Medical suffixes & prefixes Flashcards by Anthony Pirraglia

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-ectasis

A

Dilation

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-trophy

A

Development

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-stenosis

A

Narrowing

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-scope

A

Instrument for viewing

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-sclerosis

A

Hardening

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-rrhage

A

Excessive or abnormal flow

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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Plasia/Plasm

A

Growth or formation

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-pathy

A

Disease

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-otomy

A

To cut into

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-ostomy

A

A surgical opening

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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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-oma

A

A tumor or a mass

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-ology

A

The study of

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-meter

A

instrument of measuring

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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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-lysis

A

Destruction or break down

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-ia

A

A state or condition

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Erythr(o)

A

Red

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Melan(o)

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Black/Brown

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Xanth(o)

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Yellow

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Albin(o)

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White

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Cyan(o)

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Blue

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Hepat-

Liver

Pulmon

Lungs

Nephro

Kidney

Renal

Kidney

Tacky-

Rapid Fast

Pseudo-

False

Pre-

Before

Post-

After

Intra-

Inside With-in

Hypo-

Under Below

Hyper-

Above Over

Brady-

Slow

Anti-

Against

Multi-

Many

Quad-

Four (4)

Tetra-

Four (4)

Tri-

Three (3)

Bi-

Two (2)

Hemi-

Half

Nulli-

None

Path(o)

Disease

Necr(o)

Death

Hydr(o)

Water

Hema(to)

Blood

Gyne(co)

Female

Gastr(o)

Stomach

Enter(o)

Small intestine

Derma-

Skin

Cyt(o)

Cell

Cardi(o)

Heart

Carin(o)

Cancer

Aden(o)

Gland

Super-

Above Over

Sub-

Below Under

Retro-

Backwards Behind

Peri-

Around

Pre-

Through

Par(a)

Equal pair Beyond Alongside

Eu-

Normal

Epi-

Above Upon