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1
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Dis-

A

separation, taking apart

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Dys-

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difficult, abnormal

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Eu-

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good, well

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fibr/o

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fiber

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Gyn/o-, Gynec-

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female

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Idio-

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self, one’s own

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Lyso-, Lys-

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break down, destruction, dissolving

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Mal-

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bad, abnormal

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Myc/o-

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fungus

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Necr/o-

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death

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Oxy-

A

sharp, acute, oxygen

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Pan-, Pant/o

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all or everywhere

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Pharmaco-

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drug, medicine

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Somat/o-, Somatico-

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body, bodily

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Angi/o-

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blood vessel

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16
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Burs/o-

A

Bursa (thin connective tissue sac filled with lubricating liquid)

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Carcin/o-

A

cancer

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18
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Cephal/o-

A

head

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19
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Chol-

A

bile

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20
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Chondri-

A

cartilage

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21
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Coron-

A

heart

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22
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Cost-

A

rib

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23
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Crani/o-

A

brain

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24
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Cutane-

A

skin

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25
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Cyst/o, Cysti-

A

bladder or sac

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26
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Derm- , Dermat/o-

A

skin

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27
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Duoden/o-

A

duodenum (first portion of the small intestine)

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28
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Gloss-

A

tongue

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29
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Hem- , Hema- , Hemat- , Hemo- , Hemat/o-

A

blood

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30
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Hepat/o-

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liver

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31
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Hist/o- , Histio-

A

Tissue

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32
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Hyster/o-

A

uterus

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33
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Ileo-

A

ileum (the longest part of the small intestine)

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34
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Ischi/o-

A

ischium (lower and back part of the hip bone)

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35
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Kerat/o-

A

corena (eye or skin)

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36
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Lacrim/o-

A

tear (from eyes)

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37
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Lact/o-

A

milk

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38
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Laryng/o-

A

larynx (cartilaginous structure that connects pharynx to trachea and helps regulate volume of air that enters/exits the lungs)

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39
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Lingu/o-

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tongue

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40
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Mening/o-

A

meninges (the membranes that surround the central nervous system)

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41
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My/o-

A

muscle

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42
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Myel/o-

A

spinal cord or bone marrow

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43
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Nephr/o-

A

kidney

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44
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Neur/i- , Neur/o-

A

nerve

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45
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Oculo-

A

eye

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46
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Onco-

A

tumor, bulk, volume

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47
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Onych/o-

A

fingernail, townail

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48
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Oo-

A

egg, ovary

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49
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Oophor/o-

A

Ovary

50
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Op- , Opt-

A

vision

51
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Ophthalm/o-

A

eye

52
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Orchid/o-

A

testis

53
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Orth/o-

A

straight, normal, correct

54
Q

Osseo-

A

bony

55
Q

Ossi-

A

bone

56
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Ost- , Oste/o-

A

bone

57
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Ot/o-

A

ear

58
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Phalang-

A

phalanx (any bone in the fingers or toes)

59
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Pharyng/o-

A

pharynx, throat

60
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Phleb/o-

A

vein

61
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Phren/i- , Phreno- , Phrenico-

A

diaphragm

62
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Pleur- , Pleur/a- , Pleur/o-

A

rib, pleura (the membrane that wraps around the outside of your lungs and lines the inside of your chest cavity)

63
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Proct/o-

A

anus, rectum

64
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Prostat-

A

prostate

65
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Pseudo-

A

false

66
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Psych/o-

A

mind

67
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Radio-

A

radiation

68
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Ren/o-

A

kidney

69
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Retin-

A

retina (of the eye)

70
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Sarco-

A

muscular, flesh-like

71
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Schiz/o-

A

split, cleft

72
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Sclera- , Sclero-

A

hardness

73
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Sigmoid/o-

A

sigmoid colon

74
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Sperma-

A

sperm

75
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Splen/o-

A

spleen

76
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sten/o-

A

narrowed, blocked

77
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Stom/a- , Stomat/o-

A

mouth

78
Q

Stern-

A

sternum (breastbone)

79
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Thromb/o-

A

blood clot

80
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Thry/o-

A

thyroid gland

81
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Tympan/o-

A

eardrum

82
Q

Ur/o-

A

urine

83
Q

Vagin-

A

vagina

84
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Varic/o-

A

duct, blood vessel

85
Q

Vasculo-

A

blood vessel

86
Q

Ven/o-

A

vein

87
Q

Cry/o-

A

cold

88
Q

kin/o-

A

movement

89
Q

Kyphy/o-

A

humped

90
Q

Rhabd/o-

A

rod-shaped, striated

91
Q

Phot/o-

A

light

92
Q

Reticul/o-

A

net

93
Q

Scoli/o-

A

twisted

94
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Therm/o-

A

heat

95
Q

Circum-

A

around

96
Q

Cycl-

A

circle, cycle

97
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De-

A

away from, ending

98
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Dia-

A

across, through

99
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ext/o- , Exo-

A

outer, outside

100
Q

Ex- , Extra-

A

beyond

101
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Infra-

A

beneath, below

102
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Inter-

A

between

103
Q

Intra-

A

within

104
Q

Meso-

A

middle

105
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Para-

A

alongside, abnormal

106
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Sy- , Syl- , Sym- , Syn- , Sys-

A

together

107
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diplo-

A

double

108
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Hetero-

A

different, other

109
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Homo-

A

same

110
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Olig/o-

A

few, little

111
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Tetra-

A

four

112
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-crine

A

secretion

113
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Caudal-

A

towards the tail

114
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Palpitation

A

touching

115
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Ot/o

A

ear, hearing

116
Q

Sinistro

A

left side

117
Q

Dextro

A

right side

118
Q

-necrosis

A

tissue death

119
Q

Huntingtons

A

transmitted by an autosomal dominant gene

120
Q

Crushing disease

A

fat accumulaiton behind the shoulders

2023 HOSA Medical Term (20 decks)

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