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exam 2 (updated lol) Flashcards

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a- / an-

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not, without, lacking, deficient

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amphi- / ampho-

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on both sides, both, around

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ana-

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up, back, against

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anti- / ant-

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against, opposed to, preventing, releiving

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apo-

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away from

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cata- / cat-

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downward, disordered

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di- / dis-

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two, twice, double

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dia- / di-

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through, across, apart

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dys-

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difficult, painful, defective, abnormal

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ec- / ex-

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out of, away from

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ecto- / ect-

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outside of

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en- / em-

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in, into, within

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endo- / ento- // end-, ent-

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within

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epi- / ep-

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upon, over, above

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eso-

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within, inner, inward

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eu-

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good, normal, healthy, [true]

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exo-

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outside of, from the outside, toward the outside

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hemi-

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half, partial; one side of the body

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heter- / hetero-

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different, other, relationship to another

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homo- / homeo-

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same, alike

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hyper-

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over, above, excessive, beyond normal

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hypo- / hyp-

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under, deficient, below normal

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meta- / met-

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change, transformation, after, behind

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mono- / mon-

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one, single

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para- / par-

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alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

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peri-

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around, surrounding

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pro-

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before (temporal or position)

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pros- / prosth-

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in place of

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syn- / sym-

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with, together, joined

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-a

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n. state, condition

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-ac

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adj. pertaining to, located in

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-ia

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n. state, condition

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-iac

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n. person suffering with…

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-iasis

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n. disease, abnormal condition / presence of

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[-lithiasis]

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n. formation and/or presence of calculi

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-ic

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adj. pertaining to, located in // n. drug, agent

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-in / -ine

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n. substance name

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-ist

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n. a person interested in

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-itic

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adj. pertaining to inflammation

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-itis

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n. inflammation, inflamed condition

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-itides

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n. plural of -itis

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-ium / -eum

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n. membrane, connective tissue; region of the body

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-ma (-mat-)

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n. abnormal / diseased condition

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-osis*

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n. abnormal / diseased condition

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-otic

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adj. (adj. form of -osis)

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-sia

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n. state, condition

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-sis

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n. state, condition, process, procedure

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-tic

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adj. (adj. form of -sis) // n. a person suffering from..

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-y

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n. state, condition, quality, process, procedure

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-logy

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n. study of…

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-logist

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n. a person who studies…

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-malacia

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n. a softening of tissues

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-sclerosis

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n. a hardening of tissues

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-stenosis

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n. a narrowing of (a part of the body)

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-toxic

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adj. poisonous to…

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-toxin

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n. substance poisonous to…

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-meter

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n. an instrument for measuring

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-al

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adj. pertaining to, located in

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-ase

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n. enzyme name

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-asia / -asis

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n. state, condition

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-ema (-emat-)

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n. state, condition

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-esis

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n. state, condition, procedure

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-etic

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adj. pertaining to (often adj. form of -esis)

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-ics

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n. science, field of study

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-ism

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n. state, condition, quality

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-ismus

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n. state, condition, muscle spasm

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-oid / -ode / -id

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adj. resembling… // n. a thing resembling

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-oma [pl. -omata] (-omat-)

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n. tumor, disease

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-ose

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adj. full of, resembling // n. a sugar

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-ous

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adj. pertaining to, full of

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-tics

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n. science, field of study

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-us

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n. condition, person (rarely a malformed fetus)

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-ize

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v. to make, to become, to cause to be, to engage in

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-ate

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n. chemical name

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-ide

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n. chemical name

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-ite

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n. chemical name

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-one

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n. chemical name

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-cystis

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n. bladder, cyst

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acanth-

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thorn, spine

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alg-

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pain

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alges-

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sensitivity to pain

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all-

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other, divergence, difference from

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angi-

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(blood) vessel, duct

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arteri-

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[air passage] artery

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arthr-

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joint

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bi-

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life

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brady-

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slow

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cardi-

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heart

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cephal-

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head

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crani-

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skull

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cyt-

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cell

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encephal-

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brain

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erythr-

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red, red blood cell

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lept-

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thin, fine, slight

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leuk-

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white, white blood cell

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lith-

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stone, calculus

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log-

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word, study

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malac-

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soft

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mes-

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middle, secondary, partial, mesentery

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metr-

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measure, measuring device

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nephr-

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kidney

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neur-

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nerve, nervous system

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oste-

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bone

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prax-

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act, action

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prot-

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first, primitive, early

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scler-

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hard

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sten-

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narrow

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stere-

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solid, having 3 dimensions

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tachy-

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rapid, fast

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tox(i)-

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poison

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acr-

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extremities

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ambly-

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dull, faint

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carcin-

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cancer, tumor, swelling

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-cel-

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hernia, tumor, swelling

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cheir- / chir-

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hand

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chol(e)-

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bile, gall

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col(i)- / colon-

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colon

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cyan-

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blue

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cyst(i)-

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bladder, cyst

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diplo-

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double, twin

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enter-

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(small) intestine

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erg-

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action, work

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gastr-

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stomach

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hem- / hemat- / -em-

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blood

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hepar- / hepat-

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liver

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lip-

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fat

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macr-

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(abnormally) large or long

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mega- / megal-

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(abnormally) large or long

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melan-

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black

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micr-

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(abnormally) small

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nyct-

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night

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odyn-

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pain

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-onc

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tumor

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pachy-

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thick

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pseud-

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false

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py-

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pus

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sarc-

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flesh, soft tissue

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spasm-

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spasm, involuntary muscular contraction

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splen-

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spleen

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stom- / stomat-

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mouth, opening

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arachn-

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spider, web; arachnoid membrane

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chlor-

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green

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chondr-

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cartilage

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dactyl-

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finger, toe

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derm(at)- / -derma

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skin

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(h)elc-

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ulcer

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hidr(o)- , -idr-

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sweat

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hist(i)-

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tissue

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hydr-

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water, fluid

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hypn-

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sleep

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icter-

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jaundice

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in- , inos-

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fiber, muscle

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is-

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equal, same, similar, alike

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mening- / meninx

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meningeal membrane, meninges (tissues around the brain)

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my(s)-

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muscle

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myc(et)-

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fungus

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myel-

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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narc-

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stupor, numbness

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necr-

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corpse, dead

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olig-

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few, deficient

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onych-

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fingernail, toenail

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pod-

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foot

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poli-

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gray matter of brain and spinal cord

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poly-

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many, excessive

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por-

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passage, opening, duct, pore, cavity

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psych-

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mind

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stom(at)- / -soma

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body

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sthen-

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strength

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trachel-

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neck, cervix

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xanth-

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yellow

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aut-

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self

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crin-

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secret, secretion

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esthe(s)-

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sensation, sensitivity, sense

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gen(e)- / -gen

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come into being, produce

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gram-

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a record

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graph-

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write, record

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iatr-

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healer, physician; treatment

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idi-

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concerning the self, of one’s self

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kine- / kines-

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move / movement, motion

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ly(s)-

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destroy, break down

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myx-

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mucus

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orth-

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straight, erect; normal

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ot-

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ear

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path-

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disease

185
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phil-

A

love, an affinity for

186
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pt-

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fall, sag, drop, prolapse

187
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pyr-

A

fever, burning

188
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pyret-

A

fever

189
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pyrex-

A

being feverish

190
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rhe-

A

flow, secrete

191
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rhag-

A

flow profusely

192
Q

rhex-

A

hemorrhage rupture

193
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rhin-

A

nose

194
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scop-

A

look at, examine

195
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sep-

A

infected

196
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ta-

A

stretching

197
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tel-

A

end, completion

198
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ten- / tenon(t)-

A

tendon

199
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therap(eu)-

A

treat medically, heal

200
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tom-

A

a cutting, slice, incision

201
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ton-

A

(of muscles) tone, tension

202
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-ectasia / -ectasis

A

n. dilation, enlargement

203
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-ectomy

A

n. surgical removal / excision; removal of all (or part) of an organ

204
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-gen

A

n. a substance that produces…

205
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-genesis

A

n. the formation, origin

206
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-genic / -genous

A

adj. causing, producing, caused by, produced by or in

207
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-gram

A

n. a record of the activity of an organ

208
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-graph

A

n. an instrument for recording the activity of an organ

209
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-graphy

A

n. the recording of the activity of an organ

210
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-lysis

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n. dissolution, disintegration, decomposition, breaking down

211
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-lytic

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adj. pertaining to dissolution, etc.

212
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-pathy

A

n. disease

213
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-ptosis

A

n. dropping, sagging, prolapse (of an organ or body part)

214
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-rrhagia

A

n. profuse discharge, hemorrhage

215
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-rrhea

A

n. profuse discharge, excessive secretion

216
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-rrhexis

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n. bursting (of tissues), rupture

217
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-scope

A

n. an instrument for examining…

218
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-scopy

A

n. the act of examining…

219
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-tome

A

n. surgical instrument for cutting

220
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-tomy

A

n. surgical incision

221
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acou(s)- / acu(s)-

A

hear

222
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amni-

A

fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

223
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asc- / ascit-

A

bladder, sac, bag

224
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bar-

A

weight, pressure

225
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cente-

A

pierce

226
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chrom- / chroma- / chromat-

A

color, pigment

227
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dips-

A

thirst

228
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echo-

A

reverberating sound, echo

229
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edema- / edemat-

A

swelling

230
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eme-

A

vomit

231
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gno(s)-

A

know

232
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lal-

A

talk

233
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lapar-

A

abdomen, abdominal wall

234
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lex-

A

read, (act of reading)

235
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mne-

A

remember

236
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ne-

A

new

237
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no-

A

mind, mental activity, comprehension

238
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orec- / orex-

A

having an appetite

239
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ox(y)-

A

acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen

240
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pha-

A

speak, communicate

241
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phag-

A

swallow, eat, consume

242
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pharmac(eu)-

A

medicine, drug

243
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phem-

A

speech

244
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phob-

A

fear, aversion towards

245
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phon-

A

voice, sound

246
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phras-

A

speak

247
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phren-

A

mind; diaphragm

248
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phylac-

A

protection (against disease)

249
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phys(i)-

A

nature, appearance

250
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phyt-

A

plant (organism), growth

251
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poie-

A

produce, make

252
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prosop-

A

face

253
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sapr-

A

rotten, putrid, decaying

254
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stear- / steat-

A

fat, sebum, sebaceous glands

255
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andr-

A

man, male

256
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ankyl- , ancyl-

A

fused, stiffened; hooked, crooked

257
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aphrodis(i) -

A

sexual desire

258
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brachy-

A

short

259
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crypt-

A

hidden, latent

260
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dem-

A

people, population

261
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dolich-

A

long, narrow, slender

262
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drom-

A

a running

263
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er- , erot-

A

sexual desire

264
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gyn(ec) -

A

woman, female

265
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helmint(h)-

A

(intestinal) worm

266
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nemat-

A

thread (worm)

267
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nos-

A

disease, illness

268
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odont-

A

tooth

269
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pali(n)-

A

back (direction), again

270
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pan(t)-

A

all, entire, every

271
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phor-

A

bearing, carrying

272
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phos-, phot-

A

light, daylight

273
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plec- , pleg-

A

to strike, to paralyze

274
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r(h)achi-

A

spine

275
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schiz- , schist- , -schisis

A

split, cleft, fissure

276
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spondyl-

A

vertebra

277
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-staxis, -staxia

A

dripping, oozing (of blood)

278
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than(at)-

A

death

279
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the-

A

to place, to put

280
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trich-

A

hair

281
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troph-

A

nourishment

282
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aden-

A

gland

283
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aer-

A

air, gas

284
Q

blenn-

A

mucus

285
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cel(i)-

A

abdomen

286
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ch(e)il-

A

lip

287
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chron-

A

time

288
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cla(s)- , -clast

A

to destroy, to break (up, apart, down)

289
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-desis

A

binding

290
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desm-

A

ligament, connective tissue

291
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dynam-

A

force, power, energy

292
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ger-

A

old age

293
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gnath-

A

(lower) jaw

294
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isch- , -sche-

A

to suppress, to check

295
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klept-

A

to steal

296
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lei-

A

smooth

297
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lep-

A

attack, seizure

298
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man-

A

to be mad (crazed)

299
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mel-

A

limb

300
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morph-

A

form, shape

301
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nom-

A

law

302
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omphal-

A

navel, umbilicus, belly button

303
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ped-

A

child

304
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pen-

A

decrease, dificiency

305
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-pex-

A

fixing, (surgical) attachment

306
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plas(t)-

A

to form, to develop

307
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presby-

A

old, old age

308
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prostat-

A

prostate gland

309
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pty-

A

to spit

310
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ptyal-

A

saliva, spit

311
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-rrhaph-

A

to suture

312
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sit-

A

food

313
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sta(t)-

A

to stand, to stop

314
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tax-

A

(msucular) coordination

315
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therm-

A

heat, (body) temperature

316
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trop-

A

to turn / a turning

317
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ab-

A

away from

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ad-

A

to, towards

319
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ambi-

A

both

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ante-

A

before, forward

321
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bi-

A

two, twice, double, both

322
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circum-

A

around

323
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con-

A

with, together; thoroughly, very

324
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contra-

A

against, opposite

325
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de-

A

down, away from, absent

326
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dis-

A

apart, away

327
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ex-

A

out of, away from

328
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extra-

A

on the outside; beyond

329
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infra-

A

below, beneath

330
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inter-

A

between

331
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intra-

A

within

332
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mult-

A

many, much; affecting many parts

333
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ob-

A

against, toward; very, thoroughly

334
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per-

A

through (direction); very, thoroughly

335
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post-

A

after, following, behind

336
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pre-

A

before, in front of

337
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pro-

A

forward, in front

338
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re-

A

back (direction), again

339
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retro-

A

backward, in back, behind

340
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se-

A

apart, away from

341
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semi-

A

half, partial

342
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sub-

A

under, below (direction)

343
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super-

A

over, above (direction); excessively, extremely

344
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trans-

A

across, through (direction)

345
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ultra-

A

beyond, excessively

346
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in-

A

in, into
not
very, thoroguhly

347
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-al

A

pertaining to

348
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-an

A

pertaining to, located in

349
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-ar

A

pertaining to, located in

350
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-arium

A

a place for

351
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-ary

A

a place for; pertaining to

352
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-ate

A

having the form of, possessing

353
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-ia

A

state, quality, condition

354
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-ian

A

an expert in a field of study

355
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-ic

A

pertaining to

356
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-id

A

pertaining to

357
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-ile

A

pertaining to, capable of

358
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-ine

A

pertaining to, located in

359
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-ive

A

pertaining to

360
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-lent

A

full of

361
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-ose

A

full of

362
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-ous

A

full of

363
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-ty

A

state, quality, condition

364
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-y

A

state, quality, condition

365
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-ad

A

indicates direction towards

366
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-cle / -culus

A

small

367
Q

-ella / -ellum

A

small

368
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-il / -illa

A

small

369
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-ola / -olus

A

small

370
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-ule / -ulus

A

small

371
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uni-

A

one

372
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bi- . bin- , bis-

A

two, twice, double, both

373
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tri-

A

three

374
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quadr-

A

four

375
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quint-

A

five, fifth

376
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sex- , sext-

A

six, sixth

377
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sept-

A

seven

378
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oct- , octa-

A

eight

379
Q

non-

A

nine, ninth

380
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dec- , deca-

A

ten, tenth, one-tenth

381
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abdomin-

A

belly, abdomen

382
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adip-

A

fat

383
Q

aur-

A

ear

384
Q

bacill-

A

bacillus bacteria

385
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burs-

A

bursa (fluid sac in joints)

386
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calc-

A

stone, calcium, lime (salt)

387
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calor-

A

heat, energy

388
Q

capit-

A

head

389
Q

cerebr-

A

brain

390
Q

cost-

A

rib

391
Q

dent-

A

tooth

392
Q

dors-

A

back (of body)

393
Q

extern-

A

outer

394
Q

fibr-

A

fiber, filament

395
Q

fistul-

A

fistula, abnormal tubelike passage

396
Q

frig- , frigor-

A

cold

397
Q

insul-

A

island, insulin

398
Q

intern-

A

inner

399
Q

meat-

A

passage, opening

400
Q

nas-

A

nose

401
Q

pur-

A

pus

402
Q

radic- , rad- , radix

A

root

403
Q

ren-

A

kidney

404
Q

sangui(n)

A

blood

405
Q

son-

A

sound

406
Q

synov-

A

synovial fluid / membrane (in joints)

407
Q

tub-

A

tube

408
Q

tuss-

A

cough

409
Q

vacc- , vaccin-

A

cow; vaccine

410
Q

vir- , virus-

A

virus, powerful

411
Q

viscus- , viscer-

A

internal organ(s)

412
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-able

A

capable of (being), able to

413
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-ation

A

action or process, the act of (being), the result of (being)

414
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-ce

A

the act of being, the state of being

415
Q

-cy

A

the act of being, the state of being

416
Q

-ible

A

capable of being, able to

417
Q

-id

A

in a state or condition of

418
Q

-ile

A

capable of being, able to

419
Q

-ion

A

the act of

420
Q

-ive

A

pertaining to

421
Q

-ment

A

an agent or instrument

422
Q

-or

A

an agent or instrument

423
Q

-orium / -arium

A

a place for

424
Q

-ory / -ary

A

pertaining to / a place for

425
Q

-ure / -ura

A

result of an action

426
Q

anter-

A

front, in front

427
Q

brachi-

A

(upper) arm

428
Q

-cid- , -cis-

A

to cut, to kill

429
Q

-cip- , -cept-

A

to take

430
Q

cresc- , -cret-

A

(to begin) to grow

431
Q

digit-

A

finger, toe

432
Q

duc- , duct-

A

to lead, to bring, to conduct

433
Q

fac- , -fic- , -fect

A

to make

434
Q

faci- , -fici- , facies

A

face, appearance

435
Q

febr- , febris

A

fever

436
Q

fer- , lat-

A

to bring, to carry, to bear

437
Q

flect- , -flex-

A

to bend

438
Q

fung-

A

fungus

439
Q

fus-

A

to pour

440
Q

genit-

A

to bring forth, to produce

441
Q

ger- , gest-

A

to carry, to bear

442
Q

immun(i)-

A

safe, protected

443
Q

inferior-

A

below

444
Q

lab- , laps-

A

to slip, to fall

445
Q

later-

A

side

446
Q

or- , os-

A

mouth

447
Q

oss-

A

bone

448
Q

pedicul-

A

louse (pl. lice)

449
Q

poster- , posterior

A

behind, in back

450
Q

sect-

A

to cut

451
Q

somn-

A

sleep

452
Q

stabil- , stabl-

A

stable, fixed

453
Q

superior-

A

above

454
Q

tum(e)

A

to be swollen

455
Q

-sc-

A

(forms inceptive verb) to begin to

456
Q

sagittal / medial plane

A

right and left halves

457
Q

frontal / coronal plane

A

front and back halves

458
Q

transverse / horizontal / axial plane

A

top and bottom halves (at navel)

Med Terms (18 decks)

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