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a-

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no, not, without, away from, negative

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-a

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noun ending

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ab-

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away from, negative, absent

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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-able

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capable of, able to

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abort/o

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premature expulsion of a nonviable fetus

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abrad/o, abras/o

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rub or scrape off

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abrupt/o

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broken away from

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abs-

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away from

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abscess/o

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collection of pus, going away

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absorpt/o

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suck up, suck in

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-ac

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pertaining to

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acanth/o

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spiny, thorny

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acetabul/o

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acetabulum (hip socket)

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-acious

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characterized by

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acne/o

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point or peak

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acous/o,acoust/o

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hearing, sound

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acquir/o

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get, obtain

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acr/o

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extremities (hands and feet), top, extreme point

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acromi/o

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acromion, point of shoulder blade

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actin/o

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light

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acu/o

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sharp, severe, sudden

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acuit/o, acut/o

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sharp, sharpness

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acust/o, -acusia, -acusis

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hearing, sense of hearing

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ad-

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toward, to, in the direction of

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aden/o

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gland

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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adhes/o

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stick to, cling to

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adip/o

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fat

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adnex/o

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bound to

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adren/o, adrenal/o

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adrenal glands

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aer/o

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air, gas

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aesthet/o

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sensation, sense of perception

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af-

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toward, to

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affect/o

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exert influence on

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agglutin/o

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clumping, stick together

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aggress/o

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attack, step forward

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-ago

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abnormal condition, disease

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agor/a

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marketplace

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-agra

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excessive pain, seizure, attack of severe pain

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-aise

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comfort, ease

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-al

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pertaining to

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alb/i, alb/o,

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white

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albumin/o

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albumin, protein

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alg/e, algi/o, alg/o, algesi/o

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relationship to pain

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-algesia, -algesic

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painful, pain sense

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-algia

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pain, painful condition

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align/o

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bring into line or correct position

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aliment/o

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to nourish

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all/o, all-

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other, different from normal, reversal

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alopec/o

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baldness, mangy

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alveol/o

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alveolus, air sac, small sac

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ambi-

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both sides, around or about, double

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ambly/o

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dull, dim

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ambul/o, ambulat/o

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walk

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ametr/o

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out of proportion

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-amine

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nitrogen compound

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amni/o

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amnion, fetal membrane

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amph-

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around, on both sides, doubly

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amput/o, amputat/o

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cut away, cut off a part of the body

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amyl/o

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starch

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an-

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no, not, without

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an-, ana-

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up, apart, backward, excessive

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an/o

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anus, ring

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-an

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characteristic of, pertaining to

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-ancy

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state of

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andr/o

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relationship to the male

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aneurysm/o

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aneurysm

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angi/o

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blood or lymph vessel

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angin/o

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angina, choking, strangling

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anis/o

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unequal

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ankyl/o

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crooked, bent, stiff

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anomal/o

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irregularity

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ante-

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before, in front of

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anter/o

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before, front

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anthrac/o

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coal, coal dust

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anti-

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against

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anxi/o, anxiet/o

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anxiety, anxious, uneasy

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aort/o

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aorta

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ap-

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toward, to

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-apheresis

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removal

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aphth/o

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ulcer

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apic/o

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apex

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ap-, apo-

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separation, away from, opposed, detached

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aplast/o

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defective development, lack of development

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aponeur/o

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aponeurosis (type of tendon)

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apoplect/o

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a stroke

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append/o, appendic/o

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appendix

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aqu/i, aqu/o, aque/o

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water

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-ar

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pertaining to

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arachn/o

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spider web, spider

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arc/o

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bow, arc or arch

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-arche

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beginning

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areat/o

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occurring in patches or circumscribed areas

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areol/o

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little open space

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-aria

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connected with

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arrect/o

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upright, lifted up, raised

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arter/o, arteri/o

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artery

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arthr/o

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joint

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articul/o

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joint

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-ary

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pertaining to

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as-

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toward, to

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asbest/o

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asbestos

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-ase

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enzyme

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aspir/o, aspirat/o

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to breathe in

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asthen-, -asthenia

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weakness, lack of strength

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asthmat/o

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gasping, choking

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astr/o

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star, star-shaped

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at-

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toward, to

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atel/o

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incomplete, imperfect

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ather/o

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plaque, fatty substance

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athet/o

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uncontrolled

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atop/o

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strange, out of place

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atres/i

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without an opening

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atri/o

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atrium

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attenuat/o

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diluted, weakened

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aud-, audi/o, audit/o

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ear, hearing, the sense of hearing

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aur/i, aur/o

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ear, hearing

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auscult/a, auscult/o

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listen

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aut/o

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self

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-ax

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noun ending

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ax/o

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axis, main stem

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axill/o

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armpit

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azot/o

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urea, nitrogen

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bacill/o

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rod-shaped bacterium

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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balan/o

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glans penis

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bar/o

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pressure, weight

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bartholin/o

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Bartholin’s gland

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bas/o

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base, opposite of acid

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bi-

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twice, double, two

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bi/o

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life

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bifid/o

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split, divided into two parts

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bifurcat/o

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divide or fork into two branches

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bil/i

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bile, gall

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bilirubin/o

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bilirubin

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bin-

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two by two

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-blast

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embryonic, immature, formative element

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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borborygm/o

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rumbling sound

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brachi/o

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arm

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brachy-

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short

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brady-

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slow

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brev/i, brev/o

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short

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bronch/i, bronchi/o, bronch/o

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bronchial tube, bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole, bronchiolus

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brux/o

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grind

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bucc/o

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cheek

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burs/o

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bursa, sac of fluid near joint

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byssin/o

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cotton dust

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cadaver/o

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dead body, corpse

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calcane/o

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calcaneus, heel bone

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calc/i

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calcium, lime, the heel

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calci-, calc/o

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calcium

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calcul/o

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stone, little stone

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cali/o, calic/o

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cup, calyx

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call/i, callos/o

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hard, hardened and thickened

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calor/i

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heat

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canalicul/o

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little canal or duct

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canth/o

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corner of the eye

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capill/o

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hair

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capit/o

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head

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capn/o

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carbon dioxide, sooty or smoky appearance

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capsul/o

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little box

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carb/o

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carbon

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carbuncl/o

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carbuncle

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carcin/o

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cancerous

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cardi/o, card/o

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heart

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cari/o

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rottenness, decay

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carot/o

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stupor, sleep

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171
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carp/o

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wrist bones

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cartilag/o

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cartilage, gristle

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caruncul/o

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bit of flesh

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174
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cat-, cata-,cath-

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down, lower, under, downward

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175
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catabol/o

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a breaking down

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176
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cathart/o

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cleansing, purging

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177
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cathet/o

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insert, send down

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178
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caud/o

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lower part of body, tail

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caus/o, caust/o

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burning, burn

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cauter/o, caut/o

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heat, burn

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cav/i, cav/o

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hollow, cave

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cavern/o

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containing hollow spaces

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cec/o

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cecum

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184
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-cele

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hernia, tumor, swelling

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celi/o, cel/o

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abdomen, belly

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186
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cement/o

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cementum, a rough stone

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cent-

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hundred

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188
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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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189
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cephal/o, -ceps

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head

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cera-

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wax

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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192
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cerebr/o

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cerebrum, brain

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193
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cerumin/o

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cerumen, earwax

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194
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cervic/o

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neck, cervix (neck of uterus)

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195
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cheil/o

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lip or lips

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cheir/o

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hand

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chem./i, chem/o, chemic/o

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drug, chemical

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chir/o

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hand

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199
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chlor/o

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green

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200
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chlorhydr/o

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hydrochloric acid

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chol/e

A

bile, gall

202
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cholangi/o

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bile duct

203
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cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

204
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choledoch/o

A

common bile duct

205
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cholesterol/o

A

cholesterol

206
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chondr/i, chondr/o

A

cartilage

207
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chord/o

A

spinal cord, cord

208
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chore/o

A

dance

209
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chori/o, chorion/o

A

chorion, membrane

210
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choroid/o

A

choroid layer of eye

211
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chrom/o, chromat/o

A

color

212
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chron/o

A

time

213
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chym/o

A

to pour, juice

214
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cib/o

A

meal

215
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cicatric/o

A

scar

216
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-cidal

A

pertaining to killing

217
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-cide

A

causing death

218
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cili/o

A

eyelashes, microscopic hair-like projections

219
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cine-

A

relationship to movement

220
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circ/i

A

ring or circle

221
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circulat/o

A

circulate, go around in a circle

222
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circum-

A

around, about

223
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circumcis/o

A

cutting around

224
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circumscrib/o

A

confined, limited in space

225
Q

cirrh/o

A

orange-yellow, tawny

226
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cis/o

A

cut

227
Q

clasis, -clast

A

break down

228
Q

claudicat/o

A

limping

229
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claustr/o

A

barrier

230
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clav/i

A

key

231
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clavicul/o, cleid/o

A

clavicle, collar bone

232
Q

climacter/o

A

crisis, rung of a ladder

233
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clitor/o

A

clitoris

234
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-clonus

A

violent action

235
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clus/o

A

shut or close

236
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-clysis

A

irrigation, washing

237
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co-

A

together, with

238
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coagul/o, coagulat/o

A

clotting, coagulation

239
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coarct/o, coarctat/o

A

press together, narrow

240
Q

cocc/i, cocc/o, -coccus

A

spherical bacteria

241
Q

coccyg/o

A

coccyx, tailbone

242
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cochle/o

A

spiral, snail, snail shell

243
Q

coher/o, cohes/o

A

cling, stick together

244
Q

coit/o

A

a coming together

245
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col/o

A

colon, large intestine

246
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coll/a

A

glue

247
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colon/o

A

colon, large intestine

248
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colp/o

A

vagina

249
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column/o

A

pillar

250
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com-

A

together, with

251
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comat/o

A

deep sleep

252
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comminut/o

A

break into pieces

253
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communic/o

A

share, to make common

254
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compatibil/o

A

sympathize with

255
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con-

A

together, with

256
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concav/o

A

hollow

257
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concentr/o

A

condense, intensify, remove excess water

258
Q

concept/o

A

become pregnant

259
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conch/o

A

shell

260
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concuss/o

A

shaken together, violently agitated

261
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condyl/o

A

knuckle, knob

262
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confus/o

A

confusion, disorder

263
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coni/o

A

dust

264
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conjunctiv/o

A

conjunctiva, joined together, connected

265
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consci/o

A

aware, awareness

266
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consolid/o

A

become firm or solid

267
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constipat/o

A

pressed together, crowded together

268
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constrict/o

A

draw tightly together

269
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-constriction

A

narrowing

270
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contact/o

A

touched, infected

271
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contagi/o

A

infection, unclean, touching of something

272
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contaminat/o

A

render unclean by contact, pollute

273
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contine/o, continent/o

A

keep in, contain, hold back, restrain

274
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contra-

A

against, counter, opposite

275
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contracept/o

A

prevention of conception

276
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contus/o

A

bruise

277
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convalesc/o

A

recover, become strong

278
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convex/o

A

arched, vaulted

279
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convolut/o

A

coiled, twisted

280
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convuls/o

A

pull together

281
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copi/o

A

plentiful

282
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copulat/o

A

joining together, linking

283
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cor/o

A

pupil

284
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cord/o

A

cord, spinal cord

285
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cordi/o

A

heart

286
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core/o

A

pupil

287
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cori/o

A

skin, leather

288
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corne/o

A

cornea

289
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coron/o

A

coronary, crown

290
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corp/u, corpor/o

A

body

291
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corpuscul/o

A

little body

292
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cort-

A

covering

293
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cortic/o

A

cortex, outer region

294
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cost/o

A

rib

295
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cox/o

A

hip, hip joint

296
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crani/o

A

skull

297
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-crasia

A

a mixture or blending

298
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creatin/o

A

creatine

299
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crepit/o, crepitat/o

A

crackling, rattling

300
Q

crin/o, -crine

A

secrete

301
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cris/o, critic/o

A

turning point

302
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-crit

A

to separate

303
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cry/o

A

cold

304
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crypt/o

A

hidden

305
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cubit/o

A

elbow

306
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cuboid/o

A

cube-like

307
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culd/o

A

cul-de-sac, blind pouch

308
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cult/o

A

cultivate

309
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-cusis

A

hearing

310
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cusp/i

A

point, pointed flap

311
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cutane/o

A

skin

312
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cyan/o

A

blue

313
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cycl/o

A

ciliary body of eye, cycle

314
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-cyesis

A

pregnancy

315
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cyst-, -cyst

A

bladder, bag

316
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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid

317
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cyt/o, -cyte

A

cell

318
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-cytic

A

pertaining to a cell

319
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-cytosis

A

condition of cells

320
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dacry/o

A

tear, lacrimal duct (tear duct)

321
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dacryocyst/o

A

lacrimal sac (tear sac)

322
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dactyl/o

A

fingers, toes

323
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de-

A

down, lack of, from, not, removal

324
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debrid/e

A

open a wound

325
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deca-, deci-

A

ten, tenth

326
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decidu/o

A

shedding, falling off

327
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decubit/o

A

lying down

328
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defec/o, defecat/o

A

free from waste, clear

329
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defer/o

A

carrying down or out

330
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degenerat/o

A

gradual impairment, breakdown, diminished function

331
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deglutit/o

A

swallow

332
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dehisce/o

A

burst open, split

333
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deliri/o

A

wandering in the mind

334
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delt/o

A

Greek letter delta, triangular shape

335
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delus/o

A

delude, mock, cheat

336
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dem/o

A

people, population

337
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-dema

A

swelling (fluid)

338
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demi-

A

half

339
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dendr/o

A

branching, resembling a tree

340
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dent/i, dent/o

A

tooth, teeth

341
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depilate/o

A

hair removal

342
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depress/o

A

press down, lower, pressed or sunk down

343
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derma-, dermat/o, derm/o

A

skin

344
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desic/o

A

drying

345
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-desis

A

surgical fixation of bone or joint, to bind, tie together

346
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deteriorat/o

A

worsening or gradual impairment

347
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dextr/o

A

right side

348
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di-

A

twice, twofold, double

349
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dia-

A

through, between, apart, complete

350
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diaphor/o

A

sweat

351
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diaphragmat/o

A

diaphragm, wall across

352
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diastole/o

A

standing apart, expansion

353
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didym/o

A

testes, twins, double

354
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diffus/o

A

pour out, spread apart

355
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digest/o

A

divide, distribute

356
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digit/o

A

finger or toe

357
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dilat/o, dilatat/o

A

spread out, expand

358
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-dilation

A

widening, stretching, expanding

359
Q

dilut/o

A

dissolve, separate

360
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diphther/o

A

membrane

361
Q

dipl/o

A

double

362
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dips/o, -dipsia

A

thirst

363
Q

dis-

A

negative, apart, absence of

364
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dislocat/o

A

displacement

365
Q

dissect/o

A

cutting apart

366
Q

disseminat/o

A

widely scattered

367
Q

dist/o

A

far

368
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distend/o, distent/o

A

stretch apart, expand

369
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diur/o, diuret/o

A

tending to increase urine output

370
Q

divert/i

A

turning aside

371
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domin/o

A

controlling, ruling

372
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don/o

A

give

373
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dors/i, dors/o

A

back of body

374
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-dote

A

what is given

375
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-drome

A

to run, running

376
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-duct

A

opening

377
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duct/o

A

to lead, carry

378
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duoden/i, duoden/o

A

duodenum, first part of small intestine

379
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-dural

A

pertaining to dura mater

380
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-dynia

A

pain

381
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dys-

A

bad, difficult, or painful

382
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e-

A

out of, from

383
Q

-e

A

noun ending

384
Q

-eal

A

pertaining to

385
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ec-

A

out, outside

386
Q

ecchym/o

A

pouring out of juice

387
Q

ech/o

A

sound

388
Q

eclamps/o, eclampt/o

A

flashing or shining forth

389
Q

ectasia, -ectasis

A

stretching, dilation, enlargement

390
Q

ecto-

A

out, outside

391
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal, cutting out, excision

392
Q

-ectopy

A

displacement

393
Q

eczemat/o

A

eruption

394
Q

-edema

A

swelling

395
Q

edem-, edemat/o

A

swelling, fluid, tumor

396
Q

edentul/o

A

without teeth

397
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ef-

A

out

398
Q

effect/o

A

bring about a response, activate

399
Q

effus/o

A

pouring out

400
Q

ejaculat/o

A

throw or hurl out

401
Q

electr/o

A

electricity, electric

402
Q

eliminat/o

A

expel from the body

403
Q

em-

A

in

404
Q

emaciat/o

A

wasted by disease

405
Q

embol/o

A

something inserted or thrown in

406
Q

embry/o

A

fertilized ovum, embryo

407
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

408
Q

emet/o

A

vomit

409
Q

-emia

A

blood, blood condition

410
Q

emmetr/o

A

in proper measure

411
Q

emolli/o

A

make soft, soften

412
Q

en-

A

in, within, into

413
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encephal/o

A

brain

414
Q

end-, endo-

A

in, within, inside

415
Q

endocrin/o

A

secrete within

416
Q

enem/o

A

end in, inject

417
Q

enter/o

A

small intestine

418
Q

ento-

A

within

419
Q

eosin/o

A

red, rosy

420
Q

epi-

A

above, upon, on

421
Q

epidemi/o

A

among the people, an epidemic

422
Q

epididym/o

A

epididymis

423
Q

epiglott/o

A

epiglottis

424
Q

episi/o

A

vulva

425
Q

epithel/i, epitheli/o

A

epithelium

426
Q

equin/o

A

pertaining to a horse

427
Q

-er

A

one who

428
Q

erect/o

A

upright

429
Q

erg/o, -ergy

A

work

430
Q

erot/o

A

sexual love

431
Q

eruct/o, eructat/o

A

belch forth

432
Q

erupt/o

A

break out, burst forth

433
Q

erythem/o, erythemat/o

A

flushed, redness

434
Q

erythr/o

A

red

435
Q

es-

A

out of, outside, away from

436
Q

-esis

A

abnormal condition, disease

437
Q

eso-

A

inward

438
Q

esophag/o

A

esophagus

439
Q

-esthesia, esthesi/o

A

sensation, feeling

440
Q

esthet/o

A

feeling, nervous sensation, sense of perception

441
Q

estr/o

A

female

442
Q

ethm/o

A

sieve

443
Q

eti/o

A

cause

444
Q

eu-

A

good, normal, well, or easy

445
Q

-eurysm

A

widening

446
Q

evacu/o, evacuat/o

A

empty out

447
Q

ex-

A

out of, outside, away from

448
Q

exacerbat/o

A

aggravate, irritate

449
Q

exanthemat/o

A

rash

450
Q

excis/o

A

cutting out

451
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excori/o, excoriat/o

A

abrade or scratch

452
Q

excret/o

A

separate, discharge

453
Q

excruciat/o

A

intense pain, agony

454
Q

exhal/o, exhalat/o

A

breathe out

455
Q

exo-

A

out of, outside, away from

456
Q

exocrin/o

A

secrete out of

457
Q

expector/o

A

cough up

458
Q

expir/o, expirat/o

A

breathe out

459
Q

exstroph/o

A

turned or twisted out

460
Q

extern/o

A

outside, outer

461
Q

extra-

A

on the outside, beyond, outside

462
Q

extreme/o, extremit/o

A

extremity, outermost

463
Q

extrins/o

A

from the outside, contained outside

464
Q

exud/o, exudat/o

A

to sweat out

465
Q

faci/o

A

face, form

466
Q

-facient

A

making, producing

467
Q

fasci/o

A

fascia, fibrous band

468
Q

fascicul/o

A

little bundle

469
Q

fatal/o

A

pertaining to fate, death

470
Q

fauc/i

A

narrow pass, throat

471
Q

febr/i

A

fever

472
Q

fec/i, fec/o

A

dregs, sediment, waste

473
Q

femor/o

A

femur, thigh bone

474
Q

fenestr/o

A

window

475
Q

fer/o

A

bear, carry

476
Q

-ferent

A

carrying

477
Q

-ferous

A

bearing, carrying, producing

478
Q

fertil/o

A

fertile, fruitful, productive

479
Q

fet/i, fet/o

A

fetus, unborn child

480
Q

fibr/o

A

fiber

481
Q

fibrill/o

A

muscular twitching

482
Q

fibrin/o

A

fibrin, fibers, threads of a clot

483
Q

fibros/o

A

fibrous connective tissue

484
Q

fibul/o

A

fibula

485
Q

-fic, fic/o

A

making, producing, forming

486
Q

-fication

A

process of making

487
Q

-fida

A

split

488
Q

filtr/o, filtrat/o

A

filter, to strain through

489
Q

fimbri/o

A

fringe

490
Q

fiss/o, fissur/o

A

crack, split, cleft

491
Q

fistul/o

A

tube or pipe

492
Q

flat/o

A

flatus, rectal gas

493
Q

flex/o

A

bend

494
Q

flu/o

A

flow

495
Q

fluor/o

A

glowing, luminous

496
Q

foc/o

A

focus, point

497
Q

foll/i

A

bag, sac

498
Q

follicul/o

A

follicle, small sac

499
Q

foramin/o

A

opening, foramen

500
Q

fore-

A

before, in front of

Medical Terminology (16 decks)

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