Medical Prefixes And Suffixes 3 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
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Pneum(o)-
A
Of or pertaining to the lungs
2
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Ren(o)-
A
Of or pertaining to the kidney
3
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-rrhage
A
Burst forth
4
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Sarco-
A
Muscular
5
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-sclerosis
A
Hardening
6
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-stalsis
A
Contraction
7
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-stomy
A
Creation of an opening
8
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Tachy-
A
Denoting something as fast, irregularly fast
9
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-tension, -tensive
A
Pressure
10
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Thromb(o)-
A
Of or pertaining to a blood clot, clotting of blood
11
Q
-tomy
A
Act of cutting; incising, incision
12
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Top(o)-
A
Place, topical
13
Q
Tort(i)-
A
Twisted
14
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Tympan(o)-
A
Eardrum
15
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Umbilic-
A
Of or pertaining to the naval, the umbilicus
16
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Urin-
A
Of or pertaining to urine, the urinary system
17
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Varic(o)-
A
Swollen or twisted vein
18
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Vas(o)-
A
Duct, blood vessel
19
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Vasculo-
A
Blood vessel
20
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Viscer(o)-
A
Of or pertaining to the internal organs (viscera)
