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A-

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Without
ex. acrania: without a head

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Acro-

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Extremity
ex. acromegaly; a disease characterized by large extremities

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Adeno-

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Gland
ex. adenitis: inflammation of gland

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An-

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Without
ex. anuria, complete cessation of urine formation

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Aniso-

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Unequal, dissimilar
ex. anisocytosis, inequality in size of cells, especially RBC’s

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Ante-

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Before, in front of
ex. ante mortem, before death

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Anti-

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Against
ex. Antitoxin

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Arthro-

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Joint
ex. arthritis, inflammation of a joint

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Auto-

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Self
ex. autolysis, self-dissolution

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Chol-

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Bile
ex. cholangitis, inflammation of bile ducts

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Cyst-

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Bladder
ex. cystitis, inflammation of urinary bladder

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Cyt-

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Cell
ex. cytolysis, dissolving of a cell

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Derma

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Skin
ex. dermatitis, inflammation of the skin

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Dia-

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Through
ex. diarrhea, flowing through (the bowl)

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Dys-

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Difficult, bad, ill
ex. dysfunction, abnormal function

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Em-, En-

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in, into
ex. encyst, enclose in a cyst

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Endo-

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Within
ex. endometrium, lining of the uterus

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Entero-

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Intestine
ex. enteritis, inflammation of the intestine

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Epi-

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Upon, over
ex. epidural, upon or outside the dura

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Ex-, exo-

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Out of, out from
ex. exostosis, a bony growth projecting outward from the surface of the bone

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Hema-, Hemato-, Hemo-

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Blood
ex. hemoconcentration: concentation of blood; hemoangioma; tumor of blood vessels

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Hetero-

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Dissimilar
ex. heterocellular: composed of different kinds of cells

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Homeo-, Homo-

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Similar
ex. homozygous, derived from like zygotes or germ cells

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Hydro-, Hygro-

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water, fluid
ex. hydothorax, fluid in the pleural cavity

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Hyper
above, beyond, excessive: ex. hyperacidity, excess acidity
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Hypo-
Below, lack, deficiency ex. hypoacidity, deficient acidity
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Hyster-
Uterus ex. hysterectomy, excision of the uterus
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Infra-
Below, under ex. infra-orbital, beneath the orbit
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Inter-
Between ex. intercellular, between cells
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Intra-
Within ex. intracellular, within cells
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Leuk-
White ex. leukocyte, white blood cell
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Lith-
Stone ex. lithotomy, removal of stone
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Macro-
Large ex. macrocephaly, large head
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Mega-
Great ex. megacolon, enlargement of the colon
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Melan-
Black ex. melanin, a black pigment
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Micro-
Small ex. microcephaly, a small head
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My-, myo-
Muscle ex. myositis, inflammation of muscle
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Myx-
Mucus ex. myxedema, mucinous edema
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Necro-
Death ex. necrosis, death of cells
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Nephr-
Kidney ex. nephritis, inflammation of kidney
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Oligo-
Few, Scanty ex. oliguria, scanty urination
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Osteo-
Bone ex. osteomyelitis, inflammation of bone
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Para-
Beside ex. para-aortic, beside the aorta
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Peri-
Around ex. peribronchial, around the bronchus
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Phago-
to eat, devour ex. phagocyte, a cell which devours
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Phleb-
Vein ex. phlebitis, inflammation of vein
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Pyo-
Pus ex. pyosalpinx, oviduct filled with pus
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Sclero-
Hard ex. arteriosclerosis, hardening of arteries
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Xantho-
Yellow ex. xanthoma, a yellow tumor
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-angio
Vessel ex. lymphangitis, inflammation of a lymph vessel
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-cele
Tumor, herniation ex. meningocele, hernial protrusion of meninges
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-centesis
Puncture ex. thoracentesis, puncture of pleural cavity
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-chole
Bile ex. acholic, whithout bile ; cholemia, jaundice
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-ectasis
To stretch, dilate ex. bronchiextasis, dilation (and inflammation) of bronchi
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-ectomy
Excision ex. cholecystectomy, excision of the gallbladder
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-emesis
Vomit ex. hematemesis, vomiting blood
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-genesis
Origin ex. spermatogenesis, formation of sperm
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-iasis
A process, especially a morbid one ex. amebiasis, state of being infected with amebae
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-itis
Inflammation ex. appendicitis, inflammation of the appendix
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-lith
Stone ex. phlebolith, calcified body in vein; may be also used as prefix, e.g. lithiasis, formaiton of calculi
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-lysis
To dissolve ex. autolysis, self-dissolution
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-malacia
Softening ex. osteomalacia, softening of bone
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-megaly
Great, large ex. splenomegaly, enlargement of spleen
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-oid
Like, resembling ex. leukemoid, like leukemia
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-ologous
Relating to ex. homologous, of similar structure or relation
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-oma
Tumor ex. osteoma, tumor of the bone
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-opathy
Disease ex. nephropathy, disease of the kidney
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-orrhea
Flow, discharge ex. leukorrhea, white discharge
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-oscopy
View ex. cytoscopy, to view the bladder
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-osis
A process, especially a morbid one ex. diverticulosis, involvement with diverticula
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-ostomy
Mouth ex. gastrostomy, creation of an artificial gastric fistula
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-otomy
Cut ex. cholecystotomy, incision into the gallbladder
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-penia
Poverty ex. thrombocytopenia, decrease in blood platelets
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-phage
To eat, devour ex. lipophage, a cell which has devoured (phagocytosed) lipid
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-plasia
to form ex. hyperplasia, excessive formation of normal cells
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-pnea
Breath ex. dyspnea, labored or difficult respiration
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-ptosis
Falling ex. nephroptosis, downward displacement of kidney
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- rhage - rrhage - rrhagia
Discharge ex. hemorrhage, discharge of blood
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- rhea - rrhea
Abnormal or excessive flow ex. dysmenorrhea, abnormal menustration
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-stasis
Standing still ex. hemostasis, arrest of blood circulation
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-trophy
Nourish ex. dystrophy, defective or faulty nutrition
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-uria
Urine ex. proteinuria, protein in the urine

Mortuary Pathology (5 decks)

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