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Mod. 5 Flashcards

Nervous system, roots for cognition, roots for movement, and more Terminations

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arachn-*

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arachnoid mater; arachnoid
(*middle layer of the meninges)
*Meninges are the protective tissue of the brain
[See Mod. 12, arachn-]

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cerebell-

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cerebellum; (posterior part of the brain)

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cerebr-

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cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

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cortic-*

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cortex [pl. cortices]; the outer layer (of an organ or biological structure)
[See Mod. 12, cortic-]

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dendr-

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dendrite (*threadlike extension of a neuron)

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dur-

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dura mater (*outermost layer of the meninges)

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encephal-

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encephalon; the brain

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gangli-

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ganglion [pl. ganglia]; collection of nervous tissue

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ganglion-

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ganglion [pl. ganglia]; collection of nervous tissue

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gli-

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glia (*supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord)

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hypothalam-

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hypothalamus

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medull-

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marrow; medulla; inner portion (of an organ or
structure) [pl. medullae]

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mening-

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meninges (*membranes covering the spinal cord
and brain)

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meninge-

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meninges (*membranes covering the spinal cord
and brain)

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meningi-

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meninges (*membranes covering the spinal cord
and brain)

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myel-

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bone marrow; spinal cord

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neur-

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nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue

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nerv-

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nerve; nervous system; nervous tissue

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onc-

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tumour; a swelling; abnormal mass

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pia-

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pia mater (*innermost layer of the meninges)

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plex-

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plexus; collection of nervous tissue; a collection of
blood or lymph cells

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poli-*

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grey matter [of the nervous system]
[See Mod. 8, poli-]

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pont-

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pons Varolii; pons; a bridge of tissue (within a
bodily structure)

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rhiz-

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root; nerve root

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radic-

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root; nerve root

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radicul-

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root; nerve root

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thalam-

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thalamus

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ventricul-

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ventricle; a small cavity

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oneir-

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dream; dreaming

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onomat-

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a name; a word

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phas-

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speech

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phil-

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love; strong preference/affinity (for something or
someone)

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phob-

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persistent and irrational fear (of something or
someone)

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phren-*

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mind; mental activity
[See Mod. 6, phren-]

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psych-

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mind; mental activity

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ment-

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mind; mental activity
[See Mod. 2, ment-]

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kinemat-

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movement

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kinesi-

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movement

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kinema-

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movement

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-carcinoma

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malignant tumour

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-esthesia

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sensation

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-aesthesia

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sensation

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-esthetic

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pertaining to sensation

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-aesthetic

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pertaining to sensation

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-kinesia

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movement

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-kinesis

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movement

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-kinetic

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pertaining to movement

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-malacia

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a softening (of an organ or structure)

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-mania

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excessive preoccupation (with something)

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-maniac

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one who has an excessive preoccupation
(with something)

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-philia

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love (of something/someone); a liking/preference
(for something/someone); an affinity (for
something)

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-phile

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one who has a love/liking/preference/affinity
(for something/someone)

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-philic

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loving/liking/preferring/having an affinity
(for something/someone)

(TERMINATION)

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-phobe

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one who has a persistent and irrational fear
(of something/someone)

(TERMINATION)

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-phobia

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persistent and irrational fear
(of something/someone)

(TERMINATION)

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-phobic

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persistently and irrationally afraid
(of something/someone)

(TERMINATION)

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-phoria

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emotional state; state of feeling
[i.e., a mental state; -phoria is not used in relation
to the five physical senses]

(TERMINATION)

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-oma

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tumour; a swelling; abnormal mass

TERMINATION

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-omata

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tumour; a swelling; abnormal mass [pl. only]

TERMINATION

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-oncus

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tumour; a swelling; abnormal mass

TERMINATION

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-plegia

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paralysis

TERMINATION

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arachnoid mater

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arachn-

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cerebellum

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cerebell-

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cerebrum

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cerebr-

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dendrite

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dendr-

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cortex [pl. cortices]

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cortic-

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the outer layer (of an organ or biological structure)

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cortic-

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dura mater

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dur-

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arachnoid

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arachn-

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encephalon

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encephal-

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the brain

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encephal-

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ganglion [pl. ganglia]

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gangli-

ganglion-

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collection of nervous tissue

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gangli-
ganglion-
plex-

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glia

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gli-

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hypothalamus

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hypothalam-

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marrow

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medull-

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medulla [pl. medullae]

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medull-

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inner portion (of an organ or structure)

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medull-

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meninges

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mening-
meninge-
meningi-

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bone marrow

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myel-

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spinal cord

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myel-

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nerve

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neur-

nerv-

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nervous system

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neur-

nerv-

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nervous tissue

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neur-

nerv-

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tumour

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onc-

  • oma
  • omata [pl. only]
  • oncus
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a swelling

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onc-

  • oma
  • omata [pl. only]
  • oncus
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abnormal mass

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onc-

  • oma
  • omata [pl. only]
  • oncus
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pia mater

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pia-

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plexus

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plex-

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a collection of blood or lymph cells

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plex-

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grey matter [of the nervous system]

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poli-

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pons Varolii

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pont-

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a bridge of tissue (within a bodily structure)

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pont-

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pons

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pont-

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root

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rhiz-
radic-
radicul-

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nerve root

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rhiz-
radic-
radicul-

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thalamus

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thalam-

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ventricle

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ventricul-

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a small cavity

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ventricul-

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dream

A

oneir-

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dreaming

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oneir-

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a name

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onomat-

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a word

A

onomat-

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speech

A

phas-

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love

A

phil-

-philia

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strong preference/affinity (for something or someone)

A

phil-

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persistent and irrational fear (of something or someone)

A

phob-

-phobia

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mind

A

phren-
psych-
ment-

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mental activity

A

phren-
psych-
ment-

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movement

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kinemat-
kinesi-
kinema-
-kinesia
-kinesis
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malignant tumour

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-carcinoma

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sensation

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  • esthesia

- aesthesia

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pertaining to sensation

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  • esthetic

- aesthetic

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pertaining to movement

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-kinetic

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a softening (of an organ or structure)

A

-malacia

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excessive preoccupation (with something)

A

-mania

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one who has an excessive preoccupation

with something

A

-maniac

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love (of something/someone);

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-philia

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a liking/preference (for something/someone)

A

-philia

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an affinity (for something)

A

-philia

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Q

one who has a love/liking/preference/affinity

for something/someone

A

-phile

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loving/liking/preferring/having an affinity

for something/someone

A

-philic

123
Q

one who has a persistent and irrational fear

of something/someone

A

-phobe

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Q

persistently and irrationally afraid

of something/someone

A

-phobic

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emotional state

A

-phoria

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state of feeling [i.e., a mental state; not used in relation to the five physical senses]

A

-phoria

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paralysis

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-plegia

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arachnoid

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arachn-

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