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Prefixes, Suffixes and Word Roots Flashcards

1
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a-, an-

A

absence or lack of

ex: anaerobic

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ab-

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departing from; away from

ex: abscess tooth

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-able

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able to, capable of

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-ac

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referring to

ex: illiac

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acou-

A

hearing

ex: acoustic

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acr-, acro-

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extreme or extremity; peak

ex: acrobat

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ad-

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to or toward

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aden-, aden-

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gland

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-al

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expressing relationship

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-algia

A

pain in a certain part

ex: fibromyalgia (pain in muscles)

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amphi-

A

on both sides; of both sides

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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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angi-, angio-

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vessel

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ant-, anti-

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opposed to; preventing or inhibiting

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ante-

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preceding; before- associated with, relating to

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anthr-, anthro-

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joint

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-ary

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associated with

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19
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-atresia

A

imperforate (not a normal opening)

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-asis

A

condition, state of

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21
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aut-, auto-

A

self

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22
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bi-

A

two

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bio-

A

life

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24
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-blast

A

bud or germ

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brady-

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slow

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broncho-

A

bronchus

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bucco-

A

cheek

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-c

A

expressing relationship

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29
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caput-

A

head

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carcin-

A

cancer

ex: carcinoma

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cardi-,cardio-

A

heart

ex: cardiac arrest

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cata-

A

down,according to

ex: catabolic- breaking down food

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-cele

A

hollow

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cephal-

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head

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35
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cerebro-

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brain, especially the cerebrum

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36
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chol-

A

bile

ex: cholera

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37
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cholesyst-

A

gallbladder

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chondr-

A

cartliage

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39
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-cide

A

destroy or kill

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40
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circum-

A

around

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41
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-clast

A

smash, break

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42
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co-,com-,con-

A

together

ex: come

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contra-

A

against

ex: contradict

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44
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cost-

A

rib

ex: costal

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45
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crani-

A

skull

Ex: cranium

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46
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crypt-

A

hidden

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47
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cysto-

A

bladder or sac

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48
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-cyte

A

cell

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49
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cyt-,cyto-

A

cell

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50
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de-

A

undoing; reversal, loss, removal

Ex: decompose

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51
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derm-

A

skin

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52
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di-

A

twice, double

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53
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dia-

A

through, between, apart, across

ex: diaphram

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54
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dis-

A

reversal, apart from

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55
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dys-

A

difficult, faulty, painful

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56
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ec-,ex-,ecto-

A

out, outside, away from

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57
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-ectomy

A

cutting out, surgical removal

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58
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edem-

A

swell

ex: edema

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59
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em-

A

in

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60
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-emia

A

condition of the blood

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61
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en-, em-

A

in, inside

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62
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endo-

A

within

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63
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entero-

A

intestine

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64
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epi-

A

over, above

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65
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erythro-

A

red

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66
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eu-

A

well

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67
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exo-, extra

A

outside, beyond

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68
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-ferent

A

carry

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69
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-form

A

expressing reseblance

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70
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-fuge

A

driving out

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71
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-gastr

A

stomach

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72
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-gen

A

an agent that initiates

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73
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-enesis

A

produce, orgin

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74
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glosso-

A

tongue

75
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glycol-

A

sugar, sweet

76
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-gram

A

data that are symmetrically recorded, a record instrument used for recording data or writing

77
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-graph

A

instrument used for recording data or writing

78
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hema-, hemato-, hemo-

A

blood

79
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hemi-

A

half

80
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hepat-

A

liver

81
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hetero-

A

different, other

82
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hist-

A

tissue

83
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hom-, homeo-, homo-

A

same

84
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hydro-, hyd-

A

water

85
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hyper-

A

excess

86
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hypno-

A

sleep

87
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hypo-

A

below, deficient

88
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hyster-, hystero-

A

uterus, womb

89
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-ia

A

condition

90
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-iatr-

A

treat, cure

91
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-iatrics

A

medical specialty

92
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-id

A

condition

93
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im-

A

not

94
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in-

A

in, into

95
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infra-

A

below

96
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inter-

A

between

97
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intra-

A

within, inside

98
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iso-

A

equal, same

99
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-itis

A

inflammation

100
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leuko-

A

white

101
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lip-, lipo-

A

fat, lipid

102
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-logy

A

the study of

103
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-iysis

A

loosening or breaking down

104
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macro-

A

large

105
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mal-

A

bad, abnormal

106
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-malacia

A

soft

107
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mamm-

A

breast

108
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-mania

A

obsession, compulsion

109
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mast-

A

breast

110
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meningo-

A

membrane

111
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meso-

A

middle

112
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meta-

A

beyond, between, transition

113
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metro-

A

uterus

114
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micro-

A

small

115
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mito-

A

thread, filament

116
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mono-

A

single

117
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morpho-

A

form

118
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multi-

A

many

119
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myelo-

A

spinal cord, marro

120
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myo-

A

muscle

121
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narco-

A

numbness

122
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nephro-

A

kidney

123
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neuro-

A

nerve

124
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ob-

A

before, against

125
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oculo-

A

eye

126
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odonto-

A

teeth

127
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-odyn

A

pain

128
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-oid

A

like, resembling

129
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-oma

A

tumor

130
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opthalmo-

A

eye

131
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-opia

A

defect of the eye

132
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ortho-

A

straight, direct

133
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-ory

A

referring to, of

134
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osteo-

A

bone

135
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oto-

A

ear

136
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oxy-

A

oxygen

137
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pan-

A

all, universal

138
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para-

A

beside, near

139
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-pathy

A

disease

140
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pen-

A

around

141
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phago-

A

eat

142
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phleb-

A

vein

143
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-phobia

A

fear

144
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-plasty

A

reconstruction of a part, plastic surgery

145
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-plegia

A

paralysis

146
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pod-

A

foot

147
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poly-

A

multiple

148
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post-

A

after

149
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pre-, pro-

A

before, ahead

150
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procto-

A

rectum, anus

151
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pseudo-

A

false

152
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psycho-

A

mind, pyche

153
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pyo-

A

pus

154
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re-

A

back, again, contrary

155
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retro-

A

backward, behind

156
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-rrhagia

A

abnormal or excessive discharge

157
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-rrhea

A

flow or discharge

158
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sacro-

A

flesh or fleshy

159
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sclero-

A

hard

160
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-scope

A

instrument used for examination

161
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semi-

A

half

162
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somato-

A

body

163
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-stasis

A

arrest, fixation

164
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steno-

A

narrow

165
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-stormy

A

establishment of an artificial opening

166
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sub-

A

beneath, under

167
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super-

A

above, upon

168
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supra-

A

above, upon

169
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sym-, syn-

A

together, with

170
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tachy-

A

rapid

171
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therm-

A

heat

172
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-tomy

A

to cut

173
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tox-

A

poision

174
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trans-

A

across, through

175
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tri-

A

three

176
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troph-

A

nourish

177
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-trophic

A

changing; influencing

178
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-ty

A

condition of, state

179
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-uria

A

urine

180
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vas-

A

vessel

181
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vene-

A

vein

182
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vescero-

A

organ, viscera

183
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zyg-

A

yoked, paired (zygote)

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