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1
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a-

A

Without, lack of

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ab-

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away from

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abdomi(n)-

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abdomen

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acr(o)-

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pertaining to an extremity

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ad-

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to, toward

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aden(o) -

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pertaining to gland

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an-

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without, lack of

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ana-

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up, back, again

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angio

A

vessel

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aden(o)-

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pertaining to gland

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ante-

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before, forward

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anti-

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against, opposed to

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arteri(o)-

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Artery

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arthro-

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pertaining to a joint

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auto-

A

self

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bi-

A

Two

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bi(o)-

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self

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blast(o)-

A

germ or cell

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blephar(o)-

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pertaining to an eyelid

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20
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brady-

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Slow

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21
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calc-

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stone; also heel

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cardi(o)-

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pertaining to the heart

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cephal(o)-

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pertaining to the head

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cerebr(o)-

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pertaining to the cerebrum (part of a brain)

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cervic(o)-

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pertaining to the neck or the uterine cervix

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chole-

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pertaining to bile

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chondr(o)-

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pertaining to cartilage

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circum-

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around, about

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contra-

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against, opposite

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30
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cost(o)-

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pertaining to a rib

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31
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cyan(o)-

A

Blue

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32
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cyst(o)-

A

pertaining to a bladder or any fluid containing sac

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33
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de-

A

down from

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dermat(o)-

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pertaining to the skin

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35
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di-

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twice or double

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36
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dia-

A

through, completely

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37
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dys-

A

difficult, painful abnormal

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38
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ect(o)-

A

out from

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39
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electro-

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pertaining to electricity

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40
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end(o)-

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within

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41
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enter(o)-

A

pertaining to intestines

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42
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epi-

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upon, on

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43
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erythr(o)-

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pertaining to anything red or to erythrocytes (red blood cells)

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eu-

A

easy, good, normal

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45
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ex(o)-

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outside

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46
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extra-

A

outside, in addition

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47
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gastr(o)-

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pertaining to stomach

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48
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glyc(o)-

A

sugar

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49
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gynec(o)-

A

pertaining to female reproductive organ

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50
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hemat(o)-

A

pertaining to blood

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51
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hemi-

A

half

52
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hem(o)-

A

Pertaining to blood

53
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heter-

A

Other, different

54
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hom-

A

Same or like

55
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hydr(o)-

A

water

56
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hyper-

A

over, excessive

57
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hypo-

A

Under, deficient

58
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Hyster(o)-

A

pertaining to the uterus

59
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infra-

A

Below

60
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inter-

A

Between

61
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Intra-

A

Within

62
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Iso-

A

Equal

63
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Latero-

A

Side

64
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Leuk(o)-

A

pertaining to anything white or to leukocytes (white blood cells)

65
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lith(o)-

A

pertaining to a stone

66
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macro-

A

large

67
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mal-

A

Bad or abnormal

68
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medi-

A

Middle

69
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mega-

A

Large

70
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melan-

A

Black

71
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mening(o)-

A

pertaining to a membrane, particularly the meaninges

72
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micro-

A

Small

73
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mono-

A

One

74
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myel(o)-

A

pertaining to the spinal cord, the bone marrow, or myelin

75
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My(o)-

A

pertaining to muscle

76
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nas(o)-

A

pertaining to the nose

77
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ne(o)-

A

New

78
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nephr(o)-

A

pertaining to the kidney

79
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neur(o)-

A

Pertaining to the kidney

80
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noct-

A

night

81
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olig(o)-

A

Little, deficient

82
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Oophor(o)-

A

Pertaining to the ovary

83
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Ophthalm(o)-

A

Pertaining to the eye

84
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Orchid(o)-

A

Pertaining to testicles

85
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Orchi(o)

A

Pertaining to testicles

86
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Oro-

A

Pertaining to the mouth

87
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Ortho-

A

Straight or normal

88
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Oste(o)-

A

Pertaining to the bone

89
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Ot(o)-

A

Pertaining to the ear

90
Q

para-

A

By the side of

91
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path(o)-

A

Pertaining to disease

92
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per-

A

Through

93
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peri-

A

Around

94
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phag(o)-

A

pertaining to eating, ingesting, or engulfing

95
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Pharyng(o)-

A

Pertaining to the throat, or pharynx

96
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Phleb(o)-

A

Pertaining to a vein

97
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pnem(o)

A

Pertaining to respiration, the lungs or air

98
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Poly-

A

Many

99
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Post-

A

After , behind

100
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Pre-

A

Before

101
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Pro-

A

Before, in front of

102
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proct(o)-

A

Pertaining to the rectum

103
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Pseud(o)-

A

False

104
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Psych(o)-

A

Pertaining to the mind

105
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Pulm(o)-

A

Pertaining to the lung

106
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Pur-

A

Pertaining to pus

107
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Pyel(o)-

A

pertaining to the kidneys or pelvis

108
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py(o)-

A

pertaining to pus

109
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Quadr(i)-

A

Four

110
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Quar-

A

Four

111
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Quat-

A

Four

112
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retr(o)-

A

Backward or behind

113
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Rhin(o)

A

Pertaining to the nose

114
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Salping(o)-

A

Pertaining to a tube

115
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Scler(o)-

A

hard; al

116
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semi-

A

half or partial

117
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sub-

A

under, moderately

118
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super-

A

Above, excessive

119
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Supra-

A

Above

120
Q

Tachy-

A

Fast

121
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Therm-

A

Pertaining to temperature

122
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Thorac(o)-

A

Pertaining to the chest

123
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Trans-

A

Across

124
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Tri-

A

Three

125
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Uni-

A

One

126
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Vas(o)-

A

Vessel

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