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Chapter 1-Basic Term Components Flashcards

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What component is lip/o?

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Combining form

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What component is lip?

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Root

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What component is -emia?

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Suffix

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What component is hyper-?

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Prefix

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What component is protein?

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Root

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Lip

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Fat

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Lip/o

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Fat

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-emia

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Blood condition

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Hyper-

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Excessive

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Protein

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Protein

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Vas/o

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Vessel

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Vascul/o

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Vessel

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Enter/o

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Small intestine

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Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Hem/o

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Blood

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Hemat/o

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Blood

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Ur/o

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Urine

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Urin/o

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Urine

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-ectasis

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Expansion or dilation

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-ectomy

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Excision (removal)

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-ia

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Condition of

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logy

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Study of

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-stomy

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Creation of an opening

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-tomy

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Incision

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Oligo-

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Few or deficient

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Para-

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Alongside of, abnormal

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Peri-

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Around

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Lipemia

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Condition of fat in the blood

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Hyperlipoproteinemia

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Excessive amount of fat and protein in the blood

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlargement of the liver

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Vasectomy

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Excision (removal) of a vessel

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Carditis

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Inflammation of the heart

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Cardioesphageal

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Pertaining to the esophagus and heart

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Parenteral

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Pertaining to alongside of small intestine

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Angiectasis

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Expansion or dilation of a vessel

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Gastrotomy

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Incision in the stomach

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Hematology

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Study of blood

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Gastroenterostomy

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Creation of an opening (between) the stomach and small intestine

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Oliguria

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Condition of deficient urine

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Ostectomy

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Excision (removal) of bone

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation around the heart

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-ac

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-dynia

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Pain

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-ium

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Structure or tissue

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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Endo-

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Within

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Epi-

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Upon

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Sub-

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Below or under

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Cardiac

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Pertaining to the heart

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Epicardium

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Structure or tissue upon the heart

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Subendocardial

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Pertaining to below or under and within the heart

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Cardiovascular

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Pertaining to the heart and vessels

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Cardiology

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Study of the heart

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A-

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Without

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An-

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Without

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Anti-

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Against or opposed to

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Contra-

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Against or opposed to

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De-

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From, down, or not

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Ab-

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Away from

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Ad-

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To, toward, or near

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Circum-

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Around

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Peri-

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Around

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Dia-

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Across or through

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Trans-

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Across or through

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E-

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Out or away

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Ec-

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Out or away

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Ex-

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Out or away

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Ecto-

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Outside

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Exo-

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Outside

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Extra-

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Outside

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En-

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Within

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Endo-

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Within

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Intra-

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Within

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Epi-

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Upon

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Inter-

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Between

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Meso-

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Middle

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Meta-

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Beyond, after, or change

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Para-

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Alongside of or abnormal

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Retro-

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Backward or behind

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Sub-

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Below or under

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Infra-

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Below or under

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Bi-

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Two or both

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Hemi-

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Half

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Semi-

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Half

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Hyper-

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Above or excessive

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Hypo-

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Below or deficient

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Macro-

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Large or long

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Micro-

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Small

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Mono-

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One

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Uni-

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One

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Oligo-

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Few or deficient

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Pan-

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All

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Poly-

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Many

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Multi-

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Many

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Quadri-

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Four

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Super-

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Above or excessive

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Supra-

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Above or excessive

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Tri-

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Three

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Ultra-

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Beyond or excessive

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Ante-

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Before

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Pre-

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Before

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Pro-

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Before

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Brady-

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Slow

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Tachy-

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Fast

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Post-

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After or behind

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Re-

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Again or back

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Con-

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Together or with

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Syn-

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Together or with

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Sym-

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Together or with

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Dys-

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Painful, difficult, or faulty

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Eu-

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Good or normal

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New

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-algia

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Pain

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-dynia

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Pain

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-genesis

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Origin or production

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-lysis

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Breaking down or dissolution

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-oid

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Resembling

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-penia

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Abnormal reduction

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-rrhea

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Discharge

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-spasm

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Involuntary contraction

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-cele

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Pouching or hernia

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-ectasis

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Expansion or dilation

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-iasis

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Formation or presence of

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-malacia

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Softening

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-Oma

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Tumor

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-Osis

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Condition or increase

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-Phil

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Attraction for

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-philia

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Attraction for

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-ptosis

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Falling or downward displacement

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-rrhage

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To burst forth (usually blood)

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-rrhagia

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To burst forth (usually blood)

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-centesis

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Puncture for aspiration

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-desis

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Binding

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-ectomy

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Excision (removal)

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-pexy

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Suspension or fixation

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-Plasty

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Surgical repair or reconstruction

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

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-tomy

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Incision

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-stomy

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Creation of an opening

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-ation

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Process

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-e

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General indicator that a word is a person, place, or thing

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-ia

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Condition of

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-ism

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Condition of

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-y

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Condition or process of

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-ium

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Structure or tissue

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-ac

A

Pertaining to

161
Q

-al

A

Pertaining to

162
Q

-ar

A

Pertaining to

163
Q

-ary

A

Pertaining to

164
Q

-eal

A

Pertaining to

165
Q

-ic

A

Pertaining to

166
Q

-ous

A

Pertaining to

167
Q

-tic

A

Pertaining to

168
Q

-icle

A

Small

169
Q

-ole

A

Small

170
Q

-ula

A

Small

171
Q

-ule

A

Small

172
Q

-gram

A

Record

173
Q

-graph

A

Instrument for recording

174
Q

-graphy

A

Process of recording

175
Q

-iatrics

A

Treatment

176
Q

-iatry

A

Treatment

177
Q

-logy

A

Study

178
Q

-logist

A

One who specializes in the study of treatment of

179
Q

-ist

A

One who specializes in

180
Q

-meter

A

Instrument for measuring

181
Q

-metry

A

Process of measuring

182
Q

-poiesis

A

Formation

183
Q

-scope

A

Instrument for examination

184
Q

-scopy

A

Process of examination

185
Q

-stasis

A

Stop or stand

186
Q

Cardiodynia

A

Pain in the heart

187
Q

Cardiorrhexis

A

Rupture of the heart

188
Q

Cardiorrhaphy

A

Suture of the heart

189
Q

Abduction

A

Movement away from the body

190
Q

Adduction

A

Movement toward the body

191
Q

Circumduction

A

Movement that is across

192
Q

Diagonal

A

Angle that moves across

193
Q

Inversion

A

Refers to turning in

194
Q

Eversion

A

To turn away

195
Q

Unilateral

A

One side

196
Q

Bilateral

A

Both sides

197
Q

Subcutaneous

A

Below the skin

198
Q

Epidermal

A

Something above the skin

199
Q

Transdermal

A

Across the skin

200
Q

Intradermal

A

Within the skin

201
Q

Intracellular

A

Within a cell

202
Q

Extracellular

A

Outside a cell

203
Q

Eccentric

A

Situated away or below from center

204
Q

Intercellular

A

Between cells

205
Q

Infraumbilical

A

Position below or under the umbilicus (navel)

206
Q

Endoderm

A

Innermost layer

207
Q

Mesoderm

A

Middle layer

208
Q

Ectoderm

A

Outer layer

209
Q

Endocrine glands

A

Glands that secrete within the body

210
Q

Exocrine glands

A

Glands the secrete outside the body

211
Q

Endoscope

A

Instrument to examine within the body

212
Q

Encapsulated

A

Something held within

213
Q

Hypoglycemia

A

Deficient level if blood glucose (sugar)

214
Q

Hyperglycemia

A

Excessive blood glucose

215
Q

Hypothermia

A

Body temp below normal

216
Q

Hyperthermia

A

Body temp above normal

217
Q

Suprarenal

A

Location above kidney

218
Q

Supernumerary

A

Numbers that are above or excessive (too many to count)

219
Q

Ultrasound

A

High-frequency sound beyond what humans can hear

220
Q

Macrocyte

A

Large cell

221
Q

Microcyte

A

Small cell

222
Q

Mononeuropathy

A

Disease of one nerve

223
Q

Polyneuropathy

A

Disease of many nerves

224
Q

Quadriplegia

A

Paralysis of all four limbs

225
Q

Panacea

A

Cure-all

226
Q

Pansinusitis

A

Inflammation of all of the tissues

227
Q

Semilunar

A

Half moon shape

228
Q

Hemicephalic

A

Pertains to one-half of the head

229
Q

Aerobic

A

Pertains to air

230
Q

Anaerobic

A

Pertains to without air

231
Q

Aphasia

A

Without the ability to speak

232
Q

Dysphasia

A

Condition of difficult speech

233
Q

Dysphagia

A

Condition of difficulty swallowing

234
Q

Aphagia

A

Without the ability to swallow

235
Q

Contraceptive

A

Against or opposed to contraception

236
Q

Antiinflammatory

A

Acts against or opposed to inflammation by reducing it (drug)

237
Q

Retroposition

A

Structure that is backwards

238
Q

Tachycardia

A

Condition of fast heart

239
Q

Bradycardia

A

Condition of slow heart

240
Q

Bradypnea

A

Slow breathing

241
Q

Tachypnea

A

Fast breathing

242
Q

Antenatal

A

Time before birth

243
Q

Prenatal

A

Before birth

244
Q

Perinatal

A

Time around birth

245
Q

Postnatal

A

Time after birth

246
Q

Neonatal

A

Newborn

247
Q

Eutocia

A

Condition of good labor

248
Q

Dystocia

A

Condition of painful labor

249
Q

Congenital

A

Disorder an infant is born with

250
Q

Syndactylism

A

Condition of fingers or toes that are fused together

251
Q

Symbiosis

A

Condition where different species are able to live together

252
Q

Epigastric

A

Pertaining to the stomach

253
Q

Epigastrium

A

Tissue region upon the stomach

254
Q

Gastroesophageal

A

Pertaining to the stomach and esophagus

255
Q

Gastrodynia

A

Stomach pain

256
Q

Epigastralgia

A

Pain located in the tissue upon the stomach

257
Q

Gastrospasm

A

Involuntary contraction of the stomach

258
Q

Gastrorrhea

A

Discharge of gastric juice from the stomach

260
Q

Gastromegaly

A

Enlargement of the stomach

261
Q

Gastroscopy

A

Examination of the stomach

262
Q

Endoscope

A

Instrument to examine within

263
Q

Gastroscope

A

Instrument to examine within used for gastroscopy

264
Q

Diagnosis

A

Condition of name of a disease

265
Q

Gastritis

A

Inflammation of the stomach

266
Q

Gastrolithiasis

A

Presence of a stone in the stomach

267
Q

Gastromalacia

A

Softening of the stomach wall

268
Q

Gastrocele

A

Pouching or hernia of the stomach

269
Q

Hemorrhage

A

To burst forth with blood

270
Q

Gastrorrhagia

A

The condition of bursting forth of blood from the stomach

271
Q

Hemostasis

A

Efforts to stop hemorrhaging blood

272
Q

Gastroenterology

A

The study of gastrointestinal conditions

273
Q

Gastroenterologist

A

The physician who specializes in the treatment of the stomach and intestines

274
Q

Stenosis

A

Condition or increase of narrowing

275
Q

Gastrostenosis

A

Narrowed condition of the stomach

276
Q

Gastrotomy

A

Incision in the stomach

277
Q

Gastroectomy

A

Partial or complete removal of the stomach

278
Q

Gastroptosis

A

Falling or downward displacement of the stomach

279
Q

Gastropexy

A

Surgical suspension or fixation of the stomach

280
Q

Gastroplasty

A

Surgical repair of the stomach

281
Q

Gastrostomy

A

Creation of a new opening in the stomach (such as to bypass a disease part)

282
Q

Gastrorrhaphy

A

Suturing of the stomach

283
Q

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

A

Record of the electrical conduction of the heart

284
Q

Electrocardiograph

A

Instrument for recording ECG

285
Q

Electrocardiography

A

Process of recording ECG

286
Q

Cyan/o

A

Blue

287
Q

Erythr/o

A

Red

288
Q

Leuk/o

A

White

289
Q

Melan/o

A

Black

290
Q

Aer/o

A

Air, gas

291
Q

Hem/o

A

Blood

292
Q

Hemat/o

A

Blood

293
Q

Hydr/o

A

Water

294
Q

Lip/o

A

Fat

295
Q

Py/o

A

Pus

296
Q

Ur/o

A

Urine

297
Q

Urin/o

A

Urine

298
Q

Abdomin/o

A

Abdomen

299
Q

Lapar/o

A

Abdomen

300
Q

Acr/o

A

Extremity or topmost

301
Q

Aden/o

A

Gland

302
Q

Angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o

A

Vessel

303
Q

Arthr/o

A

Joint

304
Q

Cardi/o

A

Heart

305
Q

Cephal/o

A

Head

306
Q

Col/o

A

Colon

307
Q

Colon/o

A

Colon

308
Q

Cyt/o

A

Cell

309
Q

Derm/o

A

Skin (Greek)

310
Q

Dermat/o

A

Skin (Greek)

311
Q

Cutane/o

A

Skin (Latin)

312
Q

Enter/o

A

Small Intestine

313
Q

Esophag/o

A

Esophagus

314
Q

Gastr/o

A

Stomach

315
Q

Hepat/o

A

Liver

316
Q

Hist/o

A

Tissue

317
Q

My/o

A

Muscle

318
Q

Muscul/o

A

Muscle

319
Q

Nas/o

A

Nose (Latin)

320
Q

Rhin/o

A

Nose (Greek)

321
Q

Nephr/o

A

Kidney (Greek)

322
Q

Ren/o

A

Kidney (Latin)

323
Q

Neur/o

A

Nerve

324
Q

Or/o

A

Mouth

325
Q

Oste/o

A

Bone

326
Q

Pneum/o

A

Air or Lung

327
Q

Pneumon/o

A

Air or Lung

328
Q

Carcin/o

A

Cancer

329
Q

Crin/o

A

To secrete

330
Q

Esthesi/o

A

Sensation

331
Q

Fibr/o

A

Fiber

332
Q

Gen/o

A

Origin or production

333
Q

Gynec/o

A

Woman

334
Q

Lith/o

A

Stone

335
Q

Morph/o

A

Form

336
Q

Necr/o

A

Death

337
Q

Onc/o

A

Tumor or mass

338
Q

Orth/o

A

Straight, normal, or correct

339
Q

Path/o

A

Disease

340
Q

Ped/o

A

Child or foot

341
Q

Phag/o

A

Eat or swallow

342
Q

Phas/o

A

Speech

343
Q

Phob/o

A

Exaggerated fear or sensitivity

344
Q

Plas/o

A

Formation

345
Q

Psych/o

A

Mind

346
Q

Scler/o

A

Hard

347
Q

Son/o

A

Sound

348
Q

Sten/o

A

Narrow

349
Q

Therm/o

A

Heat

350
Q

Tox/o

A

Poison

351
Q

Toxic/o

A

Poison

352
Q

Troph/o

A

Nourishment or development

353
Q

Nephrology

A

Study of the kidney

354
Q

Nephrolithiasis

A

Presence of formation of kidney stones

355
Q

Laparoscope

A

Instrument used to examine the abdomen

356
Q

Hydrocephaly

A

Condition of water within the head

357
Q

Acromegaly

A

Enlarged extremity

358
Q

Acrophobia

A

Fear of high places

359
Q

Carcinogenic

A

Pertains to the origin or production of cancer

360
Q

Melanoma

A

Black Tumor (Common cutaneous cancer or skin cancer)

361
Q

Erythroderma

A

Red skin

362
Q

Cyanosis

A

When skin turns blue from lack of oxygen

363
Q

Cytology

A

Study of cells that comprise the human body

364
Q

Histology

A

Study of tissues

365
Q

Morphology

A

Study of the form and shape of cells and tissue

366
Q

Urinary System

A

Pertaining to urine

367
Q

Urology

A

Study and treatment of the urinary tract

368
Q

Nephrologist

A

Person who specializes in the study and treatment of the kidneys

369
Q

Pathology

A

Study of disease

370
Q

Pathologist

A

Specialist in the study of disease

371
Q

Dysplasia

A

Abnormal cell and tissue development

372
Q

Neoplasia

A

Condition of new formation (used to describe the formation of cells and tissue into tumor)

373
Q

Carcinoma

A

Cancerous tumor

374
Q

Oncology

A

Study of tumors and cancer

375
Q

Dermatology

A

Study and treatment of skin diseases

376
Q

Dermatologist

A

Specialist in dermatology

377
Q

Orthopedic

A

Pertaining to the specialty related to the musculoskeletal system

378
Q

Hemopoiesis

A

Formation of blood

379
Q

Toxemia

A

Condition of blood poison

380
Q

Pyopoiesis

A

Formation of pus

381
Q

Endocrine

A

To secrete within

382
Q

Urologist

A

Person who specializes in the treatment of the male and female urinary system, as well as the male reproductive system

383
Q

Obstetrics and Gynecology

A

Treatment of the female reproductive system (Study of woman)

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