A

four

87
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radio-

A

radiation

88
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re-

A

back, again

89
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ren-

A

kidney

90
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retro-

A

backward, behind

91
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rhin-

A

nose

92
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sacro-

A

sacrum

93
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salpingo-

A

fallopian tube

94
Q

sarco-

A

flesh

95
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sclero-

A

hard

96
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semi-

A

half

97
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sex-

A

six

98
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skeleto-

A

skeleton

99
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steno-

A

narrow

100
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sub-

A

beneath, under

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super-, supra-

A

above, upon

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syn-

A

together

103
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tachy-

A

rapid

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thyro-

A

a shield

105
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trache-

A

trachea

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trans-

A

across, through

107
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tri-

A

three

108
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ultra-

A

beyond

109
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un-

A

not, back reversal

110
Q

uni-

A

one

111
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uretero-

A

ureter

112
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urethro-

A

urethra

113
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uro-

A

urine, urinary organs

114
Q

-able

A

able to

115
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-algia

A

pain, in a certain
spot

116
Q

-cele

A

tumor, swelling

117
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

118
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-cide

A

kill, destroy

119
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-cule

A

little

120
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-ectasia

A

dilating, stretching

121
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-ectomy

A

cutting out, surgical removal

122
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-esis

A

action

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-form

A

shape

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-genesis, -genetic

A

formation, origin

125
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-gram

A

data that are systematically
recorded, a record

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-graph

A

an instrument used for recording data or writing

127
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-ism

A

condition

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-ize

A

to treat

130
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-lith

A

stone, calculus

131
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-lithiasis

A

presence of stones

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-lysis

A

loosening or breaking down

133
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-meter

A

instrument that measures

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-oid

A

like, resemble

136
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-oma

A

tumor

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-orrhaphy

A

surgical repair

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-osis

A

disease, condition of

139
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-ostomy

A

to form an opening or outlet

140
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-otomy

A

to incise

141
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-pathy

A

disease

142
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-pexy

A

fixation

143
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-phage

A

ingesting

144
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-phobia

A

fear

145
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-plasty

A

plastic surgery

146
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-plegia

A

paralysis

147
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-rhexis

A

rupture

148
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-rrhagia

A

abnormal or excessive discharge

149
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-rrhea

A

flow or discharge

150
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-scope

A

lighted instrument for visual examination

151
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-scopy

A

to examine visually

152
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-stomy

A

establishment of an artificial opening

153
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-tomy

A

incision into

154
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-uria

A

urine

155
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-zyme

A

enzyme, ferment