Roots, Combining Forms, Suffixes, Preffixes Flashcards
(75 cards)
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-algia, -dynia
A
Pain
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-genesis
A
Origin or production
3
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-lysis
A
Breaking down or dissolution
4
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-megaly
A
Enlargement
5
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-oid
A
Resembling
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-penia
A
Abnormal reduction
7
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-rrhea
A
Discharge
8
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-spasm
A
Involuntary contraction
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-cele
A
Pouching or hernia
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-ectasis
A
Expansion or dilation
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-emia
A
Blood condition
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-iasis
A
Formation or presence of
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-itis
A
Inflammation
14
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-malacia
A
Softening
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-oma
A
Tumor
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-osis
A
Condition or increase
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-phil, -philia
A
Attraction to
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-ptosis
A
Falling or downward displacement
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
A
To burst forth (usually blood)
20
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-rrhexis
A
Rupture
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-centesis
A
Puncture for aspiration
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-desis
A
Binding
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-ectomy
A
Excision (removal)
24
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-pexy
A
Suspension or fixation
25
-plasty
Surgical repair or reconstruction
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-rrhaphy
Suture
27
-tomy
Incision
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-stomy
Creation of an opening
29
-ation
Process
30
-e
Noun marker
31
-ia, -ism
Condition of
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-y
Condition or process of
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-ium
Structure or tissue
34
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic
Pertaining to
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-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule
Diminutive endings (small)
36
-gram, -graph, -graphy
Record, instrument for recording, process of recording
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-iatrics, -iatry
Treatment
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-logy, -logist
Study, one who specializes in the study or treatment of
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-meter, -metry
Instrument for measuring, process of measuring
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-poiesis
Formation
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-scope, -scopy
Instrument for examination, process of examination
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-stasis
Stop or stand
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Cyan/o, erythr/o, leuk/o, melan/o
Blue, red, white, black
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Lip/o, aer/o, py/o, ur/o, urin/o
Fat, air, pus, urine
45
Abdomin/o, lapar/o
Abdomen
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Acr/o
Extremity or topmost
47
Aden/o
Gland
48
Angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
Vessel
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Arthr/o
Joint
50
Cephal/o
Head
51
Or/o
Mouth
52
Crin/o
To secrete
53
Esthesi/o
Sensation
54
Gen/o
Origin or production
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Lith/o
Stone
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Lith/o
Stone
57
Morph/o
Form
58
Orth/o
Straight, normal, correct
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Phag/o
Eat or swallow
60
Phas/o
Speech
61
Plas/o
Formation
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Scler/o
Hard
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Sten/o
Narrow
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Troph/o
Nourishment or development
65
A-, an-
Without
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De-
From, down, or not
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Circum-, peri-
Around
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Dia-, trans-
Across or through
69
E-, ec-, ex-
Ecto-, exo-, extra-
En-, endo-, intra-
Epi-
Out or away
Outside
Within
Upon
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Meso-
Middle
71
Meta-
Para-
Beyond, after, or change
Alongside of, or abnormal
72
Oligo-
Pan-
Few or deficient
All
73
Sub-, infra-
Super-, supra-
Below or under
Above or excessive
74
Dys-
Eu-
Painful, difficult, or faulty
Good or normal
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Xanth/o-
Yellow
