Common Medical and Pharmaceutical Terminology Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Flashcards
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1
Q
A(n)
A
Absence Of
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Q
Acou, Acu
A
Hear
3
Q
Malac
A
Soft
4
Q
Mamm(o)
A
Breast
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Q
Aden(o)
A
Gland
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Q
Mast(o)
A
Breast
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Q
Aer(o)
A
Air
8
Q
Megal(o)
A
Large
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Q
Alg
A
Pain
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Q
Melan(o)
A
Black
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Q
Andr(o)
A
Man
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Q
Mening(o)
A
Membranes
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Q
Angi(o)
A
Vessel
14
Q
My(o)
A
Muscle
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Q
Ankyl(o)
A
Crooked, Curved
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Q
Myc(o)
A
Fungus
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Q
Ante
A
Before
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Q
Myel(o)
A
Marrow
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Q
Anter(i)
A
Front, Forward
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Q
Nas(o)
A
Nose
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Q
Anti
A
Against
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Q
Necr(o)
A
Death
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Q
Arteri(o)
A
Artery
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Q
Nephr(o)
A
Kidney
25
Arthr(o)
Joint
26
Neur(o)
Nerve
27
Articul
Joint
28
Nutri
Nourish
29
Ather(o)
Fatty
30
Ocul(o)
Eye
31
Audi(o)
Hearing
32
Odyn(o)
Pain
33
Aur(i)
Ear
34
Oma
Tumor
35
Aut(o)
Self
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Onc(o)
Tumor
37
Bi, Bis
Double, Twice, Two
38
Oophor(o)
Ovaries
39
Brachy
Short
40
Ophtalm(o)
Eye
41
Brady
Slow
42
Opla
Vision
43
Bucc(o)
Cheek
44
Opsy
Examination
45
Carinc(o)
Cancer
46
Orchi(o)
Testes
47
Cardi(o)
Heart
48
Osis
Condition
49
Cephal(o)
Head
50
Osse(o)
Bone
51
Cerebr(o)
Brain
52
Oste(o)
Bone
53
Cervic
Neck
54
Ot(o)
Ear
55
Chol(e)
Bile, Referring to gallbladder
56
Path(o)
Disease
57
Chondr(o)
Cartilage
58
Ped(o)
Child
59
Circum
Around, About
60
Penia
Deficient, Deficiency
61
Contra
Against, Counter
62
Peps, Pept
Digest
63
Corpor
Body
64
Peri
Around
65
Cost(o)
Rib
66
Phag(o)
Eat, Destroy
67
Crani(o)
Skull
68
Pharmaco
Drug
69
Cry(o)
Cold
70
Pharyng(o)
Throat
71
Cut
Skin
72
Phleb(o)
Vein
73
Cyna(o)
Blue
74
Phob(ia)
Fear
75
Cyst(o)
Bladder
76
Plasty
Repair
77
Cyt(o)
Cell
78
Pleg(ia)
Paralysis
79
Dactyl(o)
Finger, Toe
80
Pnea
Breathing
81
Dent
Tooth
82
Pneum(ato)
Breath, Air
83
Dem(ato)
Skin
84
Pneumon(o)
Lung
85
Dipl(o)
Double
86
Pod(o)
Foot
87
Dors
Back
88
Poie
Make, Produce
89
Dys
Bad, Faulty, Abnormal
90
Poly
Much, Many
91
Ectomy
Excision (Removal by cutting)
92
Post
After
93
Emia
Blood
94
Poster(i)
Back, Behind
95
Encephal(o)
Brain
96
Presby
Elder
97
End(o)
Inside
98
Proct(o)
Anus
99
Enter(o)
Intestine
100
Pseud(o)
False
101
Epi
Outer, Superficial, Upon, On top
102
Psych(o)
Mind
103
Erythr(o)
Red
104
Pulmon(o)
Lung
105
Eu
Normal
106
Pyel(o)
Pelvis, Kidney
107
Extra
Outside
108
Pyr(o)
Fever, Fire
109
Gastr(o)
Stomach
110
Rachi(o)
Spine
111
Gen
Become, Originate
112
Ren(o)
Kidneys
113
Gloss(o)
Tongue
114
Rhag
Break, Burst
115
Glyc(o)
Sweet, Referring to Glucose
116
Rhe
Flow
117
Gram, Graph
Write, Record
118
Rhin(o)
Nose
119
Gyn
Woman
120
Scler(o)
Hard
121
Hem(ato)
Blood
122
Scope
Instrument
123
Hemi
Half
124
Scopy
Examination
125
Hepat(o)
Liver
126
Somat(o)
Body
127
Hist(o)
Tissue
128
Spondyl(o)
Vertebra
129
Hydr(o)
Water
130
Steat(o)
Fat
131
Hyper
Excessive, High
132
Sten(o)
Narrow, Compressed
133
Hypo
Deficient, Low
134
Steth(o)
Chest
135
Hyster(o)
Uterus
136
Stom
Mouth, Opening
137
Iart(o)
Doctor
138
Supra
Above
139
Infra
Beneath
140
Tachy
Fast, Quick
141
Inter
Among, Between
142
Therap
Treatment
143
Intra
Inside
144
Therm(o)
Heat
145
Itis
Inflammation
146
Thromb(o)
Chest, Clost, Lump
147
Lact(o)
Milk
148
Tomy
Incision (Operation by cutting)
149
Lapar(o)
Flank, Abdomen
150
Tox(i)
Poison
151
Latero
Side
152
Uria
Urine
153
Leuk(o)
White
154
Vas(o)
Vessel
155
Lingu(o)
Tongue
156
Ven(o)
Vein
157
Lip(o)
Fat
158
Vesic(o)
Bladder
159
Lys(is)
Dissolve
160
Xer(o)
Dry
161
Mal
Bad, Abnormal
