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1
Q

an-
(prefix)

A

no;not;without

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anti-
(prefix)

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against

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auto-
(prefix)

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self,own

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brady-
(prefix)

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slow

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inter-
(prefix)

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between

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intra-
(prefix)

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within;into

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meta-
(prefix)

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change;beyond

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mono-
(prefix)

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one;single

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tachy-
(prefix)

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fast

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10
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alveoli/i-
(root)

A

alveolous;air sac;small sac

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angi/o-
(root)

A

vessel(blood)

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arteri/o-
(root)

A

artery

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ather/o-
(root)

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plaque(fatty sunbstance)

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bi/o-
(root)

A

life

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bronch/i-
(root)

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bronchial tube

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cost/o-
(root)

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rib

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17
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electr/o-
(root)

A

electricity

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18
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erythr/o-
(root)

A

red

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19
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gloss/o , glott/o-
(root)

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tongue

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20
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hem/o , hemat/o-
(root)

A

blood

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21
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laryng/o-
(root)

A

larynx(voice box)

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leuk/o-
(root)

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white

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lymph/o
(root)

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lymph

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24
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nas/o-
(root)

A

nose

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25
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onc/o-
(root)

A

tumor

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26
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or/o-
(root)

A

mouth

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27
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ox/i-
(root)

A

oxygen

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28
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phag/o-
(root)

A

eat;swallow

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29
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phleb/o-
(root)

A

vein

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30
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pneum/o-
(root)

A

air;lung

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31
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pulmon/o-
(root)

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lung

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32
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scler/o-
(root)

A

hardness

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33
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sept/o-
(root)

A

seven

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34
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spir/o-
(root)

A

to breathe

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35
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thromb/o-
(root)

A

clot

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36
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trache/o-
(root)

A

trachea(windpipe)

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ven/o-
(root)

A

vein

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38
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viscer/o-
(root)

A

internal organs
[lungs,heart(organs of digestive, excretory, reproductive system)]

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39
Q

-centesis
(suffix)

A

surgical puncture

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40
Q

-eal
(suffix)

A

pertaining to esophageal

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41
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-ectomy
(suffix)

A

excision

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42
Q

-edema
(suffix)

A

excess of watery fluid

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43
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-emia
(suffix)

A

denoting substance present in blood

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44
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-gram
(suffix)

A

something written or recorded

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45
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-graph
(suffix)

A

an instrument that records

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46
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-ia
(suffix)

A

forming names of states and disorders

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47
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-ist
(suffix)

A

specialist

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48
Q

-meter
(suffix)

A

measure

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49
Q

-ole
(suffix)

A

little;small

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50
Q

-oma
(suffix)

A

tumor;mass

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51
Q

-otomy
(suffix)

A

incision

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52
Q

-pnea
(suffix)

A

breathing

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53
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-tic
(suffix)

A

pertaining to

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54
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-ular
(suffix)

A

something “specified”
(molecular, pedicular)
RESEMBLING SOMETHING

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bi-
(prefix)

A

two

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56
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cata-
(prefix)

A

down

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57
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con-
(prefix)

A

with,together

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58
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contra-
(prefix)

A

against, opposite

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59
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de-
(prefix)

A

down;lack of
(dehydrated)

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dia-
(prefix)

A

through,complete

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61
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dys-
(preifx)

A

bad,painful,difficult

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62
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ec- , ecto
(prefix)

A

out, outside

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63
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en- , endo-
(prefix)

A

in, within

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64
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eu-
(prefix)

A

good, normal

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65
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hemi-
(prefix)

A

half

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66
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macro-
(prefix)

A

large

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67
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infra-
(prefix)

A

beneath

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68
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intra-
(prefix)

A

into, within

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69
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mal-
(prefix)

A

bad

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70
Q

neo-
(prefix)

A

new

71
Q

pan-
(prefix)

A

all

72
Q

para-
(prefix)

A

abnormal, beside, near

73
Q

pseudo-
(prefix)

A

false

74
Q

-ac , -al , -ic , ical
suffixes

A

pertaining to

75
Q

-algia or -dynia
suffixes

A

pain

76
Q

-genic
suffixes

A

produced by or in

77
Q

-globin
suffixes

A

protein

78
Q

-ion
suffixes

A

process

79
Q

-itis
suffixes

A

inflammation

80
Q

-logy
suffixes

A

process of study

81
Q

-opsy
suffixes

A

process of viewing
(under microscope)

82
Q

-osis
suffixes

A

condition, usually abnormal

83
Q

-pathy
suffixes

A

disease condition

84
Q

-scope
suffixes

A

instrument to visually examine

85
Q

-scopy
suffixes

A

process of visually examining (with an endoscope)

86
Q

-sis or -y
suffixes

A

state of; condition or process, condition

87
Q

-tomy
suffix

A

process of cutting

88
Q

-cele
noun suffix

A

hernia

89
Q

-coccus
noun suffix

A

berry-shaped bacterium

90
Q

-genesis
noun suffix

A

condition of producing

91
Q

-malacia
noun suffix

A

softening

92
Q

-megaly
noun suffix

A

enlargement

93
Q

-penia
noun suffix

A

deficiency

94
Q

-phobia
noun suffix

A

fear

95
Q

-plasia
noun suffix

A

development, formation, growth

96
Q

-plasty
noun suffix

A

surgical REPAIR

97
Q

-ptosis
noun suffix

A

drooping, sagging, prolapse

98
Q

-sclerosis
noun suffix

A

hardening

99
Q

-stasis

A

stopping,controlling

100
Q

-stomy
noun suffix

A

opening to form a mouth
(stoma)

101
Q

-trophy
noun suffix

A

development, nourishment

102
Q

dia-
prefix

A

through; complete

103
Q

end- , endo-
prefix

A

within

104
Q

epi- or hyper
prefix

A

above, upon or excessive, above, more

105
Q

ex- , exo-
prefix

A

out, outside of, outward

106
Q

peri-
prefix

A

surrounding, around

107
Q

pro-
prefix

A

before, forward

108
Q

re- or retro-
prefix

A

back, backward, again or behind

109
Q

sub-
prefix

A

below, under

110
Q

trans-
prefix

A

across,through

111
Q

aden/o
comb. form

A

gland

112
Q

arthr/o
comb. form

A

joint

113
Q

carcin/o
comb. form

A

cancerous, cancer

114
Q

cardi/o
comb. form

A

heart

115
Q

cephal/o
comb. form

A

head

116
Q

cerebr/o
comb. form

A

cerebrum

117
Q

cis/o
comb. form

A

to cut

118
Q

crin/o
comb. form

A

to secrete

119
Q

cyst/o
comb. form

A

urinary bladder

120
Q

cyt/o , -cyte
comb. form

A

cell

121
Q

derm/o , dermat/o
comb. form

A

skin

122
Q

encephal/o
comb. form

A

brain

123
Q

enter/o
comb. form

A

intestines

124
Q

gastro/o
comb. form

A

stomach

125
Q

gnos/o
comb. form

A

knowledge

126
Q

glyc/o
comb. form

A

sugar

127
Q

gynec/o
comb. form

A

women; female

128
Q

hepat/o
comb. form

A

liver

129
Q

iatro/o
comb. form

A

treatment; physician

130
Q

log/o
comb. form

A

study of

131
Q

nephr/o
comb. form

A

kidney

132
Q

neur/o
comb. form

A

nerve

133
Q

ophthalm/o
comb. form

A

eye

134
Q

oste/o
comb. form

A

bone

135
Q

path/o
comb. form

A

disease

136
Q

ped/o
comb. form

A

child

137
Q

psych/o
comb. form

A

mind

138
Q

radi/o
comb. form

A

x-rays

139
Q

ren/o
comb. form

A

kidney

140
Q

rhin/o
comb. form

A

nose

141
Q

sarc/o
comb.form

A

flesh

142
Q

sect/o
comb. form

A

to cut

143
Q

ur/o
comb. form

A

urinary tract, urine

144
Q

-blast
suffix

A

embryonic, immature

145
Q

-crine
suffix

A

to secrete

146
Q

-drome
suffix

A

to run

147
Q

-fusion
suffix

A

coming together; to pour

148
Q

-gea
suffix

A

substance that produces

149
Q

-lapse
suffix

A

to slide, fall, sag

150
Q

-mission
suffix

A

to send

151
Q

-or
suffix

A

one who

152
Q

-oxia
suffix

A

oxygen

153
Q

-partum
suffix

A

birth, labor

154
Q

-phoria
suffix

A

to bear, carry; feeling

155
Q

-physis
suffix

A

to grow

156
Q

-plasm
suffix

A

structure or formation

157
Q

-pnea
suffix

A

breathing

158
Q

-rrhea
suffix

A

flow, discharge

159
Q

carp/o
comb. form

A

wrist bones

160
Q

cutane/o
comb. form

A

skin

161
Q

dactyl/o
comb. form

A

fingers, toes

162
Q

duct/o
comb. form

A

to lead, carry

163
Q

immun/o
comb. form

A

protection

164
Q

mort/o
comb. form

A

death

165
Q

nat/i
comb. form

A

birth

166
Q

pub/o

A

pubis; anterior portion of pelvic or hipbone

167
Q

seps/o
comb. form

A

infection

168
Q

somn/o
comb. form

A

sleep

169
Q

sen/o
comb. form

A

sound

170
Q

the/o
comb. form

A

to put, place

171
Q

thel/o , theli/o
comb. form

A

nipple

172
Q

thyr/o
comb. form

A

thyroid gland; shield

173
Q

top/o
comb. form

A

place, position, location

174
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tox/o
comb. form

A

poison

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