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Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Flashcards

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A-, an-

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without or not

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ab-

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away from

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acr(o)-

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extremity, tip

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ad-

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toward

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alba-

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white

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ambi-

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both, on sides

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ana-

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upward, backward, excessive, through

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andr(o)-

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male

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ankyl(o)-

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crooked, fused, stiff

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ante-

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before, forward

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anti-

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against, opposed

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audi-

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hear

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auto-

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self

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bi-

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double, two

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bio-

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life, living matter

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brach-

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short

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Brady(o)-

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slow, short, dull (i.e. bradycardia - slow heart rate)

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carbon(o)-

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cancer, malignant

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cata-

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down, negative, under, against, lower

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caud-

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tail, inferior

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cent(i)-

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hundred

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chronic(i, o, us)-

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time, long time

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circum-

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around

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contra-, counter-

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against, opposite

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cry(mo, o)-

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cold

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de-

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down, from, away from, not

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dext-

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right

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di-

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two, double, twice

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dia-

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across, through, apart

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dis-

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separation, away from

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dys-

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bad, difficult, abnormal

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ecto-

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outer, outside

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Endo-

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inner, inside

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epi-

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Over, on, upon

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eryth-

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Red

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esthesi-

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sensation

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etio-

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cause

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ex-

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out, out of, from, away from

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febr(i, o)-

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fever, boil

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fract-

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break, broken

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fund-

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base, bottom

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gen-

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beginning, origin, produce

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gluc-

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sweet, sugar, glucose

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gyn(a, e, eco, o)-

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female

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hemi-

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half

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heter-

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other, different

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hol-

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whole, all

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hom(eo, o)-

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unchanged, alike, same

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hyg(ei, ie)-

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health

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hyper-

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excessive, too much, high

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hypo-

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under, decreased, less than normal

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52
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iatr(o)-

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physician

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idio-

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distinct, peculiar to the individual

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immuno-

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protection

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in-

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in, into, within, not

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infra-

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beneath

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inter-, intra, intro-

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between

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iso-

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equal, like, identical

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juxta-

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adjoining, near to

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kyph(o)-

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bend, hump

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lact(o)-

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milk

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later(al, o)-

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side

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leuk-

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white

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levo-

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left

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macro-

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large

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mal-

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bad, illness, disease

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mega-

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large

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one, single

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multi-

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many

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necr(o)-

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death, destruction, corpse

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neo-

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new

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noct(i, o)-

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night

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non-

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not

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olig-

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small, scanty

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onc(o)-

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tumor, mass

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ortho(o)-

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straight, erect, correct

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osm(io, o)-

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smell, odor

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oxy-

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sharp, acute, acid

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palp-

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touch, feel

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pan-

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all

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para-

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abnormal, near

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path(o)-

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disease, suffering

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pept(o)-

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digestion

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per-

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by, through

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peri-

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around

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phag(o)-

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eat, consume

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pharmaco-

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drugs, poison, medication

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Physio-

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natural, physical agents

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poly-

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many, much

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-

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before, in front of, prior to

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pro-

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before, infant of

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pseudo-

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false

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quadr(a, i)-

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four

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re-

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again

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retro-

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backward

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schist(o)-

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spilt, divided

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sclera(o)-

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hard

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Semi-

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half

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sepsi-

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putrid, rotten

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son(o)-

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sound

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steno-

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contracted, narrow

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strat(i)-

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layer

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sub-

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under

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super-

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above, over, excess

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supra-

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above, over

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therm-

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warm

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tract-

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pull down

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trans-

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across

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ultra(a, o)-

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excessive, extreme, beyond

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uni-

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one

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113
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zyg(o, us)-

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yoke, join, together

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myo-

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muscle

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osteo-

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bone

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tox-

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poison

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uro-, urea-

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urinary

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thorac-

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chest

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spondylo-

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spine

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soma-

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body

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tars-

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flat of foot or edge of eyelid

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sep-, septic-

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rot, filth

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rhin-, rhino-

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nose

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pulmo-

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lung

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reno-, ren-

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kidney

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orb-

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circle/disc

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psycho-

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patho-

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disease, suffering

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opthalm-

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neuro-

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oculo-

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nephro-

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narc-

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numbness, stiffness

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meningo-

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lip-, lipo-

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laryngo-

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lacri-, lachry-

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illio-, illium-

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ileum (pelvis)

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hydro-

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hepa-, hepato-

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gastr-

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hem-, hemat-

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digit-

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finger or toe

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derma-, dermato-

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cyt-, cyto-, cyte-

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dactyl-, dactylo-

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digits, fingers or toes

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cysti-, cysto-

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cut-

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crani-

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cost-

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cortic-

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outer coverings

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chondr-, chondri-, chondrio-

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cerebro-

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cephal-

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bronch-, bronchi-

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abdomin(o)-

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aden(o)-

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adren(o)-

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adrenal gland

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angi(o)-

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arteri(o)-

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arthr(o)-

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card-, card(o)-

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col(o)-

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cyan(o)-

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cyst(o)-

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bladder, cyst

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Encephal(o)-

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enter(o)-

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intestines

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fiber(o)-

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fiber, fibrous

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gastr(o)-

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gloss(o)-

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Hyster(o)

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mamm(o)-

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breast, mammary gland

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mast(o)-

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mammary gland, breast

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men(o)-

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menstruation

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myel(o)-

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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orth(o)-

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straight, normal, correct

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ot(o)-

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ped(o)-

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child, foot

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phleb(o)-

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pnea-

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breathing, respiration

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pneum(o)-

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lung, air, gas

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proct(o)-

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py(o)-

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rect(o)-

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splen(o)-

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sten(o)-

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narrow, constriction

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stern(o)-

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stomata(o)-

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thromb(o)-

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thyr(o)

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trache(o)-

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vas(o)-

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blood vessel

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ven(o)-

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-able

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capable of, suitable for

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-ago

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-algesia

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-ase

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-asis

A

state or condition of, usually abnormal

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-cele

A

hernia, herniation, pouching

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-cide

A

kill, causing death

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-cule

A

very small

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-cyte

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-dom

A

state of being

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-graph

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diagram, recording instrument

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-graphy

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making a recording

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-hood

A

state, quality of, condition

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-iasis

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condition of

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-ician

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one skilled in, one who practices

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-ism

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-itis

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inflammation

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-ity

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quality of, state of

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-ive

A

having power to, that which performs

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-ize

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to treat by a special method

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-kinesis

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-phylaxis

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protection

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-plasty

A

surgical repair or reshaping

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-plegia

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-pnea

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to breathe

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-porosis

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Q

-ptosis

A

falling, sagging

221
Q

-rrhage, -rragia

A

excessive flow

222
Q

-rrhea

A

profuse flow, discharge

223
Q

-sclerosis

A

dryness, hardness

224
Q

-scoliosis

A

curvature, crooked

225
Q

-scope

A

examination instrument

226
Q

-duct

A

tube, channel

227
Q

-eal

A

pertaining to

228
Q

-ease

229
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation, stretching

230
Q

-ectomy

A

excision, removal of

231
Q

-ema

A

swelling, distention

232
Q

-emesis

233
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

234
Q

-ferent

A

bear, carry

235
Q

-feron

236
Q

-form

A

shape, structure

237
Q

-genesis

A

development, productions, creation

238
Q

-globin

239
Q

-gram

240
Q

-lemma

A

sheath, covering

241
Q

-logy

A

the study of

242
Q

-lysis

A

destruction of, de-composition

243
Q

-malacia

244
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

245
Q

-oid

A

form, like, resemble

246
Q

-oma

247
Q

-opsy

248
Q

-osis

249
Q

-otomy

A

cutting into

250
Q

-paresis

251
Q

-pathy

252
Q

-penia

A

lack, deficiency

253
Q

-phobia

A

an exaggerated fear

254
Q

-scopy

A

examination

255
Q

-sepsis

A

putrefaction

256
Q

-some

257
Q

-stasis

A

maintenance, maintaining a constant level

258
Q

-stenosis

A

narrow, tighten, short, constrict

259
Q

-stomy, -ostomy

A

creation of an opening

260
Q

-thymia

A

thymus gland, mind, should emotions

261
Q

tomy, -otomy

A

incision, cutting into

262
Q

-tonia

A

stretching, putting under tension

263
Q

-trophic

A

related to growth, development, or nutrition

264
Q

-ule

A

little, small

265
Q

-uria

A

condition of the urine

266
Q

-version

267
Q

-vert

268
Q

ABD

269
Q

ADL

A

activity of daily living

270
Q

ad lib

A

as desired

271
Q

alt dieb

A

Every other day

272
Q

alt hor

A

alternate hours

273
Q

alt noct

A

alternate nights

274
Q

a.m.a

A

against medical advice

275
Q

as tol

A

as tolerated

276
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

277
Q

Ca

278
Q

CC

A

chief complaint

279
Q

c/o

A

complains of

280
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

281
Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

282
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

283
Q

DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

284
Q

DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

285
Q

Dx

286
Q

ext

287
Q

fx

288
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

289
Q

GU

A

genitourinary

290
Q

Hx

291
Q

IBW

A

ideal body weight

292
Q

ICT

A

inflammation of connective tissue

293
Q

id

294
Q

L

A

left, length, lumbar

295
Q

lig

296
Q

M

A

muscle, meter, myopia

297
Q

ML

298
Q

n

299
Q

OB

A

obstetrics

300
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

301
Q

P

302
Q

PA

A

postural analysis

303
Q

Px

304
Q

R

A

respiration, right

305
Q

R/O

306
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

307
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

308
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

309
Q

SP, spir

310
Q

Sym

311
Q

T

A

temperature

312
Q

TLC

A

tender loving care

313
Q

Tx

314
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

315
Q

WD

A

well developed

316
Q

WN

A

well nourished

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