Important Roots Prefixes Suffixes Flashcards by Daniel Arreola

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aer-, aeros

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air: aerobic metabolism

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arter-, arteria

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artery: arterial

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bio, bios

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life: biology

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-blast, blastos

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germ: osteoblast

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bronch-, bronchus

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windpipe, airway: bronchial

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cardi-, cardio-, -cardia, kardia

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heart: cardiac, cardiopulmonary

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cerebr-, cerebrum

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brain: cerebral

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cervic-, cervicis

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neck: cervical vertebrae

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chondro-, chondros

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cartilage: chondrocyte

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cranio-, cranium

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skull: craniosacral

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cyt-, cyto-, kytos

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hollow cell: cytology, cytokine

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derm-, derma

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skin: dermatome

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end-, endo-, endon

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within: endergonic

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epi-

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on: epimysium

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hemo-, haima

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blood: hemopoiesis

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hemi-

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one-half: hemisphere

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histo-, histos

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tissue: histology

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hyper-

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above: hyperpolarization

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hypo-

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under: hypothyroid

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inter-

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between: interventricular

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iso-

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equal: isotonic

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leuk-, leuko-, leukos

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white: leukemia, leukocyte

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lyso-, -lysis, -lyze

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a loosening: hydrolysis

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myo-, mys

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muscle: myofi lament

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nephr-, nephros

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kidney: nephron

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neur-, neuri-, neuro-

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neuron, nerve: neural

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-ology, logos

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the study of: physiology

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ost-, oste-, osteo,

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bone: osteal, ostealgia

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oto-, otikos

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ear: otolith

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peri-

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around: perineurium

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phago-

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to eat: phagocyte

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photo-, phos

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light: photalgia, photoreceptor

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physio-, physis

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nature: physiology

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pre-, prae

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before: precapillary sphincter

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pulmo-

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lung: pulmonary

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retro-

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backward: retroperitoneal

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sarco-, sarkos

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flesh: sarcomere

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scler-, skleros

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hard: sclera, sclerosis

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sub-

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below: subcutaneous

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super-

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above or beyond: superficial

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vas-

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vessel: vascular

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Cephalon

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Head

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Cervicis

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Neck

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Thoracis

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Thorax or Chest

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Abdomen

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Abs

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Loin

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Lower back

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Pubis

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Anterior pelvis

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Axilla

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Armpit

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Brachium

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Arm

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Antebrachium

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Forearm

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Manus

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Hand

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Pes

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Foot

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Planta

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Sole

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ANTERIOR

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Front surface

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VENTRAL

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Belly side

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Posterior

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Back surface

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Cranial

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Head

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INFERIOR

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Below

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MEDIAL

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Toward body’s longitudinal axis

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LATERAL

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Away from body’s longitudinal axis

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PROXIMAL

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Toward base

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DISTAL

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Away from base

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SUPERFICIAL

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At, near, close to body surface

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DEEP

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Far from body surface

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Transverse Plane

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Perpendicular to long axis

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Sagittal Plane

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Parallel to long axis

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Transverse Section

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Separates superior from inferior portions

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Sagittal Section

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Separates right and left

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Midsagittal Section

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Separates right and left along midline

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Parasagittal Section

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Separates right and left unequally

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Coronal Section

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Separates anterior and posterior