Prefixes, combining forms, and suffixes for medical terms Flashcards

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abrupt/o

A

broken away from

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2
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abs-

A

away from

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3
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ac-

A

toward

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4
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-ac

A

pertaining to

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5
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acanth/o

A

spiny

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6
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acetabul/o

A

hip socket

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7
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-acious

A

characterized by

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8
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acne/o

A

point

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9
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acous/o or acoust/o

A

hearing

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10
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acr/o

A

extremities or top

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11
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-acousia

A

hearing

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12
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acromi/o

A

point of the shoulder blade

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13
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acu/o

A

sharp, severe, sudden, needle

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14
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acuit/o, or acut/o

A

sharp

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15
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-ad

A

toward, to, in the direction of

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16
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aden/o

A

gland

17
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adnex/o

A

bound to

18
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adren/o, or adrenal/o

A

adrenal glands

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aer/o

A

air or gas

20
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aesthet/o

A

sensation or feeling

21
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af-

A

toward