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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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PREFIX

above:

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supra-, super-, epi-, ultra-, hyper-

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against:

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anti-, contra-

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around:

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peri-

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before:

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pre-, pro-, ante-

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PREFIX

behind:

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retro-, dors/o-, poster/o

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below-

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infra-, sub-, hypo-

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between-

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inter-

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inside:

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endo-

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middle:

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mid-

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near:

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para-

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outside:

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exo-, ecto-, extra-

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side:

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later/o

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through:

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dia-, per-

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within:

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intra-

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DESCRIPTION

after:

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post-

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bad:

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mal-

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beyond-

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meta-

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both:

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ambi-, amphi-

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different:

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hetero-

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difficult/poor:

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dys-

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double:

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ambi-, amphi-

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easy:

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eu-

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equal:

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iso-

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false:

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pseudo-

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fast:

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tachy-

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large:

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macro-

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many:

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multi-, poly-

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same:

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homo-

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slow:

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brady-

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small

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micro-

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DESCRIPTION

unequal:

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aniso-

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DESCRIPTION

without:

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a-, an-

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SUFFIXES

blood:

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-emia

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SUFFIXES

bursting forth:

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-rrhexis

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cell:

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-cyte

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condition:

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-osis, -iasis, -ia, -ism

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to crush:

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-tripsy

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to cut into:

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-tomy

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cutting instrument:

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-tome

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destroy:

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-lysis

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SUFFIXES

disease of:

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-pathy

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drooping

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-ptosis

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SUFFIXES

enlargement

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-megaly

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SUFFIXES

enzyme-related:

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-ase

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fear:

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-phobia

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flow or discharge:

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-rrhea

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formation:

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-genesis

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hardening:

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-sclerosis

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herniation:

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-cele

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infestation:

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-iasis

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inflammation

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-itis

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instrument to examine:

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-scope

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instrument to measure:

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-meter

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instrument to record data:

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-graph

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involuntary movement:

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-spasm

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kill:

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-cide

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lack of:

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-penia

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live birth:

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-para

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madness:

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-mania

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make a new opening:

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-ostomy

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measurement:

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-metry

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morbidity or unhealthy condition:

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-ia

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narrowing:

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-stenosis

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SUFFIXES

nutrition/development:

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-trophy

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one who:

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-er

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pain:

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-algia, -dynia

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pertaining to:

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-ic, -al, -otic, -ac, -ar, -ous, -ical

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picture:

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-gram

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pregnancy:

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-gravida

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process of:

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-y

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recording of data:

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-graphy

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to remove or cut out:

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-ectomy

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resembling:

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-oid

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seizure:

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-lepsy

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small in size:

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-ule, -ole

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softening:

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-malacia

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specialist:

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-ist

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staying in one place.

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-stasis

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stone:

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-lith

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stretching:

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-ectasia

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study of:

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-logy

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surgical fixation:

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-pexy

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surgical puncture:

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-centesis

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to surgically repair:

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-plasty

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swelling:

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-edeme

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treatment:

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-therapy

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tumor:

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-oma

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vomiting:

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-emesis

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washing:

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-clysis

90
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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

first part of small intestine:

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duoden/o

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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

second part of the small intestine:

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jejun/o

92
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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

third part of small intestine:

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ile/o

93
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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

esophagus:

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esophag/o

94
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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

gall bladder:

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cholecyst/o

95
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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

gums:

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gingiv/o

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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

intestine:

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enter/o

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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

large intestine:

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col/o

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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

lips:

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cheil/o

99
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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

liver

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hepat/o

100
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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

mouth:

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stomat/o

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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

pyloric valve:

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pylor/o

102
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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

rectum:

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proct/o, rect/o

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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

sigmoid colon:

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sigmoid/o

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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

stomach:

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gastr/o

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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

teeth:

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dent/o, dont/o

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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

throat:

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pharyng/o

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WORD ROOTS- DIGESTIVE

tongue:

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gloss/0, lingu/o

108
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WORD ROOT- URINARY

bladder:

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cyst/o

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WORD ROOT- URINARY

kidney:

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nephr/o, ren/o

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WORD ROOT- URINARY:

opening:

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meat/o

111
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WORD ROOT- URINARY:

renal pelvis:

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pyel/o

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WORD ROOT- URINARY:

stone

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lith/o

113
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WORD ROOT- URINARY:

sugar:

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gluc/o, glyc/o

114
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WORD ROOT- URINARY:

ureter:

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ureter/o

115
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WORD ROOT- URINARY:

urethra:

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urethr/o

116
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WORD ROOT- URINARY:

urine:

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ur/o

117
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WORD ROOT- REPRODUCTIVE

birth:

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nat/o

118
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WORD ROOT- WORD ROOT- REPRODUCTIVE

breast:

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mamm/o, mast/o

119
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WORD ROOT- REPRODUCTIVE

fallopian tube:

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salping/o

120
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WORD ROOT- REPRODUCTIVE

foreskin:

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phim/o

121
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WORD ROOT- REPRODUCTIVE

menstration:

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men/o

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WORD ROOT- REPRODUCTIVE

milk

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lact/o

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WORD ROOT- REPRODUCTIVE

navel:

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oomphal/o

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WORD ROOT- REPRODUCTIVE

ovary:

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oophor/o

125
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WORD ROOT- REPRODUCTIVE

penis:

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pen/o, balan/o

126
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WORD ROOT- REPRODUCTIVE

prostate:

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prostate/o

127
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WORD ROOT- REPRODUCTIVE

testicle:

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orchid/o, orchi/o

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WORD ROOT- REPRODUCTIVE

uterus:

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hyster/o, uter/o

129
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WORD ROOT- REPRODUCTIVE

vagina:

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colp/o

130
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WORD ROOT- COLOR

black:

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melan/o

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WORD ROOT- COLOR

blue:

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cyan/o

132
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WORD ROOT- COLOR

green:

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chlor/o

133
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WORD ROOT- COLOR

purple:

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purpur/o

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WORD ROOT- COLOR

red:

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erythr/o

135
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WORD ROOT- COLOR

white:

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leuk/o

136
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WORD ROOT- COLOR

yellow:

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xanth/o

137
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

ankle:

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tars/o

138
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

back:

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lumb/o

139
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

bone marrow:

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myel/o

140
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

bone:

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oste/o

141
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

bursa:

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burs/o

142
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

cartilage:

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chrondr/o

143
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

extremities:

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acr/o

144
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

fingers/toes:

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phalang/o

145
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

foot:

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pod/o, ped/o

146
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

hand:

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chir/o

147
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

joint:

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arthr/o

148
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

movement:

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kinesi/o

149
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

muscle:

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my/o

150
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

neck:

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cervic/o

151
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

ribs:

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cost/o

152
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

spine:

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rachi/o, spondyl/o

153
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

sternum:

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stern/o

154
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

straight:

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orth/o

155
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

synovial

A

synov/o

156
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

tendon:

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tend/o, tendin/o

157
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WORD ROOT- MUSCLES AND BONES

wrist:

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carp/o

158
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

abdomen:

A

lapar/o

159
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

beginning/formation:

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arche/o, gen/o

160
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

body:

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corp/o

161
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

breathing:

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pne/o

162
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

cancer:

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carcin/o

163
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

child:

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pedi/a

164
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

dead:

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necr/o

165
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

death:

A

thant/o

166
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

disease:

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path/o

167
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

fixed:

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ankyl/o

168
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

heat:

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pyr/o, therm/o

169
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

opening:

A

meat/o

170
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

pus:

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py/o

171
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

rod-shaped bacteria:

A

bacill/0

172
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

round bacteria:

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cocc/o

173
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

swallowing:

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phag/o

174
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

think:

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gnos/o

175
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

tumor:

A

onc/o

176
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

water:

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hydr/o

177
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WORD ROOT- GENERAL

women:

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gynec/o

178
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WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES:

brain:

A

encephal/o

179
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WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES:

cerebrum:

A

cerebr/o

180
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WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES:

cornea:

A

kerat/o

181
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WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES:

covering on brain:

A

mening/o

182
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WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES:

ear drum:

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myring/o, tympan/o

183
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WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

ear:

A

ot/o

184
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WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

eye:

A

ophthalm/o

185
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WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

eyelid:

A

blephar/o

186
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WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

head:

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cephal/o

187
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WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

hearing:

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phon/o

188
Q

WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

iris:

A

irid/o

189
Q

WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

nerve:

A

neur/o

190
Q

WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

pupil:

A

core/o

191
Q

WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

smell:

A

osm/o

192
Q

WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

speech:

A

phas/o

193
Q

WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

spinal cord:

A

myel/o

194
Q

WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

taste:

A

gust/o, geus/o

195
Q

WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

tears:

A

lacrim/o

196
Q

WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

vision:

A

op/o

197
Q

WORD ROOT- NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

white of eye:

A

scler/o

198
Q

WORD ROOT- SKIN/CONNECTIVE

fat:

A

lip/o

199
Q

WORD ROOT- SKIN/CONNECTIVE

fungus:

A

myc/o

200
Q

WORD ROOT- SKIN/CONNECTIVE

gland:

A

aden/o

201
Q

WORD ROOT- SKIN/CONNECTIVE

hair:

A

trich/o, pil/o

202
Q

WORD ROOT- SKIN/CONNECTIVE

nail:

A

onych/o

203
Q

WORD ROOT- SKIN/CONNECTIVE

porridge-like :

A

ather/o

204
Q

WORD ROOT- SKIN/CONNECTIVE

skin:

A

dermat/o, cutan/o

205
Q

WORD ROOT- SKIN/CONNECTIVE

sweat:

A

hidr/o

206
Q

WORD ROOT- HEART AND LUNGS

artery:

A

arteri/o

207
Q

WORD ROOT- HEART AND LUNGS

blood:

A

hem/o, hemat/o

208
Q

WORD ROOT- HEART AND LUNGS

branch/forked:

A

furc/o

209
Q

WORD ROOT- HEART AND LUNGS

bronchus:

A

bronchi/o

210
Q

WORD ROOT- HEART AND LUNGS

chest:

A

thorac/o

211
Q

WORD ROOT- HEART AND LUNGS

clot:

A

thromb/o

212
Q

WORD ROOT- HEART AND LUNGS

diaphragm:

A

phren/o

213
Q

WORD ROOT- HEART AND LUNGS

heart:

A

cardi/o

214
Q

WORD ROOT- HEART AND LUNGS

larynx:

A

laryng/o

215
Q

WORD ROOT- HEART AND LUNGS

lung:

A

pneumon/o, pulmon/o

216
Q

WORD ROOT- HEART AND LUNGS

nose:

A

rhin/o, nas/o

217
Q

WORD ROOT- HEART AND LUNGS

trachea:

A

trache/o

218
Q

WORD ROOT- HEART AND LUNGS

vein:

A

phleb/o, ven/o

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