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1
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a-, an-

anemia

apnea

A

without, lack of

anemia = lack of blood

apnea = without breath

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ab-

abnormal

A

Away from

away from the normal

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acr-

acromegaly

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pertaining to extremity

enlargement of extremity

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ad-

adhesion

A

to, toward

something stuck to

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aden-

ademitis

A

pertaining to gland

inflamation of gland

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ana-

A

up, back, again

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ante-

antenatal

A

before, forward

occuring or formed before birth

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anti-

antipyrectic

A

against, opposed to

against fever

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arthro-

arthritis

A

joint

inflamed joint

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auto-

A

self

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bi-

bilateral

A

two

both sides

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blast-

blastoma

A

germ or cell

a true tumor of cells

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bleph-

blepharotomy

A

pretaining to eyelid

surgical cutting of eyelid

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calculus

renal calculus

A

stone

kidney stone

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cardi-

cariography

A

pertaining to heart

recording of the movements of the heart

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cephal-

cephalopathy

A

pertaining to the head

any disease of the head

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chole-

cholelithiasis

A

pertaining to bile

stones in the gallbladder

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co-, c-

A

with

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circum-

circumoral

A

around, about

around the mouth

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contra-

contrastimulant

A

against, opposite

against stimulating

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cost-

costal margin

A

pertaining to rib

margin of lower limits of ribs

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crania-

craniotomy

A

skull

opening of the skull

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cyst-

cystitis

A

pertaining to bladder or any fluid-containiung sac

inflammation of urinary bladder

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derma-

dermatitis

A

skin

inflamation of the skin

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di-

diplopia

A

twice, double

double vision

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dia-

diagnosis

A

thorough, completely

knowing completely

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dys-

dyspnea

A

with difficulty

difficulty breathing

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ecto-

ectopic

A

cut from

out of place

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29
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em-

empyema

A

in

pus in

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endo-

endometrium

A

within

within the uterus

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enter-

enteritis

A

pertaining to the intestines

inflammation of the intestines

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epi

epidermis

A

upon, on

on the skin

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exo-

exogenous

A

outside

produced outside the body

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gastr

gastritis

A

pertaining to the stomach

inflammation of the stomach

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glossa

glossopharyngeal

A

tongue

tongue and throat area

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gynec-

gynecology

A

pertaining to women

study of diseases of women

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hem-, hemat-

hemoglobin

A

pertaining to blood

clotting matter of red blood cells

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hemi-

hemiplegia

A

half

paralysis of one side of body

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hepato

hepatitis

A

liver

inflammation of liver

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hyper-

hyperplasia

A

over, excessive in

excessive formation

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hypo-

hypotension

A

under, deficient in

lowered blood pressure

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hyster-

hysterectomy

A

pertaining to the uterus

removal of the uterus

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infra-

infrascapular

A

below, after

below the scapular bone

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inter-

intercostal

A

between

between ribs

45
Q

intra-

intralobar

A

within

within the lobe

46
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iso-

isotonic

A

equal

having equal tension

47
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laparo

Laparotomy

A

through the abdominal

incision into the wallabdominal
cavity

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laryn

laryngectomy

A

throat

removal of the larynx

49
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latero-

A

to the side

50
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leuk-

leukocyte

A

pertaining to anything white

white blood cells

51
Q

lipo-

lipoma

A

fat

fatty tumor

52
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litho-

lithotomy

A

stone

removal of stone

53
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macro-

macroblast

A

large

abnormally large cell

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mesio-
medio-

A

middle

55
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mega

A

enlarged

56
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micro-

microplasia

A

small

dwarfism

57
Q

my-

myoma

A

pertaining to muscle

muscle tumor

58
Q

myel

A

marrow

59
Q

myringo

myringotomy

A

eardrum

opening the ear drum

60
Q

necro

necrosis

A

dead

death of the tissue

61
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neo

neoplasm

A

new growth

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nephr-

nephrectomy

A

pertaining to kidney

surgical excision of kidney

63
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neuro-

neuritis

A

nerve

inflamed nerve

64
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olig-

oliguria

A

little

little output of urine

65
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oophor-

oophorectomy

A

pertaining to the ovary

surgical excision of the ovary

66
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opthal-

exopthalamos

A

pertaining to the eye

protruding eyeballs

67
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orchi

A

testicles

68
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ortho

A

right or to straighten

69
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osteo

A

bone

70
Q

ot-

otitis media

A

pertaining to ear

inflamation of the middle ear

71
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oto-

A

ear

72
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para-

parathyroids

A

by the side of

alongside of the thyroids

73
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per-

preforation

A

through

breaking through

74
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peri-

pericardium

A

around

sac surrounding the heart

75
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phago-

phagocyte

A

to eat

cells that eat debris

76
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phleb

phlebitis

A

vein

inflammation of the vein

77
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pneum-

pneumococcus

A

pertaining to lung

organism causing pneumonia

78
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poly-

polycystic

A

many

contianing many cysts

79
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post-

postpartum

A

after, behind

after childbirth

80
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pre-

prenatal

A

before

before birth

81
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pro-

prognosis

A

before, in front of, forward

forcast as to result of disease

82
Q

proct-

proctoscopy

A

pertaining to rectum

inspection of rectum

83
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pseudo-

pseudoanemia

A

false

condition of paleness without true anemia

84
Q

psych-

psychiatry

A

the mind

treatment of mental disease

85
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py-

pyorrhea

A

pertaining to pus

discharge of pus

86
Q

pyel-

pyelitis

A

pertaining to kidney

inflamation of kidney

87
Q

rhin

rhinitis

A

pertaining to the nose

inflammation of inside the nose

88
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retro-

retroflexion

A

backward

bending backward

89
Q

salping-

A

pertaining to a tube

90
Q

steno-

A

contraction, narrowing

91
Q

sub-

subacute

A

under, moderatly

moderatly acute

92
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super-

A

above - implying excess

93
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supra-

A

above or over

94
Q

sym-

symphysis

A

with, together

grow together

95
Q

tachy-

tachycardia

A

fast

fast pulse

96
Q

trans-

transfusion

A

across

pour across

97
Q

tri-

tricuspic

A

three

having three cusps

98
Q

uni-

unilateral

A

one

one sided

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