Medical Terminology: Word Parts Flashcards

Root Words, Prefixes, Suffixes

1
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Erythr/o

A

Red

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2
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Melan/o

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Black

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3
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Cyan/o

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Blue

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4
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Leuk/o

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White

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5
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Xanthr/o

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Yellow

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6
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Therm/o

A

Heat

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7
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Cry/o

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Cold

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8
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Abdomin/o

A

Abdomen

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9
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Caud/o

A

Tail

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10
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Cephal/o

A

Head

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11
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Cardi/o

A

Heart

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12
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Bi/o

A

Life

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13
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Cervic/o

A

Neck

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14
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Inguin/o

A

Groin

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15
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Pelv/o, Pelv/i

A

Pelvis

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16
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Spin/o

A

Spine

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17
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Thorac/o

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Thoracic/chest

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18
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Umbilic/o

A

Umbilicus/naval

19
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Rhin/o

A

Nose

20
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Crani/o

A

Cranium

21
Q

Arthr/o

A

Joint

22
Q

Gastr/o

A

Stomach

23
Q

My/o

A

Muscle

24
Q

Surgic/o

A

Surgery

25
Q

Hypo-

A

Under, below, deficient

26
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Epi-

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Above, upon

27
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A-/An-

A

Without, not

28
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Pre-

A

Before, in front of

29
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Pro-

A

Before, in front of, advantage for

30
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Post-

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After, behind

31
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Anti-/Contra-

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Against, opposite

32
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Syn-/Sym-

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With, together

33
Q

-osis

A

Condition

34
Q

-ectomy

A

Removal of, excision

35
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow or discharge

36
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

37
Q

-cyte

A

Cell

38
Q

-oma

A

Tumor

39
Q

-megaly

A

Enlargement

40
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-logy

A

Study of

41
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-logist

A

Specialist in the study of

42
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-therapy

A

Treatment

43
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-algia, -dynia

A

Pain

44
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-ic, -al, -ar, -tic

A

Pertaining to