Common Medical and Pharmaceutical Terminology Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Flashcards

1
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A(n)

A

Absence Of

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Acou, Acu

A

Hear

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Malac

A

Soft

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Mamm(o)

A

Breast

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Aden(o)

A

Gland

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Mast(o)

A

Breast

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Aer(o)

A

Air

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Megal(o)

A

Large

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Alg

A

Pain

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Melan(o)

A

Black

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Andr(o)

A

Man

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Mening(o)

A

Membranes

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Angi(o)

A

Vessel

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My(o)

A

Muscle

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Ankyl(o)

A

Crooked, Curved

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Myc(o)

A

Fungus

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Ante

A

Before

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Myel(o)

A

Marrow

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Anter(i)

A

Front, Forward

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Nas(o)

A

Nose

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Anti

A

Against

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22
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Necr(o)

A

Death

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Arteri(o)

A

Artery

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Nephr(o)

A

Kidney

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Arthr(o)

A

Joint

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Neur(o)

A

Nerve

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Articul

A

Joint

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Nutri

A

Nourish

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Ather(o)

A

Fatty

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Ocul(o)

A

Eye

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Audi(o)

A

Hearing

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Odyn(o)

A

Pain

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Aur(i)

A

Ear

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Oma

A

Tumor

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Aut(o)

A

Self

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Onc(o)

A

Tumor

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Bi, Bis

A

Double, Twice, Two

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Oophor(o)

A

Ovaries

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Brachy

A

Short

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40
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Ophtalm(o)

A

Eye

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Brady

A

Slow

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42
Q

Opla

A

Vision

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43
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Bucc(o)

A

Cheek

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44
Q

Opsy

A

Examination

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45
Q

Carinc(o)

A

Cancer

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46
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Orchi(o)

A

Testes

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47
Q

Cardi(o)

A

Heart

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48
Q

Osis

A

Condition

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49
Q

Cephal(o)

A

Head

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Osse(o)

A

Bone

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51
Q

Cerebr(o)

A

Brain

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52
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Oste(o)

A

Bone

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53
Q

Cervic

A

Neck

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54
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Ot(o)

A

Ear

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55
Q

Chol(e)

A

Bile, Referring to gallbladder

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56
Q

Path(o)

A

Disease

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57
Q

Chondr(o)

A

Cartilage

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58
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Ped(o)

A

Child

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59
Q

Circum

A

Around, About

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60
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Penia

A

Deficient, Deficiency

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Contra

A

Against, Counter

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62
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Peps, Pept

A

Digest

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63
Q

Corpor

A

Body

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Peri

A

Around

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65
Q

Cost(o)

A

Rib

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Phag(o)

A

Eat, Destroy

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Q

Crani(o)

A

Skull

68
Q

Pharmaco

A

Drug

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Q

Cry(o)

A

Cold

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Q

Pharyng(o)

A

Throat

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Q

Cut

A

Skin

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Q

Phleb(o)

A

Vein

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Q

Cyna(o)

A

Blue

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Q

Phob(ia)

A

Fear

75
Q

Cyst(o)

A

Bladder

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Q

Plasty

A

Repair

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Q

Cyt(o)

A

Cell

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Q

Pleg(ia)

A

Paralysis

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Dactyl(o)

A

Finger, Toe

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Q

Pnea

A

Breathing

81
Q

Dent

A

Tooth

82
Q

Pneum(ato)

A

Breath, Air

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Q

Dem(ato)

A

Skin

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Q

Pneumon(o)

A

Lung

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Dipl(o)

A

Double

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Pod(o)

A

Foot

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Dors

A

Back

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Q

Poie

A

Make, Produce

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Q

Dys

A

Bad, Faulty, Abnormal

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Q

Poly

A

Much, Many

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Q

Ectomy

A

Excision (Removal by cutting)

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Q

Post

A

After

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Q

Emia

A

Blood

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Q

Poster(i)

A

Back, Behind

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Q

Encephal(o)

A

Brain

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Q

Presby

A

Elder

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End(o)

A

Inside

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Q

Proct(o)

A

Anus

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Q

Enter(o)

A

Intestine

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Q

Pseud(o)

A

False

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Q

Epi

A

Outer, Superficial, Upon, On top

102
Q

Psych(o)

A

Mind

103
Q

Erythr(o)

A

Red

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Q

Pulmon(o)

A

Lung

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Q

Eu

A

Normal

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Q

Pyel(o)

A

Pelvis, Kidney

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Q

Extra

A

Outside

108
Q

Pyr(o)

A

Fever, Fire

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Q

Gastr(o)

A

Stomach

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Q

Rachi(o)

A

Spine

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Q

Gen

A

Become, Originate

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Q

Ren(o)

A

Kidneys

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Q

Gloss(o)

A

Tongue

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Q

Rhag

A

Break, Burst

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Q

Glyc(o)

A

Sweet, Referring to Glucose

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Q

Rhe

A

Flow

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Q

Gram, Graph

A

Write, Record

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Q

Rhin(o)

A

Nose

119
Q

Gyn

A

Woman

120
Q

Scler(o)

A

Hard

121
Q

Hem(ato)

A

Blood

122
Q

Scope

A

Instrument

123
Q

Hemi

A

Half

124
Q

Scopy

A

Examination

125
Q

Hepat(o)

A

Liver

126
Q

Somat(o)

A

Body

127
Q

Hist(o)

A

Tissue

128
Q

Spondyl(o)

A

Vertebra

129
Q

Hydr(o)

A

Water

130
Q

Steat(o)

A

Fat

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Q

Hyper

A

Excessive, High

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Q

Sten(o)

A

Narrow, Compressed

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Q

Hypo

A

Deficient, Low

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Q

Steth(o)

A

Chest

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Hyster(o)

A

Uterus

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Q

Stom

A

Mouth, Opening

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Iart(o)

A

Doctor

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Q

Supra

A

Above

139
Q

Infra

A

Beneath

140
Q

Tachy

A

Fast, Quick

141
Q

Inter

A

Among, Between

142
Q

Therap

A

Treatment

143
Q

Intra

A

Inside

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Q

Therm(o)

A

Heat

145
Q

Itis

A

Inflammation

146
Q

Thromb(o)

A

Chest, Clost, Lump

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Q

Lact(o)

A

Milk

148
Q

Tomy

A

Incision (Operation by cutting)

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Q

Lapar(o)

A

Flank, Abdomen

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Q

Tox(i)

A

Poison

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Q

Latero

A

Side

152
Q

Uria

A

Urine

153
Q

Leuk(o)

A

White

154
Q

Vas(o)

A

Vessel

155
Q

Lingu(o)

A

Tongue

156
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Ven(o)

A

Vein

157
Q

Lip(o)

A

Fat

158
Q

Vesic(o)

A

Bladder

159
Q

Lys(is)

A

Dissolve

160
Q

Xer(o)

A

Dry

161
Q

Mal

A

Bad, Abnormal