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Q

A/an~, Aphonia

Ab, apo, de~, Abnormal

A

Without, out

Away from (pertaining to away from normal)

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Abdomin-, Abdominal

Actino-, Actinodermatitis

A

Abdomen

Radiated structure, ray

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Ad-, Adhesion

Adip/o-, Adiposis

A

To, toward, near

Fat

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Aerlo-, Aerobic

Alb, albumin, Leuko-

A

Air

White

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Alge-, Algesia

Allo, Allophasis

A

Pain

not normal

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Alveo-, Alveolus

Amaur-, Amaurosis

A

Hollow

Dark

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Ambi, amphi, ampho-; Ambidextrus

Ambly-, Amblyacousia

A

Both

Dim, dull

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Ambulo-, Ambulatory

Aneurysm/o-

A

Walk about

abnormal dialation of a vessel

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Aniso-, Anisocoria

Ankyl-, Ankylodactylia

A

Unequal, dissimilar

Attached, crooked

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Ante, fore, pre, pro-, Antepartum

Anter/o-, Anterograde

A

Before, forward

In front of

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Eu-

Eury-

A

Easy

Broad

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Gero-

Gony-

A

Aged

Knee

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Gust-

Haplo-

A

Taste

Single, simple

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Hecto-

Hept, Sept,´-

A

Hundred

Seven

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Hidro-

Holo-

A

Sweat

Entire, complete

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Ictero

Im, in, ir, non, un-

A

Jaundice

In, within, not

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Infra-

Sub-

A

Deficient

less

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Inter

Intra

A

Between

Within

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Ipsi, iso-

Juxta

A

Equal, same

Near

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Kilo

Kinesio

A

Thousand

Movement

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Lapar-

Latero-

A

Flank, loin

To the side

Q

Leio-

Lepto-

A

Smooth

Slender, thin

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Levo, sinistro-

Litho-

A

To the left

Stone

Q

Malaco-

Medule-

A

Soft

Marrow (Bone marrow)

Q

Mero

Micro

A

Part

Small OR One-millionth

Q

Milli-

Mis-

A

One-thousandth

Bar, improper, wrong

Q

Myco-

Noct-

A

Fungi-

Night

Q

Noso-

Oligo-

A

Disease

Few

Q

Omo-

Ompahlo-

A

Shoulders

umbilicus (belly button)

Q

Oneir-

Ophisto, poster, reto-

A

Dream

Backward, behind

Q

Oxy-

Pachy-

A

Keen, sharp (Oxyecoia - sensitive to noises)

Thick

Q

Paleo-

Pan-

A

Old

All

Q

Papilla-

Para-

A

Pustule, a small protuberance or elevation (Papillomavirus- causing warts)

Beside, near

Q

Pedia-

Pedo-

A

Child

Foot

Q

Pero-

Phago-

A

Deformed

Devour, eat

Q

Phren-

Phyt-

A

Diaphragm

Plant

Q

Platy-

Pod-

A

Flat

Foot

Q

Presby-

Primi, prot-

A

Old –> Presbyatic (geriatric)

First

Q

Proso-

Prosop-

A

Anterior, forward

Face

Q

Proto-

Psychr-

A

First

Cold

Q

Puri-

Radio-

A

Pus

Ray

Q

Schisto-

Sclero-

A

Divide, split –> Schistoglossia (divided tongue)

Hard

Q

Scoli-

Somni-

A

Crooked, curve

Sleep

Q

Sphygmo-

Splanchna-

A

Pulse

Viscera

Q

Staphylo-

Stear/steat-

A

Grapelike structure

Fat

Q

Steno-

Strepto-

A

Contracted, narrow

Curved, twisted

Q

Torsi-

Trachy-

A

Twist

Rough

Q

Ul-

Varico-

A

Gingiva, scar

Swollen, twisted

Q

Ventro-

Viscer-

A

Anterior

Organ

Q

Xero-

A

Dry