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angi(o)

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vessel

ex. angiogram

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arthr(o)

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joint

ex. arthritis

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bronch

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gullet / air passage

ex. bronchitis
broncho-cele-windpipe tumor, goiter
broncho-pneumonia-inflammation of the bronchi

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calc(i)

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calcium

ex. calcify

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card(i)

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heart

ex. cardiovascular
cardi-a-taxia-irregularity in the action of the heart
cardio-gram-recording of the movements of the heart

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cili

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small hair

ex. cilia

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corp

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body

ex. corpus luteum

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crani

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skull

ex. cranium

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cut(an)

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skin

ex. cutaneous

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gastr(o)

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stomach, belly

ex. gastric
gastro-enterology-the medical specialty dealing with diseases of the stomach and intestines
gastr-odynia-pain in the stomach

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gluc(o)

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sweet, sugar

ex. glucosa

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hemat(o)

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blood

ex. hematology
hemat-emesis-vomiting of blood
hemo-rrhage-bleeding

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hist(o)

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webbing (tissue)

ex. histology

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hyster(o)

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womb

ex. hysterectomy
hyster-ectomy-excision of the uterus
hystero-ptosis-prolapse of the uterus

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lig

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to bind

ex. ligament

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osteo

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bone

ex. osteoblast
osteo-malacia-softening of the bone
osteo-necrosis-killing, decay of the bone

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pleur

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side, rib

ex. pleural cavity

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pulm(o)

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lung

ex. pulmonary

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ren

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kidney

ex. renal

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squam

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scale, flat

ex. squamous

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thorac

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chest

ex. thoracic

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vasc

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vessel

ex. vascular

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aden

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gland

ex. adenogland

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cheir

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hand

ex. ch(e)iro-practor-a practitioner of manipulation
chiro-gnomy-physiognomy of the hand

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chole

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bile

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derma

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skin

ex. epidermis
dema-graph-an instrument for writing on the skin
dermato-logy-study of the skin

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gaster

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belly

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haima

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blood

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hepar

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liver

ex. hepat-a-trophy-atrophy of the liver
hepato-melanosis–dark pigmentation of the liver

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hygieia

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health

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hymen

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membrane

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kardia

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heart

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kephale

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head

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kranion

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skull

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larynx

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voice box

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mania

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madness,

frenzy

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nausea

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seasickness

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neuron

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tendon, nerve

ex. neur-algia-nerve pain
neur-asthenia-nerve weakness

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ophthalmos

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eye

ex. ophthalmo-gyric-causing eye movements
ophthalmo-scope-an instrument to view the eye

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pepsis

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digestion

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pharmakon

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drug

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pharynx

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throat

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pleura

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side, rib

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psyche

A

soul

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pyon

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pus

ex. pyo-genic-pus forming
pyo-periton-itis-suppurative inflammation of the peritoneum

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pyr

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fire, fever, heat, inflammation

ex. pyr-exia-an acute inflammation
pyreto-mania-an uncontrollable desire to incendiarism

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sarx

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flesh

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soma

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body

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spasmos

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spasm

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splen

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spleen

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stoma

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mouth

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stomachos

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stomach

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trauma

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wound

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anthrop

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man

ex. anthropo-genesis–origin of man
anthropo-metry-measurement of man

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bio

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life

ex. bio-logy-the science of living organisms
bi-opsy-examination of a tissue excised from the living body

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cyto

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cell

ex. cyto-architecture-the order of arrangement of cells in a tissue
cyto-zoic-living in a cell

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entero

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the intestine

ex. enter-ectomy-resection of a segment of the intestine
entero-lith-an intestinal calculus

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gynec

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female

ex. gyneco-mastia-female breast in the male
gyneco-plastics-reparative surgery of the female organs

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hydr

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water

ex. hydro-cephalus-water head, a congenital deformation
hydro-gen-a gas which forms water when combined with oxygen
hydro-therapy-treatment by the use of water

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hypno

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sleep

ex. hypn-agogue-inducer of sleep
hypno-lepsy-uncontrollable sleepiness

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litho

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stone

ex. litho-nephria-stone in the kidney
litho-tomy-cutting for stone

62
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morph

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form

ex. morpho-logy-the science of structure
morpho-genesis-the evolution of form

63
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my- mys-

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muscle

ex. my-asthenia-muscular weakness
myo-carditis-inflammation of the muscular wall of the heart

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narc

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numbness, stupor

ex. narco-lepsy-numbing seizure, petit mal
narco-mania-craving for narcotics

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nephro

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kidney

ex. nephro-py-osis-suppuration of the kidney
nephro-scler-osis–hardening of the kidney

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odont

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tooth

ex. odonto-clasis-breaking of tooth
odont-orthrosis-straightening of teeth

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ot

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ear

ex. oto-myc-osis-a fungus-caused inflammation of the ear
oto-rrhea–discharge from the ear

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pod

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foot

ex. pod-agra-seizure in the foot, gout
pod-iatrist-foot practitioner

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sphygmo

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pulse

ex. sphygmo-graph-an instrument to record pulse beat
sphygmo-mano-meter-an instrument for measuring the blood pressure

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zoo

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a living thing, an animal

ex. zo-logy-study of animals
zo-parasite-an animal parasite

Latin and Greek for Medicine (5 decks)

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