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-ABLE

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capable of or ability to.

EX: erg/able = work/capable of. Related term(s): -IBLE.

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ALB/O-

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white.

EX: albin/ism = white/state of. (albo-, leuco-, leuko- also mean white.)

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AMBI-

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both.

EX: ambi/later/al = both/sides/refers to; ambi/dextr/ous = both/right (dominant hand)/refers to or state of.

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AMPHI-

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both.

EX: amphi/arthr/osis = both sides/joint/condition of.

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AN-

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lack of or without.

EX: an/orex/ia = lack of or without/appetite/refers to.

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ANA-

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apart or up.

EX: ana/tom/y = apart or up/cut/procedure of or process of; ana/phase = up/stage (mitosis stage when chromosomes move up or apart).

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ANTI-

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against.

EX: anti/sept/ic = against/infection/refers to; anti/bio/tic = against/life/refers to.

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ARCHE/O-

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first.

EX: arche/type = first or original/form or shape (it produces other forms).

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-AR

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refers to or pertains to.

EX: patell/ar = little dish (kneecap)/refers to. Related terms: -AC, -AL, -ARY, -ATE, -EUM, etc.

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-ATION

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process of or procedure of.

EX: circul/ation = circle/process of (blood moving from heart & returning); cardio/graph/y = heart/instrument to record/procedure of. Related term(s): -AGE, -IATION, -ING, -ION, -TION, -Y.

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BENE-

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good or normal.

EX: bene/fit = good or normal/suited for.

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BENIGN-

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kind.

EX: benign/iform = kind/shape or appearance (tumor in capsule: slow-growing & expansive, not invading).

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BI-

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two.

EX: bi/ceps = two/headed (muscle). Related term(s): CO-, BIN-, DI-, DIPLO-, DUO-, DYO-.

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BIN-

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two.

EX: bin/ocul/ar = two/eyes/refers to. Related term(s): CO-, BI-, DI-, DIPLO-, DUO-, DYO-.

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CAPN/O-

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carbon dioxide.

EX: capno/graph = carbon dioxide (or smoke)/instrument (used in exercise physiology to measure CO2).

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CAV-

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hollow.

EX: cav/ity = hollow space.

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-CELE

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swelling or tumor.

EX: laparo/cele = abdominal/swelling or tumor.

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CELLUL/O-

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chambers.

EX: cellul/itis = chambers or body cells (tissues are cell groups)/infection.

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CENTI-

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one-hundredth part (100).

EX: centi/meter = one-hundredth part (100)/of meter (metre- or -meter means to measure, & a meter is 39.37 inches).

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CHLOR/O-

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green.

EX: chlor/emia = green (chlorides)/in blood.

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CHROM/O-

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colored.

EX: chromo/some = colored/body (23 pairs in each body cell).

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-CID

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to kill.

EX: sui/cid/al = oneself/to kill/refers to.

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CIRCUM-

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around.

EX: circum/flex = around/bend; circum/cis/ion = around/cut/process of; circum/duct/ion = around/movement/state of.

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CIRRH/O-

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yellow-orange.

EX: cirrh/o/sis = yellow-orange (jaundiced) or yellow/condition of (disease or infection causing liver failure).

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CO-
two. ## Footnote EX: co/llater/al liga/ment = two (2 outer knee ligaments)/sides/refers to binding/act of; co-operat/ive = two/working/state of. Related term(s): BI-, BIN-, DI-, DIPLO-, DUO-, DYO-.
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COM-
together. ## Footnote EX: com/press/ion = together/contract/process of; com/minuted fracture = together/small: break. Related term(s): CON-, SYM-, SYN-.
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CORP/O-
body. ## Footnote EX: corp/us = body/refers to (corpus pediculosis means "body lice").
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-CULE
little. ## Footnote EX: mole/cule = mass/little (small quantity that can be divided without loss of characteristics). Related term(s): -ICLE, -IOLE, -ULE, -ULA.
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DE-
away. ## Footnote EX: de/gluti/tion = away/swallowing/process of; de/form = away/shape.
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DECI-
one tenth (1/10). ## Footnote EX: deci/liter = one tenth (1/10)/liter. (Deca- means 10.)
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DEKA-
ten. ## Footnote EX: deka/gram = ten/grams (15.432 grains = 1 gram; 28.35 grams = 1 ounce).
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DEMI-
half. ## Footnote EX: demi/facet = half/little face (superior & inferior projections of the vertebral arch). Related term(s): DEMI-, HEMI-, SEMI-.
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DIA-
across, through, total, between. ## Footnote EX: dia/phragm = across, through, total, complete, between/partition or wall; dia/meter = across/measure; dia/gnosis = total/knowledge; dia/stole = "between/contractions."
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DIPLO-
double or two. ## Footnote EX: dipl/op/ia = double or two/sight or vision/refers to (person experiencing double vision). Related term(s): CO-, BI-, BIN-, DI-, DUO-, DYO-.
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DIS-
away from or reverse. ## Footnote EX: dis/ease = away from or reverse/comfort or ease.
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DROMO-
running. ## Footnote EX: dromo/mania = running/madness; pro/drom/al = before/running/pertains to (specific phase of infection: after incubation & before convalescence stages).
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DY/O-
two or a pair. ## Footnote EX: dy/ad = two or a pair/refers to (pair of chromosomes formed during meiosis). Related term(s): CO-, BI-, BIN-, DI-, DIPLO-, DUO-, DYO-.
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DYS-
difficult, faulty, painful. ## Footnote EX: dys/toc/ia = difficult or painful/birth/pertains to; dys/chondro/plas/ia = faulty/cartilage/dev/refers to; dys/meno/rrhea = painful/monthly/flow.
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-E (suffix)
instrument. ## Footnote EX: rhino/scop/e = nose/view or examine/instrument. Related term(s): -graph.
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E- (prefix)
out or remove. ## Footnote EX: e/viscer/ate = out or remove/organs/act of or state of. Related term(s): ec-, ect-, ex-, ext-.
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EDEMA-
swelling. ## Footnote EX: lymph/edema = lymph/swelling.
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EF-
away or out. ## Footnote EX: ef/ferent = away or out/to carry (nerve or blood flow away from a structure); ef/fus/ion = out/attached/process.
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EM-
in. ## Footnote EX: em/py/ema = in/pus/refers to (collection of pus in a body cavity); em/bol/ism = within/lump/state.
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EN-
in. ## Footnote EX: en/cephal/itis = in/head (refers to brain)/inflamed.
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ENAMEL-
hard. ## Footnote EX: enamel = hard (hard outer covering of the upper tooth).
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ENDO-
within or inside. ## Footnote EX: endo/derm = within or inside/skin.
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EPI-
upon. ## Footnote EX: epi/didymis = upon/teste (coil structure upon teste); epi/gastr/ic = upon/stomach/pertains to; epi/glott/itis = upon/tongue/inflamed.
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ETI/O-
cause. ## Footnote EX: eti/olog/y = cause/study or science of diseases/process.
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EX-
out, outside, outward. ## Footnote EX: ex/tens/ion = outward/to stretch/process of. Related term(s): EXO-, EXTRA-.
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-GNOSIS
knowledge. ## Footnote EX: dia/gnosis = total or complete/knowledge.
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-GRADE
a step, stage, or degree in a process. ## Footnote EX: retro/grade = backward or behind/a step, stage, or degree in a process.
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HEMI-
half or one-half. ## Footnote EX: hemi/plegia = half (right or left side of the body)/paralyzed. Related term(s): DEMI-, SEMI-.
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HEPT/A-
seven. ## Footnote EX: hepta/dactyl/ia = seven/fingers or toes/refers to.
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HETER/O-
other or opposite. ## Footnote EX: hetero/gen/ous = other or opposite/form/state of.
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-IA
refers to, condition, state of. ## Footnote EX: esthes/ia = feeling (physical)/refers to, condition, state of; dys/phag/ia = difficult/eating or swallowing/refers to. Related term(s): -A.
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-ICIAN
one who. ## Footnote EX: diet/ician = food/one who (performs).
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IDIO-
unique to or unknown cause. ## Footnote EX: idio/path/ic = unique to or unknown cause/disease/refers to.
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-ID
state of. ## Footnote EX: morb/id = disease/state of.
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IM-
into or not. ## Footnote EX: im/plant = into/place or locate; im/potent = not/powerful or strong (not capable of having a strong or hard male erection).
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INTER-
between. ## Footnote EX: inter/cellul/ar = between/cell or chamber/refers to.
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-IOR
one who is. ## Footnote EX: infer/ior = under or below/one who (is). Related term(s): -ER, -OR.
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-IOUS
state of. ## Footnote EX: delir/ious = mental confusion or excitement/state of.
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ISO-
equal or same. ## Footnote EX: iso/ton/ic = equal or same/tone/refers to; iso/cell/ar = equal/cells/refers to.
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What is an ABSCESS?
A going away abscess involves tissue disintegration & displacement due to a 'Staph' infection forming pus.
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What does ALGES/I- refer to?
Pain ## Footnote Related terms: -AGRA, -ALGIA, DOLO-, -DYNIA
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What does -ALGIA mean?
Pain ## Footnote Related terms: -AGRA, ALGESIA-, DOLO-, -DYNIA
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What does ANTE- signify?
Before ## Footnote Examples: ante/nat/al (before birth), ante/pyrect/ic (before fever)
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What does ANTER/O- mean?
Before or foremost.
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What does AQUA- refer to?
Water ## Footnote Related term: HYDRO-
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What is AUSCULT/O-?
To listen ## Footnote Auscultation is the process of listening for physical diagnosis.
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What does BACILL/O- mean?
Rod-like.
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What does BACTERI/O- refer to?
Rod ## Footnote Refers to the first bacteria viewed under a microscope.
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What does BIO- signify?
Life ## Footnote Related terms: bio/log/y (science of or study of life).
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What does BUCCA- mean?
Cheek ## Footnote Pertains to the cheek.
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What does CAL/O- refer to?
Heat, heated or hot ## Footnote One of the 4 characteristics of inflammation: calor-heat; rubor-red; tumor-swelling; dolor-pain.
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What does CAPIT/O- signify?
Head ## Footnote Related terms: CAPUT, CEPHAL/O-.
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What does CAUD/O- mean?
Tail or toward tail.
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What does CAUST/O- refer to?
Burn or heat ## Footnote Related terms: CAUS-, CAUTER/O-.
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What does CAUTER/O- signify?
To burn or to heat ## Footnote Cauterization is the act of burning or heating.
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What does -CENTESIS mean?
Surgical puncture to drain fluid ## Footnote Example: thoraco/centesis (chest/surgical puncture to drain fluid).
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What does CENTR/I- refer to?
Center.
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What does CEPHAL/O- signify?
Head ## Footnote Example: en/cephal/itis (within/head/inflamed).
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What does -CEPT- mean?
Receiver ## Footnote Example: chemo/cept/or (chemical or drug/receiver).
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What does CINE/O- refer to?
Movement ## Footnote Example: cine/angio/cardio/graph/y (movement/vessel/heart/filming instrument).
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What does -CIS mean?
Cut or to cut ## Footnote Related terms: sect/o-.
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What does -CLYSIS signify?
Irrigation or injection.
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What does -COCCUS mean?
Berry ## Footnote Example: staphylo/coccus (grapelike/berry shape of bacteria).
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What is the CORONAL PLANE?
Crowning or frontal body cut ## Footnote It cuts the body into front and back parts.
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What does CRYO- refer to?
Cold ## Footnote Example: cryo/therap/y (cold/treat or cure).
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What does CURETT/O- mean?
Scooping or scraping ## Footnote Example: curett/age (scooping or scraping).
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What does CYTE- signify?
Cell or chamber ## Footnote Related terms: CYT-, CYTH-.
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What does DEEP mean?
Most inward.
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What does DEM/O- refer to?
People ## Footnote Example: Dem/o/graphy (people/procedure of recording).
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What does DEPRESS/O- mean?
Lower.
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What does -DESIS signify?
Binding or to bind ## Footnote Example: ligo/desis (to bind).
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What does DEXTR/O- refer to?
Right ## Footnote Example: dextro/card/ia (right/heart).
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What does DIFFERENT- mean?
To separate ## Footnote Example: different/ial dia/gnosis (to identify the differences between two or more similar conditions).
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What does DIST/O- signify?
Farther from.
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What does DOCT/O- mean?
To teach or teacher.
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What does DOL/O- refer to?
Pain ## Footnote Related terms: -AGRA, ALGESIA-, -ALGIA, -DYNIA.
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What does DORS/O- signify?
Back ## Footnote Example: dors/al (back/posterior).
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What does DUCT/O- mean?
To draw or to lead away ## Footnote Example: ab/duct/ion (away/to draw).
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What does DYNAM/O- refer to?
Work or strength.
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What does -DYNIA mean?
Pain ## Footnote Example: coccygo/dynia (tailbone/pain).
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What does ECHO- signify?
Sound ## Footnote Example: echo/gram (sound/writing or recording).
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What does -ECTOMY mean?
Excision or removal ## Footnote Example: tonsill/ectomy (almond or small mass/excision).
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What does ELECTR/O- refer to?
Electrical.
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What does FEBR/O- mean?
Fever.
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What does GEN/O- signify?
Race.
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What does GENI/O- refer to?
Chin ## Footnote Example: geni/ec/tom/y (chin/out/cutting).
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What does -GRAFT mean?
To probe or cut with a knife ## Footnote Example: dermo/graft (skin/to probe with knife).
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What does -GRAM mean?
To record ## Footnote Example: myo/gram (muscle/to record).
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What does -GRAPHY signify?
Procedure of using an instrument to do recording.
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What does -GRAPH mean?
Instrument ## Footnote Example: myo/graph (muscle/instrument used to do recording).
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What does IN SITU mean?
In position or location.
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What does INFECT/O- refer to?
To invade.
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What does -ING mean?
Procedure of or process of.
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What does INTRO- signify?
Within.
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What does INTUS- mean?
Within.
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What does ION/O- refer to?
Going or ion movement.
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What does IPSI- signify?
Equal.
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What does IR- mean?
Not or lack of.
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What does -ISH refer to?
Resembling or related to.
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What does -ISM mean?
State of or condition of.
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What does -IST signify?
Specialist.
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What does -ITIS mean?
Inflamed or inflammation.
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What does -ITY refer to?
State of.
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What does -IZE mean?
State of or acts like.
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What does LAX- signify?
To loosen or loosening.
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What does LEPTO- mean?
Thin or slender.
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What does -LITER refer to?
Liter.
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What does -LYSIS mean?
Destruction, breakdown, declining.
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What does MAL- signify?
Bad, harm, injury.
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What does -MATA mean?
Multiple.
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What does -METRY refer to?
Measurement procedure.
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What does MILLI- mean?
One thousandth.
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What does MINIMUS- signify?
Smallest.
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What does MINUTE mean?
Small.
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What does -MITR/E refer to?
Head band or mitre box.
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What does MYEL/O- mean?
Spinal cord or bone marrow.
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What does NUCLE/O- signify?
Nut.
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What does -O/PLASTY refer to?
Repair or plastic surgery.
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What does -OID mean?
Resembling.
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What does ONC/O- signify?
Tumor.
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What does -ORRHAPHY mean?
Suturing or repair.
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What does -OSTOMY refer to?
Mouth-like opening produced by surgery.
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What does -OTOMY mean?
Cutting, to cut, cut into.
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What does -OTRIPSY signify?
Crushing or to crush.
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What does PALL/O- refer to?
Pale or lack of color.
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What does PALPAT/O- mean?
Touching or to touch.
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What does PALPIT- signify?
Quivering or fluttering.
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What does PHARMAC/O- refer to?
Drug relationship.
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What does -PHERESIS mean?
Withdrawal or to separate.
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What does PHOT/O- signify?
Light.
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What does PHYSI/O- mean?
Function of or nature of.
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What does PLAS- refer to?
Growth, development, formation.
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What does PRO- mean?
Before.
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What does PRONE- signify?
To bend forward.
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What does PROXIM/O- mean?
Close or closest.
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What does PYO- refer to?
Pus.
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What does PYRET/O- mean?
Fever.
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What does RADI/O- signify?
Ray, spoke, X-ray, radioactivity.
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What does RAY- mean?
Spoke or wave length.
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What does ROENT/O- refer to?
X-ray.
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What does SAGITT/O- mean?
Arrow or arrow-like.
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What does -SCOP/E signify?
An instrument that examines or views.
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What does -SCOPY mean?
To examine or view.
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What does SECT/O- refer to?
To cut.
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What does SINISTR/O- mean?
To the left or left.
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What does SOM/O- signify?
Body.
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What does SON/O- refer to?
Sound.
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What does SPHYGM/O- mean?
Pulse.
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What does STAPHYL/O- refer to?
Grape or grape-like clusters.
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What does STEREO- mean?
Three-dimensional or solid.
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What does STETH/O- signify?
Chest.
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What does STREPT/O- mean?
Twisted or twisted chain.
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What does /O- indicate?
Grape or grape-like clusters ## Footnote Related term(s): UV-, UVE/A-, UVE/O-, UVUL/O-
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What does STEREO- refer to?
Three-dimensional or solid ## Footnote Related terms: stereo/cine/fluoro/graphy
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What does STETH/O- mean?
Chest ## Footnote Related term(s): PECT/O-, PECTER/O-, THORAC/O-
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What does STREPT/O- signify?
Twisted or twisted chain ## Footnote Example: strepto/coccus
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What does STRICT/O- denote?
Drawing or binding ## Footnote Example: strict/ure
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What does SURG/I- refer to?
Working by hand ## Footnote Example: surg/ical
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What is the meaning of SUTURE?
Sewing together ## Footnote Procedure of sutur/ing
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What does SYN- imply?
Together ## Footnote Related terms: syn/drome, syn/apse, syn/ovi/al
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What does SYNCOPE mean?
To faint or fainting
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What does TAX/O- refer to?
Arrange, to order, to organize, or locate ## Footnote Example: tax/o/nom/y
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What does THERAP/O- signify?
Treating or curing ## Footnote Example: chemo/therap/y
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What does THERM/O- mean?
Heat, hot or warm ## Footnote Related terms: therm/ometer, therm/al, thermo/gram
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What does -TION indicate?
Process of or procedure of ## Footnote Related terms: -AGE, -ATION, -IATION, -ING, -ION, -Y
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What does -TOM/E refer to?
Cutting instrument ## Footnote Example: derma/tom/e
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What does TON/O- signify?
Tension, tone, pressure ## Footnote Example: tono/meter
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What does TOX/O- mean?
Poison ## Footnote Related terms: SEPS/O-, SEPT/O-, VIR/O-
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What does TRAUMA refer to?
Wound
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What does -TRESIA indicate?
Perforation or opening ## Footnote Example: a/tresia
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What does TRIAGE mean?
To sort or classify ## Footnote Example: screening in hospitals
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What does -TRIPSY refer to?
To crush ## Footnote Example: litho/tripsy
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What does TRYPAN/O- signify?
Borer, to bore, drill ## Footnote Example: trypano/som/iasis
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What does VENTR/O- mean?
Belly ## Footnote Example: ventr/al
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What does VIR/O- refer to?
Poison ## Footnote Related terms: SEPS/O-, SEPT/O-, TOX/O-
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What does VIT/O- signify?
Alive, life, living ## Footnote Related term(s): VIV/I-
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What does -Y indicate?
Procedure of or process of ## Footnote Related terms: -AGE, -ATION, -IATION, -ING, -ION, -TION
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w/ A&P, -in usually indicates?
Proteins ex Fibrin
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w/ A&P, -ase usually indicates?
Enzymes
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w/ A&P, -ose usually indicates?
carbohydrate sugars
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w/ A&P, -mere usually indicates?
a unit of measurement
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w/ A&P, "reticular" usually indicates/means
network
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w/ A&P, Sebum indicates?
"oily" lubricate
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w/ A&P, "Cillia" roughly means?
little hairs
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w/ A&P, papilla roughly means?
"nipple or nipple shaped"
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w/ A&P, arrector roughly means?
to bring up & make rigid
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w/ A&P, -Chondro usually indicates?
connective tissue/cartilage
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w/ A&P, -cytes indicates?
a cell
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w/ A&P, Syn-/Sym- roughly/usually means?
"bridge", "Come/build together"
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w/ A&P, Phago- roughly means?
"Eater"
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w/ A&P, -Myo- usually roughly means?
Muscle
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w/ A&P, -Soma-, -Som/e usually roughly means?
Body/ body of
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w/ A&P, -riole usually roughly means?
"little" ex cent|riole or arte|riole
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w/ A&P, "Amygdala" translates to?
almond

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