Prefixes, combining forms, and suffixes for medical terms 2nd quarter Flashcards
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epi -
A
above
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physis
A
growth
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dia -
A
between
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peri-
A
surrounding
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oste/o, oss/e, oss/i
A
bone
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-um
A
structure
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endo-
A
within or inner
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meta-
A
beyond
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-blasts
A
immature
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-clasts
A
break
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-poietic
A
pertaining to formation
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chondr/o
A
cartilage
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arthr/o
A
joint
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-malacia
A
abnormal softening
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-sclerosis
A
abnormal hardening
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Ligament/o
A
ligament
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ten/o, tend/o and tendin/o
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tendon
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burs/o
A
bursa
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synovi/o
A
synovial membrane and synovial fluid
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crani/o
A
skull
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spondyl/o and vertebr/o
A
vertebra
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cost/o
A
rib
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meta -
A
beyond
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onych/o
A
claw
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my/o
muscle
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fibr/o and fibros/o
fibrous tissue
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fasci/o and fasc/i
fascia
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tend/o, tendin/o and ten/o
tendon
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kinesi/o and -kinesis
movement
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anti-
against
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agon
struggle
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syn-
together
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erg
work
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ton/o
tone, tension, stretching
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axis
line about which rotation occurs
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pector
chest
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inter-
between
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infra -
beneath or below
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supra-
above
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bi-
two
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tri-
means
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quadri-
four
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a-
without
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zygoto
joined
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gastr/o
stomach
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kneme
leg
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urin/o and ur/o
urine or pertaining to the urinary organs
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ren/o and nephr/o
kidney
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cortic/o
outer region (used to describe outer regions of many organs
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medull/o
middle or inner portion - used to describe the middle or inner region of inner organs
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glomerul/o
glomerulus - means wind into a ball
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pyel/o
pelvis
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ureter/o
ureter
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cyst/o
urinary bladder
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urethr/o
urethra
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meat/o
opening
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-poiesis
formation
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-chrome
color
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Lith/, and -lith
stone or calculus
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-ectasis
distention or stretching
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-lithiasis
the presence of stones or calculi (as in nephrolithiasis - disorder characterized by the presence of kidney stones
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-ptosis
drooping or dropping down
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-tripsy
crush
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cardi/o
heart
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endo-
within
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coron/o
crown
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atri/o
atria
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ventricul/o
ventricle
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valv/o or valvul/o
valve
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stetho-
chest
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-scope
instrument to visually examine or monitor
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holo- and pan-
all
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angi/o and vas/o
vessel
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arteri/o
artery
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aort/o
aorta
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arter/i
means vessel that carries blood away from the heart
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-ole
small
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celi/o
belly
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ven/o and phleb/o
vein
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man/o
pressure
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sphygm/o
pulse
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-meter
device
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tensi/o
pressure or tension - used when describing blood pressure
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hyper-
excessive or above normal
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hypo-
deficient or less than normal
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Ech/o
sound
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ather/o
plaque or fatty substance
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Cor
heart
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pulmon/o
lung
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cyan/o
blue
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isch/o
hold back
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patent
remaining open
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nas/o and rhin/o
nose
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cer/o
horn
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meat/o
opening or passageway
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sept/o
partition
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olfact/o
smell
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tonsill/o
tonsil
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sinus/o
sinus
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pharyng/o
throat
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palat/o
palate
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epiglott/o
epiglottis
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laryng/o
voice box
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glott/o
glottis
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trache/o
windpipe
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bronch/o
bronchi
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bronchiol/o
bronchiole
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alveol/o
small sac
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cost/o
ribs
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thorac/o and -thorax
chest cavity or chest
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lob/o
well-defined portion
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pneum/o, pneumon/o, and pneu
lung or air
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pulm/o and pulmon/o
lung
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pleuro/o
membrane
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dia-
across
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phragm/o
wall
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diaphragmat/o and phren/o
diaphragm
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phren/o
used to refer to the mind (2nd meaning)
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spir/o
breath or breathing
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-pnea
breathing
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ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
oxygen
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capn/o
carbon dioxide
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-lysis
break down or separate
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anti-
against
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-tussi
cough
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endo-
within
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-crine
secrete or separate
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pituit/o
pituitary gland
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aden/o
gland
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-tropic
having an affinity for
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Lute/o
yellow
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lact/o
milk
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somat/o
body
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diuretic
pertaining to increased urine secretion
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vas/o
vessel
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press/i
tension
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thyr/o
thyroid
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para-
near or before (in reference to the nervous system means hind or lower portion)
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parathyroid/o
parathyroid glands
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ad-
toward
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ren/o
kidney
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supra-
above
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adren/o and adrenal/o
adrenal glands
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cortic/o
outer
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medull/o
inner or middle portion
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andr/o
male
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-gen
producing
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ana-
up or excessive
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bol/o
throwing
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cata-
down
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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ad-
toward
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nor-
normal and denotes the parent compound in a pair of related substances
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thym/o
thymus
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pineal/o
pineal gland
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Circadian refers to
the events occurring within a 24 hour period
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circa
around
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diem
day
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gonad/o
gonad or gamete-producing gland
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acr/o
extremities
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calc/i
calcium
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-emia
blood condition
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eu-
good, well, or easily
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phe/o
dusky
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chrom/o
color
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cyt/o
cell
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-oma
tumor
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toxic/o
poison
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ax/o
axis or main stem
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dendr/o
dendrite and branching
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synaps/o and synapt/o
space or point of contact
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gli/o
glue
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astr/o
star
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micro-
small
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oligo-
few
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-cyte
cell
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neur/i and neur/o
nerve or nerve tissue
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gangli/o and ganglion/o
knotlike masses of nerve cell bodies located outside the CNS
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plex/o
plexus or network
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meningi/o
the layers of connective tissue enclosing the CNS
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dura
tough
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dur/o
dura mater
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pachy-
thick
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arachn/o
spider
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pia
soft or tender
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sub-
below
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crani/o
skull
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encephal/o
brain
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cerebr/o
cerebrum
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convolut/o
coiled
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gry/o
folding
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sulc/o
groove
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cerebell/o
cerebellum
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myel/o
spinal cord
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conus
cone
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idio
individual
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-paresis
weakness
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-plegia
paralysis
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narc/o
stupor
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-lepsy
seizure
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-esthesia
sensation or feeling
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caus/o and caust/o
burning
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poli/o
gray
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radicul/o
root
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lpsi-
same
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contra-
opposite
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bifid/o
split or cleft
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opt/i, opt/o, optic/o, ocul/o, ophthalm/o
eye or sight
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blephar/o
eyelid
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cantho
corner of eye
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tars/o
edge of eyelid or angle joint
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conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
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lacrim/o and dacry/o
teardrop, tear duct, or lacrimal duct
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scler/o
sclera or hard
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corne/o and kerat/o
cornea
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choroid/o
choroid
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ir/i, ir/o, irid/o and irit/o
refer to iris of the eye
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pupillo and core/o
pupil
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phac/o
lens of the eye
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retin/o
retina
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macul/o
spot
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lute/o
yellow
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fove/o
pit
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aque/o
water
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vitre/o
glassy
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gon/i
angle or seed
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ambly/o
dim
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anis/o
unequal
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an-
is not
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iso-
equal
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dipl/o
double
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-opia
vision
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mono-
one
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chrom/o
color
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-tropia
turning
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eso-
inward
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exo-
outward
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audit/o, aud/i and ot/o
ear
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acoust/o, acous/o
sound or hearing
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pinn/i
ear
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aur/i and aur/o
external ear or just ear
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tympan/o and myring/o
eardrum
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labyrinth/o
maze, labyrinth, and inner ear
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Bulla
large vesicle
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cochle/o
snail or spiral
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aural
pertaining to the ear (external ear)
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hem/o and hemat/o
blood
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-poiesis
formation
249
fibrin/o
fibrin
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pro-
before
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thromb/o
clot
252
erythr/o
red
253
-cyte
cell
254
myel/o
bone marrow and spinal cord
255
-phage
eating
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macr/o
large
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leuk/o
white
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-penia
indcates a decrease in a particular type of cell
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-philia
indicates an increase in a particular type of cell
260
-cytosis
condition of cell but implies elevated cell numbers
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Lip/o
fat
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-emia
blood condition
263
-penia
less than normal or deficiency
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lymph/o
lymph fluid
265
otos
greek for ear
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tonsill/o
tonsil
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splen/o
spleen
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thym/o
thymus
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onc/o
tumor
270
carcin/o
cancer
271
sarc/o
flesh
272
-gen
producing
273
pyr/o
fire
274
-logy
the science of or the study of
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fluor/o
luminous
