Chapter 1, Roots, page 7-13 Flashcards
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Actin(o)
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Light Actinotherapy [AK-tin-o-THĀR-a-pē], Ultraviolet light therapy used in dermatology
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Acanth(o)
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Spiny; thorny Acanthoid [a-KAN-thoyd], Spine shaped
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Aer(o)
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Air; gas Aerogen, Gas-producing microorganism
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Alge, algesi, algio, algo
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Pain Algospasm [AL-gō-spazm], Pain caused by a spasm
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Amyl(o)
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Starch Amylophagia [AM-i-lō-FĀ-jē-a], Abnormal craving for starch
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Andro
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Masculine Androblastoma [AN-drō-blas-TŌ-ma], Testicular tumor
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Athero
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Plaque; fatty substance Atheroma [ath-er-Ō-ma], Swelling on the surface of an artery from a fatty deposit
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Bacill(i)
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Bacilli; Bacteria Bacilliform [ba-SIL-i-form], Rod-shaped like a bacterium
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Bacteri(o)
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Bacteria Bacteriogenic [bak-TĒR-ē-ō-JEN-ik], Caused by bacteria
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Bar(o)
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Weight; pressure Barostat [BAR-ō-stat], Pressure-regulating device
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Bas(o), basi(o)
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Base Basophilic [BĀ-sō-FIL-ik], having an affinity for basic dyes (said of tissues)
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Bio
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Life Biopsy [BĪ-op-sē], Sampling of tissue from living patients
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Blasto
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Immature cells Gilobastoma [GLĪ-ō-blas-TŌ-ma], Growth consisting of immature neural cells
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Cac(o)
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Bad; ill Cacomelia [kak-si-MĒ-lē-a], congenital limb deformity
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Calc(o), calci(o)
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Calcium Calcipenia [kal-si-PĒ-nē-a], Calcium deficiency
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Carcin(o)
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Cancer Carcinogen [kar-SIN-ō-jen], Cancer-producing substance
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Chem(o)
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Chemical Chemolysis [kem-OL-i-sis], Chemical decomposition
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Chlor(o)
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Chlorine, green Cloruresis [klō-yū-RĒ-sis], Excretion of chlorine in urine
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Chondrio, chondro
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Cartilage, grainy, gritty Chondrocyte [KON-drō-sīt], Cartilage cell
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Chore(o)
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Dance Choreoathetosis [KOR-ē-ō-ath-e-TŌ-sis], Abnormal body movement
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Chrom, chromat, chromo
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Color Chromatogenous [krō-ma-TO-e-nus], Producing color
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Chrono
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Time Chronometry [krō-NOM-e-trē], Measurement of time intervals
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Chyl(o)
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Chyle, a digestive juice Chylopoieses [KĪ-lō-pôy-Ē-sîs], production of chyle in the intestine
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Chym(o)
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Chyme, semifluid production of chyme in the stomach Chymopoiesis [KĪ-mō-pôy-Ē-sîs], present during digestion
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Cine(o)
Movement Cineradiography [SÎN-ê-rā-dē-ÔG-râ-fē], imaging of an organ in motion
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Coni(o)
Dust Coniometer [kō-nē-ÔM-ê-têr]c device for measuring dust
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Crin(o)
Secrete Crinogenic [krîn-ō-JÊN-îk] Causing secretion; endocrine [EN-do-krin], a gland that secretes internally into systemic circulation
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Cry(o)
Cold Cryocautary [KRĪ-ō-KÂW-têr-ē], deconstruction of tissue by freezing
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Crypt(o)
Hidden; obscure Cryptogenic [krîp-tō-JÊN-îk], of obscure origin
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Cyan(o)
Blue Cyanopsia [sī-â-NÔP-sē-â] condition following a cataract operation in which all objects appear blue
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Cycl(o)
Circle; cycle; ciliary body Cyclectomy [sī-KLÊK-tō-mē] removal of a part of a ciliary body
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Cyst(o), cysti
Bladder, cyst, cystic dust Cystoid [SÎS-tôyd], bladder shaped
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Dextr(o)
Right, toward the right Dextrocardia [DÊKS-trō-KÂR-dē-â] displacement of the heart to the right
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Cyt(o)
Cell Cytoarchitecture [SĪ-tō-ÂR-kî-têk-chūr] Arrangement of cells in tissue
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Dips(o)
Thirst Dipsomania [dîp-sō-MĀ-nē-â] alcoholism
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Dors(o), dorsi
Back Dorsalgia [dōr-SÂL-jē-â] upper back pain
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Dynamo
Force; energy Dynamometer [dī-nâ-MÔM-ê-têr] instrument for measuring muscle power
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Echo
Reflected sound Echocardiogram [êk-ō-KÂR-dē-ō-grâm] Ultrasound recording of the heart
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Electr(o)
Electricity; electric Electrocardiogram [ē-lêk-trō-KÂR-dē-ō-grâm] graphic record of the hearts electrical currents
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Eosin(o)
Red; rosy Eosinophilic [ē-ō-sîn-ō-FÎL-îk] staining readily with certain dyes
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Ergo
Work Ergograph [ÊR-gō-grâf] instrument for measuring work of muscular contractions
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Erythr(o)
Red, redness Erythroclasis [êr-î-THRÔK-lâ-sîs], fragmentation of red blood cells
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Esthesio
Sensation, perception Esthsionetry [es-thē-zē-OM-e-trē] Measurement of tactile sensibility
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Ethmo
Ethmoid bone Ethmonasal [eth-mō-NĀ-sal] Relating to that ethmoid and nasal bones
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Etio
Cause Etiopathology [Ē-tē-ō-pa-THOL-ō-jē], Study of the cause of an abnormality or disease
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Fibr(o)
Fiber Fibroplastic [fī-brō-PLAA-tik], Producing fibrous tissue
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Fluor(o)
Light; luminous; Fluorine Fluorochrome [FLŪR-ō-krōm], Fluorescent contrast medium
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Fungi
Fungus Fungicide [FUN-ji-sīd], Substance that destroys fungi
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Galact(o)
Milk Galactophoritis [ga-LAK-tō-fō-RĪ-tis] Inflammation of the milk ducts
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Gen(o)
Producing; being born Genoblast [JEN-ō-blast], Nucleus of a fertilized ovum
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Gero, geront(o)
Old age Gerontology [jār-on-TOL-ō-jē], The study of the problems of aging
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Gluco
Glucose Glucogenic [glū-kō-JEN-ik], Producing glucose
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Glyco
Sugars Glycopenia [glī-kō-PĒ-nē-a], Sugar deficiency
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Gonio
Angle Goniometer [gō-nē-OM-e-ter], Instrument for measuring angles
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Granulo
Granular Granuloma [gran-yū-LŌ-ma], Small, granular lesion
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Gyn(o), gyne, gyneco
Women Gynopathy [gī-NOP-a-thē], Disease particular to women
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Home(o), homo
Same; constant Homeoplasia [HŌ-mē-ō-PLĀ-zhē-a], Formation of new, similar tissue
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Hypn(o)
Sleep Hypnogenesis [hip-nō-JEN-e-sis], induction of sleep
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Iatr(o)
Physician; treatment Iatrogenic [i-at-rō-JEN-ik], Produced or caused by treatment or diagnostic procedure
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Ichthy(o)
Dry; scaly; fish Ichthyotoxism [IK-thē-ō-TOK-sizm], Poisoning by fish
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Idio
Distinct; unknown Idiopathic [IK-ē-ō-PATH-ik], Of unknown origin (said of a disease)
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Immun(o)
Safe; immune Immunodeficient [IM-yū-nō-dē-FISH-ent], Lacking in some essential in human function
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Kal(i)
Potassium Kalemia [kâ-LĒ-mē-â] Presence of potassium in the blood
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Karyo
Nucleus Karyolysis [kâr-ē-ÔL-î-sîs] Destruction of a cell nucleus
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Ket(o), keton(o)
Ketone; acetone Ketogenesis [kē-tō-JÊN-ê-sîs]. Metabolic production of Keytones
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Kin(o), kine
Movement Kinesthesia [KÎN-ês-THĒ-zhē-â] Perception of movement
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Kinesi(o) , kineso
Motion Kinesiology [kî-nē-sē-ÔL-ō-jē] Study of movement
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Kyph(o)
Humpback kyphoscoliosis [KĪ-fô-skō-lē-Ō-sîs] Kyphosis combined with scoliosis
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Lact(o), lacti
Milk Lactogen [LAK-tō-jen], Agent that simulates milk production
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Latero
Lateral, to one side Lateroduction [LAT-er-ō-DUK-shun], Movement to one side
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Lepto
Light, frail, thin Leptomenings [lep-tō-me-NIN-jēz], To Delicate layers of meninges
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Leuk(o)
White Leukoblast [LŪ-kō-blast], Immature white blood cells
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Lip(o)
Fat Lipoblast [LI-pō-blast], Embryonic fat cell
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Lith(o)
Stone Lithotomy [li-THOT-ō-mē], Operation for removal of stones
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Log(o)
Speech, words, thought Logopathy [log-OP-a-thē], Speech disorder
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Lsy(o)
Dissolution Lysemia [lī-SĒ-mē-a], Dissolution of red blood cells
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Marcr(o)
Large; long Macromelia [mak-rō-MĒ-lē-a], Abnormally sized limb
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Medi(o)
Middle; medial plane Mediolateral [MĒ-dē-ō-LAT-er-al], Relating to the medial plane and one side of the body
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Meg(a), megal(o)
Large; million Megaloencephaly [MEG-a-lyō-en-SEF-a-lē], Abnormally large brain
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Melan(o)
Black; dark
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Mes(o)
Middle; median
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Micr(o)
Small; one-millionth; tiny
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Mio
Smaller; less
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Morph(o)
Structure; shape
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Narco
Sleep; numbness
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Necr(o)
Death; dying
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Noct(i)
Night
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Normo
Normal
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Nucle(o)
Nucleus
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Nyct(o)
Night
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Oncho, onco
Tumor
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Orth(o)
Straight; normal
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Oxy
Sharp; acute; oxygen
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Pachy
Thick
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Path(o)
Disease
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Phago
Eating; devouring; swallowing
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Pharmaco
Drugs; medicine
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Phon(o)
Sound; voice; speech
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Phot(o)
Light
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Physi, physio
Physical; natural
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Physo
Air; gas; growing
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Phyt(o)
Plant
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Plasma, plasmo
Formative; plasma
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Poikilo
Varied; irregular
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Pseud(o)
False
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Pyo
Pus
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Pyreto
Fever
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Pyro
Fever; fire; heat
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Radio
Radiation; x-ray; radius
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Salping(o)
Tube
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Schisto
Split
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Schiz(o)
Split; division
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Scler(o)
Hardness; hardening
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Scolio
Crooked; bent
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Scoto
Darkness
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Sidero
Iron
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Sito
Food; grain
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Somat(o)
Body
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Somn(o), somni
Sleep
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Sono
Sound
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Spasmo
Spasm
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Spher(o)
Round;spherical
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Spir(o)
Breath; breathe
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Squamo
Scale; squamous
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Staphyl(o)
Grapelike clusters
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Steno
Narrowness
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Stere(o)
Three-dimensional
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Strepto
Twisted chains; streptococci
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Styl(o)
Peg-shaped
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Syring(o)
Tube
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Tel(o), tele(o)
Distant; end; complete
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Terato
Monster (As a malformed fetus)
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Therm(o)
Heat
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Tono
Tension; pressure
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Top(o)
Place; topical
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Tox(i), toxico, toxo
Poison; toxin
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Tropho
Food; nutrition
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Vivi
Life
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Xanth(o)
Yellow
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Xeno
Stranger
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Xer(o)
Dry
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Xiph(o)
Sword; xiphoid
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Zo(o)
Life
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Zym(o)
Fermentation; enzyme
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Black; dark
Melan(o)
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Middle; median
Mes(o)
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Small; one-millionth; tiny
Micr(o)
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Smaller; less
Mio
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Structure; shape
Morph(o)
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Sleep; numbness
Narco
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Death; dying
Necr(o)
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Night
Noct(i)
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Normal
Normo
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Nucleus
Nucle(o)
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Night
Nyct(o)
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Tumor
Oncho, onco
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Straight; normal
Orth(o)
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Sharp; acute; oxygen
Oxy
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Thick
Pachy
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Disease
Path(o)
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Eating; devouring; swallowing
Phago
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Drugs; medicine
Pharmaco
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Sound; voice; speech
Phon(o)
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Light
Phot(o)
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Physical; natural
Physi, physio
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Air; gas; growing
Physo
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Plant
Phyt(o)
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Formative; plasma
Plasma, plasmo
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Varied; irregular
Poikilo
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False
Pseud(o)
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Pus
Pyo
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Fever
Pyreto
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Fever; fire; heat
Pyro
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Radiation; x-ray; radius
Radio
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Tube
Salping(o)
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Split
Schisto
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Split; division
Schiz(o)
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Hardness; hardening
Scler(o)
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Crooked; bent
Scolio
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Darkness
Scoto
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Iron
Sidero
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Food; grain
Sito
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Body
Somat(o)
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Sleep
Somn(o), somni
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Sound
Sono
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Spasm
Spasmo
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Round;spherical
Spher(o)
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Breath; breathe
Spir(o)
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Scale; squamous
Squamo
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Grapelike clusters
Staphyl(o)
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Narrowness
Steno
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Three-dimensional
Stere(o)
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Twisted chains; streptococci
Strepto
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Peg-shaped
Styl(o)
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Tube
Syring(o)
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Distant; end; complete
Tel(o), tele(o)
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Monster (As a malformed fetus)
Terato
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Heat
Therm(o)
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Tension; pressure
Tono
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Place; topical
Top(o)
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Poison; toxin
Tox(i), toxico, toxo
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Food; nutrition
Tropho
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Life
Vivi
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Yellow
Xanth(o)
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Stranger
Xeno
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Dry
Xer(o)
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Sword; xiphoid
Xiph(o)
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Life
Zo(o)
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Fermentation; enzyme
Zym(o)
