Medical Terms (1-250)

Question 1

macro-

Answer 1

large; visible to the naked eye

Question 2

micro-

Answer 2

small; not visible to the naked eye

Question 3

hyper-

Answer 3

high; above normal

Question 4

hypo-

Answer 4

low; below normal; decreased

Question 5

eu-/normo-

Answer 5

normal

Question 6

pan-/omni-

Answer 6

all

Question 7

a-/an-

Answer 7

absent; lacking

Question 8

megalo-

Answer 8

large

Question 9

mono-

Answer 9

single; singular/single

Question 10

di-

Answer 10

two; double

Question 11

tri-

Answer 11

three; triple

Question 12

quad-

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four; quadruple

Question 13

poly-

Answer 13

many; a lot

Question 14

oligo-

Answer 14

few; several; very little

Question 15

tachy-

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rapid; fast

Question 16

brady-/brachy-

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slow

Question 17

epi-/peri-/circum-

Answer 17

around

Question 18

endo-/intra-

Answer 18

inside, inner, interior

Question 19

exo-/extra-

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outside, outer, exterior

Question 20

inter-

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between

Question 21

trans-

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across

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dia-/per-

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through; complete

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medi(o/a)-

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middle

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para-

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nearby

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juxta-

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next to; beside; adjacent

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ab-

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away

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ad-

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toward

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dis-

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to separate

Question 29

chromo-/ chromato

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color

Question 30

leuko-

Answer 30

white

Question 31

erythro-

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red

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cyano-

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blue

Question 33

chloro-

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green

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melan-

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black

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flav-

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yellow

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homeo-

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body

Question 37

cephalo-

Answer 37

head

Question 38

cerv-

Answer 38

neck

Question 39

thoraco-

Answer 39

chest

Question 40

abdomino-

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abdominal

Question 41

pelvo/i-

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pelvic

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periton-

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peritoneum

Question 43

derm-

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skin/dermis

Question 44

neuro-

Answer 44

nerve

Question 45

hemo-

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blood

Question 46

arterio-/angio-

Answer 46

arteries

Question 47

veno-/vena-

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venous

Question 48

vasculo-

Answer 48

vascular

Question 49

rugae

Answer 49

folds in the stomach

Question 50

musculo-

Answer 50

muscle

Question 51

skelet-

Answer 51

skeleton; bone

Question 52

osteo-

Answer 52

bone

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cyto-

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cell

Question 54

-cyte

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cell

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thyro-

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thyroid

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tracheo-

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trachea

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esophago-

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esophagus

Question 58

thymo-

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thymus

Question 59

masto-/mammo-

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mammary gland

Question 60

pulmo-/pneumo-

Answer 60

lung

Question 61

cardio-

Answer 61

heart

Question 62

gastro-

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stomach

Question 63

hepato-

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liver

Question 64

cholecysto-

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gallbladder

Question 65

spleno-

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spleen

Question 66

pancreato-

Answer 66

pancreas

Question 67

adreno-

Answer 67

adrenal gland

Question 68

nephro-

Answer 68

kidney

Question 69

entero-

Answer 69

intestines

Question 70

colo-

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colon/large intestines

Question 71

-ology

Answer 71

study of

Question 72

-philia

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love of

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-phobia

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fear of

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-tension

Answer 74

pressure

Question 75

-xia

Answer 75

oxygen

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-capnea

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carbon dioxide

Question 77

-pnea

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air

Question 78

-ase

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enzyme

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dys-

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problem; abnormal

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mal-

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bad

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-itis

Answer 81

inflammation

Question 82

-plasm

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growth; formation

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-plasia

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process of growth; growing in number

Question 84

-oma

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tumor

Question 85

-trophy

Answer 85

growth in size; typically involving cellular growth

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-pathy

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disease

Question 87

-osis

Answer 87

condition (abnormal)

Question 88

-ia

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abnormal condition

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-ism

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state of

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-ic/-eal

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pertaining to; related to some process

Question 91

meta-

Answer 91

change; transformation

Question 92

-stasis/-static

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maintenance of normal conditions

Question 93

-dynamic

Answer 93

changing (continually)

Question 94

-lytic/-lysis

Answer 94

destruction

Question 95

-megaly

Answer 95

enlarged

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-penia

Answer 96

decreased; below or lower than normal

Question 97

-emia

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relating to a blood condition

Question 98

-ectomy

Answer 98

excision; removal

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-otomy

Answer 99

incision; cutting

Question 100

-ostomy

Answer 100

to make a hole

Question 101

-scopy

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to view

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-graph(y)

Answer 102

process of recording

Question 103

-gram

Answer 103

recording

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-plasty

Answer 104

surgical repair

Question 105

-therapy

Answer 105

treatment

Question 106

chemo-

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chemical

Question 107

echo-/sono-

Answer 107

sound

Question 108

electro-

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pertaining to electrical charge

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anti-

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opposed to; counteracting; relieving

Question 110

pro-

Answer 110

before; proceeding, precursor inducing, promoting

Question 111

centri-

Answer 111

center

Question 112

fibro-

Answer 112

fiber

Question 113

thrombo-

Answer 113

clot

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blasto-

Answer 114

germ cell

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-blast

Answer 115

progenitor cell/ stem cell; formative cell

Question 116

-clast

Answer 116

absorbing (degradative) cell

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-phag(o/ia)

Answer 117

to eat; to consume or ingest

Question 118

-dips(o/ia)

Answer 118

to drink

Question 119

-pepsia

Answer 119

digestion

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-uria

Answer 121

urination

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sterco-

Answer 122

denoting

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-ptosis

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lowered position of an organ

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pyo-

Answer 124

pus

Question 125

pyr-

Answer 125

relating to fever (heat)

Question 126

noso-

Answer 126

denoting disease

Question 127

chron(o)-

Answer 127

denoting time

Question 128

noct(i)-

Answer 128

night or dark

Question 129

iatro-

Answer 129

medicine or doctor

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steno-

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narrowing

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therm(o)

Answer 131

heat/temperature

Question 132

psychro-

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denoting cold

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noci-

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denoting pain or injury

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herni(o)-

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hernia

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necro-

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death

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-praxia

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motor activity

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-taxia

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relating to motor activity

Question 138

-lexia

Answer 138

condition involving reading

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-lalia/-logia

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condition involving speech

Question 140

-algesia

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denoting pain

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-algia

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denoting pain

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-genic

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producing

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-genesis

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origin or development

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hydro-

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water

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cholesterol-

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cholesterol

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lipid-

Answer 146

lipids/fats

Question 147

hemoglobin(o)-

Answer 147

hemoglobin

Question 148

glyc(o)-

Answer 148

glucose; sugar

Question 149

fruct(o)-

Answer 149

fructose

Question 150

galact(o)-

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galactose

Question 151

steato-

Answer 151

fat;fatty tissue

Question 152

natre-/-natre

Answer 152

sodium

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kal-/-kal

Answer 153

potassium

Question 154

calci-

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calcium

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chlor-

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chlorine

Question 156

chol(e)-

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bile

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histo-

Answer 157

tissue

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hidr(o)-

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sweating

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hapto-

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related to touch

Question 160

halit-

Answer 160

breath

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propio-

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pressure touch

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ger-/gero-/geronto-

Answer 162

old age

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-lith

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stone

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-cide

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killer or killing

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-ceptor

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receptor/sensor

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apo-

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away from; separation

Question 167

acr(o)-

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extremity

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anter(i/o)

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in front; to the front

Question 169

amb(i)-

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both sides

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amph(i/o)-

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both sides

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poster(i/o)-

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behind

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dextr(o)-

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right; towards the right

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levo-

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left; towards the left

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retro-

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behind; backward

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alt(i)-

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high

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ather(o)-

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fat

Question 177

albumin(o)-

Answer 177

albumin

Question 178

band(o)-

Answer 178

bands (band cells)

Question 179

amly(o)-

Answer 179

starch

Question 180

-coccus

Answer 180

round

Question 181

andro-

Answer 181

male

Question 182

gyn(o/eco)

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female

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anim-

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life

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calc-

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stone

Question 185

arachn(o)-

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spider

Question 186

aer(o)-

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air or gas

Question 187

abras(o)-

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to rub away

Question 188

-port

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to carry; mobile

Question 189

phon-

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sound

Question 190

cryo-

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cold

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auto-

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self

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allo-

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different (different human)

Question 193

xeno-

Answer 193

different; alien; foreign

Question 194

choano-

Answer 194

a funnel

Question 195

chord-

Answer 195

string

Question 196

chym-

Answer 196

juice;fluid

Question 197

-cilia

Answer 197

hair

Question 198

carn-

Answer 198

flesh

Question 199

carcin(o)-

Answer 199

cancer; tumor

Question 200

crypt-

Answer 200

hidden

Question 201

dipl(o)-

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double

Question 202

astheni(o)-

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weakness

Question 203

dolich(o)-

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long; abnormally long

Question 204

alter-

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change

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aspir(o)-

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inhaling; inhalation

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aspirat(o)-

Answer 206

inhaling, inhalation

Question 207

ante-

Answer 207

before

Question 208

pre-

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before

Question 209

post-

Answer 209

after

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primi-

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first

Question 211

acoust(o)-

Answer 211

to hear, hearing

Question 212

aud(i/o)-

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hearing

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aux-

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to grow or enlarge

Question 214

-ben(i/e)-

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good

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ambul-

Answer 215

walk; to walk

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ankyl(o)-

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fused; fusion not straight

Question 217

contra-

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against; to counter

Question 218

-crine

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to secrete

Question 219

-rrhage/-rrhagia

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heavy flow; bursting with blood

Question 220

-malacia

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softening

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-tresia

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perforation; opening

Question 222

-rrhaphy

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suture

Question 223

-clysis

Answer 223

irrigation; washing

Question 224

-desis

Answer 224

surgical union, surgical fixation

Question 225

-centesis

Answer 225

removal of fluid; aspiration

Question 226

-graft

Answer 226

organ/tissue used for transplantation to replace

Question 227

cephal(o)-

Answer 227

head

Question 228

facio-

Answer 228

face

Question 229

crani(o)-

Answer 229

skull

Question 230

trich(o)-

Answer 230

hair

Question 231

stoma-/oro-

Answer 231

mouth

Question 232

gloss(o)-/linguo-

Answer 232

tongue

Question 233

labio-/cheilo-

Answer 233

lips

Question 234

dent-/odont(o)-

Answer 234

teeth

Question 235

gingivo-

Answer 235

gums

Question 236

rhino-/naso-

Answer 236

nose

Question 237

buccal-

Answer 237

cheek

Question 238

geni(o)-/mento-

Answer 238

chin

Question 239

mandibulo-

Answer 239

mandible

Question 240

maxillo-

Answer 240

maxilla

Question 241

sialadeno-

Answer 241

salivary gland

Question 242

trache(o)-

Answer 242

trachea

Question 243

laryngo-

Answer 243

larynx

Question 244

pharyngo-

Answer 244

throat

Question 245

thyro-

Answer 245

thyroid gland

Question 246

epiglott(i)-

Answer 246

epiglottis

Question 247

oto-

Answer 247

ear

Question 248

myringo-/tympano-

Answer 248

eardrum/tympanic membrane

Question 249

cochleo-

Answer 249

cochlea

Question 250

mastoido-

Answer 250

mastoid process

Question 251

opto-/optho-/oculo-

Answer 251

eye