Med Term Exam 1

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micro-

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prefix meaning "small"

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scop

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word root meaning "viewing instrument"

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-ic

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suffix meaning "pertaining to"

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tonsill-

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word root meaning "almond or tonsil"

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-ectomy

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suffix meaning "surgical excision or removal"

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dermat/o

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combining form meaning "skin"

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-logist

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"one who studies"

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cardi/o

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combining form meaning "heart"

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-logy

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suffix meaning "study or science of"

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gastr-

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word root meaning "stomach"

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enter-

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word root meaning "small intestine"

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-itis

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suffix meaning "inflammation"

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a-

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prefix meaning "without or absence of"

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-phasia

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suffix meaning "speaking"

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cardi-

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word root meaning "heart"

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-plasty

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suffix meaning "surgical repair"

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muscul-

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word root meaning "muscle"

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skelet-

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word root meaning "skeleton"

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-al

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suffix meaning "pertaining to"

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-ary

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suffix meaning "pertaining to"

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pulmon-

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word root meaning "lung"

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epi-

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prefix meaning "upon, over, above, or on top"

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plural form of vertebra

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vertebrae (if singular term ends in a, add e to make plural)

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plural form of diagnosis

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diagnoses (if singular term ends in -is, change to -es)

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plural form of gastritis

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gastritides (if singular term ends in -itis, change to -itides)

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plural form of ganglion

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ganglia (if singular term ends in -on or -um, drop and add -a)

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plural form of fibroma

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fibromata (if singular term ends in -ma, change to -mata)

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plural form of episiotomy

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episiotomies (if singular term ends in -y, change to -ies)

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plural of fungus

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fungi (if singular term ends in -us, change to -i)

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anti-

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prefix meaning "against, opposite of"

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brady-

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prefix meaning "slow"

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endo-

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prefix meaning "within"

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epi-

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prefix meaning "upon, over, above, on top"

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neo-

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prefix meaning "new"

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pre-

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prefix meaning "to come before"

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append/o or appendic/o

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combining form meaning "appendix"

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bi/o

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combining form meaning "life"

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cerebr/o

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combining form meaning "brain, cerebrum"

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dermat/o

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combining form meaning "skin"

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electr/o

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combining form meaning "electricity"

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encephal/o

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combining form meaning "brain"

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gastr/o

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combining form meaning "stomach"

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hem/o

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combining form meaning "blood"

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hepat/o

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combining form meaning "liver"

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hyster/o

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combining form meaning "uterus"

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laryng/o

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combining form meaning "voice box, larynx"

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leuk/o

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combining form meaning "white"

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mamm/o

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combining form meaning "breast"

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mast/o

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combining form meaning "breast"

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ment/o

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combining form meaning "mind"

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nat/o

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combining form meaning "birth"

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neur/o

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combining form meaning "nerve"

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path/o

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combining form meaning "disease"

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proct/o

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combining form meaning "rectum or anus"

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psych/o

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combining form meaning "mind"

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rhin/o

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combining form meaning "nose"

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vas/o

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combining form meaning "vessel"

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-emia

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suffix meaning "condition of blood"

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-gram

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suffix meaning "a record or image"

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-ia

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suffix meaning "condition of"

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-iatry

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suffix meaning "treatment, specialty"

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-ic

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suffix meaning "pertaining to"

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-logist

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suffix meaning "one who studies"

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-logy

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suffix meaning "study or science of"

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-pathy

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suffix meaning "disease"

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-philia

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suffix meaning "loving, affinity for"

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-plasty

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suffix meaning "surgical repair"

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-scope

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suffix meaning "instrument used for viewing"

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-tic

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suffix meaning "pertaining to"

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-meter

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suffix meaning "measure, measuring instrument"

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-ous

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suffix meaning "pertaining to"

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What are the 3 suffixes that mean "pertaining to"?

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-ic, -ous, and -al

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-drome

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suffix meaning "run or running"

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syn-

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prefix meaning "together"

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hemat-

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word root meaning "blood"

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-emesis

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suffix meaning "vomit or vomiting"

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-malacia

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suffix meaning "softening"

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-opsy

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suffix meaning "view of"

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-oxia

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suffix meaning "condition of oxygen"

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-phil and -philia

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suffix meaning "loving or affinity for"

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-phagia

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suffix meaning "eating or swallowing"

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-physis

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suffix meaning "growth"

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hypo-

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prefix meaning "deficient, abnormally low, below"

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-plegia

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suffix meaning "paralysis"

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quadri-

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prefix meaning "four"

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-oma

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suffix meaning "tumor"

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oste-

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word root meaning "bone"

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-stasis

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suffix meaning "standing still"

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-algia

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suffix meaning "condition of pain"

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arthr-

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word root meaning "joint"

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-asthenia

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suffix meaning "weakness"

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-atresia

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suffix meaning "a closure or the absence of a normal body opening"

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-cele

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suffix meaning "hernia, swelling, or protrusion"

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-dynia

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suffix meaning "pain"

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-ia

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suffix meaning "condition of"

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-osis

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suffix meaning "condition of"

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-ism

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suffix meaning "condition or disease"

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-pathy

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suffix meaning "disease"

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-penia

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suffix meaning "deficiency or abnormal reduction in number"

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-phobia

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suffix meaning "fear"

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-plasia

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suffix meaning "formation, growth"

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-rrhagia

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suffix meaning "abnormal discharge"

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-rrhea

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suffix meaning "discharge"

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-rrhexis

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suffix meaning "rupture"

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-sclerosis

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suffix meaning "hard"

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-spasm

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suffix meaning "sudden, involuntary muscle contraction"

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-ad

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suffix meaning "toward"

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poly-

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prefix meaning "excessive, over, many"

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cyt-

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word root meaning "cell"

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-emia or -hemia

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suffix meaning "blood"

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What are the suffixes that mean "pertaining to"

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, and -ous

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-iatry

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suffix meaning "treatment or specialty"

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-logist

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suffix meaning "one who studies"

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-logy

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suffix meaning "study or science of"

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-practic

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suffix meaning "practice" (Greek origin)

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-centesis

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suffix meaning "surgical puncture"

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-clasia, -clasis and -clast

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3 suffixes meaning "to break apart"

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-desis

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suffix meaning "surgical fixation or fusion"

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-gram

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suffix meaning "a record or image"

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-graph

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suffix meaning "an instrument for recording"

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-graphy

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suffix meaning "a recording process"

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-metry

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suffix meaning "measurement, process of measuring"

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-pexy

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suffix meaning "surgical fixation, suspension"

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-phylaxis

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suffix meaning "protection"

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-rrhaphy

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suffix meaning "suturing"

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-scopy

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suffix meaning "process of viewing"

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-stomy

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suffix meaning "surgical creation of an opening"

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-tome

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suffix meaning "cutting instrument"

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-tomy

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suffix meaning "incision"

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-tripsy

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suffix meaning "surgical crushing"

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-ion

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suffix meaning "process"

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-clasis

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suffix meaning "break apart"

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ab-

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prefix meaning "away from"

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bi-

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prefix meaning "two"

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hyper-

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prefix meaning "excessive, abnormally high, above"

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intra-

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prefix meaning "within"

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post-

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prefix meaning "to follow after"

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pre-

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prefix meaning "to come before"

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sub-

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prefix meaning "under, beneath, below"

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anti-

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prefix meaning "against or opposite of"

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con-

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prefix meaning "with, together or jointly"

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contra-

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prefix meaning "counter or against"

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meta-

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prefix meaning "after or change"

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ambi-

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prefix meaning "both"

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bicuspid

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a term meaning "having two points"

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di- or dipl-

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2 prefixes meaning "double"

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hemi-

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prefix meaning "half"

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mono-

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prefix meaning "one"

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multi-

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prefix meaning "many"

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nulli-

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prefix meaning "none"

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pan-

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prefix meaning "all"

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poly-

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prefix meaning "excessive, over, or many"

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primi-

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prefix meaning "first"

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tetra-

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prefix meaning "four"

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semi-

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prefix meaning "half or partial"

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tri-

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prefix meaning "three"

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uni-

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prefix meaning "one"

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ana-

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prefix meaning "up, toward"

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dia-

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prefix meaning "through"

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dis-

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prefix meaning "apart or away"

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ec- or ecto-

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2 prefixes meaning "outside or out"

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ep- or epi-

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2 prefixes meaning "upon, over, above or on top"

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eso-

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prefix meaning "inward"

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ex- or exo-

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2 prefixes meaning "outside or away from"

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extra-

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prefix meaning "outside"

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infer-

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prefix meaning "below"

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inter-

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prefix meaning "between"

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intra-

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prefix meaning "within"

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para-

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prefix meaning "abnormal"

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peri-

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prefix meaning "around"

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sym- or syn-

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2 prefixes meaning "together or joined"

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ana-

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prefix meaning "up, toward"

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ante-

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prefix meaning "before"

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circum-

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prefix meaning "around"

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an-

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prefix meaning "without or absence of"

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dys-

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prefix meaning "bad, abnormal, painful, or difficult"

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eu-

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prefix meaning "good"

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heter- or hetero-

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prefix meaning "different"

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macro-

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prefix meaning "large"

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mal-

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prefix meaning "bad"

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mega- or megalo-

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prefix meaning "large or great"

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pseudo-

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prefix meaning "false"

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tachy-

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prefix meaning "rapid"

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trans-

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prefix meaning "through, across, or beyond"

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ultra-

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prefix meaning "beyond normal"