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1
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What is the definition of this medical term:

a/an

A

Without, not

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What is the definition of this medical term:

ab

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Away from

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What is the definition of this medical term:

abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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What is the definition of this medical term:

acr/o

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Extremity

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What is the definition of this medical term:

ad

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Toward

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What is the definition of this medical term:

adeno

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Gland

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What is the definition of this medical term:

adipo

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Fat

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What is the definition of this medical term:

-algia

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Pain

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9
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What is the definition of this medical term:

andro

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Male

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10
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What is the definition of this medical term:

angio

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Vessel

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11
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What is the definition of this medical term:

ante

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Before, in front of

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What is the definition of this medical term:

antero

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Anterior, front

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What is the definition of this medical term:

anti

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Against

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14
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What is the definition of this medical term:

arterio

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Artery

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What is the definition of this medical term:

arthro

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Joint

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16
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What is the definition of this medical term:

audio

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Hearing

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What is the definition of this medical term:

auto

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Self, own

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18
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What is the definition of this medical term:

bacterio

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Bacteria

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What is the definition of this medical term:

bi

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Two

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20
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What is the definition of this medical term:

brachio

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Arm

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21
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What is the definition of this medical term:

brachy

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Short

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What is the definition of this medical term:

brady

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Slow

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23
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What is the definition of this medical term:

broncho

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Bronchus

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24
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-capnia

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Carbon dioxide

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25
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What is the definition of this medical term:

carcino

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Cancer

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26
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What is the definition of this medical term:

cardio

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Heart

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27
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What is the definition of this medical term:

cardia

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Heart condition

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28
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-cele

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Hernia, swelling

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29
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What is the definition of this medical term:

cephalo

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Head

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30
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What is the definition of this medical term:

cerebro

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Cerebrum

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31
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-cide

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Killing

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32
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What is the definition of this medical term:

circum

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Around

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33
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-cision

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A cutting

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34
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What is the definition of this medical term:

contra

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Against, opposite

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35
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What is the definition of this medical term:

cranio

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Cranium

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36
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-crine

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Secrete

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37
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What is the definition of this medical term:

cutaneo

A

Skin

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38
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What is the definition of this medical term:

cyano

A

Blue

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39
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What is the definition of this medical term:

cysto

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Bladder

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40
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What is the definition of this medical term:

cyto

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Cell

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41
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What is the definition of this medical term:

de-

A

Cessation

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42
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What is the definition of this medical term:

derm

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Skin

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43
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What is the definition of this medical term:

di

A

Double

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44
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What is the definition of this medical term:

disto

A

Far, farthest

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45
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What is the definition of this medical term:

dorso

A

Back

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46
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What is the definition of this medical term:

duct

A

To lead

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47
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-duction

A

Act of leading

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48
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What is the definition of this medical term:

dys

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Bad, painful

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49
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-ectomy

A

Excision

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50
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-emia

A

Blood

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51
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What is the definition of this medical term:

en/endo

A

In, within

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52
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What is the definition of this medical term:

encephalo

A

Brain

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53
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What is the definition of this medical term:

epi

A

Above

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54
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What is the definition of this medical term:

erythro

A

Red

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55
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-esis

A

Condition

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56
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What is the definition of this medical term:

eu

A

Normal

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57
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What is the definition of this medical term:

ex

A

Out

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58
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What is the definition of this medical term:

gastro

A

Stomach

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59
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What is the definition of this medical term:

gluco

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Sugar

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60
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-gnosis

A

Knowing

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61
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What is the definition of this medical term:

gyn

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Female

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62
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What is the definition of this medical term:

hem

A

Blood

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63
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What is the definition of this medical term:

hemi

A

One half

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64
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What is the definition of this medical term:

hepato

A

Liver

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65
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What is the definition of this medical term:

histo

A

Tissue

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66
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What is the definition of this medical term:

homeo

A

Same, alike

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67
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What is the definition of this medical term:

hydro

A

Water

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68
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What is the definition of this medical term:

hypo

A

Under, below

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69
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What is the definition of this medical term:

hyper

A

Excessive, above

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70
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What is the definition of this medical term:

hystero

A

Uterus

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71
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-ia

A

Condition

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72
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-iasis

A

Abnormal condition

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73
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What is the definition of this medical term:

idio

A

Unknown

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74
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What is the definition of this medical term:

immuno

A

Immune

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75
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-ine

A

Pertaining to

76
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What is the definition of this medical term:

infero

A

Lower, below

77
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What is the definition of this medical term:

inter

A

Between

78
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

intra

A

In, within

79
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

iso

A

Same, equal

80
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-itis

A

Inflammation

81
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-ization

A

Process

82
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

jaund

A

Yellow

83
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What is the definition of this medical term:

kinesio/-kinesia

A

Movement

84
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

laparo

A

Abdomen

85
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

latero

A

Side

86
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

leuko

A

White

87
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

lipo

A

Fat

88
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-lysis

A

Destruction of

89
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

macro

A

Large

90
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-malacia

A

Softening

91
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What is the definition of this medical term:

mammo

A

Breast

92
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-mania

A

State of mental disorder, frenzy

93
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What is the definition of this medical term:

medio

A

Middle

94
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What is the definition of this medical term:

mega/megalo/-megaly

A

Enlargement

95
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What is the definition of this medical term:

meso

A

middle

96
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What is the definition of this medical term:

meta

A

Beyond

97
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What is the definition of this medical term:

micro

A

Small

98
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

multi

A

Many

99
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

musculo

A

Muscle

100
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What is the definition of this medical term:

myo

A

Muscle

101
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What is the definition of this medical term:

myco

A

Fungus

102
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What is the definition of this medical term:

myelo

A

Bone marrow

103
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What is the definition of this medical term:

narc

A

Stupor, numbness, sleep

104
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What is the definition of this medical term:

naso

A

Nose

105
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What is the definition of this medical term:

necro

A

Death

106
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What is the definition of this medical term:

neo

A

New

107
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What is the definition of this medical term:

nephron

A

Kidney

108
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What is the definition of this medical term:

neuro

A

Nerve

109
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What is the definition of this medical term:

noct

A

Night

110
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

nulli

A

None

111
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

oligo

A

Scanty

112
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-oma

A

Tumor

113
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-opia

A

Vision

114
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-ose

A

Pertaining to; sugar

115
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-osis

A

Abnormal condition

116
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What is the definition of this medical term:

osteo

A

Bone

117
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What is the definition of this medical term:

oto

A

Ear

118
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

oxi/oxo/-oxia

A

Oxygen

119
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-paresis

A

Partial paralysis

120
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-patho/-pathy

A

Disease

121
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-penia

A

Decrease, deficiency

122
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-pepsia

A

Digestion

123
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What is the definition of this medical term:

per

A

Through

124
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What is the definition of this medical term:

peri

A

Around

125
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

phago/-phage/-phagia

A

Swallowing

126
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-phasia

A

Speech

127
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-phobia

A

Fear

128
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-phoria

A

Feeling (mental state)

129
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What is the definition of this medical term:

photo

A

Light

130
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

131
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-plegia

A

Paralysis

132
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-plexy

A

Stroke

133
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-pnea

A

Breathing

134
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What is the definition of this medical term:

pneumo

A

Air; lung

135
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What is the definition of this medical term:

poly

A

Many

136
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-porosis

A

Porous

137
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What is the definition of this medical term:

post

A

After, behind

138
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

postero

A

Back of body, posterior

139
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-prandial

A

Meal

140
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What is the definition of this medical term:

pre

A

Before

141
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What is the definition of this medical term:

presby

A

Old age

142
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

procto

A

Anus, rectum

143
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What is the definition of this medical term:

proximo

A

Near, nearest

144
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

pseudo

A

False

145
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What is the definition of this medical term:

psych

A

Mind

146
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What is the definition of this medical term:

pub

A

Pelvis bone

147
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What is the definition of this medical term:

pyo

A

Pus

148
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

pyleo

A

Renal pelvis

149
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

quadri

A

Four

150
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

recto

A

Rectum

151
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What is the definition of this medical term:

reno

A

Kidney

152
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What is the definition of this medical term:

retro

A

Backward, behind

153
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

rhino

A

Nose

154
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-rrhage/-rrhagia

A

Bursting forth

155
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-rrhea

A

Discharge

156
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-rrhexis

A

Rupture

157
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

sacro

A

Sacrum

158
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-sarcoma

A

Malignant tumor

159
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

sclera

A

Hardening; sclera (white of eye)

160
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-scopy

A

Visual examination

161
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

semi

A

One half

162
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-sis

A

State of; condition

163
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-stasis

A

Standing still

164
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-stenosis

A

Narrowing

165
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-stomy

A

Forming an opening

166
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

sub

A

Under, below

167
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

super

A

Upper, above

168
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

tachy

A

Rapid

169
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What is the definition of this medical term:

thermo

A

Heat

170
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What is the definition of this medical term:

thrombo

A

Blood clot

171
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-tocia

A

Childbirth, labor

172
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

tomo

A

To cut

173
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-tomy

A

Incision

174
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

toxo

A

Poison

175
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

tri

A

Three

176
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-trophy

A

Development, nourishment

177
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-ule

A

Small, minute

178
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-uria

A

Urine

179
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

utero

A

Uterus

180
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

vaso

A

Vessel

181
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

ventro

A

Belly, belly side

182
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

-version

A

Turning

183
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

viscero

A

Internal organs

184
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

vol

A

Volume

185
Q

What is the definition of this medical term:

xantho

A

Yellow

186
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What is the definition of this medical term:

-y

A

Condition or process

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