5b. Medical Terminology II Flashcards
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abduction
A
motion of a limb away from the midline
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adduction
A
motion of a limb toward the midline
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apex (plural apices)
A
the pointed extremity of a conical structure
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bilateral
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a body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline
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combining vowel
A
vowel used to combine root words or a root word and suffix
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deep
A
farther inside the body and away from the skin
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distal
A
further from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity
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dorsal
A
posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand
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extension
A
straightening of a joint
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flexion
A
bending of a joint
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fowler position
A
an inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised
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inferior
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below a body part or nearer to the feet
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lateral
A
parts of the body that lie farther from the midline; also called outer structures
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medial
A
parts of the body that lie closer to the midline; also called the inner structures
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palmar
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the forward facing part of the hand in the anatomic position
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plantar
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the bottom surface of the foot
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posterior
A
the back surface of the body; side away from you in a standard anatomic position
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prefix
A
part of the term that appears before a word root
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prone
A
lying face down
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proximal
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closer to the trunk
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quadrants
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describes the sections of the abdominal cavity, imaginary lines intersect at umbilicus, abdomen into four equal areas
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suffix
A
term that comes after the root word
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superficial
A
closer to or on the skin
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superior
A
above a body part or nearer to the head
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supine
lying face up
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ventral
anterior surface of the body
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word root
main part of a term that that contains the primary meaning
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anterior
the front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position
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cardi
heart
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hepat
liver
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nephr
kidney
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neur
nerves
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psych
mind
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thorac
chest
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hyper-
over, excessive high
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hypo-
under, below normal
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tachy-
rapid, fast
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brady-
slow
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pre-
before
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post-
after, behind
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-al
pertaining to
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-algia
pertaining to pain
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-ectomy
surgical removal of
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-ic
pertaining too
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-itis
inflammation
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-logy
study of
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-logist
specialist
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-megaly
enlargement
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-meter
measuring instrument
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-oma
tumor (usually cancer)
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-pathy
disease
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uni-
one
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dipl-
two; double
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null-
none
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primi-
first
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multi-
many
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bi-
two
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tri-
three
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quad-
four
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tetra-
four
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quint-
five
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sexti-
six
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septi-
seven
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oct-
eight
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nona-
nine
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deca-
ten
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semi-
half/partial
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hemi-
half/one-sided
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ambi-
both
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pan-
all, entire
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cyan/o
blue
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leuk/o
white
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erythr/o
red
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cirrh/o
yellow-orange
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melan/o
black
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poli/o
gray
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alb
white
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chlor/o
green
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ab-
away from
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ad-
to, toward
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de-
down from, away
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circum-
around, about
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peri-
around
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trans-
across, through, beyond
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epi-
above, upon, on
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supra-
above,over
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retro-
behind
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sub-
under, beneath
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infra-
below, under
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para-
near, beside, beyond, apart from
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contra-
against, opposite
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ecto-
out, outside
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endo-
within
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extra-
outside, in addition
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intra-
inside, within
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ipsi-
same
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Anterior(ventral)
Front
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Posterior(dorsal)
Back
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Right/left
In relation to patient
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Top
Superior
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Bottom
Inferior
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Closest
Proximal
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Farthest
Dorsal
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Middle
Medial
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Side
Lateral
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In
Superficial
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Out
Deep
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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acou/o; acoust/o
hear
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aden/o
gland
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adip/o
fat
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alb/o
white
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alges/o
pain
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andr/o
man, male
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angi/o
vessel
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angin/o
blood vessel
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ankyl/o
fused, stiff
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anter/o
front
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aort/o
aorta
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append/o
appendix
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arteri/o
artery
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arthr/o
joint
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asthen/o
weak
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atel/o
incomplete
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ather/o
fat
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atri/o
atrium
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audi/o
to hear
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aur/o
ear
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aut/o
self
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bacteria/o
bacteria
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bi
life; also two
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bil/i
bile
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blast/o
germ, bud, developing cell
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blephar/o
eyelid
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brachi/o
arm
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bronch/i
airway, bronchus
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bucc/o
cheek
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burs/o
pouch or sac
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calc/i
calcium
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carcin/o
cancer
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cardi/o
heart
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carp/o
wrist
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cartil/o
cartilage, gristle
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caud/o
tail
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cec/o
blind intestine, cecum
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cel/o
hernia, portrusion
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cent/e
to puncture (a body cavity)
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cent/i
a fraction in the metric system; one hundredth or 100
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cephal/o
head
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cerebr/o
brain, cerebrum
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cervic/o
neck
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chol/e
bile
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chrom/o
color
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chron/o
time
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cirrh/o
yellow-orange
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cleid/o
clavicle
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col/o
colon
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colp/o
vagina
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condyl/o
knuckle of a joint
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cor/o
pupil
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corne/o
cornea
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cost/o
rib
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crani/o
cranium, skull
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crin/o
to secrete
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cubitus
elbow
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cutane/o
skin
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cyan/o
blue
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cycl/o
circle or cycle
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cyst/o
bladder
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cyt/o
cell
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derm(at)/o
skin
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digit
finger or toe
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dipl/o
two, double
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dips/o
thirst
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disk/o
flat shape, intervertebral disk
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dist/o
distant, away
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diverticul/o
diverticulum, a small blind pouch
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dors/o
back
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duct/o
lead, move
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duoden/o
duodenum
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ech/o
to bounce, sound
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ede
swelling
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elast/o
change shape
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electr/o
electricity
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embol/o
a plug
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embry/o
embryo
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emesis
vomit
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emmetr/o
according to measure
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enchephal/o
brain
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enter/o
small intestine
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episi/o
vulva
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erythr/o
red
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esthesi
sensation or perception
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febr
fever
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flex
bend
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foramen
opening
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fract
break
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gastr/o
stomach
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gest
carry, produce, congestion
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glyc/o
sugar, sweet
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gno
know
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gyn/o
woman, female
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hem(at)/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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heter/o
other, different
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hom/o
the same
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hydr/o
water
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idi/o
person, self
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lact/o
milk
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leuk/o
white
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lingu/o
tongue
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mal/o
abnormal, blood
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medi/o
middle
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melan/o
black
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men/o
month, menstruation
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mening/o
membrane, usually meninges
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myel/o
marrow or spinal cord
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my/o
muscle
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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ocul/o
eye
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ophthalm/o
eye
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oste/o
bone
225
ot/o
ear
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ov/o
egg
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palpate
to examine by touch
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path/o
disease
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ped/o
child or foot
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percuss
to examine by striking
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phag/o
eat
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pharyng/o
throat
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phot/o
light
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pleur/o
rib, side
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pneum(at)/o
lungs, air
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pneumo(n)/o
lungs, air
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pod(i)
foot
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pseud/o
false
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psych/o
mind
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pto
fall
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ptyal/o
saliva
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pulmon/o
lungs
243
pur,py
pus
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pyr/o
fire, heat
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quadr/o; quar
four
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ren/o
kidney
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rhin/o
nose
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sangui(n)o
blood
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scler/o
hard
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sebum
a fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands
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sect/o
cut
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sept/o
wall, divider; seven
253
serum
the clear portion of body fluids, including blood
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sinus
cavity, channel, or hollow space
255
som(a)
body
256
spir/o
coil, to breathe
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stern(o)-
sternum (breastbone)
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stomat/o
mouth
259
thorac/o
chest
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tom/o
cut
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toxic/o
poisonous
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trich/o
hair
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ur/o
urine
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uter/o
uterus, womb
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varic/o
dilated vein
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vas/o
blood vessel
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viscer/o
internal organs
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xen/o
foreign (material)
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xer/o
dry
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a-
without, lack of
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ab-
away from
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ad-
to, toward
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an-
without
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ana-
up, back, again
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ante-
before, forward
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anti-
against, opposite
277
auto-
self
278
bi-
two
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brady-
slow
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circum-
around, about
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contra-
against, opposite
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de-
down from, away
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di-
twice, double
284
dia-
through, completely
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dys-
difficult, painful, abnormal
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ect(o)-
out, outside
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end(o)-
within
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epi-
upon, over, above
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eu-
easy, good, normal
290
ex(o)-
outside, away from
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extra-
outside, in addition
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hemi-
half
293
hyper-
over, excessive, high
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hypo-
under, below normal
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in-
in, into, not, without
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infra-
below, under
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inter-
between
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intra-
inside, within
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ipsi-
same
300
iso-
equal
301
macro-
large
302
mal-
bad or normal
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mega-
large
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meta-
after, change
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micro-
small
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mono-
one, single
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multi-
many
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neo-
new
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noct-
night
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nulli-
none
311
olig(o)-
little, deficient
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ortho-
straight or normal
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pan-
all, entire
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para-
near, beside, beyond, apart from
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per-
through
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peri-
around
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poly-
many
318
post-
after
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pre-
before
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primi-
first
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pro-
before, in front of
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quadr(i)-
four
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re-
back
324
retro-
backward, behind
325
semi-
half, partial
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sub-
under, below
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super-
above, excessive, more than normal
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supra-
above, excessive, more than normal
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sym-
together, joined
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syn-
together, joined
331
tachy-
rapid, fast
332
tetra-
four
333
trans-
across, through, beyond
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tri-
three
335
uni-
one
336
-al
pertaining to
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-algia
pertaining to weakness
338
-asthenia
weakness
339
-blast
immature cell
340
-cele
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
341
-centesis
puncturing of an organ or cavity
342
-cyte
cell
343
-ectomy
surgical removal of
344
-emesis
vomiting
345
-emia
pertaining to substance in blood
346
-esthenia
pertaining to sensation or perception
347
-genic
causing
348
-gram
record
349
-graph
record or instrument used to create record
350
-ia
condition of
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-ic
pertaining to
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-itis
inflammation
353
-lysis
define, disintegration, destruction of
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-megaly
enlargement of
355
-meter
measuring instrument
356
-ology
science or study of
357
-oma
tumor
358
-osis
pertaining to a disease process
359
-ostomy
surgical creation of an opening
360
-pathy
disease or system for treating disease
361
-phagia
pertaining to eating or swelling
362
-phasia
pertaining to speech
363
-phobia
pertaining to an irrational fear
364
-plasty
plastic surgery
365
-plegia
paralysis
366
-pnea
pertaining to breathing
367
-ptosis
drooping
368
-rrhage
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
369
-rrhagia
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
370
-rrhaphy
satire of; repair of
371
-rrhea
flow or discharge
372
-scope
instrument for examination
373
-scopy
examination with an instrument
374
-sis
a process, action, or condition
375
-stasis
slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid, such as blood
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-taxis
order, arrangement of
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-trophic
pertaining to nutrition
