Etymology ACMT Flashcards
Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes (169 cards)
1
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a-, an-
A
PREFIX; Lacking, without, not
2
Q
ab-
A
PREFIX; Away from, absent
3
Q
Ad-
A
PREFIX; Toward, near to, Increase
4
Q
Adeno-
A
PREFIX; Gland
5
Q
allo-
A
PREFIX; Other, different
6
Q
angio-
A
PREFIX; Vessel
7
Q
ante-
A
PREFIX; Front, before, toward
8
Q
anti-
A
PREFIX; Against, opposed
9
Q
auto-
A
PREFIX; Self
10
Q
bi-, di-
A
PREFIX; Twice, double, two
11
Q
bio-
A
PREFIX; Life
12
Q
cephal-
A
PREFIX; Head
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Q
Circum-
A
PREFIX; Around
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Q
contra-
A
PREFIX; Opposite, against
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Q
cryo-
A
PREFIX; Extreme cold
16
Q
cyto-
A
PREFIX; Cell
17
Q
de-
A
PREFIX; Separate, away from, down
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Q
dia-
A
PREFIX; Through
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Q
dis-
A
PREFIX; Apart, away
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Q
dors-
A
PREFIX; Back
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Q
dys-
A
PREFIX; Difficult, bad, labored
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Q
ecto-, exo-, ex-
A
PREFIX; On the outer side
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Q
endo-
A
PREFIX; Within, inside
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Q
epi-
A
PREFIX; Upon, over, in addition to
25
extend-
PREFIX; Straighten
26
flex-
PREFIX; Bend
27
glu-, gly-
PREFIX; Sugar, sweet
28
histo-
PREFIX; Tissue
29
hetero-
Dissimilar
30
Homeo-, homo-
PREFIX; Like, same
31
hydro-
PREFIX; Water or hydrogen
32
hyper-
PREFIX; Over, above, excessive
33
hypo-
PREFIX; Under, below, deficient
34
hyster-
PREFIX; Uterus, womb
35
infra-
PREFIX; Under, below, beneath
36
inter-
PREFIX; Between, together
37
intra-
PREFIX; Within
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lipo-
PREFIX; Lipid, fat
39
meso-
PREFIX; Middle
40
meta-
PREFIX; Beyond, after, change
41
micro-
PREFIX; Small
42
mono-
PREFIX; One, single
43
multi-
PREFIX; Many
44
narco-
PREFIX; Sleep, numbness, stupor
45
necro-
PREFIX; Death
46
ophthalmo-
PREFIX; Eye
47
ot-
PREFIX; Ear
48
para-
PREFIX; Alongside, beside
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patho-
PREFIX; Disease
50
peri-
PREFIX; Around, surrounding
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post-
PREFIX; Rear, after, behind
52
pre-, pro-
PREFIX; Before, front
53
quad-
PREFIX; Four
54
re-
PREFIX; Again, back
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recto-
PREFIX; Straight
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retro-
PREFIX; Backward
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sub-
PREFIX; Under, beneath, below
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super-,supra-
PREFIX; Above, over
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syn-, sym-
PREFIX; Together, with, joined
60
therm-
PREFIX; Heat
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trans-
PREFIX; Across, over, beyond, through
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tri-
PREFIX; Three
63
uni-
PREFIX; One
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Abdomin(o)-
ROOT; Abdomen
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Aden(0)-
ROOT; Gland
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Adren(0)-
ROOT; Adrenal gland
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Angi(0)-
ROOT; Vessel
68
Arteri(o)-
ROOT; Artery
69
Arthr(o)-
ROOT; Joint
70
Bronch(0)-
ROOT; Bronchus, bronchi
71
Card-, cardi(o)-
ROOT; Heart
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Cephal(o)-
ROOT; Head
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Chondr(o)-
ROOT; Cartilage
74
Col(o)-
ROOT; Colon
75
Cost(o)-
ROOT; Rib
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Crani(o)-
ROOT; Skull
77
Cyan(o)-
ROOT; Blue
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Cyst(0)-
ROOT; Bladder, cyst
79
Cyt(0)-
ROOT; Cell
80
Derma-
ROOT; Skin
81
Duoden(0)-
ROOT; Duodenum
82
Encephal(o)-
ROOT; Brain
83
Enter(o)-
ROOT; Intestines
84
Fibr(0)-
ROOT; Fiber, fibrous
85
Gastr(o)-
ROOT; Stomach
86
Gloss(0)-
ROOT; Tongue
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Gyn-, gyne-, gynec(o)-
ROOT; Woman
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Hem-, hema-, hem(o)-, hemat(o)
ROOT; Blood
89
Hepat(o)-
ROOT; Liver
90
Hydr(o)-
ROOT; Water
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Hyster(o)-
ROOT; Uterus
92
lle(o)-, ili(o)-
ROOT; Ileum
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Laryng(0)-
ROOT; Larynx
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Mamm(o)-
ROOT; Breast, mammary gland
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Mast(o)-
ROOT; Mammary gland, breast
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Men(o)-
ROOT; Menstruation
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My(0)-
ROOT; Muscle
98
Myel(o)-
ROOT; Spinal cord, bone marrow
99
Nephr(o)-
ROOT; Kidney
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Neur(o)-
ROOT; Nerve
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Ocul(o)-, Ophthalm(o)-
ROOT; Eye
102
Orth(0)-
ROOT; Straight, normal, correct
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Oste(0)-
ROOT; Bone
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Ot(o)-
ROOT; Ear
105
Ped(o)-
ROOT; Child, foot
106
Pharyng(0)-
ROOT; Pharynx
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Phleb(o)-
ROOT; Vein
108
Pnea-
ROOT; Breathing, respiration
109
Pneum(0)-
ROOT; Lung, air, gas
110
Proct(o)-
ROOT; Rectum
111
Psych(0)-
ROOT; Mind
112
Pulm(0)-
ROOT; Lung
113
Py(0)-
ROOT; Pus
114
Rect(o)-
ROOT; Rectum
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Rhin(0)-
ROOT; Nose
116
Splen(0)-
ROOT; Spleen
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Sten(0)-
ROOT; Narrow, constriction
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Stern(0)-
ROOT; Sternum
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Stomat(o)-
ROOT; Mouth
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Therm(o)-
ROOT; Heat
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Thorac(o)-
ROOT; Chest
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Thromb(o)-
ROOT; Clot, thrombus
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Thyr(0)-
ROOT; Thyroid
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Tox(0)-, Toxic(o)
ROOT; Poison, poisonous
125
Trache(o)-
ROOT; Trachea
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Ur(o)-
ROOT; Urine, urinary tract, urination
127
Urethr(o)-
ROOT; Urethra
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Urin(0)-
ROOT; Urine
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Uter(o)-
ROOT; Uterus
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Vas(o)-
ROOT; Blood vessel, vas deferens
131
Ven(o)-
ROOT; Vein
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Vertebr(0)-
ROOT; Spine, vertebrae
133
-algia
SUFFIX; Pain
134
-blast
SUFFIX; Bud or sprout, developing
135
-cele
SUFFIX; Tumor, herniation, pouch
136
-clast
SUFFIX; Destroy or break down
137
-cyte
SUFFIX; Cell
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-ectomy
SUFFIX; Excision or to cut out
139
-emia
SUFFIX; Blood condition
140
-er
SUFFIX; Agent, person
141
-gen
SUFFIX; Produce, create
142
-gram
SUFFIX; To record
143
-ia, -osis, -ism
SUFFIX; State or condition
144
-iatry
SUFFIX; Healing
145
-itis
SUFFIX; Inflammation
146
-megaly
SUFFIX; Great, large
147
-oid
SUFFIX; Shaped
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-ologist
SUFFIX; Specialist in a particular study
149
-ology
SUFFIX; Study of
150
-oma
SUFFIX; Tumor
151
-osis
SUFFIX; Condition
152
-pathy
SUFFIX; Disease
153
-otomy
SUFFIX; Incision or to cut into
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-penia
SUFFIX; Poverty
155
-plasia
SUFFIX; To form
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-rrhage, -rrhea
SUFFIX; Abnormal or excessive flow
157
-scopy
SUFFIX; To view or examine
158
-stasis
SUFFIX; Control, stopping
159
-trophy
SUFFIX; Nourish, grow, develop
160
-tropy
SUFFIX; Turning, changing
161
Singular; -a
Plural; -ae
162
Singular; -en
Plural; -ina
163
Singular; -is
Plural; -es or ides
164
Singular; - nx
Plural; -ges
165
Singular; -on
Plural; - a
166
Singular; -um
Plural; -a
167
Singular; -us
Plural; -i
168
Singular; -x
Plural; -ces
169
Singular; -y
Plural; -ies
