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1
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Acanth(o)

Acanthoid:

A

Spiny thorny

spiny, thorny

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Actin

Actinotherapy

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Light

Ultraviolet light therapy used in a dermatology

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Aer(o)

Aerogen:

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Air, gas

has producing microorganism

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Alge, algesi, algio, algo

Alagoplasm

A

Pain

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Amyl(o)

Amylophagia:

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Starch

abnormal craving for starch

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Andro

Androblastoma

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Masculine

testicular tumor

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Athero

Atheroma:

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Plaque, fatty substance

dwelling on the surface of an artery from a fatty deposit

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Bacill(I)

Bacilliform,

A

Bacilli, bacteria

rod shaped like a bacterium

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Bacteri(o)

Bacteriogenic:

A

Bacteria

caused by bacteria

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Bar(o)

Barostat:

A

Weight pressure

pressure regulating device

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Bas(o), basi(o)

Basophilic:

A

Base

having an affinity for basic dyes

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Blasto

Glioblastoma:

A

Immature cells

growth consisting of immature neural cells

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Cac(o)

Cacomelia:

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Bad; ill

congenital limb deformity

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Chlor

Chloruresis:

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Chlorine; green

excretion of chloride in urine

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Chondrio, chondro

Chondroycte:

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Cartilage, grainy, gritty

Cartilage cell

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Chore(o)

choreoathetosis:

A

dance

abnormal body movements

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Chrom, chromat, chromo

chromatogenous:

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color

producing color

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chrono

chronometry:

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time

measurement of time intervals

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chyl(o)

chylopoiesis:

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chyle, a digestive juice

production of chyle in the intestine

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chym(o)

chymopoiesis:

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chyme, semifluid production of chyme in the stomach

present during digestion

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cine(o)

cineradiography:

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movement

imagining of an organ in motion

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coni(o)

coniometer

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dust

device for measuring dust

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crin(o)

crinogenic:

endocrine:

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secrete

causing secretion

a gland that secretes internally into systemic circulation

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cry(o)

cryocautery:

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cold

destruction of tissue by freezing

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crypt(o)

cryptogenic:

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hidden; obscure

of obscure origin

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cyan(o)

cyanopsia:

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blue

condition following a cataract operation in which all objets appear blue

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cycl(o)

cyclectomy:

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circle; cycle; ciliary body

removal of a part of a ciliary body

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cyst(o), cysti

cystoid:

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bladder, cyst, cystic duct

bladder shaped

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cyt(o)

cytoarchitecture:

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cell

arrangement of cells in tissue

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detxtr(o)

dextrocardia:

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right, toward the right

displacement of the heart to the right

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dips(o)

dipsomania,

A

thirst

alcholism

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dors(o), dorsi

dorsalgia:

A

back

upper back pain

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dynamo

dynamometer:

A

force, energy

instrument for measuring muscular power

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echo

echocardiogram:

A

reflected sound

ultrasound recording of the heart

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electr(o)

electrocardiogram:

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electricity, electric

graphic record of the heart’s electrical currents

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eosin(o)

eosinophilic:

A

red; rosy

staining readily with certain dies

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ergo

ergograph

A

work

instrument for measuring work of muscular contractions

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erythr(o)

erythroclasis

A

red, redness

fragmentation of red blood cells

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esthesio

esthesiometery

A

sensation, perception

measurement of tactile sensibility

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ethmo

ethmonasal

A

ethmoid bone

relating to the ethmoid and nasal bones

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etio

etiopathology

A

cause

study of the cause of an abnormality or disease

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fibr(o)

fibroplastic

A

fiber

producing fibrous tissue

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fluor(o)

fluorochrom

A

light, luminous, flourine

fluorescent contrast medium

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fungi

fungicide

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fungus

fungicide: substance that destroys fungi

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galact(o)

galactophoritis

A

milk

inflammation of the milk ducts

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gen(o)

genoblast

A

producing; being born

nucleus of a fertilized ovum

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gero, geront(o)

gerontology

A

old age

problems of aging

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gonio

goniometer

A

angle

instrument for measuring angles

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granulo

granuloma

A

granular

small granular lesion

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home(o), homo

homeoplasia

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same constant

formation of new, similar tissue

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hypn(o)

hypnogenesis

A

sleep

induction of sleep

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iatr(o)

iatrogenic

A

physician; treatment

produced or caused by treatment or diagnostic procedure

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ichthy(o)

ichthyotoxism

A

dry; scaly; fish

poisoning by fish

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idio

idiopathic

A

distinct; unknown

of unknown origin (said of a disease)

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immun(o)

immunodeficient

A

safe; immune

lacking in some essential immune function

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kal(i)

Kalemia

A

potassium

presence of potassium in blood

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ket(o), keton(o)

ketogenesis

A

ketone, acetone

metabolic production of ketones

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kinesi(o), kineso

kinesiology

A

motion

study of movement

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kyph(o)

kyphoscoliosis

A

humpback

kyphosis combined with scoliosis

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lact(o), lacti

lactogen

A

milk

agent that stimulates milk production

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lepto

leptomeninges

A

light, frail, thin

two delicate layers of meninges

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leuk(o)

leukoblast

A

white

immature white blood cell

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lip(o)

lipoblast

A

fat

embryonic fat cell

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lith(o)

lithotomy

A

stone

operation for removal of stones

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log(o)

logopathy

A

speech, words, thought

speech disorder

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lys(o)

lysemia

A

dissolution

dissolution of red blood cells

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macr(o)

macromelia

A

large, long

abnormally sized limb

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medi(o)

mediolateral

A

middle, medial plane

relating to the medial plane and one side of the body

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meg(a), megal(o)

megaloencephaly

A

large, million

abnormally large brain

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melan(o)

melanoderma

A

black, dark

abnormal skin darkening

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mes(o)

mesocephalic

A

middle, median

having a medium-sized head

72
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micr(o)

microorganism

A

small; one-millionth, tiny

tiny organism

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mio

miopragia

A

smaller less

lessened functional activity

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narco

narcolepsy

A

sleep, numbness

sleep disorder

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noct(i)

nocturia

A

night

urination at night

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normo

normocyte

A

normal

normal red blood cell

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oncho, onco

oncolysis

A

tumor

destruction of a tumor

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ortho(o)

orthodontics

A

straight, normal

dental specialty concerned with correction of tooth placement

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oxy

oxyphonia

A

sharp, acute, oxygen

shrillness of voice

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pachy

pachyonychia

A

thick

abnormal thickening of nails

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path(o)

pathogen

A

disease

disease causing substance

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phago

phagocyte

A

eating, devouring, swallowing

cell that ingests bacteria and other particles

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phon(o)

phonometer

A

sound , voice, speech

instrument for measuring sound

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phot(o)

photometer

A

light

instrument for measuring light

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phyt(o)

phytoxin

A

plant

substance from plants that is similar to a bacterial toxin

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physo

physocele

A

air, gas, growing

swelling due to gas

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plasma, plasmo

plasmapheresis

A

formative, plasma

separation of blood into parts

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poikilo

poikilocyte

A

varied, irregular

irregularly shaped red blood cell

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pyo

pyocyst

A

pus

cyst filled with pus

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pyreto

pyretogenous

A

fever

causing fever

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pyro

pyrogenic

A

fever, fire, heat

causing fever

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salping

salpingectomy

A

tube

removal of the fallopian tube

93
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schisto

schistocytosis

A

split

bladder fissure

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schiz(o)

schizophrenia

A

split, division

a spectrum of mental disorders often with a disorder in perception

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scler(o)

scleroderma

A

hardness, hardening

thickening and hardness of skin

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scolio

scoliometer

A

crooked bent

instrument for measuring curves

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scoto

scotograph

A

darkness

appliance for helping the blind to write

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sidero

sideropenia

A

iron

abnormally low level of iron in the blood

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sito

sitotoxin

A

food, grain

any food poison

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somat(o)

somatogenic

A

body

originating in the body

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somn(o), somni

somnambulism

A

sleep

sleepwalking

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spasmo

spasmolytic

A

spasm

agent that relieves spasms

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spher(o)

spherocyte

A

round, spherical

spherical red blood cell

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spir(o)

spiroscope

A

breath, breathe

device for measuring lung capacity

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squamo

squamofrontal

A

scale, squamous

relating to the squamous part of the frontal bone

106
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staphyl(o)

staphylococcus

A

grapelike clusters

a common species that is the cause of a variety of infections

107
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steno

stenocephaly

A

narrowness

narrowness of the head

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stere(o)

sterology

A

three-dimensional

study of 3D aspects of a cell

109
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strepto

streptococcus

A

twisted chains, streptococci

a common organism that can cause various infections

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styl(o)

styloid

A

peg-shaped

said of a bony growth

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syring(o)

syringitis

A

tube

inflammation of the eustachian tube

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tel(o), tele(o)

telophase

A

distant, end, complete

final stages of mitosis or meiosis

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terato

teratogen

A

monster (as a malformed fetus)

agent that causes a malformed fetus

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tono

tonometer

A

tension, pressure

instrument for measuring pressure

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top(o)

topography

A

place, topical

description of a body part in terms of specific surface area

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tox(i), toxico, toxo

toxipathy

A

poison, toxin

disease due to poisoning

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tropho

trophocyte

A

food, nutrition

cell that provides nutrition

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vivi

viviparous

A

life

giving birth to living young

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xanth(o)

xanthoderma

A

yellow

yellowish skin

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xer(o)

xerasia

A

dry

dry and brittle hair

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xiph(o)

xiphocostal

A

sword, xiphoid

relating to the xiphoid process and the ribs

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zo(o)

zooblast

A

life

animal cell

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zym(o)

zymogram

A

fermentation, enzyme

strips of paper for testing for location of enzymes

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