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1
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bi-

A

two

(bipedal, biceps, bifid)

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poly-

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many, much, excessive

(polypeptide, polyuria)

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myo-, mysi-

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muscle

(myoglobin, myosin, epimysium)

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axi-

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axis, straight line

(axial, axoneme, axon)

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osse-, oste-

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bone

(osseous, osteoporosis)

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-uncle, -unculus

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small

(homunculus, caruncle)

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af-

A

toward

(afferent)

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organo-

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tool, instrument

(organ, organelle)

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sclero-

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hard, tough

(sclera, sclerosis)

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gero-

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old age

(progeria, geriatrics, gerontology)

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ilia-

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flank, loin

(ilium, iliac)

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ala-

A

wing

(ala nasi)

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pino-

A

drink, imbibe

(pinocytosis)

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-icle, -icul

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small

(ossicle, canaliculus, reticular)

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15
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kali-

A

potassium

(hypokalemia)

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16
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pecto-

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  1. chest (pectoralis)
  2. comblike (pectineus)
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cyto-

A

cell

(cytology, cytokinesis, monocyte)

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18
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splanchno-

A

viscera

(splanchnic)

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19
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inter-

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between

(intercellular, intervertebral)

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20
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cervi-

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neck, narrow

(cervix, cervical)

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21
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carot-

A
  1. carrot (carotene)
  2. stupor (carotid)
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22
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terti-

A

third

(tertiary)

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centri-

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center, middle

(centromere, centriole)

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24
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glom-

A

ball

(blomerulus)

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25
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bio-

A

life

(biology, biopsy, microbial)

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26
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mento-

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chin

(mental, mentalis)

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27
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-al

A

pertaining to

(parietal, pharyngeal, temporal)

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28
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cardi-

A

heart

(cardiac, cardiology, pericardium)

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29
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fove-

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pit, depression

(fovea)

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30
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pan-

A

all

(panhypopituitarism, pancreas)

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31
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phago-

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eat

(phagocytosis, macrophage)

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32
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topo-

A

place, position

(isotope, ectopic)

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33
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toci-

A

birth

(oxytocin)

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34
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algi-

A

pain

(analgesic, myalgia)

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35
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thyro-

A

shield

(thyroid, thyrohyoid)

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36
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andro-

A

male

(androgen)

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37
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chiasm-

A

cross, X

(optic chiasm)

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38
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osmo-

A

push

(osmosis, chemiosmotic)

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39
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-hemia

A

blood condition

(polycythemia)

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40
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-penia

A

deficiency

(leukopenia, thrombocytopenia)

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41
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pedi-

A
  1. foot (bipedal, pedicle)
  2. child (pediatrics)
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42
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trans-

A

across

(transpiration, transdermal)

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43
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pyro-

A

fire

(pyrogen, antipyretic)

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44
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syn-

A

together

(synostosis, syncytium)

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45
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uri-

A

urine

(glycosuria, urinalysis, diuretic)

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46
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esthesio-

A

sensation, feeling

(anesthesia, somesthetic)

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47
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-illa, -illus

A

little

(bacillus)

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48
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-gen, -genic, -genesis

A

producing, giving rise to

(pathogen, carcinogenic, glycogenesis)

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49
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levato-

A

to raise

(levator labii, elevation)

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50
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muta-

A

change

(mutagen, mutation)

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51
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villo-

A

hair, hairy

(microvillus)

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52
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-ul

A

small

(trabecula, tubule, capitulum, glomerulus)

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53
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atrio-

A

entryway

(atrium, atrioventricular)

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54
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-oma

A

tumor, mass

(carcinoma, hematoma)

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55
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platy-

A

flat

(platysma)

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56
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duc-

A

to carry

(duct, adduction, abducens)

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57
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pelvi-

A

basin

(pelvis, pelvic)

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58
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corpo-

A

body

(corpus luteum, corpora quadrigemina)

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59
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lacrimo-

A

tear, cry

(foramen lacerum, laceration)

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60
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omo-

A

shoulder

(omohyoid, acromion)

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61
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aliment-

A

nourishment

(alimentary)

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62
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stasi-, stati-

A

put, remain, stay the same

(hemostasis, homeostatic)

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63
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clavi-

A

hammer, club, key

(clavicle, supraclavicular)

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64
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gamo-

A

marriage, union

(monogamy, gamete)

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65
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telo-

A

last, end

(telophase, telencephalon, telodendria)

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66
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quater-

A

fourth

(quaternary)

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67
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lamina-

A

layer

(lamina propria, laminar flow)

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68
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chole-

A

bile

(cholecystokinin, cholelithotripsy)

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69
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encephalo-

A

brain

(encephalitis, telencephalon)

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70
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cribri-

A

sieve, strainer

(cribriform, area cribrosa)

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71
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ovo-

A

egg

(ovum, ovary, ovulation)

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72
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mono-

A

one

(monocyte, monogamy, mononucleosis)

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73
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nephro-

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kidney

(nephron, hydronephrosis)

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74
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mammo-

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breast

(mammary, mammillary)

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75
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rhombo-

A

rhombus

(rhomboideus, rhombencephalon)

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76
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vagino-

A

sheath

(invaginate, tunica vaginalis)

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77
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amphi-

A

both, either

(amphiphilic, amphiarthrosis)

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78
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tricho-

A

hair

(trichosiderin, peritrichial)

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79
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kine-

A

motion, action

(kinetic, kinase, cytokinesis)

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80
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poies-

A

forming

(hemopoiesis, erythropoietin)

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81
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ab-

A

away

(abducens, abduction)

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82
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costa-

A

rib

(intercostal, subcostal)

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83
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cune-

A

wedge

(cuneiform, cuneatus)

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84
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mega-

A

large

(megakaryocyte, hepatomegaly)

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85
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ligo-

A

to bind

(ligand, ligament)

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86
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gravi-

A

severe, heavy

(gravid, myasthenia gravis)

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87
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oto-

A

ear

(otolith, otitis, parotid)

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88
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dis-

A
  1. apart (dissect, dissociate)
  2. opposite, absence (disinfect, disability)
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89
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-lemma

A

husk

(sarcolemma, neurilemma)

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90
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celi-

A

belly, abdomen

(celiac)

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91
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sulc-

A

furrow, groove

(sulcus)

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92
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chrono-

A

time

(chronotropic, chronic)

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natri-

A

sodium

(hyponatremia, natriuretic)

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94
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lacera-

A

torn, cut

(foramen lacrem, laceration)

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95
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chromo-

A

color

(dichromate, chromatin, cytochrome)

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96
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fenestr-

A

window

(fenestrated)

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sole-

A

sandal, sole of foot, flatfish

(sole, soleus)

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brady-

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slow

(bradycardia, bardypnea)

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99
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retinac-

A

retainer, bracelet

(retinaculum)

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100
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odonto-

A

tooth

(odontoblast, periodontal)

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101
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electro-

A

electricity

(electrocardiogram, electrolyte)

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102
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mali-

A

bad

(malignant, malocclusion, malformed)

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103
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-meter

A

measuring device

(calorimeter, spirometer)

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hyper-

A

above, above normal, excessive

(hyperkalemia, hypertonic)

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105
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gono-

A
  1. angle, corner (trigone)
  2. seed, sex cell, generation (gonad, oogonium, gonorrhea)
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-ic

A

pertaining to

(isotonic, hemolytic, antigenic)

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107
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facili-

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easy

(facilitated)

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108
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pnea-

A

breath, breathing

(eupnea, dyspnea)

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109
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-ary

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pertaining to

(axillary, coronary)

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110
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eryth-, erythro-

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red

(erythema, erythrocyte)

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111
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crito-

A

to separate

(hematocrit)

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112
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demi-

A

half

(demifacet, demilune)

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113
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homeo-

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constant, unchanging, uniform

(homeostasis, homeothermic)

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114
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supra-

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above

(supraspinous, supraclavicular)

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115
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sepsi-

A

infection

(asepsis, septicemia)

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116
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corono-

A

crown

(coronary, corona, coronal)

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117
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acetabula-

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small cup

(acetabulum)

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118
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trabo-

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plate

(trabecula)

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119
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lute-

A

yellow

(macula lutea, corpus luteum)

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120
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macula-

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spot

(macula lutea, macula densa)

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121
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-eal

A

pertaining to

(hypophyseal, arboreal)

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122
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carpo-

A

wrist

(carpus, metacarpal)

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123
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phreno-

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diaphragm

(phrenic nerve)

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124
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arbor-

A

tree

(arboreal, arborization)

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125
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pneumo-

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air, breath, lung

(pneumonia, pneumothorax)

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126
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theli-

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nipple, female, tender

(epithelium, polythelia)

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127
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-oid

A

like, resembling

(colloid, sigmoid, ameboid)

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128
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-ptosis

A

dropping, falling, sagging

(apoptosis, nephroptosis)

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129
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-ata, -ate

A
  1. possessing (hamate, corniculate)
  2. plural of -a (stomata, carcinomata)
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130
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lenti-

A

lens

(lentiform)

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131
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-cle

A

little

(tubercle, corpuscle)

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medi-

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middle

(medial, mediastinum, intermediate)

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-itis

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inflammation

(dermatitis, gingivitis)

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mito-

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thread, filament, grain

(mitochondria, mitosis)

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cysto-

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bladder

(cystitis, cholecystectomy)

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plasm-

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shaped, molded

(cytoplasm, endoplasmic)

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-graph

A

recording instrument

(sonograph, electrocardiograph)

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138
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uni-

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one

(unipennate, unipolar)

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epi-

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upon, above

(epidermis, epiphysis, epididymis)

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stria-

A

stripe

(striated, corpus striatum)

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phobo-

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fearing, repelled by

(hydrophobic)

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ob-

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  1. life (aerobic, microbe)
  2. against, toward, before (obstetrics, obturator, obstruction)
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manubri-

A

handle

(manubrium)

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carcino-

A

cancer

(carcinogen, carcinoma)

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145
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-let

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small

(platelet)

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calyx

A

cup, vessel, chalice

(glycocalyx, renal calyx)

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sterno-

A

breast, chest

(sternum, sternocleidomastoid)

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insulo-

A

island

(insula, insulin)

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149
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-form

A

shape

(cuneiform, fusiform)

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-ose

A
  1. full of (adipose)
  2. sugar (sucrose, glucose)
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en-

A

in, into

(enzyme, parenchyma)

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hetero-

A

different, other, various

(heterozygous)

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funiculo-

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little rope, cord

(funiculus)

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154
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-opsy

A

viewing, to see

(biopsy rhodopsin)

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155
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holo-

A

whole, entire

(holistic, holocrine)

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156
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cnemo-

A

lower leg

(gastrocnemius)

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apo-

A

from, off, away, above

(apocrine, aponeurosis)

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macro-

A

large

(macromolecule, macrophage)

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159
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orbi-

A

circle

(orbicularis, orbit)

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160
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meso-

A

in the middle

(mesoderm, mesentery)

161
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circ-

A

about, around

(circadian, circumduction)

162
Q

papillo-

A

nipple

(papilla, papillary)

163
Q

reti-

A

network

(reticular, rete testis)

164
Q

spleno-

A
  1. bandage (splenius capitis)
  2. spleen (splenic artery)
165
Q

pilo-

A

hair

(piloerection)

166
Q

primi-

A

first

(primary, primipara, primitive)

167
Q

medullo-

A

marrow, pith

(medulla)

168
Q

malle-

A

hammer

(malleus, malleolus)

169
Q

karyo-

A

seed, nucleus

(megakaryocytic, karyotype)

170
Q

enchymo-

A

poured in

(mesenchyme, parenchyma)

171
Q

ferri-

A

iron

(ferritin, transferrin)

172
Q

vermi-

A

worm

(vermis, vermiform appendix)

173
Q

phragm-

A

partition

(diaphragm)

174
Q

labi-

A

lip

(labium, levator labii)

175
Q

scopo-

A

see

(microscope, endoscopy)

176
Q

contra-

A

opposite

(contralateral)

177
Q

-issimus

A

most, greatest

(latissimus, longissimus)

178
Q

gesto-

A
  1. to bear, carry (ingest)
  2. pregnancy (gestation, progesterone)
179
Q

chondro-

A
  1. grain (mitochondria)
  2. cartilage, gristle (chondrocyte, perichondrium)
180
Q

steno-

A

narrow

(stenosis)

181
Q

tropo-

A

to turn, change

(metabotropic, gonadotropin)

182
Q

soma-, somato-

A

body

(somatic, somatotropin)

183
Q

psycho-

A

mind

(psychosis, psychosomatic)

184
Q

-physis

A

growth

(diaphysis, hypophysis)

185
Q

cata-

A

down, break down

(catabolism)

186
Q

scala-

A

staircase

(scala tympani)

187
Q

hemi-

A

half

(hemidesmosome, hemisphere)

188
Q

lacto-

A

milk

(lactose, lactation, prolactin)

189
Q

auri-

A

ear

(auricle, binaural)

190
Q

morpho-

A

form, shape, structure

(morphology, amorphous)

191
Q

vaso-

A

vessel

(vascular, vas deferens, vasa recta)

192
Q

meta-

A

beyond, next in a series

(metaphase, metacarpal)

193
Q

albi-

A

white

(albicans, linea alba, albino)

194
Q

genio-

A

chin

(geniohyoid, genioglossus)

195
Q

thrombo-

A

blood clot

(thrombosis, thrombin)

196
Q

peri-

A

around

(periosteum, peritoneum, periodontal)

197
Q

co-

A

together

(coenzyme, cotransport)

198
Q

ortho-

A

straight

(orthopnea, orthodontics, orthopedics)

199
Q

calv-, calvari-

A

bald, skull

(calvaria)

200
Q

-ite

A

little

(dendrite, somite)

201
Q

oxy-

A
  1. oxygen (hypoxia, oxyhemoglobin)
  2. sharp, quick (oxytocin)
202
Q

spheno-

A

wedge

(sphenoid)

203
Q

tarsi-

A

ankle

(tarsus, metatarsal)

204
Q

acro-

A

tip, extremity, peak

(acromion, acromegaly)

205
Q

germi-

A
  1. sprout, bud (germinal, germinativum)
  2. microbe (germicide)
206
Q

fili-

A

thread

(myofilament, filiform)

207
Q

corti-

A

bark, rind

(cortex, cortical)

208
Q

troph-

A
  1. food, nourishment (trophic, trophoblast)
  2. growth (dystrophy, hypertrophy)
209
Q

cauda-

A

tail

(cauda equina, caudate nucleus)

210
Q

anti-

A

against

(antidiuretic, antibody, antagonist)

211
Q

dia-

A
  1. across, through, separate (diaphragm, dialysis)
  2. day (circadian)
212
Q

palli-

A

pale

(pallor, globus pallidus)

213
Q

cutane-, cuti-

A

skin

(subcutaneous, cuticle)

214
Q

patho-

A
  1. disease (pathology, pathogen)
  2. feeling (sympathetic)
215
Q

oligo-

A

few, a little, scanty

(oligopeptide, oliguria)

216
Q

-in

A

protein

(trypsin, fibrin, globulin)

217
Q

hyalo-

A

clear, glassy

(hyaline, hyaluronic acid)

218
Q

artic-

A
  1. join (articulation)
  2. speech (articulate)
219
Q

-ism

A
  1. process, state, condition (metabolism, rheumatism)
  2. doctrine, belief, theory (holism, reductionism, naturalism)
220
Q

ster-, stereo-

A

solid, three-dimensional

(steroid, stereoscopic)

221
Q

ischi-

A

to hold back

(ischium, ischemia)

222
Q

reno-

A

kidney

(renal, renin)

223
Q

glyco-

A

sugar

(glycogen, glycolysis, hypoglycemia)

224
Q

par-

A

birth

(postpartum, parturition, multiparous)

225
Q

foli-

A

leaf

(folic acid, folia)

226
Q

crino-

A

separate, secrete

(holocrine, endocrinology)

227
Q

iono-

A

ion

(inotropic, cationic)

228
Q

lucid-

A

light, clear

(stratum lucidum, zona pellucida)

229
Q

vago-

A

wander

(vagus)

230
Q

radiat-

A

radiating

(corona radiata)

231
Q

entero-

A

gut, intestine

(mesentery, myenteric)

232
Q

collo-

A
  1. hill (colliculus)
  2. glue (colloid, collagen)
233
Q

brachi-

A

arm

(brachium, brachial, antebrachium)

234
Q

burso-

A

purse

(bursa, bursitis)

235
Q

physio-

A

nature, natural cause

(physiology, physician)

236
Q

myelo-

A
  1. spinal cord (poliomyelitis, myelin)
  2. bone marrow (myeloid, myelocytic)
237
Q

nucleo-

A

nucleus, kernel

(nucleolus, nucleic acid)

238
Q

-ous

A
  1. full of (nitrogenous, edematous)
  2. pertaining to (mucous, nervous)
  3. like, characterized by (squamous, filamentous)
239
Q

metabol-

A

change

(metabolism, metabolite)

240
Q

hemo-

A

blood

(hemophilia, hemoglobin, hematology)

241
Q

dendro-

A

tree, branch

(dendrite, oligodendrocyte)

242
Q

cruci-

A

cross

(cruciate ligament)

243
Q

philo-

A

loving, attracted to

(hydrophilic, amphiphilic)

244
Q

rugo-

A

fold, wrinkle

(ruga, corrugator)

245
Q

bili-

A

bile

(biliary, bilirubin)

246
Q

parieto-

A

wall

(parietal)

247
Q

perone-

A

fibula

(peroneus Tertius, peroneal nerve)

248
Q

endo-

A

within, into, internal

(endocrine, endocytosis)

249
Q

rubo-, rubro-

A

red

(bilirubin, rubrospinal)

250
Q

meno-

A

month

(menstruation, menopause)

251
Q

-osis

A
  1. process (osmosis, exocytosis)
  2. condition, disease (cyanosis, thrombosis)
  3. increase (leukocytosis)
252
Q

glosso-

A

tongue

(glossopharyngeal, hypoglossal)

253
Q

-gram

A

recording of

(electrocardiogram, sonogram)

254
Q

tunica-

A

coat

(tunica intima, tunica vaginalis)

255
Q

athero-

A

fat

(atheroma, atherosclerosis)

256
Q

ventro-

A

belly, lower part

(ventral, ventricle)

257
Q

gradi-

A

walk, step

(retrograde, gradient)

258
Q

fasci-

A

band, bundle

(fascia, fascicle)

259
Q

ag-

A

together

(agglutination)

260
Q

podo-

A

foot

(pseudopod, podocyte)

261
Q

latero-

A

side

(bilateral, ipsilateral)

262
Q

infra-

A

below

(infraspinous, infrared)

263
Q

plasti-

A

form

(thromboplastin)

264
Q

spiro-

A

breathing

(inspiration, spirometry)

265
Q

-sis

A

process

(diapedesis, amniocentesis)

266
Q

cleido-

A

clavicle

(sternocleidomastoid)

267
Q

or-

A

mouth

(oral orbicularis oris)

268
Q

diure-

A

pass through, urinate

(diuretic, diuresis)

269
Q

antero-

A

forward

(anterior, anterograde)

270
Q

choano-

A

funnel

(choana)

271
Q

tachy-

A

fast

(tachycardia, tachypnea)

272
Q

lyso-, lyto-

A

split apart, break down

(lysosome, hydrolysis, electrolyte, hemolytic)

273
Q

vitre-

A

glass

(in vitro, vitreous humor)

274
Q

bucco-

A

cheek

(buccal, buccinator)

275
Q

calc-

A

calcium, stone

(calcaneus, hypocalcemia)

276
Q

op-

A

vision

(optics, myopia, photopic)

277
Q

pseudo-

A

false

(pseudopod)

278
Q

exo-

A

out

(exopeptidase, exocytosis, exocrine)

279
Q

cis-

A

cut

(incision, incisor)

280
Q

iso-

A

same, equal

(isometric, isotonic, isomer)

281
Q

phor-

A

to carry, bear

(diaphoresis, electrophoresis)

282
Q

sym-

A

together

(sympathetic, symphysis)

283
Q

ana-

A
  1. up, build up (anabolic, anaphylaxis)
  2. apart (anaphase, anatomy)
  3. back (anastomosis)
284
Q

pro-

A
  1. before, in front, first (prokaryote, prophase, prostate)
  2. promote, favor (progesterone, prolactin)
285
Q

thermo-

A

heat

(thermogenesis, thermoregulation)

286
Q

calori-

A

heat

(calorie, calorimetry, calorigenic)

287
Q

aero-

A

air, oxygen

(aerobic, anaerobe, aerophagy)

288
Q

masto-

A

breast

(mastoid, gynecomastia)

289
Q

leuko-

A

white

(leukocyte, leukemia)

290
Q

oo-

A

egg

(oogenesis, oocyte)

291
Q

-cel

A

little

(pedicel)

292
Q

case-

A

cheese

(caseosa, casein)

293
Q

neo-

A

new

(neonatal, gluconeogenesis)

294
Q

kerato-

A

horn

(keratin, keratinocyte)

295
Q

semi-

A

half

(semilunar, semimembranosus)

296
Q

-cule, -culus

A

small

(canaliculus, trabecula, auricular)

297
Q

e-

A

out

(ejaculate, eversion)

298
Q

tono-

A

force, tension

(isotonic, tonus, myotonia)

299
Q

sura-

A

calf of leg

(triceps surae)

300
Q

rami-

A

branch

(ramus)

301
Q

glia-

A

glue (neuroglia, microglia)

302
Q

sacculo-

A

little sac

(saccule)

303
Q

callo-

A

thick

(callus, callous)

304
Q

-ase

A

enzyme

(polymerase, kinase, amylase)

305
Q

-ole

A

small

(arteriole, bronchiole, nucleolus)

306
Q

para-

A

next to

(parathyroid, parotid)

307
Q

vertebro-

A

spine

(vertebrae, intervertebral)

308
Q

onycho-

A

nail, claw

(hyponychium, onychomycosis)

309
Q

den-, denti-

A

tooth

(dentition, dens, dental)

310
Q

hypo-

A

below, below normal, deficient

(hypogastric, hyponatremia, hypophysis)

311
Q

cili-

A

eyelash

(cilium, superciliary)

312
Q

mano-

A

hand

(manus, manipulate)

313
Q

tri-

A

three

(triceps, triglyceride)

314
Q

tecto-

A

roof, cover

(tectorial membrane, tectum)

315
Q

globu-

A

ball, sphere

(globulin, hemoglobin)

316
Q

dorsi-

A

back

(dorsal, dorsal, latissimus dorsi)

317
Q

auto-

A

self

(autolysis, autoimmune)

318
Q

micro-

A

small

(microscopic, microcytic, microglia)

319
Q

panni-

A

cloth, rag

(pannus, panniculus)

320
Q

coxa-

A

hip

(os coxae, coxal)

321
Q

intra-

A

within

(intracellular, intraocular)

322
Q

ec-, ecto-

A

outside, out of, external

(ectopic, ectoderm, splenectomy)

323
Q

lun-

A

moon, crescent

(lunate, lunule, semilunar)

324
Q

lati-

A

broad

(fascia lata, latissimus dorsi)

325
Q

retro-

A

behind, backward

(retroperitoneal, retrovirus)

326
Q

vesico-

A

bladder, blister

(vesical, vesicular)

327
Q

an-

A

without

(anaerobic, anemic)

328
Q

squamo-

A

scale, flat

(squamous, desquamation)

329
Q

-ia

A

condition

(anemia, hypocalcemia, osteomalacia)

330
Q

mero-

A

part, segment

(isomer, centromere, merocrine)

331
Q

desmo-

A

band, bond, ligament

(desmosome, syndesmosis)

332
Q

ad-

A

to, toward, near

(adsorption, adrenal)

333
Q

Adeno-

A

gland

(lymphadenitis, adenohypophysis)

334
Q

ino-

A

fiber

(inotropic, inositol)

335
Q

litho-

A

stone

(otolith, lithotripsy)

336
Q

emesi-, emeti-

A

vomiting

(emetic, hyperemesis)

337
Q

-logy

A

study of

(histology, physiology, hematology)

338
Q

jug-

A

to join

(conjugated, jugular)

339
Q

tomo-

A
  1. cut (tomography, atom, anatomy)
  2. segment (dermatome, myotome, sclerotome)
340
Q

capni-

A

smoke, carbon dioxide

(hypocapnia)

341
Q

em-

A

in, within

(embolism, embedded)

342
Q

-el, -elle

A

small

(fontanel, organelle, micelle)

343
Q

tempo-

A

time

(temporal)

344
Q

angi-

A

vessel

(angiogram, angioplasty, hemangioma)

345
Q

blasto-

A

precursor, bud, producer

(fibroblast, osteoblast, blastomere)

346
Q

penna-

A

feather

(unipennate, bipennate)

347
Q

cephalo-

A

head

(cephalic, encephalitis)

348
Q

plasi-

A

growth

(hyperplasia)

349
Q

secto-

A

cut

(section, dissection)

350
Q

tympano-

A

drum, eardrum

(tympanic, tensor, tympani)

351
Q

hallu-

A

great toe

(hallux, hallucis)

352
Q

bene-

A

good, well

(benign, beneficial)

353
Q

a-

A

no, not, without

(atom, agranulocyte)

354
Q

histo-

A

tissue, web

(histology, histone)

355
Q

ef-

A

out of

(efferent, effusion)

356
Q

palpebro-

A

eyelid

(palpebrae)

357
Q

allo-

A

other, different

(allele, allograft)

358
Q

capito-

A

head

(wapitis, capitate, capitulum)

359
Q

fibro-

A

fiber

(fibroblast, fibrosis)

360
Q

hydro-

A

water

(dehydration, hydrolysis, hydrophobic)

361
Q

line-

A

line

(linea alba, linea nigra)

362
Q

trocho-

A

wheel, pulley

(trochlea)

363
Q

derma-, dermato-

A

skin

(dermatology, hypodermic)

364
Q

flagello-

A

whip

(flagellum)

365
Q

fusi-

A
  1. spindle (fusiform)
  2. pour out (perfusion)
366
Q

de-

A

down

(defecate, deglutition, dehydration)

367
Q

ptero-, pterygo-

A

wing

(pterygoid)

368
Q

juxta-

A

next to

(juxtamedullary, juxtaglomerular)

369
Q

-tion

A

process

(circulation, pronation)

370
Q

cisterna

A

reservoir

(cisterna chyli)

371
Q

-graphy

A

recording process

(sonography, radiography)

372
Q

gyro-

A

turn, twist

(gyrus)

373
Q

gastro-

A

belly, stomach

(gastrointestinal, digastric)

374
Q

crani-

A

helmet

(cranium, epicranius)

375
Q

metri-

A
  1. length, measure (isometric, emmetropic)
  2. uterus (endometrium)
376
Q

trapezi-

A
  1. table, grinding surface (trapezium)
  2. trapezoid (trapezius)
377
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

(anemia, hypoxemia)

378
Q

sarco-

A

flesh, muscle

(sarcoplasm, sarcomere)

379
Q

crista-

A

crest

(crista galli, mitochondrial crista)

380
Q

vivi-

A

life, alive

(in vivo, revive)

381
Q

quadri-

A

four

(quadriceps, quadratus)

382
Q

ante-

A

before, in front

(antebrachium)

383
Q

ast-, astro-

A

star

(aster, astrocute)

384
Q

planto-

A

sole of foot

(plantaris, plantar wart)

385
Q

oculo-

A

eye

(oculi, oculomotor)

386
Q

baro-

A

pressure

(baroreceptor, hyperbaric)

387
Q

melano-

A

black

(melanin, melanocyte, melancholy)

388
Q

dys-

A

bad, abnormal, painful

(dyspnea, dystrophy)

389
Q

ergo-

A

work, energy, action

(allergy, adrenergic)

390
Q

zygo-

A

union, join, mate

(zygomatic, zygote, azygos)

391
Q

utriculo-

A

little bag

(utriculus)

392
Q

sub-

A

below

(subcutaneous, subclavicular)

393
Q

corni-

A

horn

(cornfield, corniculate, cornu)

394
Q

eu-

A

good, true, normal, easy

(eupnea, aneuploidy)

395
Q

homo-

A

same, alike

(homologous, homozygous)

396
Q

recto-

A

straight

(rectus abdominis, rectum)

397
Q

puncto-

A

point

(puncta)

398
Q

clast-

A

break down, destroy

(osteoclast)

399
Q

fer-

A

to carry

(efferent, uriniferous)

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