chapter 16 word parts Flashcards by Joule Murphy

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a-

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absence of, without, no, not

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an-

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absence of, without, no, not

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dys-

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abnormal, difficult, labored

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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above, excessive

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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pan-

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all, total

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para-

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beside, beyond, around, abnormal

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poly-

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many, much

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post-

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after

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pre-

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before

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sub-

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below, under

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alges/o

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sensitivity to pain

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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dur/o

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dura matter, hard

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encephal/o

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brain

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esthesi/o

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sensation, sensitivity

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gangli/o

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ganglion

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ganglion/o

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ganglion

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gli/o

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glia, gluey substance

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mening/o

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meninges

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meningi/o

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meninges

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ment/o

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mind

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mon/o

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one, single

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myel/o

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spinal cord

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neur/o

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nerve

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phas/o

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speeh

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poli/o

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gray matter

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pont/o

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pons (structure in the brain)

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psych/o

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mind

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quadr/i

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four

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radic/o

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nerve root

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radicul/o

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nerve root

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rhiz/o

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nerve root

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thalam/o

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thalamus

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thec/o

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sheath

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vag/o

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vagus nerve

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-algesia

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sensitivity to pain

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-cele

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hernia, protrusion

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

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excision, surgical removal, cutting out

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-genic

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producing, originating, causing

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-gram

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the record, radiographic image

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-graph

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instrument used to record

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-graphy

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process of recording, radiographic imaging

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-ia

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condition of, diseased or abnormal state

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-iatrist

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specialist, physician

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-iatry

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specialty, treatment

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-ictal

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seizure, attack

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lepsy

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seizure

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-logist

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specialist who studies and treats

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

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loosening, dissolution, separating

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-malacia

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softening

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-oid

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resembling

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-paresis

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slight paralysis

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-pathy

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disease

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-phasia

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speech

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-praxia

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to perform, action

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-rrhaphy

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suturing, repairing

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-tomy

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incision, cut into