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NHS HOSA Bowl 2014 > Medical Terminology Part 1 > Flashcards

Medical Terminology Part 1 Flashcards

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a-, an-

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not, without

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ab-

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from; away from

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abdomin(o)-

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Of or relating to the abdomen

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-ac, -acal

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pertaining to

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acanth(o)-

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thorn or spine

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acous(io)-

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Of or relating to hearing

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acr(o)-

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extremity, topmost

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-acusis

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hearing

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-ad

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toward, in the direction of

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ad-

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at, increase, on, toward

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aden(o)-, aden(i)-

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Of or relating to a gland

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adip(o)-

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Of or relating to fat or fatty tissue

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adren(o)-

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Of or relating to adrenal glands

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-aemia (BrE)

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blood condition

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aer(o)-

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air, gas

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aesthesio- (BrE)

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sensation

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-al

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pertaining to

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alb-

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Denoting a white or pale color

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alge(si)-

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pain

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-algia, alg(i)o-

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pain

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all(o-)

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Denoting something as different, or as an addition

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allic-

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big toe

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ambi-

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Denoting something as positioned on both sides; describing both of two

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amni-

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Pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)

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amph-, amphi-

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on both sides

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an-

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not, without

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ana-

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back, again, up

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an-

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anus

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andr(o)-

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pertaining to a man

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angi(o)-

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blood vessel

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aniso-

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Describing something as unequal

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ankyl(o)-, ancyl(o)-

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Denoting something as crooked or bent

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ante-

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Describing something as positioned in front of another thing

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anti-

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Describing something as ‘against’ or ‘opposed to’ another

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aort(o)-

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aorta

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apo-

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away, separated from, derived from

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arch-

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first, primitive

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arsen(o)-

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Of or pertaining to a male; masculine

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arteri(o)-

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Of or pertaining to an artery

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arthr(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the joints, limbs

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articul(o)-

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joint

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ase

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enzyme

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-asthenia

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weakness

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atel(o)-

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imperfect or incomplete development

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ather(o)-

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fatty deposit, soft gruel-like deposit

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-ation

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process

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atri(o)-

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an atrium (esp. heart atrium)

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aur(i)-

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Of or pertaining to the ear

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aut(o)-

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self

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aux(o)-

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increase; growth

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axill-

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Of or pertaining to the armpit (uncommon as a prefix)

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azo(to)

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nitrogenous compound

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balano-

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Of the glans penis or glans clitoridis

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bi-

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twice, double

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bio-

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life

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blast(o)-

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germ or bud

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blephar(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the eyelid

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brachi(o)-

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Of or relating to the arm

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brachy-

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Indicating ‘short’ or less commonly ‘little’

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brady-

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slow’

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bronch(i)-

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bronchus

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bucc(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the cheek

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burs(o)-

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bursa (fluid sac between the bones)

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capill-

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Of or pertaining to hair

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capit-

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Pertaining to the head (as a whole)

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carcin(o)-

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cancer

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cardi(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the heart

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carp(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the wrist

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cata-

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down, under

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cel-

A

tumour

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-cele

A

pouching, hernia

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture for aspiration

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cephal(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the head (as a whole)

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cerat(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the cornu; a horn

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cerebell(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the cerebellum

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cerebr(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the brain

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cervic-

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Of or pertaining to the neck, the cervix

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cheil(o)-, chil(o)-

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lip

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chem(o)-

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chemistry, drug

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chir(o)-, cheir(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the hand

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chlor(o)-

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Denoting a green color

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chol(e)-

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Of or pertaining to bile

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cholecyst(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the gallbladder

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chondr(i)o-

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cartilage, gristle, granule, granular

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chrom(ato)-

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color

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-cidal, -cide

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killing, destroying

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cili-

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Of or pertaining to the cilia, the eyelashes; eyelids

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circum-

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Denoting something as ‘around’ another

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cis-

A

on this side

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clast

A

break

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co-

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with, together, in association

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col-, colo-, colono-

A

colon

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colp(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the vagina

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com-

A

with, together

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contra

A

against

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cor-

A

with, together

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cor-, core-, coro-

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Of or pertaining to eye’s pupil

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cordi-

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Of or pertaining to the heart [Uncommon as a prefix]

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cornu-

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Applied to processes and parts of the body describing them likened or similar to horns

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coron(o)-

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crown

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corpor-

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body

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cost(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the ribs

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cox-

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Of or relating to the hip, haunch, or hip-joint

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crani(o)-

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Belonging or relating to the cranium

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-crine, crin(o)

A

to secrete

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cry(o)-

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cold

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cut-, cutane- cuticul,

A

skin

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cyan(o)-

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Denotes a blue color

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cycl-

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circle, cycle

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cyph(o)-

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Denotes something as bent (uncommon as a prefix)

112
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cyst(o)-, cyst(i)-

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Of or pertaining to the urinary bladder

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cyt(o)-

A

cell

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-cyte

A

cell

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dacryo-

A

tear

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-dactyl(o)-

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Of or pertaining to a finger, toe

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de-

A

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

A

binding

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dextr(o)-

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right, on the right side

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di-

A

two

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di-

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apart, separation

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dia-

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through, during, across

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dif-

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apart, separation

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digit-

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Of or pertaining to the finger [rare as a root]

127
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-dipsia

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suffix meaning “(condition of) thirst”’

128
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dis-

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separation, taking apart

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dors(o)-, dors(i)-

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Of or pertaining to the back

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dromo-

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running, conduction, course

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duodeno-

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duodenum, twelve: upper part of the small intestine (twelve inches long on average), connects to the stomach

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dynam(o)-

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force, energy, power

133
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-dynia

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pain

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dys-

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bad, difficult, defective, abnormal

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-eal

A

pertaining to

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ec-

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out, away

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ect(o)-

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outer, outside

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-ectasia, -ectasis

A

expansion, dilation

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-ectomy

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Denotes a surgical operation or removal of a body part. Resection, excision

140
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-emesis

A

vomiting condition

141
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-emia

A

blood condition (AmE)

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encephal(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the brain. Also see Cerebro.

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endo-

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Denotes something as ‘inside’ or ‘within’

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eosin(o)-

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Red

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enter(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the intestine

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epi-

A

on, upon

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episi(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the pubic region, the loins

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erythr(o)-

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Denotes a red color

149
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-esophageal, -esophago-

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gullet (AmE)

150
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esthesio-

A

sensation (AmE)

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eu-

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true, good, well, new

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ex-

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out of, away from

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exo-

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Denotes something as ‘outside’ another

154
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extra-

A

outside

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faci(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the face

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fell-

A

gallbladder

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fibr(o)

A

fiber

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filli-

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fine, hair like

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-form, -iform

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Used to form adjectives indicating ‘having the form of’

160
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fore-

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before or ahead

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fossa

A

A hollow or depressed area; trench or channel

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front-

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Of or pertaining to the forehead

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galact(o)-

A

milk

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gastr(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the stomach

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-gen

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(1) Denotes the sense ‘born in, from’ (2) Denotes the sense ‘of a certain kind’

166
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-genic

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Formative, pertaining to producing

167
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genu-, gon-

A

Of or pertaining to the knee

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gingiv-

A

Of or pertaining to the gums

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