All Prefixes, CFs, Suffies, and Abbreviations Flashcards
(356 cards)
1
Q
hyper-
A
above, more than normal
2
Q
hypo-
A
below, less than normal
3
Q
meta-
A
beyond
4
Q
anti-
A
against
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Q
neo-
A
new
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Q
inter-
A
between
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Q
hydro-
A
water
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Q
peri-
A
around
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Q
supra-
A
above
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Q
ab-
A
away from
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Q
ad-
A
toward
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Q
sub-
A
under
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Q
brady-
A
abnormally slow
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Q
tachy-
A
abnormally fast
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Q
a/an-
A
without / not / lack of
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Q
micro-
A
small
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Q
syn-
A
with, together
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Q
pro-
A
before
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Q
poly-
A
too many / too much
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Q
macro-
A
large
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Q
para-
A
beside / near
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Q
super-
A
above
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Q
infra-
A
below / beneath / inferior to
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proto-
A
first
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pseudo-
false
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dia-
through
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eu-
well / easy
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ante-
against
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ecto-
outer / outside
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endo-
inner / inside
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meso-
middle
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retro-
backward / behind
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hemi-
half
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mono-
one
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proto-
first
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diplo-
two
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ex-
from, as in "out from"
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semi-
half
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uni-
one
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primi-
first
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bi-
two
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de-
from, as in "down from" / resulting in less than
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iso-
equal
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tri-
three
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quadr-
four
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multi-
many / multiple
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nulli-
none
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deca-
ten
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deci-
tenth
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kilo-
one thousand
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milli-
one thousandth
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aniso-
unequal
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para-
live births
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circum-
around
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per-
through
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sym-
together / joined
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extra-
outside / beyond / in addition to
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epi-
over /upon
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contra-
against
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ante-
before / forward
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con-
with
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mal-
bad / poor
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dys-
difficult / abnormal / poor / painful
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post-
after
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intra-
within
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pre-
before / forward
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in-
in / into / within OR not
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acro
extremities
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megalo
enlarged
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dermato / dermo
skin
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gastro
stomach
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duodeno
duodenum / 1st 12 inches of the upper intestine
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tomo
to cut
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cyano
blue
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leuko
white
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melano
black
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erythro
red
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chloro
green
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xantho
yellow
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cyto
cell
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thrombo
platelet
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histo
tissue
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cardio/cardo
heart
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electro
electricity
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sono
sound
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echo
reflected sound
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radio
radiation
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patho
disease
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megalo
enlarged
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adeno
glands
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lympho
lymphatic tissue
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lipo
fat
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carcino
cancer
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onco
tumor
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athero
fatty, porridge like
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muco
mucus
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cephalo
head
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encephalo
brain
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malaco
softening of a tissue
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cranio
skull
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cerebro
cerebrum / largest part of the brain / where thought occurs
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meningo
3 layer membrane that covers the brain and spinal column
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plasto
surgical repair
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osteo
bone
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arthro
joint
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teno / tendo / tendino
tendon
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burso
small serous sac between a tendon and a bone
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chondro
cartilage
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costo
ribs
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dento
tooth
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ortho
straighten
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myelo
spinal cord / bone marrow
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lumbo
lower back
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thoraco
thorax / chest
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pubo
pubic bone / pelvic bone
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abdomino
abdomin
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amnio
amniotic sac
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cysto
bladder
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odonto
straighten
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stomato
mouth
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glosso
tongue
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linguo
tongue
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dento
teeth
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odonto
teeth
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cheilo
lips
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gingivo
gums
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eso
in, toward
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phago
swallow
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esophago
esophagus
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entero
small intestine
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jejuno
jejunum
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ileo
ileum
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colo
large intestine / colon
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sigmoido
sigmoid colon
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recto
rectum
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procto
anus and rectum
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hepato
liver
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cholecysto
gallbladder
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pancreato
pancreas
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spleno
spleen
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myco
mouth fungus
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spermato / spermo
spermatozoa
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orchido / orchio / orcho
testicles
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prostato
prostate
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semino
semen
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balano
glans penis
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vaso
blood vessel
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oo
egg / ovum
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oophoro
ovary
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salpingo
fallopian tube
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colpo
vagina
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metro
uterine tissue
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cerico
cervix
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gyneco / gyn
woman
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litho
stone
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strepto
twisted chains
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staphylo
growing in bunches
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uvulo
cluster
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pyo
pus
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onco
tumor
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oto
ears
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tympano
eardrum
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audio
hearing
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rhino
nose
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dromo
run
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chole
bile
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phago
swallow
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pepso
digestion
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thermo
heat
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dactyl
digit (fingers and toes)
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phaso
speaking / speech
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phono
sound / voice
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dipso
thirst
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pneo
respiration / breathing
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uro
urine
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uretero
ureter
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urethro
urethra
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nephro
kidney
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cysto
bladder
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reno
kidney
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pyelo
renal pelvis
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blasto
germ / embryonic cell
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neuro
nerve
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angio
vessel
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myo
muscle
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arterio
artery
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veno / veni
vein
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spasmo
involuntary contraction
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sclero
hard
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lyso
breaking down
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thrombo
clot
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phlebo
vein
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hemo / hemato
blood
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athero
fatty / porridge like
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fibro
fiber / fibrous
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myelo
spinal cord or bone marrow
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psycho
mind
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pharmaco
drugs / medicine
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narco
sleep
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leiomyo
smooth muscle
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kinesio
movement
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antero
toward the front
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postero
toward the back
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medio
toward the midline
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proximo
near the point of origin
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sagitto
vertical / dividing into left and right
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omphalo
the navel
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gnoso
knowledge
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chromo
color
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parieto
wall
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viscero
internal organs
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ventro
front / abdoment
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dorso
near or on the back (think dorsal fin)
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caudo
downward, near the tail
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latero
toward the side / away from the midline
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disto
away from the point of origin (think distant)
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thano
death
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corono
encircling / resembling a crown
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aero
air
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meno
menses
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syphilo
syphilus
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laparo
abdominal wall
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hydro
water
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hidro
sweat
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gluco
glucose (sugar we eat)
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glycvo
glycerin (sugar we store)
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pyro
heat / fever / fire
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immuno
immune
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auto
self
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masto
breast
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homo
same
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hetero
different
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podo
feet
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mammo
breast
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septo
infection
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blepharo
eyelid
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furco
branching
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sanguino
blood
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genito
genesis / becoming
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-ism
condition / state / theory
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-ist
specialist
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-ity
quality
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-able
ability
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-itis
inflammation
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-tion
condition
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-er
one who / one which
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-ous
possessing / having / full of
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-ible
ability
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-megaly
enlarged
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-logist
one who specializes
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-logy
study of
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-osis
condition
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-algia
pain
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-ectomy
remove / cut out / excise
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-tomy
make an incison
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-ostomy
create a new opening
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-tome
instrument to cut
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-emia
blood condition
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-pathy
disease
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-penia
decrease in
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-blast
immature / embryonic
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-cyte
cell
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-malacia
softening of tissue
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-oma
tumor
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-stasis
stays in one place
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-mata
plural for tumor
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-dynia / -dynic
pain
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-genesis / -genic
producing / forming
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-us / -ous
pertaining to
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-oid
resembling
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-cele
herniation
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-scope / -scopy
procedure to look inside a body cavity using a scope
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-plasia
growth and development
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-trophy
growth and development
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-coccus / -cocci
bacteria
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-rrhea
flow / discharge
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-iasis
infestation / pathological condition
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-pnea
breathing
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-lysis
destruction
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-uria
urine
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-rrhagia
hemorrhage
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-rrhaphy
suturing
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-cide
kill / destroy
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-plegia
growth and developemnt
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-ectasia
stretching / dilation
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-clysis
washing / irrigation
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-blast
immature / not developed
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-lysis
to destroy
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-spasm
involuntary contracture
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-lepsy
seizure
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-tocia
labor
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-cyesis
pregnancy
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-stasis
stopping / controlling
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-gnosis /-gnosia
knowledge
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-philia
abnormal attraction to
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-phobia
abnormal fear of
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-esis
action / process / result of
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-graphy
process of making a record
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-graph
record
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-grapher
one who makes the record
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-gram
machine to make the record
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KUD
kidney / ureter / bladder
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UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
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UA
Urinalysis
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CYSTO
Cystoscopy
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STAPH
Staphylococcus
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STREP
Streptococcus
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PAR
Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
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SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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OM
Otis Media
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S- (The dash goes on TOP of the S
Without
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IM
Intramuscular
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IV
Intravenous
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PRN
As needed
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t.i.d.
3 times a day (ter in die)
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b.i.d.
2 times a day (bis in die)
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q.i.d.
4 times a day (quater in die)
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BPH
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (or hypertrophy)
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TAH
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
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PSA
Prostate Specific Antigen
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PID
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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M
Male
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PAP
Pap Smear (Papanicolaou test)
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GYN
Gynecology or Gynecologist
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F
Female
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PO
By Mouth
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NPO
Nothing By Mouth
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T1-T2
Thoracic Vertebrae
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L1-L2
Lumbar Vertebrae
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RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
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LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
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RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
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LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
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CXR
Chest X-Ray
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bx
biopsy
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tx
treatment
341
px
prescription
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dx
diagnoses
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EEG
Electroencephalogram
344
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
345
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
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HA
Headache
347
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
348
AIDS
Aquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
349
CA
Cancer
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CAT Scan
Computerized Axial Tomography
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RBC
Red Blood Cell
352
WBC
White Blood Cell
353
CBC
Complete Blood Count
354
ECHO
Echocardiogram
355
GB
Gallbladder
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C- (The line goes on TOP of the C)
With
