medical terminology (prefix, suffix, root) Flashcards
(169 cards)
1
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cardi/o
A
heart
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hepat/o
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liver
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nephr/o
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kidney
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neur/o
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nerves
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psych
A
mind
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thorac
A
chest
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hyper-
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over, excessive, high
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hypo-
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under, below normal
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tachy-
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rapid, fast
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brady-
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slow
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pre-
A
before
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post-
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after, behind
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-al
A
pertaining to
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-algia
A
pertaining to pain
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal of
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-ic
A
pertaining to
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-logy
A
study of
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-logist
A
specialist
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-megaly
A
enlargement
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-meter
A
measuring instrument
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-oma
A
tumor (usually referring to cancer)
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-pathy
A
disease
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uni-
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one
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dipl/o-
two, double
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null-
none
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primi-
first
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multi-
many
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bi-
two (also 'life')
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tri-
three
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quad-
four
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tetra-
four
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quint-
five
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sext-
six
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sept-
seven
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oct-
eight
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nona-
nine
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deca-
ten
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semi-
half, partial
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hemi-
half, one sided
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ambi-
both
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pan-
all, entire
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cyan/o
blue
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leuk/o
white
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erythr/o
red
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cirrh/o
yellow-orange
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melan/o
black
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poli/o
gray
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alb/o
white
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chlor/o
green
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ab-
away from
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ad-
to, toward
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de-
down from, away
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circum-
around, about
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peri-
around
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trans-
across, through, beyond
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epi-
above, upon, on
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supra-
above, over
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retro-
behind
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sub-
under, beneath
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infra-
below, under
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para-
near, beside, beyond, apart from
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contra-
against, opposite
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ecto-
out, outside
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endo-
within
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extra-
outside, in addition
67
intra-
inside, within
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ipsi-
same
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alges/o
pain
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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acou/o
hear
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aden/o
gland
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adip/o
fat
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andr/o
man, male
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angi/o
vessel
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angin.o
blood vessel
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ankyl/o
fused, stiff
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anter/o
front
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aort/o
aorta
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append/o
appendix
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arteri/o
artery
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arthr/o
joint
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asthen/o
weak
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atel/o
incomplete
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ather/o
fat
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atri/o
atrium
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audi/o
to hear
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aur/o
ear
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aut/o
self
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bacteri/o
bacteria
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bil/i
bile
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blast/o
germ, bud, developing cell
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blephar/o
eyelid
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brachi/o
arm
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bronch.i
airway, bronchus
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bucc/o
cheek
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burs/o
pouch or sac
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calc/i
calcium
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capn/o
carbon dioxide
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carcin/o
cancer
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carp/o
wrist
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cartil/o
cartilage, gristle
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caud/o
tail
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cec/o
blind intestine, cecum
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cel/o
hernia, protrusion
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cent/e
to puncture (a body cavity)
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cent/i
one-hundreth or 100
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cephal/o
head
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cerebr/o
brain, cerebrum
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cervic/o
neck
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chol/e
bile
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chrom/o
color
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chron/o
time
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cleid/o
clavicle
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col/o
colon
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colp/o
vagina
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condyl/o
knuckle of a joint
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cor/o
pupil
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corne/o
cornea
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cost/o
rib
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crani/o
cranium, skull
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crin/o
to secrete
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cubitus
elbow
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cutane/o
skin
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cycl/o
circle or cycle
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cyst/o
bladder
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cyt/o
cell
129
derm(at)/o
skin
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digit
finger or toe
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disp/o
thirst
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disk/o
flat shape, intervertebral disk
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dist/o
distant, away
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diverticul/o
diverticulum, a small blind pouch
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dors/o
back
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duct/o
lead, move
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duoden/o
duodenum
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ech/o
to bounce, sound
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ede
swelling
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elast/o
change shape
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electr/o
electricity
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embol/o
a plug
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embry/o
embryo
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emesis
vomit
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emmetr/o
according to measure
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encephal/o
brain
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enter/o
small intestine
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episi/o
vulva
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esthesi
sensation or perception
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febr
fever
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flex
bend
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foramen
opening
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fract
break
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gastr/o
stomach
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gest
carry, produce, congestion
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glyc/o
sugar, sweet
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gno
know
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gyn/o
woman, female
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hem(at)/o
blood
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heter/o
other, different
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hom/o
the same
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hydr/o
water
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idi/o
person, self
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lact/o
milk
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lingu/o
tongue
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mal/o
abnormal, bad
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medi/o
middle
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