Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards by charlie griffiths

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Describe a Root

A

the essence of the words meaning; often relates to organ, structure, or disease.

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Describe a Prefix

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placed at the beginning of a word to alter or modify the meaning.

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Describe a Suffix

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placed at the end of a word to alter or modify the meaning.

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Quadr/Tetra

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Four

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A-

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without

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Anti-

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Working against

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Ante- (Pre)

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Before

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Brady

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Slow

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Cyto

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A Cell

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Dys

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Difficult

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Endo

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Within

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Epi

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Upon

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Eythr(o)

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Red

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Hyper

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Excessive

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Hypo

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Decreased

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Peri

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Around

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Poly

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Many

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Post

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After

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Pyo

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Pus

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Tachy

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Rapid

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aemia

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relates to the blood

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cyte

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a cell

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ectomy

A

surgical removal of

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genic

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giving rise to

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ia/iais

condition or state

itis

inflammation

oma

tumour

osis

disease order or state

ostomy

surgical opening

Ad

towards

Supra

above

Per

through

Epi

upon/outside of

ter/tri

three

uni/mono

one

ab

away from

bi/bin/di

two

ecto

outside

thyroid

thyroid gland

cardio

heart

cyto

cell

chondr

cartilage

derma

skin

cysto

bladder

gastro

stomach

adreno

adrenal gland

pulmon

lungs

entero

intestine

osteo

bones

myo

muscle

colon

colon

ot/o

ears

reno

kidney

hemo

blood

ophtho

eyes

hepato

liver

athro

joint/articulation

chondro

cartilage

gloss

tongue

hist

tissue

mamm

breast/mammary gland

metra/metro

uterus

myo

muscle

neuro

nerve

orchi

testicle

pneumo

air/gas/lung

pneoa

respiratory breathing

ren

kidney

rhin

nose

trich

hair

vaso

vessel

aemia

relates to blood

cyte

cell

ectomy

surgical removal of

genic

giving rise to/causing

ia/iasis

condition or state

itis

inflammation

oma

tumour

osis

disease order or state

ostomy

surgical opening

eous

something through the skin

ism/la

condition or theory of

stasis

stopped/controlled

centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

ology

study of

scopy

viewing or examination

pexy

surgical fixation or suspension

rrhage

bleeding excessively