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1
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a-

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a-

without, not

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-a

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noun ending

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ab-

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ab-

away from, from

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abdomin/o

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abdomin/o

abdomen

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abort/o

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abort/o

to miscarry

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-ac

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-ac

pertaining to

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acid/o

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acid/o

acid

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acous/o

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acous/o

hearing

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acr/o

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acr/o

extremity

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acromi/o

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acromi/o

acromion (projection of scapula)

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-acusia

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-acusia

hearing

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-acusis

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-acusis

hearing

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-ad

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-ad

toward

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ad-

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ad-

toward

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aden/o

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aden/o

gland

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adenoid/o

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adenoid/o

adenoids

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adip/o

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adip/o

fat

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adren/o

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adren/o

adrenal glands

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adrenal/o

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adrenal/o

adrenal glands

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aer/o

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aer/o

air

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af-

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af-

toward

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agglutin/o

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agglutin/o

clumping, gluing

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agora-

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agora-

marketplace

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-al

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-al

pertaining to

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albin/o

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albino

white

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albumin/o

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albumin/o

albumin (protein)

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-algesia

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-algesia

pain

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-algia

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-algia

pain

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allo-

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allo-

other, differing from normal

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alveol/o

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alveol/o

alveolus; air sac

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ambly/o

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ambly/o

dull, dim

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amni/o

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amni/o

amnion (amniotic sac)

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an-

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an-

without, not

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an/o

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an/o

anus

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ana-

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ana-

against; up; back

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andr/o

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andr/o

male

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aneurysm/o

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aneurysm/o

widened blood vessel

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angi/o

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angi/o

vessel

usually lymph or blood

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angin/o

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angin/o

choking pain

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aniso-

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aniso-

unequal, dissimilar

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ankyl/o

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ankyl/o

stiffness; bent; crooked

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ante-

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ante-

before, in front of

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anter/o

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anter/o

anterior, front

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anthrac/o

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anthrac/o

coal, coal dust

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anti-

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anti-

against

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aort/o

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aort/o

aorta

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append/o

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append/o

appendix

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appendic/o

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appendic/o

appendix

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aque/o

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aque/o

water

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-ar

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-ar

pertaining to

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-arche

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-arche

beginning

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arteri/o

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arteri/o

artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriol/o

arteriole

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arthr/o

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arthr/o

joint

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-ary

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-ary

pertaining to

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asbest/o

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asbest/o

asbestos

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-asthenia

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-asthenia

weakness, debility

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astr/o

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astr/o

star

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-ate

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-ate

having the form of, possessing

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atel/o

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atel/o

incomplete; imperfect

antelope (incomplete antelope cant elope)

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ather/o

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ather/o

fatty plaque

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-ation

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-ation

process of

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atri/o

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atri/o

atrium

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audi/o

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audi/o

hearing

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audit/o

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audit/o

hearing

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aur-

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aur-

ear

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auricul/o

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auricul/o

ear

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auto-

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auto-

self, own

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ax/o

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ax/o

axis, axon

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azot/o

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azot/o

nitrogenous compound

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bacteri/o

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bacteri/o

bacteria

single - bacterium

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balan/o

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balan/o

glans penis

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bas/o

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bas/o

base

alkaline, opposite of acid

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bi-

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bi-

two

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bil/i

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bil/i

bile, gall

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bi/o

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bi/o

life

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77
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-blast

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-blast

embryonic cell

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blast/o

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blast/o

embyronic cell

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blephar/o

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blephar/o

eyelid

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brachi/o

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brachi/o

arm

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brachy-

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brachy-

short

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brady-

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brady-

slow

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bronch/o

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bronch/o

bronchus

(plural, bronchi)

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiol/o

bronchus

(plural bronchi)

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bucc/o

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bucc/o

cheek

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calc/o

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calc/o

calcium

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calcane/o

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calcane/o

calcaneum

(heel bone)

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-capnia

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-capnea

carbon dioxide (CO2)

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carcin/o

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carcin/o

cancer

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cardi/o

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cardi/o

heart

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-cardia

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-cardia

heart condition

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carp/o

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carp/o

carpus

wrist bones

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cata-

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cata-

down

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caud/o

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caud/o

tail

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cauter/o

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cauter/o

heat, burn

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cec/o

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cec/o

cecum

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-cele

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-cele

hernia

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-centesis

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-centesis

surgical puncture

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cephal/o

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cephal/o

head

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100
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-ceps

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-ceps

head

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-ception

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-ception

conceiving

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cerebell/o

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cerebell/o

cerebellum

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cerebr/o

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cerebr/o

cerebrum

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cervic/o

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cervic/o

neck; cervix uteri (neck of cervix)

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chalic/o

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chalic/o

limestone

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cheil/o

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cheil/o

lip

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chem/o

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chem/o

chemical, drug

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chlor/o

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chlor/o

green

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chol/e

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chol/e

bile, gall

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chondr/o

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chondr/o

cartilage

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cholangi/o

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cholangi/o

bile vessel

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choledoch/o

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choledoch/o

bile duct

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chori/o

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chori/o

chorion

membrane surrounding an embryo

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choroid/o

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choroid/o

choroid

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chrom/o

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chrom/o

colour

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116
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chromat/o

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chromat/o

color

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117
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-cide

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-cide

killing

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118
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circum-

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circum-

around

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119
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cirrh/o

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cirrh/o

yellow

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120
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-cision

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-cision

a cutting

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121
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-clasia

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-clasia

to break; surgical fracture

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122
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-clasis

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-clasis

to break; surgical fracture

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123
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-clast

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-clast

to break; surgical fracture

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124
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clavicul/o

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clavicul/o

clavicle (collar bone)

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-clysis

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-clysis

irrigation, washing

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coccyg/o

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coccyg/o

coccyx (tailbone)

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cochle/o

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cochle/o

cochlea

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col/o

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col/o

colon

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129
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colon/o

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colon/o

colon

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colp/o

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colp/o

vagina

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131
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condyl/o

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condyl/o

condyle

round bump of bone

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coni/o

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coni/o

dust

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiv/o

conjunctiva

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134
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-continence

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-continence

to hold back

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135
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contra-

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contra-

against, opposite

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136
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cor/o

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cor/o

pupil

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137
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core/o

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core/o

pupil

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138
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corne/o

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corne/o

cornea

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139
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coron/o

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coron/o

heart

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140
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corp/o

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corp/o

body

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corpor/o

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corpor/o

body

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cortic/o

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cortic/o

cortex

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cost/o

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cost/o

ribs

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crani/o

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crani/o

cranium (skull)

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crin/o

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crin/o

secrete

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-crine

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-crine

secrete

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cruci/o

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cruci/o

cross

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cry/o

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cry/o

cold

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crypt/o

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crypt/o

hidden

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culd/o

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culd/o

cul-de-sac

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-cusia

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-cusia

hearing

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-cusia

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-cusia

hearing

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cutane/o

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cutane/o

skin

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cyan/o

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cyan/o

blue

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cycl/o

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cycl/o

ciliary body of the eye; circular; cycle

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-cyesis

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-cyesis

pregnancy

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cyst/o

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cyst/o

bladder

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cyt/o

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cyt/o

cell

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-cyte

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-cyte

cell

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dacry/o

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dacry/o

tear; lacrimal apparatus

(duct, sac, gland)

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dacryocyst/o

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dacryocyst/o

lacrimal sac

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dactyl/o

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dactyl/o

fingers; toes

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de-

A

de-

cessation

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dendr/o

A

dendr/o

tree

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dent/o

A

dent/o

teeth

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derm/o

dermato

-derma

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derm/o

skin

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-desis

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-desis

binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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di-

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di-

double

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dia-

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dia-

through, across

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dipl/o

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dipl/o

double

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dips/o

A

dips/o

thirst

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172
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-dipsia

A

-dipsia

thirst

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173
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dist/o

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dist/o

far, farthest

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dors/o

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dors/o

back (of the body)

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duct/o

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duct/o

to lead; carry

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-duction

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-duction

act of leading, bringing, conducting

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duoden/o

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duoden/o

duodenum

(first part of small intestine)

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dur/o

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dur/o

dura mater; hard

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179
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-dynia

A

-dynia

pain

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180
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dys-

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dys-

bad; painful; difficult

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181
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-eal

A

-eal

pertaining to

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ec-

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ec-

out, out from

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echo-

A

echo-

repeated sound

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184
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-ectasis

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-ectasis

dilation, expansion

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185
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ecto-

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ecto-

outside, outward

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A
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-ectomy

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-ectomy

excision, removal

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188
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-edema

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-edema

swelling

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189
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ef-

A

ef-

away from

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190
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electr/o

A

electr/o

electricity

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191
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-ema

A

-ema

state of; condition

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192
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embol/o

A

embol/o

embolus (plug)

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193
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-emesis

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-emesis

vomiting

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194
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-emia

A

-emia

blood condition

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195
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emphys/o

A

emphys/o

to inflate

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196
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en-

A

en-

in, within

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197
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encephal/o

A

encephal/o

brain

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198
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end-

A

end-

in, within

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199
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endo-

A

endo-

in, within

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enter/o

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enter/o

intestine (usually small)

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201
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eosin/o

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eosin/o

rose coloured

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epi-

A

epi

above, upon

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epididym/o

A

epididym/o

epididymis

(duct behind testes carrying sperm)

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epiglott/o

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epiglott/o

epiglottis

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episi/o

A

episi/o

vulva

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erythem/o

erythemat/o

erythr/o

A

erythem/o

red

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207
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eschar/o

A

eschar/o

scab

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208
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-esis

A

-esis

condition

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209
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eso-

A

eso-

inward

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210
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esophag/o

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esophag/o

esophagus

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211
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esthes/o

A

esthes/o

feeling

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-esthesia

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-esthesia

feeling

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eti/o

A

eti/o

cause

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214
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eu-

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eu-

good; normal

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ex-

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ex-

out, out from

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exo-

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exo-

outside, outward

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extra-

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extra-

outside

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faci/o

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fasci/o

face

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fasci/o

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fasci/o

band, fascia

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femor/o

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femor/o

femur

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-ferent

A

-ferent

to carry

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fibr/o

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fibr/o

fiber, fibrous tissue

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fibul/o

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fibul/o

fibula

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fluor/o

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fluor/o

luminous, fluorescence

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galact/o

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galact/o

milk

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gangli/o

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gangli/o

ganglion (knot or knot like mass)

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gastr/o

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gastr/o

stomach

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-gen

gen/o

-genesis

A

-gen, gen/o, -genesis

forming, producing, origin

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229
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genit/o

A

genit/o

genitalia

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230
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gest/o

A

gest/o

pregnancy

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231
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gingiv/o

A

gingiv/o

gums

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glauc/o

A

glauc/o

gray

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gli/o

-glia

A

gli/o, -glia

glue; neuroglial tissue

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234
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-globin

A

-globin

protein

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glomerul/o

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glomerul/o

glomerulus

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gloss/o

A

gloss/o

tongue

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237
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glott/o

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glott/o

glottis

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gluc/o

glucos/o

glyc/o

glycos/o

A

gluc, glyc

sugar, sweetness

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239
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gnos/o

-gnosis

A

gnos/o, -gnosis

knowing

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240
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gonad/o

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gonad/o

gonads, sex glands

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241
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goni/o

A

goni/o

angle

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gon/o

A

gon/o

seed

(ovum, spermatozoon)

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243
Q

-grade

A

-grade

to go

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244
Q

-graft

A

-graft

transplantation

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245
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-gram

A

-gram

record, writing

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246
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granul/o

A

granul/o

granule

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-graph

A

-graph

instrument for recording

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-graphy

A

-graphy

process of recording

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249
Q

-gravida

A

-gravida

pregnant woman

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gyn/o

A

gyn/o

woman, female

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gynec/o

A

gynec/o

woman, female

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hallucin/o

A

hallucin/o

hallucination

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hedon/o

A

hedon/o

pleasure

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hem/o

A

hem/o

blood

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hemangi/o

A

hemangi/o

blood vessel

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hemat/o

A

hemat/o

blood

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hepat/o

A

hepat/o

liver

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Q

heter/o

A

heter/o

different

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259
Q

hemi-

A

hemi-

half

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hidr/o

A

hidr/o

sweat

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hist/o

histi/o

A

hist/o

tissue

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Q

home/o

homeo

homo

A

home/o

same, alike

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humer/o

A

humer/o

humerus (upper arm bone)

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Q

hydr/o

A

hydr/o

water

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Q

hyp-

hypo-

A

hyp-, hypo

uner, below, deficient

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hyper-

A

hyper-

excessive, above normal

267
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hypn/o

A

hypn/o

sleep

268
Q

hyster/o

A

hyster/o

uterus

269
Q

-ia

A

-ia

condition

270
Q

-iac

A

-iac

pertaining to

271
Q

-iasis

A

-iasis

abnormal condition

272
Q

iatr/o

A

iatr/o

physician; treatment

273
Q

-iatry

A

-iatry

physician; treatment

274
Q

-ic

-ical

A

-ic, -ical

pertaining to

275
Q

-ice

A

-ice

noun ending

276
Q

ichthy/o

A

ichthy/o

dry, scaly

277
Q

-ician

A

-ician

specialist

278
Q

-icle

A

-icle

small, minute

279
Q

-icterus

A

-icterus

jaundice

280
Q

idi/o

A

idi/o

unknown, peculiar

281
Q

-ile

A

-ile

pertaining to

282
Q

ile/o

A

ile/o

ileum (third part of small intestine)

283
Q

ili/o

A

ili/o

ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone)

284
Q

im-

A

im-

not

285
Q

immun/o

A

immun/o

immune, immunity, safe

286
Q

in-

A

in-

in, not

287
Q

-ine

A

-ine

pertaining to

288
Q

infer/o

A

infer/o

lower, below

289
Q

infra-

A

infra-

below, under

290
Q

inguin/o

A

inguin/o

groin

291
Q

insulin/o

A

insulin/o

insulin

292
Q

inter-

A

inter-

between

293
Q

intra-

A

intra-

in, within

294
Q

-ion

A

-ion

the act of

295
Q

-ior

A

-ior

pertaining to

296
Q

irid/o

A

irid/o

iris

297
Q

-is

A

-is

noun ending

298
Q

isch/o

A

isch/o

to hold back; block

299
Q

ischi/o

A

ischi/o

ischium

(lower portion of the hip bone)

300
Q

-ism

A

-ism

condition

301
Q

iso-

A

iso-

same, equal

302
Q

-ist

A

-ist

specialist

303
Q

-isy

A

-isy

state of; condition

304
Q

-itic

A

-itic

pertaining to

305
Q

-itis

A

-itis

inflammation

306
Q

-ive

A

-ive

pertaining to

307
Q

-ization

A

-ization

process of

308
Q

jaund/o

A

jaund/o

yellow

309
Q

jejun/o

A

jejun/o

jejunum (second part of the small intestine)

310
Q

kal/i

A

kal/i

potassium

311
Q

kary/o

A

kary/o

nucleus

312
Q

kerat/o

A

kerat/o

horny tissue; hard; cornea

313
Q

kern/o

A

kern/o

kernel (nucleus)

314
Q

ket/o

keton/o

A

ket/o

ketone bodies

315
Q

kinesi/o

-kinesia

-kinet/o

A

kinesi/o

movement

316
Q

klept/o

A

klept/o

to steal

317
Q

kyph/o

A

kyph/o

humpback

318
Q

labi/o

A

labi/o

lip

319
Q

labyrinth/o

A

labyrinth/o

labyrinth (inner ear)

320
Q

lacrim/o

A

lacrim/o

tear; lacrimal apparatus

321
Q

lact/o

A

lact/o

milk

322
Q

-lalia

A

-lalia

speech, babble

323
Q

lamin/o

A

lamin/o

lamina

(part of the vertebral arch)

324
Q

lapar/o

A

lapar/o

abdomen

325
Q

laryng/o

A

laryng/o

larynx

326
Q

later/o

A

later/o

side, to one side

327
Q

lei/o

A

lei/o

smooth

328
Q

leiomy/o

A

leiomy/o

smooth (visceral) muscle

329
Q

-lepsy

A

-lepsy

seizure

330
Q

lept/o

A

lept/o

thin, slender

331
Q

leuk/o

A

leuk/o

white

332
Q

lex/o

A

lex/o

word, phase

333
Q

lingu/o

A

ling/o

tongue

334
Q

lip/o

A

lip/o

fat

335
Q

lipid/o

A

lipid/o

fat

336
Q

-listhesis

A

-listhesis

slipping

337
Q

-lith

litho

A

-lith

stone, calculus

338
Q

lob/o

A

lob/o

lobe

339
Q

log/o

A

log/o

study of

340
Q

-logist

A

-logist

specialist in the study of

341
Q

-logy

A

-logy

study of

342
Q

lord/o

A

lord/o

curve, swayback

343
Q

-lucent

A

-lucent

to shine; clear

344
Q

lumb/o

A

lumb/o

loins, lower back

345
Q

lymph/o

A

lymph/o

lymph

346
Q

lymphaden/o

A

lymphaden/o

lymph gland (node)

347
Q

lymphangi/o

A

lymphangi/o

lymph vessel

348
Q

-lysis

A

-lysis

separation; destruction; loosening

349
Q

macro-

A

macro-

large

350
Q

mal-

A

mal-

bad

351
Q

-malacia

A

-malacia

softening

352
Q

mamm/o

A

mamm/o

breast

353
Q

-mania

A

-mania

state of mental disorder, frenzy

354
Q

mast/o

A

mast/o

breast

355
Q

mastoid/o

A

mastoid/o

mastoid process

356
Q

maxill/o

A

maxill/o

maxilla (upper jaw bone)

357
Q

meat/o

A

meat/o

opening, meatus

358
Q

medi-

medio-

A

medi-

middle

359
Q

mediastin/o

A

mediastin/o

mediastinum

360
Q

medull/o

A

medull/o

medulla

361
Q

mega-

megal/o

-megaly

A

mega

enlargement

362
Q

melan/o

A

melan/o

black

363
Q

men/o

A

men/o

menses, menstruation

364
Q

mening/o

meningi/o

A

mening/o, meningi/o

meninges

(membranes covering he brain and spinal cord)

365
Q

menstr/o

A

menstr/o

monthy discharge of blood

366
Q

ment/o

A

ment/o

mind

367
Q

meso-

A

meso-

middle

368
Q

meta-

A

meta-

change, beyond

369
Q

metacarp/o

A

metacarp/o

metacarpus (hand bones)

370
Q

metatars/o

A

metatars/o

metatarsus

foot bones

371
Q

-meter

A

-meter

instrument for measuring

372
Q

metr/o

metri/o

A

metr/o

uterus

373
Q

-metry

A

-metry

act of measuring

374
Q

micr/o

micro

A

micro

small

375
Q

mono-

A

mono-

one

376
Q

morph/o

A

morph/o

form, shape, structure

377
Q

muc/o

A

muc/o

mucus

378
Q

multi-

A

multi

many, much

379
Q

muscul/o

A

muscul/o

muscle

380
Q

mut/a

A

mut/a

genetic change

381
Q

my/o

A

my/o

muscle

382
Q

myc/o

A

myc/o

fungus

383
Q

mydr/o

A

mydr/o

widen, enlarge

384
Q

myel/o

A

myel/o

bone marrow; spinal cord

385
Q

myos/o

A

myos/o

muscle

386
Q

myring/o

A

myring/o

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

387
Q

myx/o

A

myx/o

mucus

388
Q

narc/o

A

narc/o

stupor; numbness; sleep

389
Q

nas/o

A

nas/o

nose

390
Q

nat/o

A

nat/o

birth

391
Q

natr/o

A

natr/o

sodium

392
Q

necr/o

A

necr/o

death, necrosis

393
Q

neo-

A

neo-

new

394
Q

nephr/o

A

nephr/o

kidney

395
Q

neur/o

A

neur/o

nerve

396
Q

neutr/o

A

neutr/o

neutral; neither

397
Q

nid/o

A

nid/o

nest

398
Q

noct/o

A

noct/o

night

399
Q

nucle/o

A

nucle/o

nucleus

400
Q

nulli-

A

nulli-

none

401
Q

nyctal/o

A

nyctal/o

night

402
Q

obstetr/o

A

obstetr/o

pregnacy; childbirth

403
Q

ocul/o

A

ocul/o

eye

404
Q

odont/o

A

odont/o

teeth

405
Q

-oid

A

-oid

resembling

406
Q

-ole

A

-ole

minute, small

407
Q

olig/o

A

olig/o

scanty

408
Q

-oma

A

-oma

tumor

409
Q

omphal/o

A

omphal/o

navel (umbilicus)

410
Q

onc/o

A

onc/o

tumor

411
Q

onych/o

A

onych/o

nail

412
Q

oophor/o

A

oophor/o

ovary

413
Q

-opaque

A

-opaque

obscure

414
Q

ophthalm/o

A

ophthalm/o

eye

415
Q

-opia

-opsia

A

-opia, -opsia

vision

416
Q

or/o

A

or/o

mouth

417
Q

orch/o

orchi/o

orchid/o

A

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

testis (testes pl)

418
Q

-orexia

A

-orexia

appetite

419
Q

orth/o

A

orth/o

straight

420
Q

-ory

A

-ory

pertaining to

421
Q

-ose

A

-ose

pertaining to sugar

422
Q

-osis

A

-osis

abnormal condition;

increase (when used with blood cells)

423
Q

-osmia

A

-osmia

smell

424
Q

oste/o

A

oste/o

bone

425
Q

ot/o

A

ot/o

ear

426
Q

-ous

A

-ous

pertaining to

427
Q

ovari/o

A

ovari/o

ovary

428
Q

ox/i

ox/o

-oxia

A

ox/o/i/ia

oxygen

429
Q

pachy-

A

pachy-

thick

430
Q

palat/o

A

palat/o

palate

431
Q

pan-

A

pan-

all

432
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreat/o

pancreas

433
Q

-para

A

-para

to bear (offspring)

434
Q

para-

A

para-

near; beside; beyond

435
Q

parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid/o

parathyroid glands

436
Q

-paresis

A

-parathesis

partial paralysis

437
Q

patell/o

A

patell/o

patella (kneecap)

438
Q

path/o

-pathy

A

path/o, -pathy

disease

439
Q

pector/o

A

pector/o

chest

440
Q

ped/i

ped/o

A

ped/i, ped/o

foot; child

441
Q

pedicul/o

A

pedicul/o

lice

442
Q

pelvi/i

pelv/o

A

pelv/i

pelv/o

pelvis

443
Q

pen/o

A

pen/o

penis

444
Q

-penia

A

-penia

decrease, deficiency

445
Q

-pepsia

A

-pepsia

digestion

446
Q

per-

A

per-

through

447
Q

peri-

A

peri-

around

448
Q

perine/o

A

perine/o

perineum

(area between the scrotum (or vulva) and anus)

449
Q

peritone/o

A

peritone/o

peritoneum

450
Q

-pexy

A

-pexy

fixation of an organ

451
Q

phac/o

A

phac/o

lens

452
Q

phag/o

-phage

-phagia

A

phag/o, -phage, -phagia

swallowing, eating

453
Q

phalang/o

A

phalang/o

phalanges

(bones of the fingers and toes)

454
Q

pharmaceutic/o

A

pharmaceutic/o

drug, medicine

455
Q

pharyng/o

A

pharyng/o

pharynx

456
Q

-phasia

A

-phasia

speech

457
Q

phe/o

A

phe/o

dusky, dark

458
Q

-phil

phil/o

-philia

A

-phil, phil/o, -philia

attraction for

459
Q

phim/o

A

phim/o

muzzle

460
Q

phleb/o

A

phleb/o

vein

461
Q

-phobia

A

-phobia

fear

462
Q

-phonia

A

-phonia

voice

463
Q

-phoresis

A

-phoresis

carrying, transmission

464
Q

-phora

A

-phora

feeling, mental state

465
Q

phot/o

A

phot/o

light

466
Q

phren/o

A

phren/o

diaphragm; mind

467
Q

-phylaxis

A

-phylaxis

protection

468
Q

-physis

A

-physis

growth

469
Q

pil/o

A

pil/o

hair

470
Q

pituitar/o

A

pituitar/o

pituitary gland

471
Q

-plakia

A

-plakia

plaque

472
Q

plas/o

-plasia

-plasm

A

plas/o, -plasia, -plasm

formation, growth

473
Q

-plegia

A

-plegia

paralysis

474
Q

pleur/o

A

pleur/o

pleura

475
Q

-plexy

A

-plexy

stroke

476
Q

-pnea

A

-pnea

breathing

477
Q

pneum/o

pneumon/o

A

pneum/o

pneumon/o

air; lung

478
Q

pod/o

A

pod/o

foot

479
Q

-poiesis

A

-poises

formation, production

480
Q

poikil/o

A

poikil/o

varied, irregular

481
Q

poli/o

A

poli/o

gray, gray matter

482
Q

poly-

A

poly-

many

483
Q

polyp/o

A

polyp/o

small growth

484
Q

-porosis

A

-porosis

porous

485
Q

post-

A

post-

after, behind

486
Q

poster/o

A

poster/o

back (of the body), behnind, posterior

487
Q

-potence

A

-potence

power

488
Q

-prandial

A

-prandial

meal

489
Q

pre-

A

pre-

before, in front of

490
Q

presby/o

A

presby/o

old age

491
Q

primi-

A

primi-

first

492
Q

pro-

A

pro-

before, in front of

493
Q

proct/o

A

proct/o

anus, rectum

494
Q

prostat/o

A

prostat/o

prostate gland

495
Q

proxim/o

A

proxim/o

near, nearest

496
Q

pseudo-

A

pseudo-

false

497
Q

psych/o

A

psych/o

mind

498
Q

-ptosis

A

-ptosis

prolapse, downward displacement

499
Q

ptyal/o

A

ptyal/o

saliva

500
Q

-ptysis

A

-ptysis

spitting

501
Q

pub/o

A

pub/o

pubis (anterior part of the pelvic bone)

502
Q

pulmon/o

A

pulmon/o

lung

503
Q

pupill/o

A

pupill/o

pupil

504
Q

py/o

A

py/o

pus

505
Q

pyel/o

A

pyel/o

renal pelvis

506
Q

pylor/o

A

pylor/o

pylorus

507
Q

pyr/o

A

pyr/o

fire

508
Q

quadri-

A

quadri-

four

509
Q

rachi/o

A

rachi/o

spine

510
Q

radi/o

A

radi/o

radiation; radius (lower part of arm)

511
Q

radicul/o

A

radicul/o

nerve root

512
Q

rect/o

A

rect/o

rectum

513
Q

ren/o

A

ren/o

kidney

514
Q

reticul/o

A

reticul/o

net, mesh

515
Q

retin/o

A

retin/o

retina

516
Q

rhabd/o

A

rhabd/o

rod shaped (striated)

517
Q

rhabdomy/o

A

rhabdomy/o

rod-shaped muscle (striated)

518
Q

rhin/o

A

rhin/o

nose

519
Q

rhytid/o

A

rhytid/o

wrinkle

520
Q

roentgen/o

A

roentgen/o

x-rays

521
Q

-rrhage

-rrhagia

A

-rrhage, -rrhagia

bursting forth (of)

522
Q

-rrhaphy

A

-rrhaphy

suture

523
Q

-rrhea

A

-rrhea

discharge, flow

524
Q

-rrhexis

A

-rrhexis

rupture

525
Q

-rrhthym/o

A

-rrthym/o

rhythm

526
Q

rube/o

A

rube/o

red

527
Q

sacr/o

A

sacr/o

sacrum

528
Q

salping/o

salpinx

A

salping/o

tube (usually fallopian or eustachian tube

529
Q

sarc/o

A

sarc/o

flesh

530
Q

-sarcoma

A

-sarcoma

malignant tumor of connective tissue

531
Q

scapul/o

A

scapul/o

scapula (shoulder blade)

532
Q

-schisis

A

-schisis

a splitting

533
Q

schiz/o

A

schiz/o

split

534
Q

scler/o

A

scler/o

hardening; sclera (white of the eye)

535
Q

scoli/o

A

scoli/o

crooked, bent

536
Q

-scope

A

-scope

instrument for examining

537
Q

scop/o

A

scop/o

view

538
Q

-scopy

A

-scopy

visual examination

539
Q

scot/o

A

scot/o

darkness

540
Q

seb/o

A

seb/o

sebum, sebaceous

541
Q

semi-

A

semi-

one-half

542
Q

semin/o

semin/i

A

semin/o

semen; seed

543
Q

sept/o

A

sept/o

septum

544
Q

sequestr/o

A

sequestr/o

separation

545
Q

ser/o

A

ser/o

serum

546
Q

sial/o

A

sial/o

saliva, salivary gland

547
Q

sider/o

A

sider/o

iron

548
Q

sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

549
Q

silic/o

A

silic/o

flint

550
Q

sin/o

sinus/o

A

sin/o, sinus/o

sinus, cavity

551
Q

-sis

A

-sis

state of; condition

552
Q

-social

A

-social

society

553
Q

somat/o

A

somat/o

body

554
Q

somn/o

A

somn/o

sleep

555
Q

son/o

A

son/o

sound

556
Q

-spadias

A

-spadias

slit, fissure

557
Q

-spasm

A

-spasm

involuntary contraction, twitching

558
Q

sperm/i/o/ato

A

sperm/i/o/ato

spermatozoa, sperm cells

559
Q

sphygm/o

A

sphygm/o

pulse

560
Q

-sphyxia

A

-sphyxia

pulse

561
Q

spin/o

A

spin/o

spine

562
Q

spir/o

A

spir/o

breathe

563
Q

splen/o

A

splen/o

spleen

564
Q

spondyl/o

A

spondyl/o

vertebra (backbone)

565
Q

squam/o

A

squam/o

scale

566
Q

staped/o

A

staped/o

stapes

567
Q

-stasis

A

-stasis

standing still

568
Q

steat/o

A

steat/o

fat

569
Q

sten/o

-stenosis

A

sten/o, stenosis

norrowing, stricture

570
Q

stern/o

A

stern/o

sternum (breastbone)

571
Q

steth/o

A

steth/o

chest

572
Q

sthen/o

A

sthen/o

strength

573
Q

stigmat/o

A

stigmat/o

point, mark

574
Q

stomat/o

A

stomat/o

mouth

575
Q

-stomy

A

-stomy

forming an opening (mouth)

576
Q

sub-

A

sub-

under, below

577
Q

sudor/o

A

sudor/o

sweat

578
Q

super-

super/o

A

super-, super/o

above, upper

579
Q

supra-

A

supra-

above, excessive, superior

580
Q

sym-, syn-

A

sym-, syn-

union, together, joined

581
Q

synapt/o

A

synapt/o

synapsis, point of contact

582
Q

synov/o

A

synov/o

synovial membrane, synovial fluid

583
Q

tachy-

A

tachy-

rapid

584
Q

tax/o

-taxia

A

tax/o

order, coordination

585
Q

tele/o

A

tele/o

distant

586
Q

ten/o

A

ten/o

tendon

587
Q

tend/o

A

tend/o

tendon

588
Q

tendin/o

A

tendin/o

tendon

589
Q

-tension

A

-tension

to stretch

590
Q

test/o

A

test/o

testis (plural testes)

591
Q

thalam/o

A

thalam/o

thalamus

592
Q

thalass/o

A

thalass/o

sea

593
Q

thec/o

A

thec/o

sheath (usually meninges)

594
Q

thel/o

A

thel/o

nipple

595
Q

therapeut/o

A

therapeut/o

treatment

596
Q

-therapy

A

-therapy

treatment

597
Q

therm/o

A

therm/o

heat

598
Q

thorac/o

A

thorac/o

chest

599
Q

-thorax

A

-thorax

chest

600
Q

thromb/o

A

thromb/o

blood clot

601
Q

thym/o

A

thym/o

thymus gland

602
Q

-thymia

A

-thymia

mind; emotion

603
Q

thyr/o

A

thyr/o

thyroid gland

604
Q

thyroid/o

A

thyroid/o

thyroid gland

605
Q

tibi/o

A

tibi/o

tibia

606
Q

-tic

A

-tic

pertaining to

607
Q

-tocia

A

-tocia

childbirth, labor

608
Q

tom/o

A

tom/o

to cut

609
Q

-tome

A

-tome

instrument to cut

610
Q

-tomy

A

-tomy

incision

611
Q

ton/o

A

ton/o

tension

612
Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsill/o

tonsils

613
Q

tox/o

A

tox/o

poison

614
Q

-toxic

A

-toxic

pertaining to poison

615
Q

toxic/o

A

toxic/o

poison

616
Q

trabecul/o

A

trabecul/o

trabecula (supporting bundles of fibres)

617
Q

trache/o

A

trache/o

trachea

618
Q

trans-

A

trans-

across, through

619
Q

tri-

A

tri-

three

620
Q

trich/o

A

trich/o

hair

621
Q

trigon/o

A

trigon/o

trigone

(triangular region at the base of the bladder)

622
Q

-tripsy

A

-tripsy

crushing

623
Q

-trophy

A

-trophy

development, nourishment

624
Q

-tropia

A

-tropia

turning

625
Q

-tropin

A

-tropin

stimulate

626
Q

tubercul/o

A

tubercul/o

a little swelling

627
Q

tympan/o

A

tympan/o

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

628
Q

-ule

-ula

A

-ule, -ula

small, minute

629
Q

uln/o

A

uln/o

ulna

630
Q

ultra-

A

ultra-

excess, beyond

631
Q

-um

A

-um

structure, thing

632
Q

umbilic/o

A

umbilic/o

umbilicus, navel

633
Q

ungu/o

A

ungu/o

nail

634
Q

uni-

A

uni-

one

635
Q

ur/o

A

ur/o

urine, urinary tract

636
Q

-us

A

-us

condition, structure

637
Q

uter/o

A

uter/o

uterus (womb)

638
Q

uvul/o

A

uvul/o

uvula

639
Q

-verse

A

-verse

turn

640
Q

vagin/o

A

vagin/o

vagina

641
Q

valv/o

A

valv/o

valve

642
Q

valvul/o

A

valvul/o

valve

643
Q

varic/o

A

varic/o

dilated vein

644
Q

vas/o

A

vas/o

vessel; vas deferens; duct

645
Q

vascul/o

A

vascul/o

vessel (usually blood or lymph)

646
Q

ven/o

A

ven/o

vein

647
Q

ventr/o

A

ventr/o

ventral; belly side

648
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricul/o

ventricle (of the heart or brain)

649
Q

-version

A

-version

turning

650
Q

vertebr/o

A

vertebr/o

vertebra (backbone)

651
Q

vesic/o

A

vesic/o

bladder

652
Q

vesicul/o

A

vesicul/o

seminal vesicle

653
Q

vest/o

A

vest/o

clothes

654
Q

viscer/o

A

viscer/o

internal organs

655
Q

vitr/o

A

vitr/o

vitreous body (of the eye)

656
Q

vitre/o

A

vitre/o

glassy

657
Q

vol/o

A

vol/o

volume

658
Q

voyeur/o

A

voyeur/o

to see

659
Q

vulv/o

A

vulv/o

vulva

660
Q

xanth/o

A

xanth/o

yellow

661
Q

xen/o

A

xen/o

foreign, strange

662
Q

xiph/o

A

xiph/o

sword

663
Q

-y

A

-y

condition; process

Medical Terminology (22 decks)

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