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Prefix, root, and suffix Flashcards

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a

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Meaning: without
Example: apnea

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ab

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Meaning: away from
Example: absent

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acro

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Meaning: extremity
Example: acrocyanosis

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ad

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Meaning: to; towards
Example: adduction

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aero

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Meaning: air
Example: aerobic

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af

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Meaning: to; towards
Example: afferent

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al

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Meaning: relating to
Example: sternal rub

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ambi

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Meaning: both
Example: ambidextrous

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an

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Meaning: without
Example: anemia

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angi

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Meaning: vessel
Example: angiocardiograph

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anti

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Meaning: against
Example: antibiotic

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antero

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Meaning: before
Example: anterior

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ar

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Meaning: of the kind specified; relating to
Example: molecular

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arthro / articulo

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Meaning: Joint
Example: arthritis

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ary

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Meaning: connected with
Example: ciliary

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bi

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Meaning: two
Example: bilateral

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bio

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Meaning: life, living
Example: biology

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brachi

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Meaning: arm
Example: brachial plexus

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broncho

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Meaning: windpipe
Example: bronchitis

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capit / ceps

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Meaning: head
Example: triceps

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cardi

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Meaning: heart
Example: cardiology

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cephal

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Meaning: Head
Example: cephalic

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cerebro

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Meaning: brain
Example: cerebrospinal fluid

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cervi

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Meaning: neck
Example: cervical

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chrondo

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Meaning: cartilage
Example: chondrocyte

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circum

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Meaning: around
Example: circumcise

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clavo / cleido

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Meaning:
Example: clavicle

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co

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Meaning: with; together
Example: cooperate

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contra

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Meaning: opposing
Example: contradict

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costa

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Meaning: rib
Example: costal

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cranio

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Meaning: skull
Example: craniotomy

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cut

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Meaning: cut
Example: subcutaneous

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cyto

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Meaning: cell
Example: cytoplasm

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de

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Meaning: down; from
Example: deciduous

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derm

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Meaning: skin
Example: dermatologist

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di

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Meaning: two
Example: diploid

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dia

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Meaning: through; across
Example: dialysis

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dis

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Meaning: apart; away from
Example: dissection

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dorsi

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Meaning: top
Example: dorsiflexion

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ectomy

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Meaning: surgical removal
Example: tonsillectomy

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ef

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Meaning: out; from
Example: efferent neurons

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encephalo

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Meaning: brain
Example: encephalitis

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endo

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Meaning: within
Example: endoskeletal

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epi

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Meaning: upon; top
Example: epidermis

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erythro

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Meaning: red
Example: erythromycin

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esthesia

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Meaning: feeling; perception
Example: anesthesia

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fascia

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Meaning: layer
Example: fasciitis

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for

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Meaning: prohibition
Example: forbid

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gastro

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Meaning: stomach
Example: gastrointestinal

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glycol

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Meaning: sugar
Example: glycogen

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hema/o

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Meaning: blood
Example: hematoma

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hetero

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Meaning: different; other
Example: heterosexual

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histo

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Meaning: tissue
Example: histology

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homo

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Meaning: same
Example: homosexual

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hydra/o

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Meaning: water
Example: hydration

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hyper

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Meaning: over; beyond; above
Example: hypertension

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hypo

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Meaning: below; under; low
Example: hypoglycemia

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infra

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Meaning: below
Example: infrarenal

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inter

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Meaning: between
Example: intercostal

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intra

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Meaning: on the inside
Example: intracellular

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itis

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Meaning: inflammation
Example: bursitis

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kine

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Meaning: motion
Example: kinesiology

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latero

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Meaning: side
Example: lateral

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leuk

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Meaning: white
Example: leukocyte

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lig

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Meaning:
Example: ligament

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macro

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Meaning: large (in scale)
Example: macronutrients

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mal

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Meaning: bad
Example: malignant

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medi

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Meaning: middle
Example: medial

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meta

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Meaning: after
Example: metacarpal

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micro

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Meaning: small (in scale)
Example: microscope

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mono

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Meaning: one; single
Example: mononucleosis

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myelo

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Meaning: marrow (bone)
Example: myeloblast

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myo

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Meaning: muscle
Example: myopathy

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naso

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Meaning: nose
Example: nasal

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neuro

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Meaning: nerve
Example: neurology

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oculo

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Meaning: eye
Example: oculomotor

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odonto

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Meaning: tooth
Example: odontology

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ology

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Meaning: study (to)
Example: pathophysiology

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opthalmo

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Meaning: eye
Example: ophthalmologist

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ortho

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Meaning: straight; rectangular; upright
Example: orthodontics

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osteo / osseo / ossi

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Meaning: bone
Example: osteomyelitis

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parieto

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Meaning: parietal
Example: parietal bone

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ped / pedia

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Meaning: foot
Example: pediatrics

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peri / a

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Meaning: around; about
Example: pericardium

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plegia

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Meaning: paralysis
Example: quadriplegia

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pneumo

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Meaning: lung; air
Example: pneumonia

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podo

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Meaning: foot
Example: podiatrist

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poly

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Meaning: many
Example: polycystic

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post

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Meaning: after; behind
Example: posterior

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pre

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Meaning: before
Example: prenatal

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psycho

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Meaning: mind
Example: psychology

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pulmo / pulmono

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Meaning: lung
Example: pulmonary

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quad

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Meaning: four
Example: quadriceps

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sect

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Meaning: away from
Example: dissect

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semi

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Meaning: half
Example: semicircle

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sis

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Meaning: condition of; state of
Example: paralysis

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stetho

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Meaning: breast
Example: stethoscope

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stethnic

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Meaning:
Example:

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sub

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Meaning: below
Example: subdural

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super / supra

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Meaning: above; beyond
Example: superficial

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sym / syn

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Meaning: with; together
Example: symptom

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tachy

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Meaning: fast; excessive
Example: tachycardia

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tarso

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Meaning:
Example:

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therm

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Meaning: heat
Example: thermogenesis

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thorac

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Meaning: chest
Example: thoracic

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thrombo

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Meaning: clot
Example: thrombosis

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tomy

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Meaning: cutting into
Example: ectomy

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tracheo

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Meaning: air passage way
Example: endotracheal tube

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trans

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Meaning: across; through
Example: transfuse

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tri

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Meaning: three
Example: triceps

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uni

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Meaning: one
Example: unilateral

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vaso

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Meaning: vessel
Example: vasodilation

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viscer

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Meaning: organ
Example: visceral layer

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vit

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Meaning: life
Example: vitals

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