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bi-

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two

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brady-

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slow

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endo-

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in or within

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epi-

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over or upon

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hyper-

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above or excessive

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hypo-

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below or deficient

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within or into

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perri

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around or surrounding

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sub-

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below or under

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supra-

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above

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tachy-

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fast

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trans-

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across

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ultra-

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beyond or excess

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, - ior (suffixes)

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-emia

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blood conditions

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-gen

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substance that produces

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-ia

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condition

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-ine

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(n) substance
(adj) pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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specialist (one who studies)

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-logy

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study of

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor or mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-stomy

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surgical opening

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-tomy

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process of cutting

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-um

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structure

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what is a prefix?

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a single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word.
EX: un- in understand

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what is a suffix

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a single letter or group of letters attached to end of a root word

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for medical terms, what does the prefix usually determine

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location time or number

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alveol-

A

air sacks within the lungs

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arthr-

A

joints

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aur-

A

ear

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bi-

A

root: life
prefix: two

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cardi-

A

heart

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caud-

A

tail

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cephal-

A

the head

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cervic-

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neck

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col or colon-

A

large intestine

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cost-

A

rib

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cutane-

A

skin

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enter-

A

small intestine

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gastr-

A

stomach

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glyc-

A

sugar

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hem-

A

blood

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hepat-

A

liver

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lip- (lipid)

A

fat

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log-

A

the study of

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my-

A

muscle / muscle related disease

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nas-

A

nose

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nephr-

A

kidney

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neur-

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nerve

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stoma-

A

mouth

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osteo-

A

bone

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path-

A

disease

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pulmon-

A

lungs

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rhin-

A

nose

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sarc-

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tissue, flesh, connnective tissues
EX: ligaments and tendons

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thorac-

A

chest

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uter-

A

usterus

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a or an-

A

not or without

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ante-

A

before

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anti-

A

against

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entero-

A

small intestine (disease in the intestine??)

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