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Chapter 4: Med Term Flashcards

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a-

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without, lack of

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ab-

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away from

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abdomi(n)-

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abdomen

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acr(o)-

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pertaining to a gland

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an-

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without, lack of

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ana-

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up, back, again

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angio-

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vessel

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ante-

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before, forward

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anti-

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against, opposed to

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arteri(o)-

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artery

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arthro-

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pertaining to a joint

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auto-

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self

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bi-

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two

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bi(o)-

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pertaining to life

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blast(o)-

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germ or cell

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blephar(o)-

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pertaining to an eyelid

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brady-

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slow

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calc-

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stone; also heel

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cardi(o)-

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pertaining to the heart

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cyst(o)-

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pertaining to the bladder or any fluid-containing sac

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cyt(o)-

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pertaining to a cell

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de-

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down from

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dermat(o)-

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pertaining to skin

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di-

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twice, double

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dia-

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through, completely

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dys-

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difficult, painful, abnormal

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ect(o)-

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out from

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electro-

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pertaining to electricity

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end(o)-

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within

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enter(o)-

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pertaining to the intestines

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epi-

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upon, on

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erythr(o)-

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pertaining to anything red or to erythrocytes

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eu-

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easy, good, normal

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ex(o)-

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outside

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extra-

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outside, in addition

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gastr(o)-

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pertaining to the stomach

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glyc(o)-

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sugar

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gynec(o)-

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pertaining to females or the female reproductive organs

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hemat(o)-

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pertaining to blood

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hemi-

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half

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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iso-

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equal

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latero-

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side

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leuk(o)-

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pertaining to anything white or to leukocytes

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lith(o)-

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pertaining to a stone

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macro-

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large

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mal-

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bad or abnormal

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medi-

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middle

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mega-

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large

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melan-

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black

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mening(o)-

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pertaining to a membrane, particularly the meninges

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one

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myel(o)-

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pertaining to the spinal cord, the bone marrow, or myelin

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my(o)-

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pertaining to muscle

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nas(o)-

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pertaining to the nose

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ne(o)-

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new

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nephr(o)-

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pertaining to the kidney

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neur(o)-

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pertaining to a nerve or the nervous system

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noct-

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night

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cephal(o)-

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pertaining to the head

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cerebr(o)-

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pertaining to the cerebrum, a part of the brain

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cervic(o)-

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pertaining to the neck or the uterine cervix

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chole-

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pertaining to bile

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chondr(o)-

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pertaining to cartilage

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circum-

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around, about

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contra-

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against, opposite

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cost(o)-

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pertaining to a rib

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cyan(o)-

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blue

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hem(o)-

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pertaining to blood

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hepat(o)-

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pertaining to the liver

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heter-

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other, different

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hom-

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same or like

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hydr(o)-

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water

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hyper-

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over, excessive

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hypo-

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under, deficient

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hyster(o)-

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pertaining to the uterus

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infra-

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below

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olig(o)-

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little, deficient

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oophor(o)-

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pertaining to the ovary

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ophthalm(o)-

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pertaining to the eye

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orchid(o)-

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pertaining to the testicles

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orchi(o)-

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pertaining to the testicles

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oro-

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pertaining to the mouth

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ortho-

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straight or normal

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oste(o)-

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pertaining to bone

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ot(o)-

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pertaining to the ear

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para-

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by the side of

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path(o)-

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pertaining to disease

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per-

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through

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pro-

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before, in front of

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proct(o)-

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pertaining to the rectum

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pseud(o)-

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false

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psych(o)-

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pertaining to the mind

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pulm(o)-

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pertaining to the lung

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pur-

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pertaining to pus

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pyel(o)-

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pertaining to the kidney or pelvis

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py(o)-

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pertaining to pus

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quadr(i)-

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four

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quar-

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four

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quat-

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four

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retr(o)-

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backward or behind

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rhin(o)-

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pertaining to the nose

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salping(o)-

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pertaining to a tube

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scler(o)-

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hard; also means pertaining to the sclera

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semi-

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half or partial

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sub-

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under, moderately

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super-

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above, excessive, or more than normal

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supra-

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above

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tachy-

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fast

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therm-

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pertaining to temperature

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thorac(o)-

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pertaining to chest

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trans-

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across

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tri-

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three

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uni-

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one

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vas(o)-

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vessel

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-algia

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pertaining to pain

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-asthen(o)

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weakness

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-blast

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immature cell

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-cele

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pertaining to a tumor or swelling

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-centesis

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pertaining to a procedure in which an organ or body cavity is punctured, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

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-emia

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pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood

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-genic

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causing

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-gram

A

record

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-graph

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a record or the instrument used to create the record

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lysis

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decline, disintegration, or destruction

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-megaly

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enlargement of

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-ology

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science of

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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pertaining to a disease process (aka -sis)

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-ostomy

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surgical creation of an opening, or hole

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-otomy

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surgical incision

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-pathy

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disease or a system for treating disease

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-phagia

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pertaining to eating or swallowing

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-phasia

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pertaining to speech

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-phobia

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pertaining to an irrational fear

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-plasty

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plastic surgery

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-pnea

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pertaining to breathing

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-rrhage

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abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

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-rrhagia

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abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

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-rrhaphy

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suture of; repair

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-scope

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instrument for examination

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-scopy

A

examination with an instrument

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-sis

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a process, action, or condition

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-taxis

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order, arrangement of

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-trophic

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pertaining to nutrition

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-uria

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pertaining to a substance in the urine or the condition so indicated

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acou-

A

hear

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adip-

A

fat

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alb-

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white

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alges-

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pain

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andr-

A

male

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aorta

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large artery exiting from the left ventricle of the heart

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aqua-

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water

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asphyxia

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lack of oxygen or excess of carbon dioxide in the body that results in unconsciousness

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asthen-

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weak

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audi-

A

to hear

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bronch-

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windpipe

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bucc-

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cheek

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bursa

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pouch or sac

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callus

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hard, thick skin; also a meshwork of connective tissue that forms during the healing process after a fracture

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carcin-

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cancer

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carotid

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great arteries of the neck

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carpus

A

wrist

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cent-

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fraction in the metric system; one hundredth or 100

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cente-

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to puncture (a body cavity)

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cili-

A

eyelid

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cleid(o)-

A

clavicle

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cubitus

A

elbow

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cycl-

A

circle or cycle

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digit

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finger or toe

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ede-

A

swelling

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-esthesi(o)-

A

pertaining to sensation or perception

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febr-

A

fever

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flex

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bend

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foramen

A

opening

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fract-

A

break

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gest-

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carry, produce, congestion

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gno-

A

know

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-gram

A

something written or recorded

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graph-

A

write, record

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humerus

A

bone in upper arm

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idi-

A

separate, distinct

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iod(o)-

A

iodine

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lact-

A

milk

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lingu-

A

tongue

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men-

A

month

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ocul-

A

eye

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ov-

A

egg

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palpate

A

examine by touch

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ped-

A

child or foot

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percuss

A

to examine by striking

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phot-

A

light

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pleur-

A

rib, side

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pod-

A

foot

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pto-

A

fall

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ptyal-

A

saliva

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pyr-

A

fire

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radius

A

forearm bone on the thumb side; also a line from the center of a circle or sphere to the edge

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ren-

A

kidney

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retina

A

inner nerve-containing layer of the eye

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sangui(n)-

A

blood

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sebum

A

a fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands

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sect-

A

cut

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sepsis

A

the presence of microorganisms or their toxins in the blood; also the toxic condition caused by such presence

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sept-

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wall, divider; also seven

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serum

A

the clear portion of body fluids, including blood

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sinus

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cavity, channel, or hollow space

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som(a)-

A

body

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spir-

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coil

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stasis

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slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid, such as blood

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stature

A

height

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stern(o)-

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sternum

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stoma

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any small opening on the surface of the body, such as a pore; also, the opening created in the abdominal wall for the passage of urine or feces

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tact-

A

touch

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tetra-

A

four

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tom-

A

cut

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toxic

A

poisonous

226
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trich-

A

hair

227
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ur-

A

urine

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varic-

A

varicose vein

229
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vertigo

A

a disordered sensation in which one’s own body or the surroundings are perceived as moving

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viscer-

A

internal organs

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viscous

A

sticky

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xen-

A

foreign (material)

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xer-

A

dry

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