Medical Terminology Flashcards
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-ago
A
abnormal condition
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-esis
A
abnormal condition
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-ia
A
abnormal condition
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-iasis
A
abnormal condition
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-ion
A
condition
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-ism
A
condition
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-nic
A
pertaining to
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-osis
A
abnormal condition
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a-
A
no
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ab-
A
away from
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abdomin/o
A
abdomen
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-able
A
capable of
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abort/o
A
premature expulsion of a nonviable fetus (abortion)
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abrad/o
A
abras/o
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abrupt/o
A
broken away from
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abs-
A
away from
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abscess/o
A
collection of pus
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-acious
A
characterized by
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acous/o
A
acoust/o
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acr/o
A
extremeties (hands and feet)
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actin/o
A
light
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acu/o
A
sharp
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ad-
A
toward
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aden/o
A
gland
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adenoid/o
adenoids
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adhes/o
stick to
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adip/o
fat
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adnex/o
bound to
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adren/o
adrenal/o
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aer/o
air
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af-
toward
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affect/o
exert influence on
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agor/a
marketplace (large crowds
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-agra
excessive pain
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-aise
comfort
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alb/o
albin/o
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albumin/o
albumin
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alg/o
alges/o
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-algia
pain
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align/o
bring into line or correct position
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ailment/o
to nourish
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all/o
all-
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alopec/o
bald (alopecia)
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alveol/o
alveolus
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ambi-
both sides
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ambly/o
dull
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ambulat/o
walking
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-amine
nitrogen compound
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amni/o
amnion
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amput/o
cut away
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amyl/o
starch
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an-
not
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ana-
up
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an/o
anus
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-ancy
state of
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andr/o
male
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aneurysm/o
aneurysm
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angi/o
blood vessels or lymph vessels (angiography)
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anis/o
unequal
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ankyl/o
crooked
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anomal/o
irregularity
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ante-
before
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anter/o
before
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anti-
against
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anxi/o
anxiety
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aort/o
aorta (largest artery in body
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ap-
toward
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-apheresis
removal
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aphth/o
ulcer
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apic/o
apex
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ap-
apo-
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append/o
appendic/o
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aque/o
water (aqueous)
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-arche
beginning
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areat/o
occurring in patches or circumscribed areas
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areol/o
little open space
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-aria
connected with
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arter/o
arteri/o
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arthr/o
articul/o
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as-
toward
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-ase
enzyme (amylase)
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aspir/o
apirat/o
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-asthenia
weakness
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asthm/o
asthma
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astr/o
star
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at-
toward
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atel/o
incomplete
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ather/o
plaque
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atri/o
atrium (of the heart )
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attenu/o
diluted
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audi/o
audit/o
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aur/i
ear
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auscult/a
auscult/o
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aut/o
self (auto)
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axill/o
armpit (axillary)
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bacteri/o
bacteria (singular
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balan/o
glans penis
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bar/o
pressure
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bas/o
base
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bi-
twice
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bi/o
life
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bifid/o
split
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bil/i
bile
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bilirubin/o
bilirubin
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bin-
two
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-blast
embryonic
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blepahr/o
eyelid
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brachi/o
arm (biceps brachii)
109
brachy-
short
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brady-
slow (bradycardia)
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bronchi/o
bronch/o
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bronchiol/o
bronchiole
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brux/o
grind (bruxism)
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bucc/o
cheek (buccal fat removal)
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burs/o
bursa
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calcane/o
calcaneus (heel bone)
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calc/i
calcium
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calci-
calc/o
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calcul/o
stone
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cali/o
calic/o
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calor/i
heat (🇲🇽 calor- heat)
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canth/o
corner of the eye (NEGATIVE CANTHAL TILT)
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capill/o
hair
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capit/o
cephal/o
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capn/o
carbon dioxide
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capsul/o
little box (capsule)
127
carb/o
carbon
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carcin/o
cancerous
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cardi/o
card/o
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cari/o
caries
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carot/o
stupor
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carp/o
wrist bones (carpals)
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catabol/o
breaking down
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caud/o
lower part of the body
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caus/o
burning
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cav/o
hollow
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cec/o
cecum
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-cele
hernia
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celi/o
abdomen
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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cera-
wax
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cerebell/o
cerebellum
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cerebr/o
cerebrum
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cervic/o
neck
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cheil/o
lip or lips
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chem/o
drug
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chir/o
hand
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chol/e
bile
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cholangi/o
bile duct
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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cholesterol/o
cholesterol
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chondr/i
chondr/o
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chori/o
chorion/o
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choroid/o
choroid layer of eye
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chrom/o
color (chrome)
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chron/o
time (chronological)
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-cid/o
killing
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-cide
causing death
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cili/o
eyelashes
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cine-
movement
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circulat/o
circulate
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cirrh/o
orange-yellow
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cis/o
to cut
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-clasis
break down (osteoclasts)
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claudicat/o
to limp
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claustr/o
barrier
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clavicul/o
cleido/o
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co-
together
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coagul/o
clotting
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cocc/o
spherical bacteria (streptococcus)
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coccyg/o
coccyx
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cochle/o
spiral
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coit/o
a coming together
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col/o
colon
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coll/a
glue (collagen)
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colon/o
colon
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colp/o
vagina
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com-
together
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comat/o
deep sleep (coma)
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comminut/o
break into pieces
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communic/o
share
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con-
together
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concav/o
hollow (concave)
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concept/o
become pregnant (conception )
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concuss/o
shaken together
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coni/o
dust
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constrict/o
draw tightly together (boa constrictor 🐍 )
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contin/o
hold together
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contra-
against
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contus/o
bruise (contusion)
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convex/o
arched
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convul/o
pull together
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cor/o
pupil
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cordi/o
coronary
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corpor/o
body (🇲🇽 cuerpo- body)
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cortic/o
cortex
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cost/o
rib (costal)
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crani/o
skull
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-crasia
a mixture or blending
201
creatin/o
creatinine
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crin/o
crine-
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-crit
to separate
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cry/o
cold
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crypt/o
hidden
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cubit/o
elbow (antecubital)
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culd/o
cul-de-sac
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-cusis
hearing (presbycusis)
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cusp/o
point
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cutane/o
skin (subcutaneous)
211
cyan/o
blue (cyanosis)
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cycl/o
ciliary body of eye
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cyst-
bladder
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cyst/o
urinary bladder
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cyt/o
-cyte
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dacry/o
tear
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dacryocyst/o
lacrimal sac (tear sac)
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dactyl/o
finger
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de-
down
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deci-
ten
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decidu/o
shedding
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delt/o
Greek letter delta
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delus/o
delude
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dem/i
people
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demi-
half (demigod)
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dendr/o
branching
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dent/i
dent/o
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depress/o
press down
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dermat/o
derm/o
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desic/o
drying
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-desis
to bind
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dextr/o
right side (ambidextrous) (dexterity) (🇲🇽 derecho- right)
233
di-
twice
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dia
di-
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diaphor/o
sweat
236
diaphragmat/o
diaphragm
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didy/o
testes
238
digest/o
digestion
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digit/o
digit
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dilat/o
spread out
241
dipl/o
double
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dips/o
-dipsia
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dis-
negative
244
dissect/o
cutting apart (dissection 🐸)
245
dist/o
far
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distend/o
stretch apart
247
dors/o
back of body (dorsal)
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-dote
what is given
249
-drome
to run
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-duct
opening (aqueduct)
251
duct/o
to lead
252
duoden/o
duodenum (first part of small intestine)
253
-dur/o
dura mater (outermost meningeal membrane)
254
-dynia
pain
255
dys-
bad
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e-
out of
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ec-
out
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ecchym/o
pouring out of juice or blood
259
ech/o
sound wave
260
-ectasis
stretching
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ecto-
out
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-ectopy
displacement
264
-edema
swelling
265
edentul/o
without teeth
266
ef-
out
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effus/o
pouring out (EFFUSION)
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ejaculat/o
throw or hurl out (ejaculation)
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electr/o
electricity
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em-
in
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embol/o
something inserted or thrown in (embolism)
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embry/o
fertilized ovum
273
-emesis
vomit
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emet/o
vomit (emetophobia)
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-emia
blood
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en-
in
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encephal/o
brain (cephalic- head
278
end-
endo-
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enter/o
intestines (usually the small intestine)
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ento-
within
281
epi-
above
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epiglott/o
epiglottis
283
episi/o
vulva
284
-er
one who
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erect/o
upright (erection)
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erg/o
work (ergonomics)
287
erupt/o
break out
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erythemat/o
flushed
289
erythr/o
red
290
es-
out of
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eso-
inward
292
esophag/o
esophagus
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-esthesia
sensation
294
esthet/o
feeling
295
estr/o
female (estrogen)
296
ethm/o
sieve
297
eti/o
cause of disease (etiology)
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eu-
good
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-eurysm
widening (aneurysm)
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ex-
out of
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exacerb/o
aggravate
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excori/o
abrade or scratch
303
excret/o
separate
304
exo-
out of
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extern/o
outside
306
extra-
on the outside
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extrins/o
from the outside
308
exud/o
to sweat
309
faci/o
face
310
fasci/o
fascia
311
fec/a
fec/o
312
femor/o
femur (thigh bone) femoral
313
fenestr/a
window
314
fer/o
bear
315
fertil/o
fertile
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fet/o
fetus
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fibr/o
fibrous tissue
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fibrin/o
fibirn
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fibul/o
fibula
320
-fic
making
321
-fication
process of making
322
-fida
split (spina bifida)
323
filtr/o
filtrat/o
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fiss/o
crack
325
flatul/o
flatus
326
flex/o
bend
327
fluor/o
glowing
328
foc/o
focus
329
follicul/o
follicle
330
foramin/o
opening
331
fore-
before
332
-form
form/o
333
fove/o
small pit
334
fract/o
break (fracture)
335
front/o
front
336
fund/o
bottom
337
fung/o
fungus
338
-fusion
to come together
339
galact/o
milk (lactation )
340
ganglion/o
ganglion
341
gangren/o
eating sore
342
gastr/o
stomach
343
gemin/o
twin
344
gen-
gen/o
345
-gene
production
346
-genic
-genesis
347
-genous
producing
348
ger/i
OLD AGE
349
germin/o
bud
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geront/o
old age
351
gest/o
gestat/o
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gigant/o
giant
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gingiv/o
gingival tissue
354
glauc/o
gray (glaucoma)
355
glen/o
socket of a joint (glenoid cavity)
356
gli/o
neurologic cells
357
globul/o
shaped like a ball (globule)
358
glomerul/o
glomerulus
359
glott/o
back of the tongue
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gluc/o
glucose
361
glyc/o
glycos/o
362
glycer/o
sweet
363
gon/o
seed
364
gonad/o
gonads
365
goni/o
angle
366
-gram
picture or record
367
granul/o
granules (granulocyte)
368
-graph
a picture or record
369
-graphy
the process of producing a picture or record
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-gravida
pregnant
371
gynec/o
woman
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hal/o
halit/o
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hallucin/o
hallucination
374
hem/o
hemat/o
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hemi-
half
376
hemoglobin/o
hemoglobin
377
hepat/o
liver
378
hered/o
heredit/o
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herni/o
hernia (herniated vertebral disk)
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hiat/o
opening gap (hiatus)
381
hidr/o
sweat
382
hirsut/o
hairy
383
hist/o
tissue (histology)
384
hom/o
same
385
home/o
sameness
386
hormon/o
hormone
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humer/o
humerus (upper arm bone)
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hydr/o
relating to water
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hygien/o
health ( hygiene)
390
hyper-
excessive
391
hyp-
hypo-
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hypn/o
sleep
393
hyster/o
uterus (hysterectomy)
394
-iatrics
field of medicine
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-iatrist
specialist
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-iatry
field of medicine
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-ible
capable of
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-ician
specialist
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icter/o
jaundice
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idi/o
peculiar to one individual or organ
401
-iferous
bearing
402
-ific
making
403
-iform
shaped or formed like
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-ile
capable of
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ile/o
ileum
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ili/o
ilium
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im-
not
408
immun/o
immune
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impact/o
pushed against
410
in-
in
411
-in
a substance or chemical
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infarct/o
filled in
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infect/o
infected
414
infer/o
below
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inflammat/o
flame within
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infra-
below
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inguin/o
groin
418
inject/o
to force or put in
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insul/o
island
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insulin/o
insulin
421
inter-
between
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intern/o
within
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intrins/o
contained within
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intestin/o
intestine
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intra-
within
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intro-
within
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intussuscept/o
take up or recieve within
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iod/o
iodine
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ion/o
ion
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ir-
in
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ir/i
ir/o
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ischi/o
ischium (hip bone)
433
iso-
equal
434
-ist
a person who practices
435
-itis
inflammation
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-ium
structure
437
-ive
performs
438
-ize
to make
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jejun/o
jejunum (second part of small intestine)
440
jugul/o
throat (JUGULAR)
441
juxta-
beside
442
kary/o
nucleus
443
kath-
down
444
kel/o
growth
445
kerat/o
horny
446
ket/o
keton/o
447
kines/o
kinesi/o
448
-kinesis
movement
449
klept/o
to steal (kleptomaniac)
450
kyph/o
bent
451
labi/o
lip
452
labyrinth/o
maze
453
lacer/o
torn
454
lacrium/o
tears
455
lact/i
lact/o
456
lamin/o
lamina
457
lapar/o
abdomen
458
laryng/o
larynx
459
later/o
side (lateral)
460
lei/o
smooth
461
lent/o
the lens of the eye
462
lenticul/o
lens
463
-lepsy
siezure (epilepsy)
464
-leptic
to seize
465
leuk/o
white (leukocyte)
466
lev/o
raise
467
lex/o
-lexia
468
ligament/o
ligament (binds bone to bone)
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ligat/o
binding or tying off
470
lingu/o
tongue (🇲🇽 lengua - tongue)
471
lipid/o
lip/o
472
-listhesis
slipping
473
lith/o
-lith
474
-lithiasis
presence of stones
475
lob/o
lobe
476
loc/o
place (location)
477
-logy
study of (biology)
478
lord/o
curve
479
lumb/o
lower back
480
lumin/o
light
481
lun/o
moon (🇲🇽 luna - moon)
482
lymph/o
lymph
483
lymphaden/o
lymph node or gland
484
lymphangi/o
lymph vessel
485
-lysis
breakdown
486
-lyst
agent that causes lysis or loosening
487
-lytic
to reduce
488
macro-
large
489
macul/o
spot
490
mal-
bad
491
-malacia
abnormal softening
492
malign/o
bad
493
malle/o
malleus (hammer-shaped bone)
494
malleol/o
malleolus
495
mamm/o
breast (mammogram)
496
manu/o
hand (🇲🇽 mano- hand)
497
mandibul/o
mandible
498
-mania
obsessive preoccupation
499
mast/o
breast; mastoid process
500
mastic/o
chew (mastication)
