Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards by Kristen Doss | Brainscape

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therm-

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heat (hyperthermia)

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hypo-

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less/lower (hypovolemia)

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-meter

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measuring (thermometer)

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myo-

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muscle (myocarditis)

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card-, cardi, or cardio

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heart (cardiovascular)

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-itis

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inflammation (tonsillitis)

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endo-

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inner, inside (endocarditis, endoscopy)

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-ology or -ologist

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study of or physician specializing in (nephrology, neurologist)

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mega-, -megaly

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enlarged (megacolon, cardiomegaly)

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-osis, -iasis

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abnormal condition (cyanosis, cholelithiasis)

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-ectomy

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to cut out or remove (appendectomy, tonsillectomy)

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-otomy

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to cut into (tracheotomy)

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-ostomy

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to make a “mouth” or permanent opening (colostomy)

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a-, an-

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without, none (anemia)

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micro-

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small (micronutrients)

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macro-

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large (macronutrients)

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-graphy or -graph

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recording an image (mammography)

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-gram

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the image recorded (mammogram)

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stomato

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mouth (stomatitis)

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dento

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teeth (dentist, dentition)

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glosso, linguo

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tongue (glossopharyngeal, sublingual)

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gingivo

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gums (gingivitis)

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encephal, encephalo

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brain (encephalitis)

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gastro

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stomach (gastritis)

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entero

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intestine (gastroenteritis)

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colo

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large intestine (colitis, megacolon)

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procto

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anus or rectum (proctologist)

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hepato

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liver (hepatitis)

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nephro, rene

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kidney (nephrosis, renal artery)

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orchido

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testis (orchidectomy)

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oophoro

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ovary (oophorectomy)

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hystero, metro

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uterus (hysterectomy, endometriosis)

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salpingo

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uterine tubes (hysterosalpingogram)

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dermo

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skin (dermatology)

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masto, mammo

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breast (mammography)

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osteo

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osteoporosis

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cyst, cysto

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bladder (cystitis)

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rhino

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nose (rhinitis)

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phlebo, veno

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veins (phlebotomy, venospasm)

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pneumo, pulmo

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lung (pneumonitis, pulmonologist)

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hem, hemo, emia

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blood (hematologist, anemia)

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leuk, leuko

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white (leukemia)

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melan, melano

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black (melanoma)

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cyan, cyano

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cyanosis

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xanth, xantho

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yellow (xanthoma)

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-oma

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a swelling, or tumor when added to organ or tissue root word

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aden, adeno

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gland (adenoma)

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lip, lipo

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fat (lipoma)

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my, myo

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muscle (myoma)

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lymph, lympho

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lymph tissue (lymphoma)

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carcin, carcino

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malignant (carcinoma)

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peri

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around (perianal)

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circum

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around (circumoral, circumcise)

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retro

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behind (retrosternal)

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epi

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upon, on top (epidermis)

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trans

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through (transurethral, transdermal)

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intra

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within (intravenous)

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sub

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below (subclavian)

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brady

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slow (bradypnea)

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tachy

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fast (tachycardia)

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angi, angio

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vessel (angiogram)

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-stasis

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to stop (hemostasis, hemostat)

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-cyte

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cell (erythrocyte)

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mening, meningo

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membranes surround CNS (meningitis)

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myel, myelo

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spinal cord (myelogram)

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neur, neuro

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nerve (neuroma)

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dys

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difficult, painful, abnormal (dyslexia, dyspnea)

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-cele

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hernia (meningomyelocele)

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-pathy

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disease, abnormality (encephalopathy, neuropathy)

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-plasia

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development, formation, growth (hyperplasia)

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-plegia

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paralysis (hemiplegia)

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chol, chole

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gall, bile (cholecystitis)

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emes, emeso

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vomit (emesis, emetic)

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lith, litho

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stone (cholelithotomy, lithotripsy)

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lapar, laparo

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abdominal wall (laparotomy)

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-centesis

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to puncture (thoracentesis, abdominocentesis)

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-tripsy

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to crush (lithotripsy)

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge (diarrhea)