prefixes & suffixes Flashcards by Teagan Van Sluys | Brainscape

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osteo-

A

bones
ex. osteoporosis

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myo-

A

muscles
ex. myocardium

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neuro-

A

nerves
ex. neuritis

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hemo-

A

blood
ex. hemotomis

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cardio-

A

heart
ex. cariology

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pulmo-

A

lung
ex. pulmonary

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epi-

A

above
ex. epidermis

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chondro-

A

cartilage
ex. chondrocyte

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hyper-

A

excessive amount (above normal)
ex. hyperglycemia

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hypo-

A

deficient / lack of (below normal)
ex. hypothermia

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arthro-

A

joint
ex. arthritis

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-itis

A

inflamation
ex. tendonitis

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-cyte

A

cell
ex. chondrocyte

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-logy

A

process of studying
ex. physiology

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-ist

A

specialist
ex. dermatologist

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-ectomy

A

to remove something
ex. apendectomy