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Module 0: Anatomical Terms > Word Parts: Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes > Flashcards

Word Parts: Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Flashcards

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a-

A

without, lack of (asymptomatic)

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ab-

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away (abduct: move away from midline)

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acou-

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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-

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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-

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self

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baro-

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pressure, weight (baroreceptor: receptor for blood pressure changes)

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bi-

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Twice, double, two

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brady-

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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-

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opposite

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cost-

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rib (costochondritis: inflammation of cartilage of the ribs)

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cuti-

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skin

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cyan-

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blue

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-cyte, cyto-

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cell (keratinocyte: cell that produces keratin)

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derm-

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skin

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dys-

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difficult, bad (dyspnea: difficulty breathing)

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e-, ec-, -ef, ex-

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out, away from (efferent: conducting out or away from)

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ecto-

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outer

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-ectomy

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to cut out (lobectomy: removal of a lobe)

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ede-, -edem

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swelling (edema: having swelling)

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endo-

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within

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entero-

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intestine (enterocolitis: inflammation of the small intestine and colon)

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epi-

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upon, on (epiglottis: flap that lays upon the larynx with swallowing)

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extra-

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outside (extracellular)

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-ferent

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carry (efferent)

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gastr-, gastro-

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stomach

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-genesis, -genic

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produce, origin (neurogenesis)

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gloss-, glosso-

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tongue (glossopharyngeal: of the tongue and pharynx)

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glyco-

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sugar, sweet

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hem-, hemato-

A

blood

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hepato-

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liver (hepatocyte: cell of the liver)

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histo-, hist-

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tissue (histology: study of tissues)

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hyper-

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above, over

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infra-

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below (infraspinous: below the spine)

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inter-

A

between

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intra-

A

within

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iso-

A

equal, same

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-itis

A

inflammation

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labi-

A

lip

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leuko-

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white (leukocyte: white blood cell)

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lip-

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fat (lipase: breaks down fat cells)

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-lysis

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break down (glycolysis)

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mamm-

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breast

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medi-

A

middle

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melano-

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black (melanocyte: cell that produces dark/black pigment)

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myo-

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muscle (myopathy: disease of the muscle)

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necro-

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dead (necrotizing: causing death, of tissue)

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neo-

A

new

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nephron-

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kidney (nephron: functional unit of the kidney)

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neuro-

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nerve (neuropathy: disease of nerves)

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oculo-, ophthalam-

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eye (ophthalmic: of or relating to the eye)

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odonto-

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tooth (odontology: study of structure and disease of teeth)

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-oma

A

tumor (glioma: tumor of glial cells)

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-osis

A

condition of (neurosis: condition of nerves)

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osse-, osteo-

A

bone (osteology: study of bone)

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oto-

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ear (otitis: inflammation of the ear)

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-pathy

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disease (cardiopathy: disease of the heart)

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phag-

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eat (phagocyte: cell that “eats” as in extracellular debris)

72
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-plegia

A

Paralyze (quadriplegia: paralysis of all 4 limbs)

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pneumo-

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lungs, air, gas (pneumonia: infection of the air sacs of the lungs)

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-poiesis

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make, formation of (hematopoiesis: formation of blood cellular components)

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poly-

A

many

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quad-

A

four

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rami-

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branch (ramus: initial branch or a nerve from the spinal cord)

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rect-

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straight (rectus femoris: straight muscle of the thigh)

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reno-

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kidney (renal: of the kidney)

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sclero-

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hard (atherosclerosis: hardening of the arteries)

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somato-

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body (somatosensation: sensation of the body)

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steno-

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narrowing (stenosis: narrowing of an opening or tube)

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sterno-

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chest

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sub-

A

under

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super-, supra-

A

above, upper

86
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tachy-

A

fast

87
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thorac-

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chest, thorax

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thrombo-

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blood clot (thrombosis: condition of having a blood clot)

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-tomy

A

cut, incise (craniotomy: operation involving cutting of the skull)

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tri-

A

three

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tunica-

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layer (tunica externa: external layer)

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ultra-

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beyond, excess

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uni-

A

one

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vas-

A

vessel (vasoconstriction: constriction of a blood vessel)

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villo-

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hair (vellus: fine unpigmented hair)

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viscer-

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internal organ (viscera: internal organs)

Module 0: Anatomical Terms (7 decks)

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