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Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

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A-

A

No, not, w/o, away from, negative

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Ab-

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Away from, negative, absent

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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-able

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Capable of, able to

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Abrad/o, abras/o

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Rub, scrape off

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Abrupt/o

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Broken away from

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Abs-

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Away from

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Abscess/o

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Collection of pus

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-acious

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Characterized by

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Acid/o

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Acid

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Acous/o, acoust/o

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Hearing, sound

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Acr/o

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Extremities, top, extreme point

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Actin/o

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Light

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Acu/o

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Sharp, severe, sudden

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Ad-

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Toward, to, in the direction of

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Adenoid/o

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Adenoids

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Adhes/o

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Stick to, cling to

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Adnex/o

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Bound to

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21
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Adren/o, adrenal/o

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Adrenal gland

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Aer/o

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Air, gas

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Af-

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Toward, to, near

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Affect/o

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Exert influence on

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Agor/a

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Marketplace

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-Agra

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Excessive pain, seizure

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Agglutin/o

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Clumping, together, sticking

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28
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-aise

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Comfort, ease

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Alb/o, albin/o

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White

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30
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Albumin/o

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Albumin, proteins

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31
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Alg/o, alges/o

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Pain, relationship/sensitivity to pain

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-algesia

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Pain, sensitivity

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33
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-Algia

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Pain, suffering, painful condition

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34
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Align/o

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Bring into line/correct position

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35
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Aliment/o

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To nourish, nutrition, nourishment

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36
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All/o, all-

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Other, different than normal, reversal

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37
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Alopec/o

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Baldness

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38
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Alveol/o

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Alveolus, air sack, small sack

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39
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Ambi-

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Both sides, around/about, double

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40
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Ambly/o

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Dull, dim

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41
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Ambulat/o

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Walking, to move about

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42
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-Amine

A

Nitrogen compound

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43
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Amni/o

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Amnion, fetal membrane

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44
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Amput/o

A

Cut away, cut off body part

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45
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Amyl/o

A

Starch, carbohydrate

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46
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An-

A

Not, without

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47
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Ana-

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Up, apart, excessive

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48
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An/o

A

Anus, ring

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49
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-ancy

A

State of

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50
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Andr/o

A

Male, masculine

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51
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Aneurysm/o

A

Aneurysm

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52
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Angi/o

A

Blood/lymph vessels

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53
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Anis/o

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Unequal

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54
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Ankyl/o

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Crooked, bent, stiff, fused together

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55
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Anomal/o

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Irregularity

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-ant

A

Substance that promotes

57
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Ante-

A

Before, in front of, forward

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Antre/o

A

Before, front

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Anti-

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Against

60
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Anxi/o

A

Anxiety, anxious, uneasy

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Aort/o

A

Aorta

62
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Ap-

A

Toward, to

63
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-apheresis

A

Removal

64
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Aphth/o

A

Ulcer

65
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Apic/o

A

Apex, tip

66
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Ap-, apo-

A

Separation, away from, opposed, detached

67
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Append/o, appendic/o

A

Appendix

68
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Aque/o

A

Water

69
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-arch, -arche

A

Beginning

70
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Areat/o

A

In patches/circumscribed areas

71
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Areol/o

A

Little open space, space around nipple

72
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-aria

A

Connected with

73
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Arter/o, arteri/o

A

Artery

74
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Arteriol/o

A

Arteriole

75
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Arthr/o

A

Joints

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Articul/o

A

Joint

77
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As-

A

Toward, to

78
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-ase

A

Enzyme

79
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Aspir/o, Aspirat/o

A

To breathe in, removal

80
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Assay

A

To analyze

81
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-Asthenia

A

Weakness, lack of strength

82
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Asthm/o

A

Asthma

83
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Astr/o

A

Star, star shaped

84
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At-

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Toward, to

85
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Atel/o

A

Imcomplete, imperfect

86
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Ather/o

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Plaque, fatty substance

87
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-ation

A

State/action, process/ condition

88
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Atri/o

A

Atrium ( of heart)

89
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Attenu/o

A

Diluted, weakened

90
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Audi/o, audit/o

A

Ear, hearing, sense of hearing

91
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Aur/i

A

Ear, hearing

92
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Auscult/a, Auscult/o

A

Listen

93
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Aut/o

A

Self

94
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Axill/o

A

Armpit

95
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Azot/o

A

Nitrogen

96
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Bacteri/o

A

Bacteria

97
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Balan/o

A

Glans penis

98
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Bar/o

A

Pressure, weight

99
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Bas/o

A

Base, opposite of acid (alkaline)

100
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Bi/o

A

Life

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Bi-

A

twice, double, two, both

102
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Bifid/o

A

Split, divided into two parts

103
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Bil/i

A

Bile, gall

104
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Bilirubin/o

A

Bilirubin

105
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Bin-

A

Two

106
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-blast

A

Embryonic, immature, formative element, developing cell

107
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Belphar/o

A

Eyelid

108
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Bol/o

A

Cast, throw

109
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Branchi/o

A

Arm

110
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Brachy-

A

Short

111
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Brady-

A

Slow

112
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Bronchi/o, bronch/o

A

Bronchial tube, bronchus

113
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Bronchiol/o

A

Bronchiole, bronchiolus

114
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Brux/o

A

Grind

115
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Bucc/o

A

Cheek

116
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Burs/o

A

Bursa, sac of fluid near joint

117
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Calcane/o

A

Calcaneus, heel bone

118
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Calc/i

A

Calcium, line, the heel

119
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Caclio, calc/o

A

Calcium

120
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Calcul/o

A

Stone, little stone

121
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Cali/o, calic/o

A

Cup like structure, calyx

122
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Calor/i

A

Heat

123
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Canth/o

A

Corner of eye

124
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Capill/o

A

Hair

125
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Capit/o

A

Head

126
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Capn/o

A

CO2, sooty/smoky appearance

127
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-capnia

A

CO2

128
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Capsul/o

A

Little box

129
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Carb/o

A

Carbon

130
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Carcin/o

A

Cancerous

131
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-carcinoma

A

Cancerous tumor

132
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Cardi/o, card/o

A

Heart

133
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Cari/o

A

Decay or rottenness, especially that of the teeth

134
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Carp/o

A

Wrist, carpals (wrist bones)

135
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Catabol/o

A

Breaking down

136
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Caud/o

A

Tail, toward lower part of body

Hosa Medical Terminology (1 decks)

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