Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Flashcards by Faith McClurg

A-, an-

without or not

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ab-

away from

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acr(o)-

extremity, tip

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ad-

toward

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alba-

white

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ambi-

both, on sides

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ana-

upward, backward, excessive, through

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andr(o)-

male

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ankyl(o)-

crooked, fused, stiff

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ante-

before, forward

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anti-

against, opposed

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audi-

hear

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auto-

self

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bi-

double, two

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bio-

life, living matter

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brach-

short

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Brady(o)-

slow, short, dull (i.e. bradycardia - slow heart rate)

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carbon(o)-

cancer, malignant

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cata-

down, negative, under, against, lower

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caud-

tail, inferior

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cent(i)-

hundred

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chronic(i, o, us)-

time, long time

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circum-

around

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contra-, counter-

against, opposite

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cry(mo, o)-

cold

de-

down, from, away from, not

dext-

right

di-

two, double, twice

dia-

across, through, apart

dis-

separation, away from

dys-

bad, difficult, abnormal

ecto-

outer, outside

Endo-

inner, inside

epi-

Over, on, upon

eryth-

Red

esthesi-

sensation

etio-

cause

ex-

out, out of, from, away from

febr(i, o)-

fever, boil

fract-

break, broken

fund-

base, bottom

gen-

beginning, origin, produce

gluc-

sweet, sugar, glucose

gyn(a, e, eco, o)-

female

hemi-

half

heter-

other, different

hol-

whole, all

hom(eo, o)-

unchanged, alike, same

hyg(ei, ie)-

health

hyper-

excessive, too much, high

hypo-

under, decreased, less than normal

iatr(o)-

physician

idio-

distinct, peculiar to the individual

immuno-

protection

in-

in, into, within, not

infra-

beneath

inter-, intra, intro-

between

iso-

equal, like, identical

juxta-

adjoining, near to

kyph(o)-

bend, hump

lact(o)-

milk

later(al, o)-

side

leuk-

white

levo-

left

macro-

large

mal-

bad, illness, disease

mega-

large

micro-

small

mono-

one, single

multi-

many

necr(o)-

death, destruction, corpse

neo-

new

noct(i, o)-

night

non-

not

olig-

small, scanty

onc(o)-

tumor, mass

ortho(o)-

straight, erect, correct

osm(io, o)-

smell, odor

oxy-

sharp, acute, acid

palp-

touch, feel

pan-

all

para-

abnormal, near

path(o)-

disease, suffering

pept(o)-

digestion

per-

by, through

peri-

around

phag(o)-

eat, consume

pharmaco-

drugs, poison, medication

Physio-

natural, physical agents

poly-

many, much

post-

after, behind

pre-

before, in front of, prior to

pro-

before, infant of

pseudo-

false

quadr(a, i)-

four

re-

again

retro-

backward

schist(o)-

spilt, divided

sclera(o)-

hard

Semi-

half

sepsi-

putrid, rotten

son(o)-

sound

steno-

contracted, narrow

strat(i)-

layer

sub-

under

super-

above, over, excess

supra-

above, over

therm-

warm

tract-

pull down

trans-

across

ultra(a, o)-

excessive, extreme, beyond

uni-

one

zyg(o, us)-

yoke, join, together

myo-

muscle

osteo-

bone

tox-

poison

uro-, urea-

urinary

thorac-

chest

spondylo-

spine

soma-

body

tars-

flat of foot or edge of eyelid

sep-, septic-

rot, filth

rhin-, rhino-

nose

pulmo-

lung

reno-, ren-

kidney

orb-

circle/disc

psycho-

mind

patho-

disease, suffering

opthalm-

eye

neuro-

nerve

oculo-

eye

nephro-

kidney

narc-

numbness, stiffness

meningo-

membrane

lip-, lipo-

fat

laryngo-

larynx

lacri-, lachry-

tear

illio-, illium-

ileum (pelvis)

hydro-

water

hepa-, hepato-

liver

gastr-

stomach

hem-, hemat-

blood

digit-

finger or toe

derma-, dermato-

skin

cyt-, cyto-, cyte-

cell

dactyl-, dactylo-

digits, fingers or toes

cysti-, cysto-

bladder

cut-

skin

crani-

brain

cost-

rib

cortic-

outer coverings

chondr-, chondri-, chondrio-

cartilage

cerebro-

brain

cephal-

head

bronch-, bronchi-

lungs

abdomin(o)-

abdomen

aden(o)-

gland

adren(o)-

adrenal gland

angi(o)-

vessel

arteri(o)-

artery

arthr(o)-

joint

card-, card(o)-

heart

col(o)-

colon

cyan(o)-

blue

cyst(o)-

bladder, cyst

Encephal(o)-

brain

enter(o)-

intestines

fiber(o)-

fiber, fibrous

gastr(o)-

stomach

gloss(o)-

tongue

Hyster(o)

uterus

mamm(o)-

breast, mammary gland

mast(o)-

mammary gland, breast

men(o)-

menstruation

myel(o)-

spinal cord, bone marrow

orth(o)-

straight, normal, correct

ot(o)-

ear

ped(o)-

child, foot

phleb(o)-

vein

pnea-

breathing, respiration

pneum(o)-

lung, air, gas

proct(o)-

rectum

py(o)-

pus

rect(o)-

rectum

splen(o)-

spleen

sten(o)-

narrow, constriction

stern(o)-

sternum

stomata(o)-

mouth

thromb(o)-

clot

thyr(o)

thyroid

trache(o)-

trachea

vas(o)-

blood vessel

ven(o)-

vein

-able

capable of, suitable for

-ago

disease

-algesia

pain

-ase

enzyme

-asis

state or condition of, usually abnormal

-cele

hernia, herniation, pouching

-cide

kill, causing death

-cule

very small

-cyte

cell

-dom

state of being

-graph

diagram, recording instrument

-graphy

making a recording

-hood

state, quality of, condition

-iasis

condition of

-ician

one skilled in, one who practices

-ism

condition

-itis

inflammation

-ity

quality of, state of

-ive

having power to, that which performs

-ize

to treat by a special method

-kinesis

motion

-phylaxis

protection

-plasty

surgical repair or reshaping

-plegia

paralysis

-pnea

to breathe

-porosis

passage

-ptosis

falling, sagging

-rrhage, -rragia

excessive flow

-rrhea

profuse flow, discharge

-sclerosis

dryness, hardness

-scoliosis

curvature, crooked

-scope

examination instrument

-duct

tube, channel

-eal

pertaining to

-ease

condition

-ectasis

dilation, stretching

-ectomy

excision, removal of

-ema

swelling, distention

-emesis

vomitting

-emia

blood condition

-ferent

bear, carry

-feron

to strike

-form

shape, structure

-genesis

development, productions, creation

-globin

protein

-gram

record

-lemma

sheath, covering

-logy

the study of

-lysis

destruction of, de-composition

-malacia

softening

-megaly

enlargement

-oid

form, like, resemble

-oma

tumor

-opsy

view of

-osis

condition

-otomy

cutting into

-paresis

paralysis

-pathy

disease

-penia

lack, deficiency

-phobia

an exaggerated fear

-scopy

examination

-sepsis

putrefaction

-some

body

-stasis

maintenance, maintaining a constant level

-stenosis

narrow, tighten, short, constrict

-stomy, -ostomy

creation of an opening

-thymia

thymus gland, mind, should emotions

tomy, -otomy

incision, cutting into

-tonia

stretching, putting under tension

-trophic

related to growth, development, or nutrition

-ule

little, small

-uria

condition of the urine

-version

to turn

-vert

turn

ABD

abdomen

ADL

activity of daily living

ad lib

as desired

alt dieb

Every other day

alt hor

alternate hours

alt noct

alternate nights

a.m.a

against medical advice

as tol

as tolerated

bowel movement

Cancer

chief complaint

c/o

complains of

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CVA

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

DJD

degenerative joint disease

Diabetes mellitus

Diagnosis

ext

extract

fracture

gastrointestinal

genitourinary

History

IBW

ideal body weight

ICT

inflammation of connective tissue

the same

left, length, lumbar

lig

ligament

muscle, meter, myopia

midline

normal

obstetrics

OTC

over the counter

pulse

postural analysis

Prognosis

respiration, right

R/O

rule out

ROM

Range of motion

Prescription

SOB

shortness of breath

SP, spir

spirit

Sym

symmetric

temperature

TLC

tender loving care

treatment

URI

Upper respiratory infection

well developed

well nourished

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