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1
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a-

A

Without, away from

Aphasia (without speech)

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an-

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Without

Anoxia (without oxygen)

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ante-

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before, in front of

antepartum (before birth)(

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anti-

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against

antibiotic (against life)

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Auto-

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Self

autograft (a graft from one’s own body)

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Brady-

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Slow

bradycardia, (slow heartbeat)

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dys-

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painful, difficult

dyspnea (difficulty breathing)

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Endo-

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within, inner

endoscope (instrument to view within )

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epi-

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upon, over

epigastric (upon or over the stomach )

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eu-

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normal, good

Eupnea (normal breathing )

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hetero-

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different

heterograft (a graft from another persons, body)

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homo-

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same

homozygous (having two identical, genes)

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hyper-

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over, above

hypertrophy (overdevelopment)

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hypo-

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under, below

Hypoglossal (under the tongue)

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infra-

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under, beneath, below

infraorbital (below, under the eyesocket )

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inter-

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among, between

intervertebral (between the vertebrae)

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intra-



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within, inside

intravenous (inside, within a vein)

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macro-

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large 

macrocephalic (having a large head)

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Micro-

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Small

microcephalic (having a small head)

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neo-

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New

neonate (new born)

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pan-

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all

Pancarditis (inflammation of all the heart )

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para-

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beside, beyond, near

paranasal (near or along side the nose )

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per-

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through

percutaneous (through the skin)

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Peri-

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around

pericardial (around the heart) (

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Post-

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after

postpartum (after birth)

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pre-

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before, in front of

prefrontal (in front of the frontal bone)

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pseudo-

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false

pseudocyesis

(false pregnancy)

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retero-

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backward, behind

retrograde (movement in a backward direction )

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sub-

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below, under

subcutaneous (under, below the skin )

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above, exess

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super

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supra-

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above

suprapubic (above the pubic bone)

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tachy-

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rapid, fast

Tachycardia (fast heartbeat)

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trans-

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Through, across

Transurethral ( across the urethra)

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ultra-

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Beyond, excess

Ultrasound (high frequency, sound waves)

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Ab-

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Away from

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Abdomin/o

A

Abdomen

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Ablat/o

A

To remove, take away

38
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Abrado/o, Abras/o

A

to scrape off

39
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acar/o

A

mites

40
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acous/o

A

hearing

41
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acr/o

A

extremities

42
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actin/o

A

ray, radiation

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acu/o, acut/o

A

sharp, severe

44
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ad

A

toward, near

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agit/o

A

rapidity, restlessness

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algiae

A

I

47
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allo-o

A

Other, different

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ambi-

A

around, on both sides, about

49
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ambly/o

A

dim, dull

50
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ambul/o

A

to walk

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an/o

A

anus

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ana-

A

up, backward, against

53
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andr/o

A

male

54
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Angi/o

A

vessel

55
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anis/o

A

unequal

56
Q

alb/o, albin/o

A

white

57
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bary-

A

Heavy, dull, hard

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auto-

A

Self

59
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atmo-

A

steam, vapor

60
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cec/o

A

cecum

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caus/o, cauter/o

A

burn, burning

62
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caud/o

A

tail

63
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cata-

A

down, under

64
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glauc/o

A

grey, bluish green

65
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gli/o

A

glue, neuroglia

66
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Peri-

A

Around

67
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Circum-

A

Around

68
Q

Levo-

A

Left

69
Q

Dextro-

A

Right

70
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Meso-

A

Middle

71
Q

Dia-, per-, trans-

A

Through

72
Q

Erythro-

A

Red

73
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Leuko-

A

White

74
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Melan-

A

Black

75
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Chlor-

A

Green

76
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Dis-

A

The absence or removal of something

77
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De-

A

Down or without

78
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Poly-, multi-

A

Many

79
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Tetra-, quadr-

A

Four of something

80
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Diplo-

A

Double of something

Diploid cell

81
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Xanth-

A

Yellow

Xanthelasma

82
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Oligo-

A

Just a few or scanty amount

Oliguric

83
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Iso-

A

The same , equal

Isotope

84
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Ortho-

A

Straight, upright, or correct

85
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Poikilo-

A

Irregular or varied

86
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Re-

A

Again or back

87
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Ambi-

A

Both

Medical terminology (8 decks)

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