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Etymology ACMT Flashcards

Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes

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a-, an-

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PREFIX; Lacking, without, not

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ab-

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PREFIX; Away from, absent

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Ad-

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PREFIX; Toward, near to, Increase

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Adeno-

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PREFIX; Gland

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allo-

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PREFIX; Other, different

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angio-

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PREFIX; Vessel

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ante-

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PREFIX; Front, before, toward

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anti-

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PREFIX; Against, opposed

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auto-

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PREFIX; Self

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bi-, di-

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PREFIX; Twice, double, two

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bio-

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PREFIX; Life

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cephal-

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PREFIX; Head

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Circum-

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PREFIX; Around

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contra-

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PREFIX; Opposite, against

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cryo-

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PREFIX; Extreme cold

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cyto-

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PREFIX; Cell

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de-

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PREFIX; Separate, away from, down

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dia-

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PREFIX; Through

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dis-

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PREFIX; Apart, away

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dors-

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PREFIX; Back

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dys-

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PREFIX; Difficult, bad, labored

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ecto-, exo-, ex-

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PREFIX; On the outer side

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endo-

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PREFIX; Within, inside

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epi-

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PREFIX; Upon, over, in addition to

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extend-

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PREFIX; Straighten

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flex-

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PREFIX; Bend

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glu-, gly-

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PREFIX; Sugar, sweet

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histo-

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PREFIX; Tissue

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hetero-

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Dissimilar

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Homeo-, homo-

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PREFIX; Like, same

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hydro-

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PREFIX; Water or hydrogen

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hyper-

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PREFIX; Over, above, excessive

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hypo-

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PREFIX; Under, below, deficient

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hyster-

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PREFIX; Uterus, womb

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infra-

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PREFIX; Under, below, beneath

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inter-

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PREFIX; Between, together

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intra-

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PREFIX; Within

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lipo-

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PREFIX; Lipid, fat

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meso-

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PREFIX; Middle

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meta-

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PREFIX; Beyond, after, change

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micro-

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PREFIX; Small

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mono-

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PREFIX; One, single

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multi-

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PREFIX; Many

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narco-

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PREFIX; Sleep, numbness, stupor

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necro-

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PREFIX; Death

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ophthalmo-

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PREFIX; Eye

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ot-

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PREFIX; Ear

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para-

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PREFIX; Alongside, beside

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patho-

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PREFIX; Disease

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peri-

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PREFIX; Around, surrounding

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post-

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PREFIX; Rear, after, behind

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pre-, pro-

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PREFIX; Before, front

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quad-

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PREFIX; Four

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re-

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PREFIX; Again, back

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recto-

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PREFIX; Straight

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retro-

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PREFIX; Backward

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sub-

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PREFIX; Under, beneath, below

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super-,supra-

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PREFIX; Above, over

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syn-, sym-

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PREFIX; Together, with, joined

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therm-

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PREFIX; Heat

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trans-

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PREFIX; Across, over, beyond, through

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tri-

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PREFIX; Three

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uni-

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PREFIX; One

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Abdomin(o)-

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ROOT; Abdomen

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Aden(0)-

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ROOT; Gland

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Adren(0)-

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ROOT; Adrenal gland

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Angi(0)-

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ROOT; Vessel

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Arteri(o)-

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ROOT; Artery

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Arthr(o)-

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ROOT; Joint

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Bronch(0)-

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ROOT; Bronchus, bronchi

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Card-, cardi(o)-

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ROOT; Heart

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Cephal(o)-

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ROOT; Head

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Chondr(o)-

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ROOT; Cartilage

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Col(o)-

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ROOT; Colon

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Cost(o)-

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ROOT; Rib

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Crani(o)-

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ROOT; Skull

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Cyan(o)-

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ROOT; Blue

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Cyst(0)-

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ROOT; Bladder, cyst

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Cyt(0)-

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ROOT; Cell

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Derma-

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ROOT; Skin

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Duoden(0)-

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ROOT; Duodenum

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Encephal(o)-

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ROOT; Brain

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Enter(o)-

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ROOT; Intestines

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Fibr(0)-

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ROOT; Fiber, fibrous

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Gastr(o)-

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ROOT; Stomach

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Gloss(0)-

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ROOT; Tongue

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Gyn-, gyne-, gynec(o)-

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ROOT; Woman

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Hem-, hema-, hem(o)-, hemat(o)

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ROOT; Blood

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Hepat(o)-

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ROOT; Liver

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Hydr(o)-

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ROOT; Water

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Hyster(o)-

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ROOT; Uterus

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lle(o)-, ili(o)-

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ROOT; Ileum

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Laryng(0)-

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ROOT; Larynx

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Mamm(o)-

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ROOT; Breast, mammary gland

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Mast(o)-

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ROOT; Mammary gland, breast

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Men(o)-

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ROOT; Menstruation

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My(0)-

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ROOT; Muscle

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Myel(o)-

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ROOT; Spinal cord, bone marrow

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Nephr(o)-

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ROOT; Kidney

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Neur(o)-

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ROOT; Nerve

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Ocul(o)-, Ophthalm(o)-

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ROOT; Eye

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Orth(0)-

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ROOT; Straight, normal, correct

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Oste(0)-

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ROOT; Bone

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Ot(o)-

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ROOT; Ear

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Ped(o)-

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ROOT; Child, foot

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Pharyng(0)-

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ROOT; Pharynx

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Phleb(o)-

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ROOT; Vein

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Pnea-

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ROOT; Breathing, respiration

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Pneum(0)-

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ROOT; Lung, air, gas

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Proct(o)-

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ROOT; Rectum

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Psych(0)-

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ROOT; Mind

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Pulm(0)-

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ROOT; Lung

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Py(0)-

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ROOT; Pus

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Rect(o)-

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ROOT; Rectum

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Rhin(0)-

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ROOT; Nose

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Splen(0)-

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ROOT; Spleen

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Sten(0)-

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ROOT; Narrow, constriction

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Stern(0)-

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ROOT; Sternum

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Stomat(o)-

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ROOT; Mouth

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Therm(o)-

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ROOT; Heat

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Thorac(o)-

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ROOT; Chest

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Thromb(o)-

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ROOT; Clot, thrombus

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Thyr(0)-

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ROOT; Thyroid

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Tox(0)-, Toxic(o)

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ROOT; Poison, poisonous

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Trache(o)-

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ROOT; Trachea

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Ur(o)-

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ROOT; Urine, urinary tract, urination

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Urethr(o)-

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ROOT; Urethra

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Urin(0)-

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ROOT; Urine

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Uter(o)-

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ROOT; Uterus

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Vas(o)-

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ROOT; Blood vessel, vas deferens

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Ven(o)-

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ROOT; Vein

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Vertebr(0)-

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ROOT; Spine, vertebrae

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-algia

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SUFFIX; Pain

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-blast

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SUFFIX; Bud or sprout, developing

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-cele

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SUFFIX; Tumor, herniation, pouch

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-clast

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SUFFIX; Destroy or break down

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-cyte

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SUFFIX; Cell

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-ectomy

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SUFFIX; Excision or to cut out

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-emia

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SUFFIX; Blood condition

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-er

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SUFFIX; Agent, person

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-gen

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SUFFIX; Produce, create

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-gram

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SUFFIX; To record

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-ia, -osis, -ism

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SUFFIX; State or condition

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-iatry

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SUFFIX; Healing

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-itis

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SUFFIX; Inflammation

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-megaly

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SUFFIX; Great, large

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-oid

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SUFFIX; Shaped

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-ologist

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SUFFIX; Specialist in a particular study

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-ology

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SUFFIX; Study of

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-oma

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SUFFIX; Tumor

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-osis

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SUFFIX; Condition

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-pathy

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SUFFIX; Disease

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-otomy

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SUFFIX; Incision or to cut into

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-penia

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SUFFIX; Poverty

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-plasia

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SUFFIX; To form

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-rrhage, -rrhea

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SUFFIX; Abnormal or excessive flow

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-scopy

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SUFFIX; To view or examine

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-stasis

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SUFFIX; Control, stopping

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-trophy

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SUFFIX; Nourish, grow, develop

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-tropy

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SUFFIX; Turning, changing

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Singular; -a

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Plural; -ae

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Singular; -en

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Plural; -ina

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Singular; -is

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Plural; -es or ides

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Singular; - nx

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Plural; -ges

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Singular; -on

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Plural; - a

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Singular; -um

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Plural; -a

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Singular; -us

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Plural; -i

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Singular; -x

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Plural; -ces

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Singular; -y

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Plural; -ies

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