Medical Terminology - Roots Flashcards by Tangela Kindell

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Brachi/o-

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Arm

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Cardi/o-

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Heart

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Cyt/o-

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Cell

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Derm/a-
Derm/o-
Dermat/o-

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Skin

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Encephal/o-

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Brain

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Gastr/o-

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Stomach

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Hemat/o-

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Blood

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Hist/o-

Histi/o-

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Tissue

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Intestin/o-

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Intestine

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Lapar/o-

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Abdomen, loin or flank

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My/o-

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Muscle

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Neur/o-

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Nerve

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Ocul/o-

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Eye

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Ophthalm/o-

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Eyes

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Or/o-

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Mouth

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Ot/o-

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Ear

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Pulmon/o-

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Lungs

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Prefix

Mono/uni-

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One

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Prefix

Bi-

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Two

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Tri-

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Three

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Prefix

Ab-

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Away from

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Prefix

Ad-

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Toward

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Prefix

Ecto/exo-

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Outside

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Endo-

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Inside

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Prefix | Epi-

Upon

Suffix | -algia

Pain

Suffix | -emia

Blood

Suffix | -itis

Inflammation

Suffix | -lysis

A breaking down

Suffix | -opathy

Relating to disease

Suffix | -pnea

Breathing

Acr/o-

Extremities

Cyan/o-

Blue

Duoden/o-

Duodenum

Electr/o-

Electrical

Embol/o-

Blocking

Eti/o-

Cause

Gram/o-

Record

Leuko-

White

Megal/o-

Enlarged

Path/o-

Disease

Aden/o-

Gland

Arthr/o-

Joint

Carcin/o-

Malignancy

Cephal/o-

Head

Chrondr/o-

Cartilage

Cost/o-

Ribs

Dent/o-

Tooth

Emes/is-

Vomiting

Laryng/o

Larynx

Lip/o

Fat

Malac/o

Soft

Morph/o-

Structure of

Muc/o-

Mucus

Onc/o-

Tumor, mass, swelling

Ost/o- | Oste/o-

Bone

Plast/o-

Repair

Phag/o-

Hunger

Phas/o-

Speech

Trach/e-

Trachea

Troph/o-

Development

Thromb/o-

Blood clot

Chol/e-

Bile, gall

Cocc/l-

Coccus

Crani/o-

Cranium, skull

Cyst/o-

Bladder, sac

Dipl/o-

Double

Hydro-

Water

Lith/o-

Stone, calculus

Metr/o- | Meter

Measure

Pelv/i-

Pelvis

Phob/ia-

Fear

Py/o-

Pus

Rhin/o-

Nose

Staphyl/o-

Grape

Strept/o-

Chain

Therap/o-

Treatment

Thorac/o-

Thorax

Suffix | -ectomy

Excision of

Suffix | -ologist

One who studies; a specialist

Suffix | -ology

Study of

Suffix - osis - a - y

Condition of (usually abnormal)

Suffix | -ostomy

Forming a new opening

Suffix | -otomy

Incision into

Suffix | -tome

Instrument that cut

Suffix - al - ar - ic

Of or pertaining to

Suffix | -old

Resembling

Suffix | -oma

Tumor

Suffix | -ism

Medical condition

Suffix | -trophy

Growth, nourishment

Suffix | -centesis

Puncture of a cavity

Suffix - genesis - gen/o

Produce, originate

Suffix | -orrhea

Flow, discharge

Prefixes | Hyper-

Excessive

Prefixes | Hypo-

Under

Prefixes | Inter-

Between

Prefixes | Poly-

Multiple

Prefixes | Tachy-

Fast

Prefixes | Brady-

Slow

Prefixes | Dys-

Difficult