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Allied Health Yr2 D > Medical Abbreviations A - F > Flashcards

Medical Abbreviations A - F Flashcards

Contains all word parts and their meanings

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a-

A

without, not (an is added before words beginning with a vowel)

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-a

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noun ending / a name

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ab-

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away from

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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-able

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capable of / having ability to

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ac-

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pertaining to/to/toward

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acanth/o

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spiny

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acarin/o

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mites of the order Acarina

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acar/i/o

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mites of the order Acarina

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acetabul/o

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acetabulum

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acet/o

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vinegar

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aceton-

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ketones/acetone

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achill/o

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Achilles tendon

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acid/o

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acid

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acin/i

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sac-like dilatation

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acne/o

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acne vulgaris / point / peak

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acou-

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hear/hearing

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-acousia

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condition of hearing

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acoust/o

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hear/hearing/sound

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acro-

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extremities, point

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acromi/o

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acromion (point of the shoulder)

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act-

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do, drive, act

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actin/o

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rays, eg. of sun / ultraviolet radiation

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acu-

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hear/hearing/severe/sudden

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-acusia

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condition / sense of hearing

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ad-

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to/toward/in the direction of the mid line/near dental enamel

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adamant/o

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dental enamel

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aden/o

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gland

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adenoid-

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adenoids (nasopharyngeal tonsils)

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adip/o

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adipose tissue / fat

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adnex/o

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bound to / conjoined

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adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

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adren/o

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adrenal gland

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adrenocortic/o

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adrenal cortex

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-aem-

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blood (Am. -em-)

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-aemia

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condition of blood (Am. -emia)

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aer/o

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air/gas

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aesthe/s/i/o

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sensation/sensitivity (Am. esthe/s/i/o)

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aeti/o

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cause (Am. eti/o)

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af-

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to/towards/near

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ag-

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to/towards/near

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agglutin/o

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sticking / clumping together

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-ago

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abnormal condition / disease

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-agogic

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pertaining to inducing/ stimulating

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-agogue

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an agent that promotes/ induces

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agora-

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market place/ open space

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-agra

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seizure I sudden pain

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-aise

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comfort/ease

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-al

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pertaining to

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-al

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used in pharmacology to mean a drug or drug action

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albin/o

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white

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alb/i/o

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white

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album-

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white

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albumin/o

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albumin/albumen

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aldosterone-

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aldosterone

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-algesia

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condition of pain

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alges/i/o

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sense of pain

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-algia

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condition of pain

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alg/e/i/o

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pain

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aliment/o

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to nourish

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all/o

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other I different from normal

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alopec

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baldness/ like the mange of (a fox)

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alve/o

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trough / channel / cavity

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alveol/o

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alveoli (of lungs)

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ambi-

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both / on both sides

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ambly/o

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dull/dim

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ameb/o (Am.)

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ameba, a type of protozoan

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amel/o

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dental enamel

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-amine

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nitrogen containing compound

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amni/o

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amnion / fetal membrane

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amnion/o

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amnion / fetal membrane

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amoeb/o

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amoeba a type of protozoan (Am. ameb/o)

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amph/i

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both / doubly/ both sides

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amyl/o

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starch

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an-

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without / not

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-an

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pertaining to/ characteristic of

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ana-

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reversion/ going backward/ apart / up/ again

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ancyl/o

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crooked/stiffening/fusing/bent

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andr/o

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male/masculine/man

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-ane

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a saturated, open-chain hydrocarbon

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aneurysm/o

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aneurysm

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angi/o

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vessel / blood vessel

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an-iso-

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unequal/dissimilar

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ankyl/o

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crooked/stiffening/fusing/bent

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an/o

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anus

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-ant

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having the characteristic of/ an agent that…

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ante-

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before in time or place/ in front of/ forward

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anter/o

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front/ in front of/ anterior to

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anthrac/o

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coal dust/ black

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anthrop/o

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man/human

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anti-

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against

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antr/o

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antrum I maxillary sinus

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anxi/o

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anxiety

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aort/o

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aorta

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ap-

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to / towards / near / separated from

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-aph-

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touch

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-apheresis

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removal

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aphth/o

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ulcer

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apic/o

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apex

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ap/o

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away from I detached/ derived from/ separate

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aponeur/o

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aponeurosis (flat tendon)

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append/ic/o

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appendix

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aqu/a/e/o

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water

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-ar

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pertaining to

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arachn/o

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spider

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arc/o

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arch/bowed

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-arch/e

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beginning

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arrhen/o

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male/masculine

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arter/i/o

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artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriole

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arthr/o

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joint

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articul/o

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joint

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-ary

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pertaining to / connected with

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as-

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to/towards/near

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-ase

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an enzyme

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-asia

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state or condition

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-asis

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state or condition

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-asthenia

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condition of weakness

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asthen/o

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weakness

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astr/o

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star-shaped/star

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at-

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to/towards/near

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-ate

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denoting a state or function / possessing / a chemical from a specific source / like

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atel/o

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imperfect/incomplete

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ather/o

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atheroma, a fatty plaque lining a blood vessel

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-ation

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action/condition

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-atresia

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condition of occlusion / closure / absence of opening

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atret/o

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closure of a normal opening / imperforation

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atri/o

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atrium

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audi/o

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hearing / sense of hearing

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audit/o

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hearing / sense of hearing

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-aural

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pertaining to the ear

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auricul/o

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pinna of the ear or auricle

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aur/i/o

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ear/hearing

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auto-

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self

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aux/i/o

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increase

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-auxis

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increase

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-ax

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noun ending / a name

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axill/o

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armpit

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ax/i/o

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axis

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axon/o

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axis / axon of neuron

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azot/o

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urea/nitrogen

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bat-

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go/walk/stand

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bacill/o

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bacillus / a rod-shaped bacterium

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bacter/i/o

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bacterium/bacteria

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balan/o

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glans penis

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ballist/o

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throw/movement

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bar/i/o

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pressure / weight

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148
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bartholin/o

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Bartholin glands / greater vestibular glands of the vagina

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basi-

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base/basic/alkaline

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baso-

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base/basic/alkaline

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bathy-

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deep

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bi-

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two/twice/double/life

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bili-

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bile

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154
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bilirubin/o

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bilirubin

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bin-

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two each / double

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bio-

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life/living

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-blast

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germ cell / immature cell / embryonic cell / developing stage

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blast/o

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germ cell / immature cell / embryonic cell / developing stage

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159
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blenn/o

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mucus

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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bol-

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ball

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brachi/o

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arm

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brachy-

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short

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brady-

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slow

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brev/i

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short

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bromidr/o

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stench / smell of sweat

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bronch/i/o

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bronchus / bronchial tube/ windpipe

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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bront/o

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thunder

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bucca-

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cheek

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bucc/o

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cheek

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bulb/o

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bulb/ medulla oblongata

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173
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burs/o

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bursa (fluid-filled sac)

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174
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byssin/o

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cotton dust

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175
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cac/o

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bad/ill/abnormal

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176
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caec/o

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caecum (Am. cecum)

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177
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calcane/o

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calcaneus / heel bone

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178
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calci/i/o

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calcium/lime/heel

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179
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calcin/o

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calcium

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180
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calcul/o

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calculus / stone / little stone

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181
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calic-

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calyx (Am. calix) / a cup-shaped organ or cavity

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182
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calor/i

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heat

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183
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calyc-

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calyx (Am. calix) / a cup-shaped organ or cavity

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cancer/o

A

cancer (general term)

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185
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canth/o

A

canthus (corner of the eye)

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186
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capill/o

A

blood capillary / hair-like

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187
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capit/o

A

head

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188
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-capnia

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condition of carbon dioxide

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189
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caps-

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container

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190
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capsul/o

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capsule

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191
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carb/o

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carbon

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192
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carcin/o

A

cancerous / malignant tumour of epithelial tissue

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193
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carcinomat-

A

carcinoma

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194
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-cardia

A

condition of the heat

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195
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cardi/o

A

heart

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196
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cari/o

A

rot/decay (of teeth)

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197
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carp/o

A

carpal / wrist bones

198
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cary/o

A

nucleus

199
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cat/o

A

down/negative/wrong/back

200
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caud/o

A

tail / towards the tail / lower part of body

201
Q

caus-

A

burn/corrosive

202
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caut-

A

burn

203
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cav-

A

hollow

204
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cec/o (Am.)

A

cecum

205
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-cele

A

swelling/protrusion/hernia

206
Q

celi/o

A

hollow/abdomen

207
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cell-

A

cell

208
Q

cellul-

A

cell

209
Q

cel/o (Am.)

A

hollow/abdomen/celom

210
Q

cement/o

A

cementum of a tooth

211
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cen/o

A

new/empty/common

212
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

213
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centi­

A

hundred / one hundredth

214
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centr/i/o

A

centre / central location

215
Q

cephal/o

A

head

216
Q

cerat/o

A

horny/epidermis/cornea (synonym: kerat/o)

217
Q

cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

218
Q

cerebr/i/o

A

cerebrum/brain

219
Q

cer/o

A

wax

220
Q

cerumin/o

A

cerumen / ear wax

221
Q

cervic/o

A

cervix

222
Q

-chalasis

A

slackening/loosening

223
Q

chancr­-

A

chancre, a destructive sore

224
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cheil/o

A

lip

225
Q

cheir/o

A

hand

226
Q

chem/i/c/o

A

chemical

227
Q

-chezia

A

condition of defaecation, especially of foreign substances

228
Q

chil/o

A

lip (cheil/o now used)

229
Q

chir/o

A

hand

230
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chlorhydr/o

A

hydrochloric acid

231
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chlor/o

A

green/chlorine

232
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cholangi/o

A

bile vessel / bile duct

233
Q

cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

234
Q

choledoch/o

A

common bile duct

235
Q

chol/e/o

A

bile

236
Q

cholester/o

A

cholesterol

237
Q

chondr/o

A

cartilage

238
Q

chord/o

A

string/cord

239
Q

chore/o

A

chorea / dance / jerky movement

240
Q

chori/o

A

chorion / outer fetal membrane

241
Q

chorioid/o

A

choroid layer of eye

242
Q

chromat/o

A

colour

243
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-chromia

A

condition of haemoglobin / colour (Am. hemoglobin)

244
Q

chrom/o

A

colour

245
Q

chron/o

A

time

246
Q

chrys/o

A

gold

247
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chyl/e/o

A

chyle, a fluid formed by lacteals (lymphatics) in the intestine, a product of fat digestion

248
Q

chym/o

A

chyme, a creamy material produced by digestion of food

249
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cib/o

A

meal

250
Q

-cidal

A

pertaining to killing

251
Q

-cide

A

agent that kills / killing

252
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cili/o

A

cilia / ciliary body of eye / eyelash

253
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cinemat/o

A

movement/motion (picture)

254
Q

cine/o

A

movement/motion

255
Q

cinesi/o

A

movement/motion

256
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circum-

A

around

257
Q

cirrh/o

A

yellow/tawny

258
Q

cirs/o

A

varicose vein / varix

259
Q

cis-

A

on the near side / this side

260
Q

-cis-

A

cut/kill

261
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cistern/o

A

cistern / enclosed space (sub-arachnoid space)

262
Q

-clasia

A

condition of breaking

263
Q

-clasis

A

breaking

264
Q

-clast

A

a cell that breaks

265
Q

claustr/o

A

barrier/enclosed

266
Q

clavic/o

A

clavicle

267
Q

clavicul/o

A

clavicle

268
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-cle

A

small

269
Q

cleid/o

A

clavicle

270
Q

clin/o

A

bend/incline

271
Q

clitor/i/o

A

clitoris

272
Q

clon/o

A

clone of cells

273
Q

-clonus

A

violent action

274
Q

-clysis

A

infusion/injection/irrigation

275
Q

co-

A

with/together

276
Q

coagul/o

A

clotting

277
Q

coccid/i

A

types of parasitic protozoa of the order Coccidia

278
Q

cocc/i/o

A

a berry-shaped bacterium/a coccus

279
Q

-coccus

A

a berry-shaped bacterium

280
Q

coccyg/o

A

coccyx

281
Q

cochle/o

A

cochlea

282
Q

-coel(e)

A

hollow/abdomen

283
Q

coel/o

A

hollow/abdomen/ceolom (Am. celom)

284
Q

col-

A

with/together

285
Q

coll/a

A

glue

286
Q

collagen/o

A

collagen

287
Q

col/o

A

colon

288
Q

colon/o

A

colon

289
Q

colp/o

A

vagina

290
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com-

A

with/together

291
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coma/t/o

A

a deep sleep, a coma or state of unconsciousness

292
Q

con-

A

with/together

293
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condyl/o

A

condyl

294
Q

coni/o

A

dust

295
Q

conjunctiv/o

A

conjunctiva

296
Q

contra-

A

against/opposed/opposite

297
Q

-conus

A

cone-like protrusion

298
Q

copr/o

A

faeces (Am. Feces)

299
Q

cor-

A

with/together

300
Q

cord/o

A

a cord

301
Q

cor/e/o

A

pupil

302
Q

-coria

A

condition of the pupils

303
Q

corne/o

A

cornea/horny (consisting of keratin)

304
Q

coron/o

A

crown-like projection / encircling / coronary vessels of the heart

305
Q

corpor/o

A

body

306
Q

-cortext-

A

outer part / bark

307
Q

cortic/o

A

adrenal cortex/ cortex/ outer region

308
Q

cost/o

A

rib

309
Q

cox/o

A

hip / hip joint

310
Q

crani/o

A

cranium/skull

311
Q

cren/o

A

crenated/notched

312
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-crescent

A

crescent / sickle-shaped / shaped like a new moon

313
Q

-crine

A

secrete

314
Q

crin/o

A

secrete

315
Q

-crit

A

separate / device for measuring cells

316
Q

crur/o

A

leg

317
Q

cry/o

A

relating to cold

318
Q

crypt/o

A

hidden

319
Q

cubit/o

A

elbow

320
Q

culd/o

A

Douglas pouch / rectouterine pouch/ cul-de sac

321
Q

-cule

A

small

322
Q

cult-

A

cultivate

323
Q

cune/i

A

wedge (shape)

324
Q

cutane/o

A

skin

325
Q

cut/i

A

skin

326
Q

cyan/o

A

blue

327
Q

cycl/o

A

ciliary body / circle

328
Q

cyes/i/o

A

pregnancy

329
Q

-cyesis

A

pregnancy

330
Q

cylindr/o

A

cylinder

331
Q

cyll/o

A

deformity

332
Q

cyn/o

A

dog

333
Q

cyrt/o

A

curved / abnormal curvature

334
Q

cyst/i/o

A

bladder / a cyst

335
Q

-cyte

A

cell

336
Q

cyt/o

A

cell

337
Q

-cytosis

A

condition of cells, usually an abnormal increase

338
Q

dacry/o

A

tear / lacrimal apparatus

339
Q

dacryocyst/o

A

lacrimal sac

340
Q

dactyl/o

A

digits / fingers or toes

341
Q

de-

A

down / away from / loss of / reversing

342
Q

deca-

A

ten

343
Q

deci-

A

one-tenth

344
Q

demi-

A

half

345
Q

dem/o

A

people

346
Q

denr/i/o

A

tree/tree-like (dendrite of neuron)

347
Q

dentin/o

A

dentine of tooth (Am. dentin)

348
Q

dent/i/o

A

tooth

349
Q

derm/a/o

A

skin

350
Q

dermat/o

A

skin

351
Q

descemet/o

A

Descemet membrane (of cornea)

352
Q

-desis

A

fixation / to bind together by surgery/ sticking together

353
Q

desm/o

A

band/ligament

354
Q

deuter/o

A

second

355
Q

dextro-

A

right

356
Q

di-

A

two/twice/double

357
Q

dia-

A

through/apart/across/between

358
Q

-dialysis

A

separate

359
Q

diaphor/o

A

sweating (excessive)

360
Q

diaphragmat/o

A

diaphragm

361
Q

diastol-

A

diastole

362
Q

didym-

A

twins

363
Q

digit/o

A

finger / toe

364
Q

dipl/o-

A

double

365
Q

dips/o

A

thirst

366
Q

dis-

A

apart / reversal / separation / duplication / free from

367
Q

disc/o

A

intervertebral disc

368
Q

disk/o (Am.)

A

intervertebral disk

369
Q

dist/o

A

far from point of origin

370
Q

diverticul/o

A

diverticulum

371
Q

doch/o

A

duct / to receive

372
Q

dolich/o

A

long

373
Q

dolor/i/o

A

pain (dol, unit of pain)

374
Q

-dorsal

A

pertaining to the back (of the body)

375
Q

dors/i/o

A

the back (of the body) / dorsal

376
Q

-drome

A

a course / conduction / flowing

377
Q

drom/o

A

a course / conduction / flowing

378
Q

-duct-

A

a tube to lead material toward or away from a structure

379
Q

duoden/o

A

duodenum

380
Q

dur/o

A

dura mater / hard

381
Q

dynam/o

A

force/power (of movement)

382
Q

-dynia

A

condition of pain

383
Q

dys-

A

difficult/disordered/painful/bad

384
Q

e-

A

away from / out from / outside / without

385
Q

-e

A

noun ending / a name

386
Q

-eal

A

pertaining to

387
Q

ec-

A

away from / out from / outside / without

388
Q

ech/o

A

echo / reflected sound

389
Q

ect­

A

out / outside / outer part

390
Q

ecto­

A

out / outside / outer part

391
Q

ectopia­

A

condition of displacement

392
Q

ectop/o

A

displaced away from normal position

393
Q

-ectasia

A

condition of dilation or stretching

394
Q

-ectasis

A

dilatation, stretching

395
Q

-ectomy

A

removal, excision

396
Q

ectro-

A

congenital absence / miscarriage

397
Q

edema- (Am.)

A

condition of swelling due to fluid

398
Q

ef-

A

out / away from

399
Q

eikon/o

A

icon

400
Q

elast/o

A

elastic / elastic tissue / elastin

401
Q

electr/o

A

electrical

402
Q

ele/o (Am.)

A

oil/fat

403
Q

ellipto-

A

shaped like an ellipse

404
Q

em-

A

in

405
Q

-em- (Am)

A

blood

406
Q

-ema

A

condition

407
Q

embol/o

A

embolus/plug/blockage

408
Q

embry/o

A

embryo

409
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

410
Q

emet/o

A

vomiting

411
Q

-emia (Am.)

A

condition of blood

412
Q

emmetr/o

A

in dw􀀖 measure/ normally proportioned

413
Q

-emphraxis

A

blocking / stopping up

414
Q

en-

A

within/ in

415
Q

encephal/o

A

brain

416
Q

endo­

A

within/inside/inner

417
Q

endocardi/o

A

endocardium

418
Q

endocrin/o

A

endocrine (gland)

419
Q

endometri/o

A

endometrium of uterus (the lining of the uterus)

420
Q

endotheli/o

A

endothelium

421
Q

enter/o

A

intestine

422
Q

-ent

A

person/agent

423
Q

ento­

A

within, inside

424
Q

eosin/o

A

rosy-red / dawn coloured / eosin, a red acid dye

425
Q

ep-

A

above/ upon/ on

426
Q

epi­

A

above I upon / on / in addition

427
Q

epiderm/

A

epidermis

428
Q

epididym/o

A

epididymis

429
Q

epiglott/o

A

epiglottis

430
Q

epilept/i/o

A

epilepsy

431
Q

epipl/o

A

omentum

432
Q

episi/o

A

vulva/pudendum

433
Q

epitheli/o

A

epithelium

434
Q

equin/o

A

horse

435
Q

-er

A

one who / a person / an agent

436
Q

erg/o/n/o

A

work

437
Q

-erysis

A

drag / draw / suck out

438
Q

erythem/o

A

reddening of the skin / flushed / erythema

439
Q

erythr/o

A

red

440
Q

-esis

A

abnormal state / condition

441
Q

es/o

A

within/inwards

442
Q

esophag/o (Am.)

A

esophagus/gullet

443
Q

esthesi/o (Am.)

A

sensation

444
Q

estr/o (Am.)

A

estrogen/female/estrus

445
Q

ethm/o

A

ethmoid bone

446
Q

ethmoid/o

A

ethmoid bone

447
Q

eti/o (Am.)

A

causation (of disease)

448
Q

eu-

A

good/normal/easily

449
Q

eury-

A

wide/broad

450
Q

ex-

A

out / out of / away from

451
Q

exo-

A

out / away from / outside

452
Q

-externa

A

external

453
Q

extr/a/o

A

outside of / beyond / outward

454
Q

faci/o

A

face

455
Q

faec/a/o

A

faeces (Am. feces)

456
Q

falc/i

A

falx / sickle-shaped structure

457
Q

fascicul/o

A

fascicle

458
Q

fasci/o

A

fascia/fibrous tissue, eg. Covering muscles

459
Q

febr/o

A

fever

460
Q

fec/o (Am.)

A

feces/waste

461
Q

femor/o

A

femur/thigh

462
Q

-ferent

A

carrying/to carry/ to bear

463
Q

fer/o

A

to carry/to bear

464
Q

ferr/o

A

iron

465
Q

fet/i/o (Am)

A

fetus

466
Q

fibrill/o

A

musculat twitching

467
Q

fibrin/o

A

fibrinogen

468
Q

fimbri/o

A

fringe

469
Q

fibr/o

A

fibre

470
Q

fibul/o

A

fibula

471
Q

-fida

A

split

472
Q

fil/o

A

thread

473
Q

fissur-

A

split/cleft

474
Q

fistul/o

A

tube/pipe

475
Q

flagell/o

A

flagellum/whip

476
Q

flav/o

A

yellow

477
Q

-flect

A

bend

478
Q

-flex-

A

bend

479
Q

foet/o

A

fluorescent/luminous/flow

480
Q

follicul/o

A

small sac/follicle

481
Q

fore-

A

before/in front of

482
Q

-form

A

having form/structure of

483
Q

foss/o

A

depression

484
Q

fove/o

A

pit/often used to mean the central fovea of the retina

485
Q

fraen/o

A

frenum or faenulum/a restraining structure eg fraenulum of the hip

486
Q

fren/o (Am.)

A

frenum or faenulum/a restraining structure eg fraenulum of the hip

487
Q

front/o

A

front/forehead

488
Q

-fuge

A

agent that supresses/gets rid of

489
Q

fund/o

A

bottom/base (of an organ)

490
Q

fung/i

A

fungus

491
Q

furc/o

A

branching

492
Q

-fy

A

making or cause to become

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