Root Words, Suffixes, Prefixes Flashcards
(41 cards)
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Centesis
A
Puncture of a cavity or organ to remove fluid
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Bi-
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Two
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Ectomy
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Surgical removal
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Ostomy
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A new permanent opening
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Otomy
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Cut into
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Oplasty
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Surgical replair
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Pnea
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Breathing
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Peri
A
Surrounding
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Oscopy
A
To view
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Phonia
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Voice
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Rhino/naso
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Nose
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Broncho/bronchi
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Bronchus
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Pharyngo
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Pharynx
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Trachea
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Trachea
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Pleura
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Pleura
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Pulmono/pulmo
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Lung
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Phreno
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Diaphragm
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Pneumo/pneumato
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Air, gas; can also pertain to lung, respiration
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Spiro
A
Breathing
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Brady-
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Slow
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De-
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Down; from
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Epi-
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Upon; above
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Peri-
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Around
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Poly-
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Many
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Tachy-
Fast
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Tri-
Three
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-ary
Pertaining to
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-edema
Swelling
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-graph
Instrument used to record
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-gram
Recording; writing
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-ium
Membrane
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-megaly
Enlarged
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-ole
Small
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-Oma
Tumor
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-pathy
Disease, abnormality
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-phobia
Fear (abnormal)
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-sclerosis
Hardening, hardness
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-stenosis
Narrowing; stricture
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-stomy
Artificial opening
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-tome
Cutting instrument
