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Module 1 - Concepts Flashcards

1
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Root

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The main part of a word

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Prefix

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A word part at the beginning of a word

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Suffix

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A word part at the end of a word

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Thoracic

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The adjective form of thorax, meaning “chest” is

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Acronym

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An abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word

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Combining form

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A word root combined with a vowel that links the root with another word part, such as a suffix or another root. (Are shown with a slash between the root and vowel)

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Laryngeal

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The adjective for larynx

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thorac/o

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The combining form for thorax (chest)

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-ia, -ism, -sis, -y

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Condition of

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Dementia

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Loss of (de-) intellectual function

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Racism

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Discrimination based on race

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Thrombosis

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Having a blood clot (thrombus) in a vessel

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Agony

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Lack (a-) of a muscle tone

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-Ian

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Specialist in a field of study

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-iatrics, -iatry, -ics

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Medical specialty

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-ist

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Specialist in a field of study

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -form, -ic, -ical (ic + all), -ile, -oid, -ory, -ous

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Suffixes that mean “pertaining to,” “like” or “resembling”

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Cardiac

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Pertaining to the heart

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Vocal

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Pertaining to the voice

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Nuclear

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Pertaining to the nucleus

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Salivary

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Pertaining to saliva

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Muciform

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Like or resembling mucus

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Anatomic

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Pertaining to anatomy

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Electrical

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Pertaining to electricity

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Virile

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Pertaining to the male, masculine

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Lymphoid

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Pertaining to lymphatic system

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Circulatory

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Pertaining to circulation

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Cutaneous

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Pertaining to the skin

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Prim/i-

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First

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Mon/o

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One

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uni-

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One

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Hemi-

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Half, one side

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Semi-

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Half, partial

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Bi-

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Two, twice

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Di-

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Two, twice

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Dipl/o

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Double

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Tri-

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Three

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Quadr/i-

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Four

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39
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Tetra-

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Four

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Multi-

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Many

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Poly-

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Many, much

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42
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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Erythr/o

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Red

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leuk/o-

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White, colourless

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Melan/o-

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Black, dark

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Xanth/o-

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Yellow

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47
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a-, an-

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Not, without, lack of, absence

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anti-

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Against

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contra-

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Against, opposite, opposed

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de-

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Down, without, removal, loss

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51
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dis-

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Absence, removal, separation

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52
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in-, im-

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Not

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non-

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Not

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un-

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Not

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55
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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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Toward, near

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dia-

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through

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per-

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Through

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trans-

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Through

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hyper-

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Over, excess, abnormally high, increased

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hypo-

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Under, below, abnormally low, decreased

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Olig/o

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Few, scanty

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pan-

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All

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Super-

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Above, excess

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equi-

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Equal, same

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eu-

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True, good, easy, normal

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Hetero-

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Other, different, unequal

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Homo-, homeo-

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Same, unchanging

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iso-

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Equal, same

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Macro-

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Large, abnormally large

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Mega- , megalo-

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Large, abnormally large

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Micro-

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Small

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Neo-

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New

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Normo-

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Normal

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Ortho-

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Straight, correct, upright

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Poikilo-

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Varied, irregular

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Pseudo-

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False

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Re-

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Again, back

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Ante-

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Before

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Pre, pro

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Before, in front of

81
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Post-

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After, behind

82
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Dextr/o

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Right

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Sinistr/o

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Left

84
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ec- , ecto-

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Out, outside

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ex/o-

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Away from, outside

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end/o-

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In, within

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mes/o-

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Middle

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syn-, sym-

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Together

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tel/e-, tel/o-

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End

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Morph/o

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Form

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Cyt/o, -cyte

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Cell

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Nucle/o , kary/o

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Nucleus

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Hist/o, histi/o

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Tissue

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Fibr/o

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Fiber

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Reticul/o

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Network

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Papill/o

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Nipple

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Myx/o

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Mucus

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Muc/o

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Mucus, mucous membrane

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Somat/o , -some

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Body, small body

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Blast/o, -blast

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Immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell

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Gen

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Origin, formation

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Phag/o

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Eat, ingest

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Phil

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Attract , absorb

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Plas

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Formation, molding, development

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Trop

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Act on, effect

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Troph/o

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Feeding, growth , nourishment

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-ase

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Enzyme

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-ose

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Sugar

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Hydr/o

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Water, fluid

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Gluc/o

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Glucose

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Glyc/o

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Sugar, glucose

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Sacchar/o

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Sugar

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Amyl/o

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Starch

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Lip/o

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Lipid, fat

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Steat/o

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Fatty

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Prote/o

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Protein

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Cephal/o

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Head

120
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Cervic/o

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Neck

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Thorac/o

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Chest, thorax

122
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Abdomin/o , celi/o

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Abdomen

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Lapar/o

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Abdominal wall

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Lumb/o

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Lumbar region, lower back

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Periton , peritone/o

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Peritoneum

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Acro

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Extremity , end

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Brachi/o

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Arm

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Dactyl/o

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Finger, toe

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Ped/o , pod/o

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Foot

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Circum- , peri-

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Around

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Intra-

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In, within

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Epi-

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On, over

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Extra-

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Outside

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Infra-

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Below

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Sub-

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Below, under

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Inter-

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Between

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Juxta- , para-

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Near, beside

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Retro-

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Behind, backward

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Supra-

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Above

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