Medical Roots Cr through I Forwards

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crani(o)-

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belonging to the cranium (brain)

Question 2

-crine

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to secrete

endocrine

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cry(o)-

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cold

cryoblation

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ablation

Answer 4

removal of tissue

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cutane-

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skin

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cyan(o)-

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denotes blue color

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cycl-

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circle, cycle

Question 8

cyph(o)-

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denotes something as bent

cyphosis

Question 9

cyst(o)-

cyst(i)-

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of or pertaining to the urinary bladder

Cystotomy: surgical incision of the urinary bladder

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cyt(o)-

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cell

cytokine

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-cyte

Answer 11

cell

leukocyte

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dacryo-

Answer 12

tear

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dactyl(o)-

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of or pertaining to a finger or toe

dactylology

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de-

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away from, cessation

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dent-

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of or pertaining to teeth

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dermat(o)-

derm(o)-

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of or pertaining to the skin

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-desis

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binding

arthrodesis (artificial ossification of a joint through surgery)

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dextr(o)-

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on the right side

dextrocardia

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di-

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1. two (as in diplopia: double vision)

2. apart, separation

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dia-

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through, during, across

diacetyl: H3CC(O)C(O)CH3

Question 21

dif-

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apart, separation

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digit-

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or for pertaining to the finger

Question 23

-dipsia

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condition of thirst

polydipsia: excessive thirst
hydrodipsia: abnormally diminished thirst
oligodipsia: lack of thirst and diminished fluid intake

Question 24

dis-

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separation, taking apart

Dissection

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dors(o)-

dors(i)-

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of or pertaining to the back

Question 26

duodeno-

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duodenum: upper part of the small intestine that connects to the stomach

duodenal atresia

Question 27

atresia

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a condition in which a body orifice or passage is abnormally closed or absent

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dynam(o)-

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force, energy, power

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-dynia

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pain

vulvodynia

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dys-

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bad, difficult

dysphagia: difficulty swallowing
dysphasia: difficulty communicating due to brain abnormality

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-eal

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pertaining to

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ec-

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out, away

Question 33

ect(o)-

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outer, outside

Question 34

• ectasis

- ectasia

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expansion, dilation

Bronchiectasis
Telengiectasia: dilated blood vessels near the skin or mucus membranes

Question 35

-ectomy

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denotes a surgical operation or removal of body part. A resection or excision.

Mastectomy

Question 36

-emesis

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vomiting condition

Hematemesis

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-emia

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blood condition

anemia

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encephal(o)-

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of or pertaining to the brain

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endo-

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denotes something as ‘inside’ or ‘within’

endocrinology
endospore

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eosin(o)-

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red (from the Greek word for ‘dawn’ or sunrise

eosinophil granulocyte

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enter(o)-

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of or pertaining to the intestine

Question 42

epi-

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on, upon, before, outside, outside of

epistaxis: nose bleed
epicardium:
episclera: outermost layer of the white of the eye
epidural:

Question 43

episi(o)-

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of or pertaining to the pubic region

episiotomy: incision of the perinium and posterior vagina during labor

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erythr(o)-

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denotes red color

erythrocyte

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-esophageal

esophago

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gullet: the esophagus

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esthesio-

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sensation

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eu-

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true, good, well, new

Eukaryote

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ex-

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out of, away from

exophthalmos: bulging of the eye out of the orbit (eye socket)

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exo-

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denotes something as ‘outside’ another

exoskeleton

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extra-

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outside

Extradural hematoma: collection of blood between duramater and skull

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faci(o)-

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of or pertaining to the face

facioplegic: facial paralysis

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fibr(o)-

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fiber

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filli-

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fine, hair-like