Chapter 5: Medical Terminology Flashcards
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Motion of a limb away from the midline
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abduction
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Motion of a limb toward the midline
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adduction
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The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position.
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anterior
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The pointed extremity of a conical structure
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apex (plural apices)
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A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline
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bilateral
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The vowel used to combine two word roots or a word root and suffix
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combining vowel
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Farther inside the body and away from the skin.
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deep
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Farther from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity
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distal
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The posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand.
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dorsal
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The straightening of a joint.
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extension
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The bending of the joint,
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flexion
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An inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised.
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Fowler position
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Below a body part or nearer to the feet.
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inferior
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Parts of the body that lie farther from the midline; also called outer structures.
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lateral
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Parts of the body that lie closer to the midline; also called inner structures.
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medial
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The forward-facing part of the hand in the anatomic position.
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palmar
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The bottom surface of the foot.
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plantar
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The back surface of the body; the side away from you in the standard anatomic position.
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posterior
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Part of the term that appears before a word root, changing the meaning of the term.
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prefix
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Lying face down
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prone
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closer to the trunk
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proximal
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Describes the sections of the abdominal cavity, in which two imaginary lines intersect at the umbilicus, dividing the abdomen into four equal areas.
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quadrants
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The part of a term that comes after the word root, at the end of the term
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suffix
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Closer to or on the skin
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superficial
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Above a body part or nearer to the head.
superior
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Lying face up
supine
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The anterior surface of the body
ventral
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The main part of a term that contains the primary meaning
word root
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abdomin/o (root)
abdomen
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acou/o (root)
hear
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aden/o (root)
gland
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adip/o (root)
fat
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alb/o (root)
white
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alges/o (root)
pain
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andr/o (root)
man, male
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angi/o (root)
vessel
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angin/o (root)
blood vessel
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ankyl/o (root)
fused, stiff
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anter/o (root)
front
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aort/o (root)
aorta
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append/o (root)
appendix
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arteri/o (root)
artery
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arthr/o (root)
joint
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asthen/o (root)
weak
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atel/o (root)
incomplete
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ather/o (root)
fat
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atri/o (root)
atrium
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audi/o (root)
to hear
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aur/o (root)
ear
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aut/o (root)
self
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bacteri/o (root)
bacteria
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bi (root)
life; also two
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bil/i (root)
bile
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blast/o (root)
germ, bud, developing cell
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blephar/o (root)
eyelid
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brachi/o (root)
arm
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bronch/i (root)
airway, bronchus
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bucc/o (root)
cheek
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burs/o (root)
pouch or sac
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calc/i (root)
calcium
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capn/o (root)
carbon dioxide
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carcin/o (root)
cancer
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cardi/o (root)
heart
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carp/o (root)
wrist
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cartil/o (root)
cartilage, gristle
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caud/o (root)
tail
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cec/o (root)
blind intestine, cecum
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cel/o (root)
hernia, protrusion
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cent/e (root)
to puncture (a body cavity)
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cent/i (root)
one-hundredth or 100
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cephal/o (root)
head
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cerebr/o (root)
brain, cerebrum
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cervic/o (root)
neck
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chol/e (root)
bile
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chondr/o (root)
cartilage
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chrom/o (root)
color
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chron/o (root)
time
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cirrh/o (root)
yellow-orange
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cleid/o (root)
clavicle
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col/o (root)
colon
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colp/o (root)
vagina
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condyl/o (root)
knuckle of a joint
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cor/o (root)
pupil
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corne/o (root)
cornea
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cost/o (root)
rib
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crani/o (root)
cranium, skull
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crin/o (root)
to secrete
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cubitus (root)
elbow
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cutane/o (root)
skin
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cyan/o (root)
blue
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cycl/o (root)
circle or cycle
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cyst/o (root)
bladder
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cyt/o (root)
cell
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derm(at)/o (root)
skin
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digit (root)
finger or toe
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dipl/o (root)
two, double
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dips/o (root)
thirst
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disk/o (root)
flat shape, intervertebral disk
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dist/o (root)
distant, away
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diverticul/o (root)
diverticulum, a small bind pouch
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dors/o (root)
back
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duct/o (root)
lead, move
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duoden/o (root)
duodenum
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ech/o (root)
to bounce, sound
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ede (root)
swelling
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elast/o (root)
change shape
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electr/o (root)
electricity
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embol/o (root)
a plug
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embry/o (root)
embryo
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emesis (root)
vomit
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emmetr/o (root)
according to measure
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encephal/o (root)
brain
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enter/o (root)
small intestine
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episi/o (root)
vulva
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erythr/o (root)
red
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esthesi (root)
sensation or perception
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febr (root)
fever
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flex (root)
bend
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foramen (root)
opening
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fract (root)
break
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gastr/o (root)
stomach
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gest (root)
carry, produce, congestion
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glyc/o (root)
sugar, sweet
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gno (root)
know
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gyn/o (root)
woman, female
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hem(at)/o (root)
blood
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hepat/o (root)
liver
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heter/o (root)
other, different
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hom/o (root)
the same
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hydr/o (root)
water
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idi/o (root)
person, self
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lact/o (root)
milk
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leuk/o (root)
white
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lingu/o (root)
tongue
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mal/o (root)
abnormal, bad
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medi/o (root)
middle
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melan/o (root)
black, dark
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men/o (root)
month, menstruation
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mening/o (root)
meninges
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myel/o (root)
marrow or spinal cord
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my/o (root)
muscle
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nephr/o (root)
kidney
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neur/o (root)
nerve
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ocul/o (root)
eye
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ophthalm/o (root)
eye
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oste/o (root)
bone
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ot/o (root)
ear
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ov/o (root)
egg
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palpate (root)
to examine by touch
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path/o (root)
disease
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ped/o (root)
child or foot
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percuss (root)
to examine by striking
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phag/o (root)
eat
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pharyng/o (root)
throat
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phot/o (root)
light
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pleur/o (root)
rib, side
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pneum(at)/o (root)
lungs, air
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Pneum(n)/o (root)
lung
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pod(i) [root]
foot
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psued/o (root)
false
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psych/o (root)
mind
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pto (root)
fall
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ptyal/o (root)
saliva
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pulmon/o (root)
lungs
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pur, py (root)
pus
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pyr/o (root)
fire, heat
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quadr/o; quar (root)
four
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ren/o (root)
kidney
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rhin/o (root)
nose
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sangui(n)o [root]
blood
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scler/o (root)
hard
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sebum (root)
fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands
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sect/o (root)
cut
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sept/o (root)
wall, divider; also seven
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serum (root)
clear portion of blood
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sinus (root)
cavity, channel, or hollow space
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som(at) [root]
body
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spir/o (root)
coil, to breathe
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stern/o (root)
sternum (breastbone)
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stomat/o (root)
mouth
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thorac/o (root)
chest
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tom/o (root)
cut
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toxic/o (root)
poisonous
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trich/o (root)
hair
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ur/o (root)
urine
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uter/o (root)
uterus, womb
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varic/o (root)
dilated vein
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vas/o (root)
blood vessel
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viscer/o (root)
internal organs
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xen/o (root)
foreign (material)
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xer/o (root)
dry
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a- (prefix)
without, lack of
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ab- (prefix)
away from
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ad- (prefix)
to, toward
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an- (prefix)
without, lack of
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ana- (prefix)
up, back, again
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ante- (prefix)
before, forward
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anti- (prefix)
against, opposed to
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auto- (prefix)
self
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bi- (prefix)
two
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brady- (prefix)
slow
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circum- (prefix)
around, about
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contra- (prefix)
against, opposite
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de- (prefix)
down from, away
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di- (prefix)
twice, double
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dia- (prefix)
through, completely
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dys- (prefix)
difficult, painful, abnormal
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ect(o)- (prefix)
out, outside
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end(o)- (prefix)
within
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epi- (prefix)
upon, over, above
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eu- (prefix)
easy, good, normal
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ex(o)- (prefix)
outside, away from
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extra- (prefix)
outside, in addition
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hemi- (prefix)
half
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hyper- (prefix)
over, excessive, high
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hypo- (prefix)
under, below normal
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in- (prefix)
in, into, not, without
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infra- (prefix)
below, under
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inter- (prefix)
between
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intra- (prefix)
inside, within
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ipsi- (prefix)
same
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iso- (prefix)
equal
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macro- (prefix)
large
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mal- (prefix)
bad or abnormal
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mega- (prefix)
large
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meta- (prefix)
after, change
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micro- (prefix)
small
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mono- (prefix)
one, single
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multi- (prefix)
many
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neo- (prefix)
new
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noct- (prefix)
night
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nulli- (prefix)
none
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olig(o)- (prefix)
little, deficient
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ortho- (prefix)
straight or normal
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pan- (prefix)
all, entire
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para- (prefix)
near, beside, beyond, apart from
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per- (prefix)
through
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peri- (prefix)
around
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poly- (prefix)
many
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post- (prefix)
after, behind
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pre- (prefix)
before
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primi- (prefix)
first
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pro- (prefix)
before, in front of
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quadr(i)- (prefix)
four
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re- (prefix)
back
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retro- (prefix)
backward, behind
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semi- (prefix)
half, partial
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sub- (prefix)
under, below
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super- (prefix)
above, excessive, or more than normal
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supra- (prefix)
above, upper
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sym- (prefix)
together, joined
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syn- (prefix)
together, joined
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tachy- (prefix)
rapid, fast
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tetra- (prefix)
four
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trans- (prefix)
across, through, beyond
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tri- (prefix)
three
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uni- (prefix)
one
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-al (suffix)
pertaining to
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-algia (suffix)
pertaining to pain
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-asthenia (suffix)
weakness
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-blast (suffix)
immature cell
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-cell (suffix)
pertaining to a tumor swelling
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-centesis (suffix)
pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis
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-cyte (suffix)
cell
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-ectomy (suffix)
surgical removal of
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-emesis (suffix)
vomiting
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-emia (suffix)
pertaining to the presence of a substance in blood
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-esthesia (suffix)
pertaining to sensation or perception
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-genic (suffix)
causing
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-gram (suffix)
record
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-graph (suffix)
a recording or an instrument to create the record
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-ia (suffix)
condition of
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-ic (suffix)
pertaining to
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-itis (suffix)
inflammation
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-lysis (suffix)
decline, disintegration, destruction
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-megaly (suffix)
enlargement of
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-meter (suffix)
measuring instrument
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-ology (suffix)
study of
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-oma (suffix)
tumor
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-osis (suffix)
pertaining to a disease process
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-ostomy (suffix)
surgical creation of an opening
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-pathy (suffix)
disease or system for treating disease
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-phagia (suffix)
pertaining to eating or swallowing
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-phasia (suffix)
pertaining to speech
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-phobia (suffix)
fear of
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-plasty (suffix)
plastic surgery
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-plegia (suffix)
paralysis
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-pnea (suffix)
breathing
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-ptosis (suffix)
drooping
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-rrhage / -rrhagia (suffix)
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhaphy (suffix)
repair of
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-rrhea (suffix)
flow or discharge
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-scope (suffix)
instrument for examination
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-scopy (suffix)
examination with an instrument
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-sis (suffix)
a process, action, or condition
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-stasis (suffix)
