Prefix, Suffix, Roots Flashcards by Michele Mooney

without, lack of

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ab-

away from

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abdomi (n)

abdomen

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acr (o)

pertaining to an extremity

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ad-

to, toward

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aden (o)

pertaining to a gland

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an-

without, lack of

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ana-

up, back, again

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angio-

vessel

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ante-

before, forward

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anti-

against, opposed to

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arteri (o)

artery

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arthr (o)

pertaining to a joint

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auto-

self

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bi-

two

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bi (o)

pertaining to life

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blast (o)

germ or cell

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blephar (o)

pertaining to an eyelid

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brady-

slow

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calc-

stone; also heel

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cardi (o)

pertaining to the heart

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cephal (o)

pertaining to the head

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cerebr (o)

pertaining to cerebrum, brain

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cervic (o)

pertaining to neck, or uterine opening (cervix)

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chole-

pertaining to bile

chondr (o)

pertaining to cartilage

circum-

around, about

contra-

against, opposite

cost (o)

pertaining to rib

cyan (o)

blue

cyst (o)

pertaining to bladder, or any fluid containing sac

cyt (o)

pertaining to a cell

dermat (o)

pertaining to the skin

di-

twice, double

dia-

through, completely

dys-

difficult, painful, abnormal

ect (o)

out from

electro

pertaining to electricity

end (o)

within

enter (o)

pertaining to intestines

epi-

upon, on

erythr (o)

pertaining to red or to erythrocytes (red blood cells)

eu-

easy, good, normal

ex (o)

outside

extra-

outside, in addition

gastr (o)

pertaining to stomach

glyc (o)

sugar

gynec (o)

pertaining to females or female reproductive organs

hemat (o)

pertaining to blood

hemi-

half

hem (o)

pertaining to blood

hepat (o)

pertaining to liver

hydr (o)

water

hyper-

over, excessive

hypo-

under, deficient

hyster (o)

pertaining to the uterus

infra-

below

inter-

between

intra-

within

iso-

equal

latero-

side

leuk (o)

pertaining to anything white or to leukocytes (WBC)

lith (o)

pertaining to stone

macro-

large

mal-

bad or abnormal

mening (o)

pertaining to a membrane, particularly the meninges

micro-

small

mono-

one

myel (o)

pertaining to the spinal cord, the bone marrow

my (o)

pertaining to muscle

nas (o)

pertaining to the nose

ne (o)

new

nephr (o)

pertaining to the kidney

neur (o)

pertaining to a nerve or the nervous system

noct-

night

olig (o)

little, deficient, or minimal

oophor (o)

pertaining to the ovary

ophthalm (o)

pertaining to the eye

orchid (o)

pertaining to the testicles

orchi (o)

pertaining to the testicles

ortho-

straight or normal

oste (o)

pertaining to bone

ot (o)

pertaining to ear

para-

by the side of

path (o)

pertaining to disease

per-

through

peri-

around

phag (o)

pertaining to eating, ingesting, or engulfing

pharyng (o)

pertaining to the throat or pharynx

phleb (o)

pertaining to a vein

pneum (o)

pertaining to respiration, the lungs or air

poly-

many

post-

after, behind

pre-

before

pro-

before, in front of

proct (o)

pertaining to the rectum

pseud (o)

false

psych (o)

pertaining to the mind

pulm (o)

pertaining to the lung

pyel (o)

pertaining to kidney pelvis (renal pelvis)

py (o)

pertaining to pus

quadr (i)

four

retr (o)

backward or behind

salping (o)

pertaining to a tube; fallopian tubes

sclera (o)

hard; also means pertaining to the sclera (eye)

semi-

half or partial

sub-

under, moderately

super-

high, excessive, or more than normal

supra-

above

tachy-

fast

thorac (o)

pertaining to the chest

trans-

across

tri-

three

uni-

one

vas (o)

vessel

abdomin

abdomen

acou

hear

aden

gland

adip

fat

alb

white

alges

pain

andr

male

angi

vessel

aorta

large artery exiting from the left ventricle of the heart

aqua

water

arteri

artery

arthr

joint

asphyxia

lack of oxygen or excess of carbon dioxide in the body that results in unconsciousness

asthen

weak

audi

to hear

life; also two

bronch

windpipe

bucc

cheek

bursa

pouch or sac

callus

hard, thick, skin; also a meshwork of connective tissue that forms during the healing process after a fracture

carcin

cancer

carotid

great arteries of the neck

carp

wrist

cent

a fraction in the metric system; one hundredth or 100

cente

to puncture (a body cavity)

cephal

head

cervic

neck

chol

bile

chondr

cartilage

cili

eyelid

cleid

clavicle

cubitus

elbow

cyan

blue

cycl

circle or cycle

cyst

bladder

cyt

cell

derm (at)

skin

digit

finger or toe

ede

swelling

enter

intestine

erythr

red

esthe

sensation or perception

febr

fever

flex

bend

foramen

opening

fract

break

gastr

stomach

gest

carry, produce, congestion

glyc (y)

sweet

gno

know

gram

something written or recorded

graph

write, record

gyn (ec)

female

hem (at)

blood

hepat (ic)

liver

heter

other, different

hom

the same

humerus

the bone in the upper arm

hydr

water

idi

separate, distinct

iod (o)

iodine

lact

milk

leuk

white

lingu

tongue

mal

abnormal

medi

middle

mega

large

melan

black

men

month

mening

membrane, usually refers to the meninges

myel

marrow or spinal cord

muscle

nephr

kidney

neur

nerve

ocul

eye

ophthalm

eye

ost (e)

bone

ear

egg

palpate

to examine by touch

path

disease

ped

child or foot

percuss

to examine by striking

phag

eat

pharyng

throat

photo

light

pleur

rib, side

pneum (at)

breath

pneumo (n)

lung

pod

foot

pseud

false

psych

mind

pto

fall

pytal

saliva

pur-py

pus

pyr

fire

quad

four

radius

the forearm bone on the thumb side; also a line from the center of a circle or sphere to the edge

ren

kidney

retina

inner nerve-containing layer of the eye

rhin

nose

sangui (n)

blood

sclera

hard

sebum

a fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands

sect

cut

sepsis

the presence of microorganisms or their toxins in the blood; the toxic condition caused by such presence

sept

wall, divider; also seven

serum

the clear portion of body fluids, including blood

sinus cavity

channel or hollow space

som (a)

body

spir

coil

stasis

slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid, such as blood

stature

height

stern (o)

sternum (breastbone)

stoma

any small opening on the surface of the body, such a s a pore; also, the opening created in the abdominal wall for the passage of urine or feces

tach (y)

rapid

tac

touch

tetra

four

thorac

chest

tom

cut

toxic

poisonous

trich

hair

urine

varic

varicose vein

vas

vessel

vertigo

a disordered sensation in which one's own body or surroundings are perceived as moving or spinning

viscer

internal organs

viscous

sticky

xen

foreign (material)

xer

dry

-algia

pertaining to pain

-asthen (o)

weakness

-blast

immature cell

-cele

pertaining to a tumor or swelling

-centesis

procedure in which an organ or body cavity is punctured, to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample

-cyle

cell

-ectomy

surgical removal of

-emia

pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood

-esthesi (o)

pertaining to sensation or perception

-genic

causing

-gram

record

-graph

a record or the instrument used to create the record

-itis

inflammation

-lysis

decline, disintegration, or destruction

-megaly

enlargement of

-ology

science of

-oma

tumor

-osis

pertaining to a disease process

-ostomy

surgical creation of an opening

-pathy

disease or a system for treating disease

-phagia

pertaining to eating or swallowing

-phasia

pertaining to speech

-phobia

pertaining to irrational fear

-plasty

reconstruction

-plegia

paralysis

-pnea

pertaining to breathing

-ptosis

drooping

-rrhage

abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

-rrhagia

abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

-rrhaphy

suture of; repair of

-rrhea

flow or discharge

-scope

instrument for examination

-scopy

examination with an instrument

-sis

a process, action, or condition

-taxis

order, arrangement of

-trophic

pertaining to nutrition

-uria

pertaining to a substance in the urine or the condition so indicated

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