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Prefixies, Suffixes, and Roots Flashcards

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a-, an-

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without; away from; not

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ab-, abs

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from, away from, absent

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abdomin-, abdomino-

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abdomen

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abort-, aborto-

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abortion

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acanth-, acantho-

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thorn, spine

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acous-, acoust-, acousto

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hearing

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acro-

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extremity, top; extreme point

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actin-, actino-

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ray; some form of radiation

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ad-

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adherence, increase, towards

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-ad

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towards; in direction of

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aden-, adeno-

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gland

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adip-, adipo-

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fat

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adren-, adreno-

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adrenal glands

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adrenal-, adrenalo-,

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adrenal glands

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-aemia

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blood

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aer-, aero-

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air or gas

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-aesthesia, aesthesio-

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sensation

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af-

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towards

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-agogue

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an agent that promotes the expulsion of a specific substance

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-agra

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sudden severe pain

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-al

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  1. relating to, e.g. abdominal, intestinal
  2. in chemistry, an aldehyde
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albumin-, albumino-

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albumin

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algesia-, algia

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suffering; pain

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algi-

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pain

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all-, allo-

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other

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amb-, ambi-

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both; on both side; around; about

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amph-, amphi-, ampho-

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both; on both sides; on all sides; double; around; about

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an-

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without, away from; not

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ana-, an-

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up; against; back

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andro-

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man; male; masculine

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angi-, angio-

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blood or lymph vessels

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aniso-

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unequal; asymmetrical; dissimilar

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ankyl-, ankylo-

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crooked; bent; fusion or growing together of parts

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ante-

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before

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antero-

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anterior; front; before

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anthropo-

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human beings; human life

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ant-, anti-

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against

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antr-, antro-

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antrum

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apo-

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from, derived from, seperated from; opposed

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arch-, arche-, archi-

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first, principal, beginning, original

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anteri-, anterio-

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artery

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arthr-, arthro-

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joint

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-ase

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enzyme

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-asis, -esis, -iasis, -isis, -sis

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condition, pathological state

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astro-

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star; star-shaped

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atelo-

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imperfect; incomplete

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ather-, athero-

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fatty plaque

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atmo

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steam; vapour

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atreto

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absence of an opening

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aut-, auto-

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self

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axio-

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axis; the long axis of a tooth

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axo-

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axis; axon

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azot-, azoto-

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nitrogenous compounds

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bacteri-, bacterio-

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bacteria; bacterium

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balan-, balano-

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glans clitoridis; glans penis

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bar-, baro-

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weight; pressure

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basi-, basio-

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base, foundation

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bi-, bis-

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two; double; twice

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bili-

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bile

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bio-

A

life

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bis

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two; double; twice

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blast-, -blast

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germ; bud; embryonic state of development

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blenn-, blenno-

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mucus

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blephar-, blepharo

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eyelid

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brachio-

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arm

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brachy-

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short

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brady-

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slow

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brom-, bromo-

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bromine

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bronch-, bronchi-, broncho-

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airway

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bronchiol-,bronchiolo

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bronchiole

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cac-, caci-, caco-

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bad; ill

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calc-, calco-

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calcium

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calcan-, calcaneo

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calcaneum (heel bone)

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carcin-, carcino-

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cancer

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cardi-, cardio-

A

heart

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carpo-

A

carpus

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cary-. caryo-

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nucleus of cell

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cath-, cat-, cata-, cath-, kat-, kata-

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down; downward; destructive; against; according to

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cel-, celo-

A
  1. tumor; hernia.
  2. cavity
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-cele

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tumour; swelling; hernia

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cent-

A

hundred

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cephal-, cephalo-

A

head

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cerebell-, cerebello-

A

cerebellum

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cervic-, cervico-

A

neck; the neck of an organ

85
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cheil-, cheilo-

A

lips

86
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chem-, chemo

A

chemical; drug

87
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chil-, chilo-

A

lip; lips

88
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chir-, chiro-

A

hand

89
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chlor-, chloro-

A

green

90
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chol-, chole-

A

bile; gall

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cholangi-, cholangio-

A

bile vessel

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cholecyst-, cholecysto-

A

gallbladder

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choledoch-, choledocho-

A

bile duct

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chondr-, chondro-

A

cartilage

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chrom-, chromo-,

A

colour

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-cide

A

causing death

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cine-

A

movement

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circum-

A

around

99
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clavicul-, claviculo-

A

clavicle

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-cle, -cule

A

little, e.g. molecule, corpuscle

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cleid-, cleido

A

clavicle

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co-, com-, con-

A

together

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colp-, colpo-

A

vagina

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contra-,

A

against, opposite

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crani-, cranio

A

skull; cranium

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cry-, cryo-

A

cold

107
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-cusia, -cusis

A

hearing

108
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cyan-, cyano-

A

blue

109
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cycl-, cyclo-

A

circular, cyclical; ciliary body of the eye

110
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cyst-, cysto-, -cyst

A

cyst; urinary bladder

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cyt-, cyto-, -cyte

A

cell

112
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dacry-

A

tears

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dactyl-, dactylo

A

finger; toe

114
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de-

A

from; down; not

115
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dec-, deca-

A

ten

116
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deci-

A

one tenth

117
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demi-

A

half

118
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dent-, denti-, dento-

A

teeth

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derm-, derma-, dermato-, dermo-

A

skin

120
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deuter-, deutero-, deuto-

A

second; secondary

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dextro-

A

right

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di-

A
  1. double, twice, two
  2. apart from
123
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dia-

A

through, between, asunder

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dipla-, diplo-

A

double, twin

125
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dis-

A
  1. double, twice
  2. negative; apart; absence of
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dors-, dorsi-, dorso-

A

back

127
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duoden-, duodeno-

A

duodenum

128
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-dynia

A

pain

129
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dys-

A

difficult; bad; pain

130
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-eal

A

pertaining to

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ec-, ecto-

A

out; on the outside

132
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-ectomy

A

excision

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ectro-

A

congenital absence of a part

134
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ef-, es-, ex-, exo-

A

out

135
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electr-, electro-

A

electricity

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embol-, embolo-

A

plug

137
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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-emia

A

blood

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en-

A

in; into

140
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enantio-

A

opposite

141
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end-, endo-

A

within

142
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ent-, ento-

A

within; inside

143
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enter-, entero-

A

intestine

144
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ep-, epi-

A

upon, over; at; in addition to; after

145
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episi-, episio-

A

vulva

146
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erythr-, erythro-

A

red

147
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eschar-, escharo-

A

scab

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-esis

A

condition; pathological state

149
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esophag-, asophago-

A

esophagus

150
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-esthesia

A

sensation

151
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etio-

A

causation

152
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eu-

A

well; good; healthy; normal

153
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eury-

A

broad

154
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ex-

A

out, away from; completely

155
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exo-

A

out; outside of; without

156
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extra-

A

outside of; in addition; beyond

157
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-facient

A

causing; making happen

158
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femor-, femoro-

A

thigh

159
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-ferous

A

producing

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ferri-, ferro-

A

iron

161
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fibro-

A

fibers, fibrous tissues

162
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fluo-

A

flow

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fluor-, fluoro-

A

luminous, fluorescence

164
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fore-

A

before; in front of

165
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-form

A

form

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-fuge

A

to expel; to drive away; fleeing

167
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galact-, galacto-

A

milk

168
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gam-, gamo-

A

marriage; sexual union

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gaster-, gastero-, gastr-, gastro-

A

stomach

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gen-

A

producing; forming

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-gen, -gene, -genesis, -genetic, -genic

A

producing; forming

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glauc-, glauco-

A

gray

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genito-

A

organs of reproduction

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gero-

A

old age

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giga-

A

billion

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gingiv-, gingivo-

A

gums (of the mouth)

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-globin

A

protein

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gloss-, glosso-

A

tongue

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gluc-, gluco-, glyc-, glyco-

A

sugar; glycerol or similar substance

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gnath-, gnatho-

A

jaw; cheek

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-gog, -gogue

A

make flow

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gon-, gono-

A

semen; seed; genitals; offspring

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-gram

A

a tracing; a mark

184
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-graph

A

instrument for drawing or recording

185
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-graphy

A

writing; record

186
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-gravida

A

pregnant

187
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gyn-, gyne-, gyneco-, gyno-

A

women; female

188
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gyro-

A

circle; spiral; ring

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hem-, hema-, hemato-, hemo-

A

blood

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hemi-

A

half

191
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hepat-, hepato-

A

liver

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heredo-

A

heredity

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heter-, hetero-

A

other; different

194
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hex-, hexa-

A

six

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histo-

A

tissue

196
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hol-, holo-

A

complete; entire; homogenous

197
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homeo-

A

likeness; resemblance; constant; unchanging state

198
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homo-

A

same; likeness

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hydra-, hydro-, hydr-

A

water

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hyo-

A

hyoid bone

HOSA med. terminology (2 decks)

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