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1
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-eal

A

pertaining to

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Ec-

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out, outside

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Echin/o

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spiny, prickly

acantho - similar meaning

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Echo-

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reflected sound

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-ectasia

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dilation, widening

ectasia - dilation of duct due to loss of elastin

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Ecto-

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out, outside

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Ectro/o

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congenital absence
(did not have since birth)
(ectrodactyly - split hands/feet)

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-ectomy

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removal, excision, resection

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-edema

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swelling

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Eight

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octa-, octi-

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-elasma

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flat plate

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Electr/o

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electricity

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Ele/o

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oil

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Em-

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in

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-ema

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condition

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Embolo/o

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Embolus

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Embry/o

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embryo

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood condition

-hemia

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-emic

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pertaining to blood condition

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Emmetr/o

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correct measure, portioned

Emmetropia - perfect vision

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-emphraxis

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stoppage, obstruction

emphraxis - obstruction, usually sweat gland

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En-

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in, within

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Enanti/o

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opposite, opposed

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Encephal/o

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brain

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End-

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in, within

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Endo-

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in, within

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Enter/o

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intestines (usually small intestine)

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eosin/o

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red, rosy, dawn-colored

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Epi-

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above, upon, on

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Epididym/o

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epididymis

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Epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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Episi/o-

A

vulva

episiotomy - incision made at opening of vagina at beginning of pregnancy

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Epitheli/o

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skin, epithelium

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Equi-

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equality, equal

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Equin/o

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horse

equinovarus - foot pointed downward and inward

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-er

A

one who

practitioner

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Erg/o

A

work

ergonomics

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Erethism/o

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irritation

erethism - state of abnormal irritation or excitement

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Erythem/o

erythema

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flushed, redness

erythema - skin redness

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Erythr/o

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red

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Eschar/o

eschar

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scab

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-esis

A

action, condition, state of

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Eso-

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inward

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Esophag/o

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esophagus

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Esthes/o

esthesia

A

feeling or sensing
(esthesia - capacity for sensing or feeling)
(anesthesia)

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-esthesia

A

capacity for sensing or feeling

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48
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Estr/o

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female

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49
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Ethm/o

A

sieve

ethmoid bone

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Eti/o

A

cause

etiology - study the cause

51
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Eu-

A

good, normal

52
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-eurysm

A

widening

53
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Ex-

A

out, away

54
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Exanthemat/o

exanthem

A

rash

exanthem - widespread rash

55
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Exo-

A

out, away from

56
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Extra-

A

outside

57
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Faci/o

A

face

58
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-facient

A

to cause, make happen

59
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Fasci/o

A

fascia (membrane supporting muscle)

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Febr/i

A

fever

febrile - having/showing symptoms of fever

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Femor/o

A

femur (thigh bone)

62
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Ferr/i , Ferr/o

A

iron

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Fet/o

A

fetus

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Fibr/o

A

fiber

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Fibros/o

A

fibrous connective tissue

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Fibul/o

A

fibula

67
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-fication

A

process of making

68
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-fida

A

split

spina bifida - split spine, baby spinal cord not developed correctly

69
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Fil/i , Fil/o , Filament/o

A

thread, threadlike

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Five

A

pent- , penta-, quinque-

71
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Flav/o

A

yellow

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Flex/o

A

to bend

73
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Fluor/o

A

luminous

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Follicul/o

A

follicle, small sac

75
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Fore-

A

before, in front

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-form

A

resembling, in the shape of

77
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four

A

quadri, tetra-

78
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Fovea/o

A

small pit or depression

fovea - small pit in eye w/highest acuity

79
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Frig/o , frigid/o

A

cold

80
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Funct/o

A

performance

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Fung/i , Fung/o

A

fungus, mushroom

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Furc/o

A

forking, branching

83
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-fusion

A

to pour, to come together

84
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Galact/o

A

milk

galactorrhea - milkly discharge

85
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Ganglion/o

A

ganglion, collection of nerve cell bodies

86
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Gastr/o

A

stomach

87
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Gel/o

A

to freeze, congeal

88
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Gemell/o

A

twins

89
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-gen

A

substance that produce, to which generates

90
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-gen/o

A

to produce

91
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-genesis

A

producing, forming

92
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-genic

A

produced by or in, pertaining to formation, producing

93
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Geni/o

A

chin

genioplasty - chin augmentation

94
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Genit/o

A

Reproduction

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Ge/o

A

earth, soil

96
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Ger/o

A

old age

geriatric - relating to old people

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Geront/o

A

old age

gerontology - study of old age

98
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Gest/o/a

A

pregnancy

gestation - process of carrying/being carried in womb

99
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Gester/o

A

pregnancy

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Gigant/o

A

huge

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Gingiv/o

A

gum

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Glauc/o

A

gray, silver

glaucoma

103
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Gli/o

A

Glial cells, neuroglial cells, gluey substance

104
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-globin

A

protein, containing protein

hemaglobin

105
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-globulin

A

protein

106
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Glomerul/o

A

glmoerulus

cluster of capillaries in kidney

107
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Gloss/o

A

tongue

108
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Gluc/o

A

glucose, sugar

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Glyc/o

A

glucose, sugar

110
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Gnath/o

A

jaw

gnathoplasty

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Gnos/o

A

knowledge, to know

dia-gno/sis

112
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Gon/o

A

seed

gonad - organ that makes gametes

113
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Gonad/o

A

sex gland

114
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Goni/o

A

angle

goniometer - measure angle

115
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-grade

A

to go

116
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-gram

A

record or picture

117
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Granul/o

A

granule

118
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

119
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Graph/o

A

writing, recording

120
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-graphy

A

process of recording

121
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Gravid/o/a

A

pregnancy

gravida - any pregnancy

122
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-gravida

A

pregnant woman

123
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Gynec/o

A

Woman, female

gynecology

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Gyr/o

A

circle, spiral

Medical term A-Z (10 decks)

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