Prefixes for medical terminology Flashcards
(183 cards)
1
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Adeno
A
Gland
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Calculi
A
Stone
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Q
Cele
A
Tumor/ water cyst
4
Q
Cyto
A
Cell
5
Q
Glyco
A
Sweet; sugar
6
Q
Homeo/homo
A
Similar, same, alike
7
Q
Lingua
A
Tongue
8
Q
Lip
A
Fat
9
Q
Lith
A
Stone
10
Q
Madaro
A
Falling hair
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Q
Psych
A
Mind
12
Q
Pyo
A
Pus
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Q
Radi
A
Rays
14
Q
Thermic
A
Heat
15
Q
Arthro
A
Joint
16
Q
Carpo
A
Wrist
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Q
Chondro
A
Cartilage
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Q
Costa
A
Rib
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Q
Cranio
A
Skull
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Q
Dactyl
A
Finger
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Q
Ili
A
Hip
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Q
Manus
A
Hand
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Q
Myel
A
Bone marrow
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Q
Myo
A
Muscle
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Ortho
Straighten
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Osteo
Bone
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Pedi
Foot
28
Spondyl
Vertebra
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Cutis
Skin
30
Haspia
Touch
31
Odont
Teeth
32
Onco
Tumor
33
Onychia
Nail beds
34
Pedicular
Lice
35
Prurigo
Itching
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Psora
Itch
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Sarco
Flesh
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Sclero
Hard
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Squama
Scaly
40
Tricho
Hair
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Chole
Bile; gall bladder
42
Colon
Large intestine
43
Emesis
Vomiting
44
Entero
Intestine
45
Gastro
Stomach
46
Glosso
Tongue
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Hepat
Liver
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Ile
Ileum
49
Laparo
Abdomen
50
Myxo
Mucus
51
Procto
Anus; rectum
52
Pyloro
Pylorus; gatekeeper
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Stoma
Opening
54
Viscero
Body openings
55
Angio
Vessel
56
Aortal
Main artery; aorta
57
Aterio
Artery
58
Cardio
Heart
59
Emboli
Vessel obstruction
60
Emia
Blood
61
Hemo; hema
Blood
62
Phleb
Vein
63
Thrombo
Blood clot
64
Varico
Varicose veins
65
Vaso
Blood vessel
66
Vena
Vein
67
Ventricu
Heart cavity
68
Broncho
Bronchi; airway
69
Cili
Hairlike process
70
Ectasis
Expansion
71
Laryngo
Larynx; voicebox
72
Naso
Nose
73
Oro
Mouth
74
Oxy
Oxygen; keen
75
Pector
Chest; breast
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Pleura
Rib side
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Pneumo
Lung
78
Ptysis
To spit
79
Pulmo
Lungs
80
Rhin
Nose
81
Tracheo
Trachea; windpipe
82
Creatinine
Waste material in urine
83
Cysto
Bladder
84
Glomerulo
Nephron part; little ball
85
Nephro
Kidney
86
Peritoneo
Lining of abdominal organs
87
Pyelo
Pelvis
88
Reni
Kidney
89
Uretero
Ureter
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Urethro
Urethra
91
Uri
Urine
92
Uric
Pertaining to urine
93
Uro
Urine
94
Bulbo
Bulblike
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Cervi
Neck; uterus
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Ova, ovi ovo
Egg
97
Sperma; spermato
Seed
98
Lactin
Milk
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Vas
Duct; vessel
100
Audio
Sound
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Cerebro
Brain
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Encephalo
Brian
103
Esthesia
Sensation
104
Medulla
Brain middle
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Meningo
Membranes; spinal cord
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Neuro
Nerves
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Occiput
Back of skull
108
Oculo
Eye
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Opthalmo
Eye
110
Oto
Ear
111
Parietes
Parietal; wall part
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Pons
Bridges
113
Tempora
Temporal
114
A, an
Without
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Ab
Away from
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Ad
Toward
117
Algia
Pain
118
Ante
Before; wall part
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Anti
Against
120
Bi
Two; double
121
Brady
Slow
122
Circum
Around
123
Co; con
Together
124
De
Down; away from
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Desis
Binding, fixation of
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Dia
Through
127
Dys
Difficult; abnormal
128
Ecto
Outside
129
Ectomy
Excision
130
Endo
Within
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Epi
Outer; on top of; over
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Exo
Away from
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Extra
Outside; beyond
134
Ferro
Iron
135
Fore
Before
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Form
Shape
137
Graphy
Writing; record
138
Hemi
Half
139
Hydro; hydra
Water
140
Hyper
Above
141
Hypo
Below
142
Iasis
Condition of
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Iatric
Medicine
144
Ic
Pertaining to
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Inter
Between
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Intra
Within
147
Isis; asis
Condition of
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It is
Inflammation of
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Juxta
Near
150
Kinesis
Movement
151
Kypho
Humped
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Logia; logy
Science of
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Lysis
Disintegration
154
Macro
Large
155
Malacia
Softening
156
Med; medi; medio
Middle
157
Mega; megaly
Enlargement
158
Micro
Small
159
Mono
Single
160
Multi
Many
161
Neo
New
162
Ob
Against
163
Oid
Like; shape; resemble
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Oligo
Few
165
Ology
Study of
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Oma
Tumor
167
Osis
Condition of
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Otomy
Incision
169
Albus
White
170
Chloro
Green
171
Chrom
Color
172
Cirrhos
Yellow
173
Cyan
Blue
174
Erythr
Red
175
Leuko
White
176
Melano
Black
177
Polio
Gray
178
Purpura
Purple
179
Rhodo
Rose
180
Rubeo
Red
181
Xantho
Yellow
182
Dent
Teeth
183
Derma
Skin
