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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-

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two.

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-

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together.

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-

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body.

EX: corp/us = body/refers to (corpus pediculosis means “body lice”).

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-CULE

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little.

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-

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away.

EX: de/gluti/tion = away/swallowing/process of; de/form = away/shape.

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DECI-

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one tenth (1/10).

EX: deci/liter = one tenth (1/10)/liter. (Deca- means 10.)

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DEKA-

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ten.

EX: deka/gram = ten/grams (15.432 grains = 1 gram; 28.35 grams = 1 ounce).

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DEMI-

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half.

EX: demi/facet = half/little face (superior & inferior projections of the vertebral arch). Related term(s): DEMI-, HEMI-, SEMI-.

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DIA-

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across, through, total, between.

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-

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double or two.

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-

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away from or reverse.

EX: dis/ease = away from or reverse/comfort or ease.

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DROMO-

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running.

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-

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two or a pair.

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-

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difficult, faulty, painful.

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)

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instrument.

EX: rhino/scop/e = nose/view or examine/instrument. Related term(s): -graph.

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E- (prefix)

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out or remove.

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-

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swelling.

EX: lymph/edema = lymph/swelling.

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EF-

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away or out.

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-

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in.

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-

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in.

EX: en/cephal/itis = in/head (refers to brain)/inflamed.

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ENAMEL-

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hard.

EX: enamel = hard (hard outer covering of the upper tooth).

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ENDO-

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within or inside.

EX: endo/derm = within or inside/skin.

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EPI-

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upon.

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-

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cause.

EX: eti/olog/y = cause/study or science of diseases/process.

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EX-

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out, outside, outward.

EX: ex/tens/ion = outward/to stretch/process of. Related term(s): EXO-, EXTRA-.

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-GNOSIS

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knowledge.

EX: dia/gnosis = total or complete/knowledge.

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-GRADE

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a step, stage, or degree in a process.

EX: retro/grade = backward or behind/a step, stage, or degree in a process.

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HEMI-

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half or one-half.

EX: hemi/plegia = half (right or left side of the body)/paralyzed. Related term(s): DEMI-, SEMI-.

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HEPT/A-

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seven.

EX: hepta/dactyl/ia = seven/fingers or toes/refers to.

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HETER/O-

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other or opposite.

EX: hetero/gen/ous = other or opposite/form/state of.

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-IA

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refers to, condition, state of.

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

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one who.

EX: diet/ician = food/one who (performs).

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IDIO-

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unique to or unknown cause.

EX: idio/path/ic = unique to or unknown cause/disease/refers to.

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-ID

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state of.

EX: morb/id = disease/state of.

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IM-

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into or not.

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-

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between.

EX: inter/cellul/ar = between/cell or chamber/refers to.

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-IOR

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one who is.

EX: infer/ior = under or below/one who (is). Related term(s): -ER, -OR.

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-IOUS

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state of.

EX: delir/ious = mental confusion or excitement/state of.

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ISO-

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equal or same.

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?

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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?

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Pain

Related terms: -AGRA, -ALGIA, DOLO-, -DYNIA

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What does -ALGIA mean?

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Pain

Related terms: -AGRA, ALGESIA-, DOLO-, -DYNIA

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What does ANTE- signify?

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Before

Examples: ante/nat/al (before birth), ante/pyrect/ic (before fever)

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What does ANTER/O- mean?

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Before or foremost.

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What does AQUA- refer to?

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Water

Related term: HYDRO-

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What is AUSCULT/O-?

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To listen

Auscultation is the process of listening for physical diagnosis.

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What does BACILL/O- mean?

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Rod-like.

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What does BACTERI/O- refer to?

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Rod

Refers to the first bacteria viewed under a microscope.

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What does BIO- signify?

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Life

Related terms: bio/log/y (science of or study of life).

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What does BUCCA- mean?

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Cheek

Pertains to the cheek.

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What does CAL/O- refer to?

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Heat, heated or hot

One of the 4 characteristics of inflammation: calor-heat; rubor-red; tumor-swelling; dolor-pain.

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What does CAPIT/O- signify?

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Head

Related terms: CAPUT, CEPHAL/O-.

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What does CAUD/O- mean?

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Tail or toward tail.

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What does CAUST/O- refer to?

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Burn or heat

Related terms: CAUS-, CAUTER/O-.

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What does CAUTER/O- signify?

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To burn or to heat

Cauterization is the act of burning or heating.

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What does -CENTESIS mean?

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Surgical puncture to drain fluid

Example: thoraco/centesis (chest/surgical puncture to drain fluid).

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What does CENTR/I- refer to?

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Center.

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What does CEPHAL/O- signify?

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Head

Example: en/cephal/itis (within/head/inflamed).

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What does -CEPT- mean?

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Receiver

Example: chemo/cept/or (chemical or drug/receiver).

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What does CINE/O- refer to?

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Movement

Example: cine/angio/cardio/graph/y (movement/vessel/heart/filming instrument).

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What does -CIS mean?

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Cut or to cut

Related terms: sect/o-.

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What does -CLYSIS signify?

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Irrigation or injection.

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What does -COCCUS mean?

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Berry

Example: staphylo/coccus (grapelike/berry shape of bacteria).

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What is the CORONAL PLANE?

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Crowning or frontal body cut

It cuts the body into front and back parts.

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What does CRYO- refer to?

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Cold

Example: cryo/therap/y (cold/treat or cure).

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What does CURETT/O- mean?

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Scooping or scraping

Example: curett/age (scooping or scraping).

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What does CYTE- signify?

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Cell or chamber

Related terms: CYT-, CYTH-.

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What does DEEP mean?

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Most inward.

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What does DEM/O- refer to?

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People

Example: Dem/o/graphy (people/procedure of recording).

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What does DEPRESS/O- mean?

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Lower.

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What does -DESIS signify?

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Binding or to bind

Example: ligo/desis (to bind).

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What does DEXTR/O- refer to?

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Right

Example: dextro/card/ia (right/heart).

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What does DIFFERENT- mean?

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To separate

Example: different/ial dia/gnosis (to identify the differences between two or more similar conditions).

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What does DIST/O- signify?

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Farther from.

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What does DOCT/O- mean?

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To teach or teacher.

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What does DOL/O- refer to?

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Pain

Related terms: -AGRA, ALGESIA-, -ALGIA, -DYNIA.

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What does DORS/O- signify?

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Back

Example: dors/al (back/posterior).

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What does DUCT/O- mean?

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To draw or to lead away

Example: ab/duct/ion (away/to draw).

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What does DYNAM/O- refer to?

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Work or strength.

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What does -DYNIA mean?

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Pain

Example: coccygo/dynia (tailbone/pain).

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What does ECHO- signify?

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Sound

Example: echo/gram (sound/writing or recording).

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What does -ECTOMY mean?

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Excision or removal

Example: tonsill/ectomy (almond or small mass/excision).

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What does ELECTR/O- refer to?

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Electrical.

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What does FEBR/O- mean?

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Fever.

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What does GEN/O- signify?

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Race.

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What does GENI/O- refer to?

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Chin

Example: geni/ec/tom/y (chin/out/cutting).

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What does -GRAFT mean?

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To probe or cut with a knife

Example: dermo/graft (skin/to probe with knife).

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What does -GRAM mean?

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To record

Example: myo/gram (muscle/to record).

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What does -GRAPHY signify?

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Procedure of using an instrument to do recording.

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What does -GRAPH mean?

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Instrument

Example: myo/graph (muscle/instrument used to do recording).

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What does IN SITU mean?

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In position or location.

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What does INFECT/O- refer to?

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To invade.

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What does -ING mean?

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Procedure of or process of.

118
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What does INTRO- signify?

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Within.

119
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What does INTUS- mean?

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Within.

120
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What does ION/O- refer to?

A

Going or ion movement.

121
Q

What does IPSI- signify?

A

Equal.

122
Q

What does IR- mean?

A

Not or lack of.

123
Q

What does -ISH refer to?

A

Resembling or related to.

124
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What does -ISM mean?

A

State of or condition of.

125
Q

What does -IST signify?

A

Specialist.

126
Q

What does -ITIS mean?

A

Inflamed or inflammation.

127
Q

What does -ITY refer to?

A

State of.

128
Q

What does -IZE mean?

A

State of or acts like.

129
Q

What does LAX- signify?

A

To loosen or loosening.

130
Q

What does LEPTO- mean?

A

Thin or slender.

131
Q

What does -LITER refer to?

A

Liter.

132
Q

What does -LYSIS mean?

A

Destruction, breakdown, declining.

133
Q

What does MAL- signify?

A

Bad, harm, injury.

134
Q

What does -MATA mean?

A

Multiple.

135
Q

What does -METRY refer to?

A

Measurement procedure.

136
Q

What does MILLI- mean?

A

One thousandth.

137
Q

What does MINIMUS- signify?

A

Smallest.

138
Q

What does MINUTE mean?

A

Small.

139
Q

What does -MITR/E refer to?

A

Head band or mitre box.

140
Q

What does MYEL/O- mean?

A

Spinal cord or bone marrow.

141
Q

What does NUCLE/O- signify?

A

Nut.

142
Q

What does -O/PLASTY refer to?

A

Repair or plastic surgery.

143
Q

What does -OID mean?

A

Resembling.

144
Q

What does ONC/O- signify?

A

Tumor.

145
Q

What does -ORRHAPHY mean?

A

Suturing or repair.

146
Q

What does -OSTOMY refer to?

A

Mouth-like opening produced by surgery.

147
Q

What does -OTOMY mean?

A

Cutting, to cut, cut into.

148
Q

What does -OTRIPSY signify?

A

Crushing or to crush.

149
Q

What does PALL/O- refer to?

A

Pale or lack of color.

150
Q

What does PALPAT/O- mean?

A

Touching or to touch.

151
Q

What does PALPIT- signify?

A

Quivering or fluttering.

152
Q

What does PHARMAC/O- refer to?

A

Drug relationship.

153
Q

What does -PHERESIS mean?

A

Withdrawal or to separate.

154
Q

What does PHOT/O- signify?

A

Light.

155
Q

What does PHYSI/O- mean?

A

Function of or nature of.

156
Q

What does PLAS- refer to?

A

Growth, development, formation.

157
Q

What does PRO- mean?

A

Before.

158
Q

What does PRONE- signify?

A

To bend forward.

159
Q

What does PROXIM/O- mean?

A

Close or closest.

160
Q

What does PYO- refer to?

A

Pus.

161
Q

What does PYRET/O- mean?

A

Fever.

162
Q

What does RADI/O- signify?

A

Ray, spoke, X-ray, radioactivity.

163
Q

What does RAY- mean?

A

Spoke or wave length.

164
Q

What does ROENT/O- refer to?

A

X-ray.

165
Q

What does SAGITT/O- mean?

A

Arrow or arrow-like.

166
Q

What does -SCOP/E signify?

A

An instrument that examines or views.

167
Q

What does -SCOPY mean?

A

To examine or view.

168
Q

What does SECT/O- refer to?

A

To cut.

169
Q

What does SINISTR/O- mean?

A

To the left or left.

170
Q

What does SOM/O- signify?

A

Body.

171
Q

What does SON/O- refer to?

A

Sound.

172
Q

What does SPHYGM/O- mean?

A

Pulse.

173
Q

What does STAPHYL/O- refer to?

A

Grape or grape-like clusters.

174
Q

What does STEREO- mean?

A

Three-dimensional or solid.

175
Q

What does STETH/O- signify?

A

Chest.

176
Q

What does STREPT/O- mean?

A

Twisted or twisted chain.

177
Q

What does /O- indicate?

A

Grape or grape-like clusters

Related term(s): UV-, UVE/A-, UVE/O-, UVUL/O-

178
Q

What does STEREO- refer to?

A

Three-dimensional or solid

Related terms: stereo/cine/fluoro/graphy

179
Q

What does STETH/O- mean?

A

Chest

Related term(s): PECT/O-, PECTER/O-, THORAC/O-

180
Q

What does STREPT/O- signify?

A

Twisted or twisted chain

Example: strepto/coccus

181
Q

What does STRICT/O- denote?

A

Drawing or binding

Example: strict/ure

182
Q

What does SURG/I- refer to?

A

Working by hand

Example: surg/ical

183
Q

What is the meaning of SUTURE?

A

Sewing together

Procedure of sutur/ing

184
Q

What does SYN- imply?

A

Together

Related terms: syn/drome, syn/apse, syn/ovi/al

185
Q

What does SYNCOPE mean?

A

To faint or fainting

186
Q

What does TAX/O- refer to?

A

Arrange, to order, to organize, or locate

Example: tax/o/nom/y

187
Q

What does THERAP/O- signify?

A

Treating or curing

Example: chemo/therap/y

188
Q

What does THERM/O- mean?

A

Heat, hot or warm

Related terms: therm/ometer, therm/al, thermo/gram

189
Q

What does -TION indicate?

A

Process of or procedure of

Related terms: -AGE, -ATION, -IATION, -ING, -ION, -Y

190
Q

What does -TOM/E refer to?

A

Cutting instrument

Example: derma/tom/e

191
Q

What does TON/O- signify?

A

Tension, tone, pressure

Example: tono/meter

192
Q

What does TOX/O- mean?

A

Poison

Related terms: SEPS/O-, SEPT/O-, VIR/O-

193
Q

What does TRAUMA refer to?

A

Wound

194
Q

What does -TRESIA indicate?

A

Perforation or opening

Example: a/tresia

195
Q

What does TRIAGE mean?

A

To sort or classify

Example: screening in hospitals

196
Q

What does -TRIPSY refer to?

A

To crush

Example: litho/tripsy

197
Q

What does TRYPAN/O- signify?

A

Borer, to bore, drill

Example: trypano/som/iasis

198
Q

What does VENTR/O- mean?

A

Belly

Example: ventr/al

199
Q

What does VIR/O- refer to?

A

Poison

Related terms: SEPS/O-, SEPT/O-, TOX/O-

200
Q

What does VIT/O- signify?

A

Alive, life, living

Related term(s): VIV/I-

201
Q

What does -Y indicate?

A

Procedure of or process of

Related terms: -AGE, -ATION, -IATION, -ING, -ION, -TION

202
Q

w/ A&P, -in usually indicates?

A

Proteins ex Fibrin

203
Q

w/ A&P, -ase usually indicates?

A

Enzymes

204
Q

w/ A&P, -ose usually indicates?

A

carbohydrate sugars

205
Q

w/ A&P, -mere usually indicates?

A

a unit of measurement

206
Q

w/ A&P, “reticular” usually indicates/means

A

network

206
Q

w/ A&P, Sebum indicates?

A

“oily” lubricate

206
Q

w/ A&P, “Cillia” roughly means?

A

little hairs

206
Q

w/ A&P, papilla roughly means?

A

“nipple or nipple shaped”

206
Q

w/ A&P, arrector roughly means?

A

to bring up & make rigid

207
Q

w/ A&P, -Chondro usually indicates?

A

connective tissue/cartilage

208
Q

w/ A&P, -cytes indicates?

A

a cell

209
Q

w/ A&P, Syn-/Sym- roughly/usually means?

A

“bridge”, “Come/build together”

209
Q

w/ A&P, Phago- roughly means?

A

“Eater”

209
Q

w/ A&P, -Myo- usually roughly means?

A

Muscle

210
Q

w/ A&P, -Soma-, -Som/e usually roughly means?

A

Body/ body of

210
Q

w/ A&P, -riole usually roughly means?

A

“little” ex cent|riole or arte|riole

210
Q

w/ A&P, “Amygdala” translates to?

A

almond

A&P / Defs (17 decks)

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