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1
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a-, an, non

A

without, not

ex. apnea, anuria

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ab-, ef-

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away

ex. abductor muscle, efferent neuron

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adi- , lip(o)-

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fat

ex. adipose, liposuction

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-alg

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pain

ex. neuralgia, fibromyalgia

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ana-

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up

ex. anabolic reaction

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ang(i)

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vessel

ex. angiogenesis,

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ante-, pre-, pro-

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before

ex. prenatal, antebrachial, promonocyte

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anti-, contra-

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against, resisting

ex. antibody, contraception

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aqua(e)-, hydr

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water

ex. aqueous, hydrocephalus

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arthr(o), artic

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joint

ex. arthritis, articulation

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-ase

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enzyme

ex. maltase, lipase

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audi-

A

hear

ex. auditory nerve

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aut(o)-

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self

ex. autoimmunity

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bi-, di-, diplo-

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two

ex. bicuspid, diencephalon, diplococcus

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brachy-, brev(i)-

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short

ex. brachydactyly, fibularis brevis

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brady-

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slow

ex. bradycardia

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bronch-

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airway

ex. bronchitis

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card-

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heart

ex. cardiology

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cat-

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down

ex. catabolic reaction

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cent-

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100, 100th

ex. century, centigram

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21
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-centesis

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puncture

ex. amniocentesis

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22
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cephal-, -ceps

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head

ex. hydrocephalus, biceps femoris

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chol-, cystic

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gallbladder

ex. cholecystokinin, cystic duct

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chondr-

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cartiliage

ex. chondrocyte

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25
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-cide

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kill

ex. spermacide

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circ-

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around

ex. circumcision

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27
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-clast

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break, destroy

ex. osteoclast

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co-, con-, sym-, syn-, sys-

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together, with

ex. congenital, synthesis, system

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coel-, sinu-

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cavity, space

ex. coelom, frontal sinus

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corp-, soma-

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body

ex. corpus luteum, somatic cell

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31
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-crine

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secret, release

ex. endocrine gland

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32
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cut, derm

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skin

ex. subcutaneous, dermatitis

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cyan-

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blue

ex. cyanosis

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-cyte

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cell

ex. leukocyte

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35
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dactyl, digit

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finger or toe

ex. syndactyly

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36
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dec(k)

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10, 1/10th

ex. decade, dekagram, deciliter

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dent, dont

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tooth/teeth

ex. dentalgia, orthodontist

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dia- , per-, trans-

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through, separate, across

ex. diarhea, permeable, transcutaneous

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dys-, mal-

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bad, painful, difficult

ex. dyspnea, malnutrition, malabsorption

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40
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-ectomy, -tom, -sect

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cut, cut out

ex. appendectomy, lobotomy, dissect`

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ectop-

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displaced

ex. ectopic pregnancy

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edem-

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swelling

ex. lymphedema

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43
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-emesis

A

vomiting

ex. hyperemesis

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44
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-emia

A

blood condition

ex. Hypoglycemia

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en, endo-, intra-

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inside, within

ex. endosteum, intraocular

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epi-

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upon, over, above

ex. epidermis, epididymis

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equi-, homo-, iso-

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same, equal, balanced

ex. homeostasis, isotonic

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erythr-

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red

ex. erythrocyte

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49
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-esthe

A

sensation

ex. anesthesia

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50
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ex-, ecto-

A

outside

ex. extracellular fluid

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51
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fasci-

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bundle

ex. muscle or nerve fascicle

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52
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foram-

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opening

ex. infraorbital foramen

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53
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gastr-

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stomach

ex. gastric bypass surgery

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54
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-gen, poie-

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create, form

ex. oogenesis, hemopoiesis

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ger(o,i)-

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aging, old

ex. gerontology, geriatrics

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glom-

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ball

ex. glomerulus

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57
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gloss/tt, lingu

A

tongue

ex. hypoglossal, sublingual

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gluc- gly, -ose

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sugar

ex. glucose, glycogen, fructose

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59
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gyn

A

woman

ex. gynecologist

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60
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-gram

A

something writtem

ex. electrocardiogram (ECG)

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61
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-graph

A

writting aparatus

ex. electrocardiograph

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62
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-graphy

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use of writing apparatus

ex. electrocardiography

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63
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hem-

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blood

ex. hemothorax

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64
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hemi-, semi-

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half

ex. cerebral hemisphere

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hepat-

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liver

ex. hepatitus

66
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hex-

A

six

ex. hexose

67
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hist-

A

tissue

ex. histology

68
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hyper-

A

over, ecessive, high

ex. hypertonic, hyperesthesia

69
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infra-, infer-, sub-

A

under, below, less

ex. infraorbital, inferior, submandibular

70
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hyster-, metr-

A

uterus

ex. Hysterectomy, endometrium

71
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-iasis, -osis

A

condition of

ex. cholelithiasis, nephrosis

72
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-itis

A

inflammation of

ex. appendicitis

73
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inter-

A

between

ex. interstitial fluid

74
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kilo-, milli-

A

1000, 1000th

ex. kilogram, milligram

75
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kin-

A

to move, divide

ex. Kinesiology, cytokinesis

76
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lact-

A

milk

ex. lactose

77
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lapar-

A

abdomen

ex. laparscopy

78
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leuk(c)-

A

white

ex. leucopoeisis

79
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lig-

A

connect, bind

ex. ligaments, ligase

80
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-logy, -ist, -ician

A

study of, specialist

ex. Cardiology, pharmacist, dietician

81
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lys, lyze

A

break apart, dissolve

ex. hydrolysis, lysosome

82
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macr-, mega, magn-

A

large

ex. macrophage, magnum foramen

83
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mamm-, mass-, pect-

A

breast, chest

ex. mammary, massectomy, pectoralis

84
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-mania

A

obsession, compulsion

ex. kleptomania

85
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med-, meso-, meta-

A

middle

ex. mediastimum, mesoderm, metaphase

86
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-megaly

A

enlargement

ex. spenomegaly

87
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melano-

A

black

ex. melanocyte

88
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mens-

A

month

ex. mentsrual cycle

89
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-metric, -meter

A

measurement, length

ex. isometric, spirometer

90
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micro-, -ole, -ule

A

small

ex. microscope, arteriole, venule

91
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mnem-

A

memory

ex. amnesia (mnemonic)

92
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mono-, uni-

A

one

ex. monozygotic, unicellular

93
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morph, -plasty

A

shape

ex. morphology, rhinoplasty

94
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mort, necr-

A

death

ex. post mortem, necrotic tissue

95
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multi-, poly-

A

many

ex. multinucleate, polysaccharide

96
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mut-

A

change

ex. mutation

97
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myo-

A

muscle

ex. myopathy, myofibril

98
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nas-, rhin

A

nose

ex. nasal septum, rhinovirus

99
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nat-

A

birth

ex. prenatal

100
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neo-

A

new

ex. neonatal

101
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nephr-, ren

A

kidney

ex. nephrosclerosis, renal vein

102
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o(o), ovi

A

egg

ex. oophorectomy, oviduct

103
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oct

A

eight

ex. octet rule

104
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ocu, ophth, opt, orbit

A

eye

ex. orbicularis occuli, ophthamologist

105
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-oid

A

resembling, shape of

ex. sigmoid colon

106
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olig-

A

little, few

ex. oliguria

107
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-oma, onco

A

tumor

ex. melanoma, oncologist

108
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-opia

A

vision

ex. hyperopia

109
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or(a)

A

mouth

ex. orbicularis oris

110
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-scopy

A

to view, see

ex. arthroscopic surgery

111
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ost-

A

bone

ex. osteoblast, ostemyelitis

112
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-ostomy

A

make an opening

ex. tracheostomy

113
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ot

A

ear

ex. otoscope

114
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palp, tact

A

touch, feel

ex. palpate, tactile

115
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para

A

beside

ex. parathyroid glands

116
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path

A

disease

ex. pathogenic bacteria

117
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ped, pod

A

foot, feet

ex. pedal, podiatrist

118
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pent

A

five

ex. pentose

119
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phago, phagia, phagy

A

eat, feed, swallow, digest, devour

ex. phagocyte, dysphagia

120
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-phasia

A

speech

ex. dysphasia

121
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pharm

A

drug

ex. psychopharmic

122
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phleb

A

vein

ex. phlebotomist

123
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photo, lumen

A

light

ex. photoreceptor, gastric lumen

124
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phobia, phobe

A

fear

ex. hydrophobia

125
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phys

A 
function
ex. physiology
126
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-plasia

A

growth, formation

ex. hyperplasia

127
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plegia

A

paralysis

ex. quadriplegia

128
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pnea, spir

A

breathing

ex. apnea, inspire

129
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pneum, pulmon

A

lungs, air

ex. pneumothorax, pulmonary embolus

130
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post

A

after

ex. post natal

131
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prim

A

first

ex. primary bronchus

132
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proct

A

rectum, anus

ex. proctoscope, proctologist

133
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pseudo

A

false

ex. pseudounipolar neuron

134
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psych, phren, -noia

A

mind

ex. psychosis, scizzophrenia

135
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quad, tetra

A

four

ex. quadriceps, tetralogy of fallot

136
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re-, retro

A

back, again, past

ex. reinfect, retrograde amnesia

137
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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

ex. diarrhea, otorrhea

138
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sclero

A

hard(ening)

ex. arterioscleosis, scleroderma

139
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sept, tox

A

poison, contaminate

ex. antiseptic, cytotoxin

140
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sten

A

narrowing

ex. pyloric stenosis

141
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strat

A

layer

ex. stratified squamos epithelia

142
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super, supra

A

above, over

ex. superior vena cava, supraorbital

143
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tachy

A

fast

ex. tachycardia

144
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-tension

A

pressure

ex. hypertension

145
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therm

A

heat

ex. thermoreceptor

146
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thromb

A

clot

ex. thrombocyte

147
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-tonic

A

strength

ex. isotonic

148
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tri-, tert-

A

three, third

ex. triglyceride, tertiary bronchus

149
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zyg

A

union

ex. zygote

150
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vaso, vasc

A

vessel

ex. vasodilator, vascular

151
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pleur

A

side, rib

ex. pleural cavity

152
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ren

A

kidney

ex. renal

153
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squam

A

scale, flat

ex. squamos

154
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thorac

A

chest

ex. thoracic

155
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meta

A

beside, after

ex. metacarpus

156
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ortho

A

straight, correct

ex. Orthopedic, orthodontist

157
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peri-

A

around

ex. pericardium

158
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sub

A

under

ex. Subcutaneous

159
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blast

A

to make, to bud, to sprout

ex. osteoblast

160
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hypo

A

less, below, deficient

ex. hypotonic, hypothalamus

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