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Roots, Suffixes and Prefixes from Textbook Flashcards

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a-

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no, not, without (atom, agranulocyte)

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ab-

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away (abducens, abduction)

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acetabulo-

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small cup (acetabulum)

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acro-

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tip, extremity, peak (acromion, acromegaly)

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ad-

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to, toward, near (adsorption, adrenal)

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adeno-

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gland (lymphadenitis, adenohypophysis)

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aero-

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air, oxygen (aerobic, anaerobic)

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af-

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toward (aff erent)

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ag-

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together (agglutination)

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ala-

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wing (ala nasi)

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albi-

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white (albicans, linea alba, albino)

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algi-

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pain (analgesic, myalgia)

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aliment-

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nourishment (alimentary)

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allo-

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other, diff erent (allele, allograft)

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amphi-

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both, either (amphiphilic, amphiarthrosis)

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an-

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without (anaerobic, anemic)

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ana-

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  1. up, build up (anabolic, anaphylaxis) 2. apart (anaphase, anatomy) 3. back (anastomosis)
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andro-

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male (androgen)

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angi-

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vessel (angiogram, angioplasty, hemangioma)

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ante-

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before, in front (antebrachium)

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antero-

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forward (anterior, anterograde)

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anti-

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against (antidiuretic, antibody, antagonist)

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apo-

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from, off , away, above (apocrine, aponeurosis)

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arbor-

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tree (arboreal, arborization)

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artic-

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  1. joint (articulation) 2. speech (articulate)
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-ary

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pertaining to (axillary, coronary)

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-ase

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enzyme (polymerase, kinase, amylase)

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ast-,

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astro- star (aster, astrocyte)

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-ata,

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-ate 1. possessing (hamate, corniculate) 2. plural of -a (stomata carcinomata)

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athero-

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fat (atheroma, atherosclerosis)

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atrio-

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entryway (atrium, atrioventricular)

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auri-

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ear (auricle, binaural)

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auto-

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self (autolysis, autoimmune)

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axi-

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axis, straight line (axial, axoneme, axon)

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baro-

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pressure (baroreceptor, hyperbaric)

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bene-

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good, well (benign, beneficial)

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bi-

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two (bipedal, biceps, bifid)

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bili-

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bile (biliary, bilirubin)

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bio-

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life, living (biology, biopsy, microbial)

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blasto-

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precursor, bud, producer (fibroblast, osteoblast, blastomere)

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brachi-

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arm (brachium, brachialis, antebrachium)

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brady-

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slow (bradycardia, bradypnea)

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bucco-

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cheek (buccal, buccinator)

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burso-

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purse (bursa, bursitis)

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calc-

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calcium, stone (calcaneus, hypocalcemia)

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callo-

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thick (callus, callosum)

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calori-

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heat (calorie, calorimetry, calorigenic)

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calv-,

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calvari- bald, skull (calvaria)

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capito-

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head (capitis, capitate, capitulum)

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capni-

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smoke, carbon dioxide (hypocapnia)

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carcino-

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cancer (carcinogen, carcinoma)

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cardi-

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heart (cardiac, cardiology, pericardium)

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carot-

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  1. carrot (carotene) 2. stupor (carotid)
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carpo-

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wrist (carpus, metacarpal)

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case-

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cheese (caseosa, casein)

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cata-

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down, break down (catabolism)

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cauda-

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tail (cauda equina, caudate nucleus)

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-cel

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little (pedicel)

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celi-

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belly, abdomen (celiac)

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centri-

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center, middle (centromere, centriole)

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cephalo-

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head (cephalic, encephalitis)

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cervi-

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neck, narrow part (cervix, cervical)

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chiasm-

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cross, X (optic chiasm)

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choano-

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funnel (choana)

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chole-

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bile (cholecystokinin, cholelithotripsy)

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chondro-

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  1. grain (mitochondria) 2. cartilage, gristle (chondrocyte, perichondrium)
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chromo-

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color (dichromat, chromatin, cytochrome)

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chrono-

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time (chronotropic, chronic)

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cili-

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eyelash (cilium, superciliary)

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circ-

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about, around (circadian, circumduction)

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cis-

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cut (incision, incisor)

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cistern,

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cisterna reservoir (Golgi cistern, cisterna chyli)

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clast-

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break down, destroy (osteoclast)

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clavi-

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hammer, club, key (clavicle, supraclavicular)

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-cle

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little (tubercle, corpuscle)

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cleido-

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clavicle (sternocleidomastoid)

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cnemo-

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lower leg (gastrocnemius)

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co-

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together (coenzyme, cotransport)

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collo-

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  1. hill (colliculus) 2. glue (colloid, collagen)
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contra-

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opposite (contralateral)

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corni-

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horn (cornified, corniculate, cornu)

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corono-

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crown (coronary, corona, coronal)

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corpo-

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body (corpus luteum, corpora quadrigemina)

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corti-

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bark, rind (cortex, cortical)

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costa-

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rib (intercostal, subcostal)

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coxa-

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hip (os coxae, coxal)

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crani-

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helmet (cranium, epicranius)

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cribri-

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sieve, strainer (cribriform, area cribrosa)

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crino-

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separate, secrete (holocrine, endocrinology)

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crista-

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crest (crista galli, mitochondrial crista)

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crito-

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to separate (hematocrit)

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cruci-

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cross (cruciate ligament)

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-cule,

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-culus small (canaliculus, trabecula, auricular)

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cune-

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wedge (cuneiform, cuneatus)

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cutane-,

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cuti- skin (subcutaneous, cuticle)

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cysto-

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bladder (cystitis, cholecystectomy)

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cyto-

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cell (cytology, cytokinesis, monocyte)

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de-

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down (defecate, deglutition, dehydration)

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demi-

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half (demifacet, demilune)

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den-,

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denti- tooth (dentition, dens, dental)

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dendro-

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tree, branch (dendrite, oligodendrocyte)

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derma-,

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dermato- skin (dermatology, hypodermic)

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desmo-

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band, bond, ligament (desmosome, syndesmosis)

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dia-

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  1. across, through, separate (diaphragm, dialysis) 2. day (circadian)
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dis-

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  1. apart (dissect, dissociate) 2. opposite, absence (disinfect, disability)
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diure-

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pass through, urinate (diuretic, diuresis)

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dorsi-

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back (dorsal, dorsum, latissimus dorsi)

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duc-

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to carry (duct, adduction, abducens)

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dys-

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bad, abnormal, painful (dyspnea, dystrophy)

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e-

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out (ejaculate, eversion)

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-eal

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pertaining to (arboreal, pineal)

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ec-,

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ecto- outside, out of, external (ectopic, ectoderm, splenectomy)

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ef-

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out of (efferent, effusion)

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-elle

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small (fontanelle, organelle, micelle)

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electro-

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electricity (electrocardiogram, electrolyte)

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em-

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in, within (embolism, embedded)

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emesi-,

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emeti- vomiting (emetic, hyperemesis)

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-emia

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blood condition (anemia, hypoxemia)

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en-

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in, into (enzyme, parenchyma)

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encephalo-

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brain (encephalitis, telencephalon)

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enchymo-

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poured in (mesenchyme, parenchyma)

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endo-

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within, into, internal (endocrine, endocytosis)

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entero-

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gut, intestine (mesentery, myenteric)

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epi-

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upon, above (epidermis, epiphysis, epididymis)

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ergo-

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work, energy, action (allergy, adrenergic, synergist)

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eryth-,

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erythro- red (erythema, erythrocyte)

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esthesio-

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sensation, feeling (anesthesia, somesthetic)

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eu-

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good, true, normal, easy (eupnea, aneuploidy)

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exo-

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out (exopeptidase, exocytosis, exocrine)

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facili-

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easy (facilitated)

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fasci-

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band, bundle (fascia, fascicle)

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fenestr-

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window (fenestrated)

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fer-

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to carry (efferent, uriniferous)

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ferri-

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iron (ferritin, transferrin)

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fibro-

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fiber (fibroblast, fibrosis)

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fili-

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thread (myofilament, filiform)

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flagello-

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whip (flagellum)

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foli-

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leaf (folic acid, folia)

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-form

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shape (cuneiform, fusiform)

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fove-

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pit, depression (fovea)

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funiculo-

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little rope, cord (funiculus)

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fusi-

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  1. spindle (fusiform) 2. pour out (perfusion)
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gamo-

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marriage, union (monogamy, gamete)

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gastro-

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belly, stomach (gastrointestinal, digastric)

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-gen,

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-genic, -genesis producing, giving rise to (pathogen,

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carcinogenic,

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glycogenesis)

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genio-

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chin (geniohyoid, genioglossus)

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germi-

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  1. sprout, bud (germinal, germinativum) 2. microbe (germicide)
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gero-

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old age (progeria, geriatrics, gerontology)

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gesto-

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  1. to bear, carry (ingest). 2. pregnancy (gestation, progesterone)
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glia-

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glue (neuroglia, microglia)

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globu-

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ball, sphere (globulin, hemoglobin)

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glom-

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ball (glomerulus)

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glosso-

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tongue (glossopharyngeal, hypoglossal)

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glyco-

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sugar (glycogen, glycolysis, hypoglycemia)

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gono-

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  1. angle, corner (trigone) 2. seed, sex cell, generation (gonad, oogonium, gonorrhea)
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157
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gradi-

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walk, step (retrograde, gradient)

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158
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-gram

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recording of (electrocardiogram, sonogram)

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159
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-graph

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recording instrument (sonograph, electrocardiograph)

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160
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-graphy

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recording process (sonography, radiography)

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161
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gravi-

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severe, heavy (gravid, myasthenia gravis)

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162
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gyro-

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turn, twist (gyrus)

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163
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hallu-

A

great toe (hallucis)

164
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hemato-

A

blood (hematology, hematopoiesis)

165
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hemi-

A

half (hemidesmosome, hemisphere)

166
Q

-hemia

A

blood condition (polycythemia)

167
Q

hemo-

A

blood (hemophilia, hemoglobin)

168
Q

hetero-

A

different, other, various (heterozygous)

169
Q

histo-

A

tissue, web (histology, histone)

170
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holo-

A

whole, entire (holistic, holocrine)

171
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homeo-

A

constant, unchanging, uniform (homeostasis, homeothermic)

172
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homo-

A

same, alike (homologous, homozygous)

173
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hyalo-

A

clear, glassy (hyaline, hyaluronic acid)

174
Q

hydro-

A

water (dehydration, hydrolysis, hydrophobic)

175
Q

hyper-

A

above, above normal, excessive (hyperkalemia, hypertonic)

176
Q

hypo-

A

below, below normal, deficient (hypogastric, hyponatremia, hypophysis)

177
Q

-ia

A

condition (anemia, hypocalcemia, osteomalacia)

178
Q

-ial

A

pertaining to (synovial, epithelial)

179
Q

-ic

A

pertaining to (isotonic, hemolytic, antigenic)

180
Q

-icle,

A

-icul small (ossicle, canaliculus, reticular)

181
Q

ilia-

A

flank, loin (ilium, iliac)

182
Q

-illa,

A

-illus little (papilla)

183
Q

-in

A

protein, substance (trypsin, fibrin, melanin)

184
Q

infra-

A

below (infraspinous, infrared)

185
Q

ino-

A

fiber (inotropic, inositol)

186
Q

insulo-

A

island (insula, insulin)

187
Q

inter-

A

between (intercellular, intervertebral)

188
Q

intra-

A

within (intracellular, intraocular)

189
Q

iono-

A

ion (ionotropic, cationic)

190
Q

ischi-

A

to hold back (ischium, ischemia)

191
Q

-ism

A
  1. process, state, condition (metabolism, rheumatism)
192
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2.

A

doctrine, belief, theory (holism, reductionism, naturalism)

193
Q

iso-

A

same, equal (isometric, isotonic, isomer)

194
Q

-issimus

A

most, greatest (latissimus, longissimus)

195
Q

-ite

A

little (dendrite, somite)

196
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-itis

A

inflammation (dermatitis, gingivitis)

197
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jug-

A

to join (conjugated, jugular)

198
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juxta-

A

next to (juxtamedullary, juxtaglomerular)

199
Q

kali-

A

potassium (hypokalemia)

200
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karyo-

A

seed, nucleus (megakaryocyte, karyotype)

201
Q

kerato-

A

horn (keratin, keratinocyte)

202
Q

kine-

A

motion, action (kinetic, kinase, cytokinesis)

203
Q

labi-

A

lip (labium, levator labii)

204
Q

lacera-

A

torn, cut (foramen lacerum, laceration)

205
Q

lacrimo-

A

tear, cry (lacrimal gland, nasolacrimal)

206
Q

lacto-

A

milk (lactose, lactation, prolactin)

207
Q

lamina-

A

layer (lamina propria, laminar flow)

208
Q

latero-

A

side (bilateral, ipsilateral)

209
Q

lati-

A

broad (fascia lata, latissimus dorsi)

210
Q

-lemma

A

husk (sarcolemma, neurilemma)

211
Q

lenti-

A

lens (lentiform)

212
Q

-let

A

small (platelet)

213
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leuko-

A

white (leukocyte, leukemia)

214
Q

levato-

A

to raise (levator labii, elevation)

215
Q

ligo-

A

to bind (ligand, ligament)

216
Q

line-

A

line (linea alba, linea nigra)

217
Q

litho-

A

stone (otolith, lithotripsy)

218
Q

-logy

A

study of (histology, physiology, hematology)

219
Q

lucid-

A

light, clear (stratum lucidum, zona pellucida)

220
Q

lun-

A

moon, crescent (lunate, lunule, semilunar)

221
Q

lute-

A

yellow (macula lutea, corpus luteum)

222
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lyso-,

A

lyto- split apart, break down (lysosome, hydrolysis, electrolyte,hemolytic)

223
Q

macro-

A

large (macromolecule, macrophage)

224
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macula-

A

spot (macula lutea, macula densa)

225
Q

mali-

A

bad (malignant, malocclusion, malformed)

226
Q

malle-

A

hammer (malleus, malleolus)

227
Q

mammo-

A

breast (mammary, mammillary)

228
Q

mano-

A

hand (manus, manipulate)

229
Q

manubri-

A

handle (manubrium)

230
Q

masto-

A

breast (mastoid, gynecomastia)

231
Q

medi-

A

middle (medial, mediastinum, intermediate)

232
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medullo-

A

marrow, pith (medulla)

233
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mega-

A

large (megakaryocyte, hepatomegaly)

234
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melano-

A

black (melanin, melanocyte, melancholy)

235
Q

meno-

A

month (menstruation, menopause)

236
Q

mento-

A

chin (mental, mentalis)

237
Q

mero-

A

part, segment (isomer, centromere, merocrine)

238
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meso-

A

in the middle (mesoderm, mesentery)

239
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meta-

A

beyond, next in a series (metaphase, metacarpal)

240
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metabol-

A

change (metabolism, metabolite)

241
Q

-meter

A

measuring device (calorimeter, spirometer)

242
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metri-

A
  1. length, measure (isometric, emmetropic). 2. uterus (endometrium)
243
Q

micro-

A

small (microscopic, microcytic, microglia)

244
Q

mito-

A

thread, filament (mitochondria, mitosis)

245
Q

mono-

A

one (monocyte, monogamy, mononucleosis)

246
Q

morpho-

A

form, shape, structure (morphology, amorphous)

247
Q

muta-

A

change (mutagen, mutation)

248
Q

myelo-

A
  1. spinal cord (poliomyelitis, myelin) 2. bone marrow (myeloid, myelocytic)
249
Q

myo-,

A

mysi- muscle (myoglobin, myosin, epimysium)

250
Q

natri-

A

sodium (hyponatremia, natriuretic)

251
Q

neo-

A

new (neonatal, gluconeogenesis)

252
Q

nephro-

A

kidney (nephron, hydronephrosis)

253
Q

neuro-

A

nerve (aponeurosis, neurosoma, neurology)

254
Q

nucleo-

A

nucleus, kernel (nucleolus, nucleic acid)

255
Q

oo-

A

egg (oogenesis, oocyte)

256
Q

ob-

A
  1. life (aerobic, microbe) 2. against, toward, before (obstetrics, obturator, obstruction)
257
Q

oculo-

A

eye (oculi, oculomotor)

258
Q

odonto-

A

tooth (odontoblast, periodontal)

259
Q

-oid

A

like, resembling (colloid, sigmoid, ameboid)

260
Q

-ole

A

small (arteriole, bronchiole, nucleolus)

261
Q

oligo-

A

few, a little, scanty (oligopeptide, oliguria)

262
Q

-oma

A

tumor, mass (carcinoma, hematoma)

263
Q

omo-

A

shoulder (omohyoid, acromion)

264
Q

onycho-

A

nail, claw (hyponychium, onychomycosis)

265
Q

op-

A

vision (optics, myopia, photopic)

266
Q

-opsy

A

viewing, to see (biopsy, rhodopsin)

267
Q

or-

A

mouth (oral, orbicularis oris)

268
Q

orbi-

A

circle (orbicularis, orbit)

269
Q

organo-

A

tool, instrument (organ, organelle)

270
Q

ortho-

A

straight (orthopnea, orthodontics, orthopedics)

271
Q

-ose

A
  1. full of (adipose) 2. sugar (sucrose, glucose)
272
Q

-osis

A
  1. process (osmosis, exocytosis) 2. condition, disease (cyanosis, thrombosis). 3. increase (leukocytosis)
273
Q

osmo-

A

push (osmosis, chemiosmotic)

274
Q

osse-,

A

oste- bone (osseous, osteoporosis)

275
Q

oto-

A

ear (otolith, otitis, parotid)

276
Q

-ous

A
  1. full of (nitrogenous, edematous) 2. pertaining to (mucous, nervous) 3. like, characterized by (squamous, filamentous)
277
Q

ovo-

A

egg (ovum, ovary, ovulation)

278
Q

oxy-

A
  1. oxygen (hypoxia, oxyhemoglobin) 2. sharp, quick (oxytocin)
279
Q

palli-

A

pale (pallor, globus pallidus)

280
Q

palpebro-

A

eyelid (palpebrae)

281
Q

pan-

A

all (panhypopituitarism, pancreas)

282
Q

panni-

A

cloth, rag (pannus, panniculus)

283
Q

papillo-

A

nipple (papilla, papillary)

284
Q

par-

A

birth (postpartum, parturition, multiparous)

285
Q

para-

A

next to (parathyroid, parotid)

286
Q

parieto-

A

wall (parietal)

287
Q

patho-

A
  1. disease (pathology, pathogen) 2. feeling (sympathetic)
288
Q

pecto-

A
  1. chest (pectoralis) 2. comblike (pectineus)
289
Q

pedi-

A
  1. foot (bipedal, pedicle) 2. child (pediatrics)
290
Q

pelvi-

A

basin (pelvis, pelvic)

291
Q

-penia

A

deficiency (leukopenia, thrombocytopenia)

292
Q

penna-

A

feather (unipennate, bipennate)

293
Q

peri-

A

around (periosteum, peritoneum, periodontal)

294
Q

perone-

A

fibula (peroneus tertius, peroneal nerve)

295
Q

phago-

A

eat (phagocytosis, macrophage)

296
Q

philo-

A

loving, attracted to (hydrophilic, amphiphilic)

297
Q

phobo-

A

fearing, repelled by (hydrophobic)

298
Q

phor-

A

to carry, bear (diaphoresis, electrophoresis)

299
Q

phragm-

A

partition (diaphragm)

300
Q

phreno-

A

diaphragm (phrenic nerve)

301
Q

physio-

A

nature, natural cause (physiology, physician)

302
Q

-physis

A

growth (diaphysis, hypophysis)

303
Q

pilo-

A

hair (piloerection)

304
Q

pino-

A

drink, imbibe (pinocytosis)

305
Q

planto-

A

sole of foot (plantaris, plantar wart)

306
Q

plasi-

A

growth (hyperplasia, neoplasia)

307
Q

plasm-

A

shaped, molded (cytoplasm, endoplasmic)

308
Q

plasti-

A

form (thromboplastin)

309
Q

platy-

A

flat (platysma)

310
Q

pnea-

A

breath, breathing (eupnea, dyspnea)

311
Q

pneumo-

A

air, breath, lung (pneumonia, pneumothorax)

312
Q

podo-

A

foot (pseudopod, podocyte)

313
Q

poies-

A

forming (hematopoiesis, erythropoietin)

314
Q

poly-

A

many, much, excessive (polypeptide, polyuria)

315
Q

primi-

A

first (primary, primipara, primitive)

316
Q

pro-

A
  1. before, in front, first (prokaryote, prophase, prostate) 2. promote, favor (progesterone, prolactin)
317
Q

pseudo-

A

false (pseudopod)

318
Q

psycho-

A

mind (psychosis, psychosomatic)

319
Q

ptero-,

A

pterygo- wing (pterygoid)

320
Q

-ptosis

A

dropping, falling, sagging (apoptosis, nephroptosis)

321
Q

puncto-

A

point (puncta)

322
Q

pyro-

A

fire (pyrogen, antipyretic)

323
Q

quadri-

A

four (quadriceps, quadratus)

324
Q

quater-

A

fourth (quaternary)

325
Q

radiat-

A

radiating (corona radiata)

326
Q

rami-

A

branch (ramus)

327
Q

recto-

A

straight (rectus abdominis, rectum)

328
Q

reno-

A

kidney (renal, renin)

329
Q

reti-

A

network (reticular, rete testis)

330
Q

retinac-

A

retainer, bracelet (retinaculum)

331
Q

retro-

A

behind, backward (retroperitoneal, retrovirus)

332
Q

rhombo-

A

rhombus (rhomboideus, rhombencephalon)

333
Q

rubo-,

A

rubro- red (bilirubin, rubrospinal)

334
Q

rugo-

A

fold, wrinkle (ruga, corrugator)

335
Q

sacculo-

A

little sac (saccule)

336
Q

sarco-

A

flesh, muscle (sarcoplasm, sarcomere)

337
Q

scala-

A

staircase (scala tympani)

338
Q

sclero-

A

hard, tough (sclera, sclerosis)

339
Q

scopo-

A

see (microscope, endoscopy)

340
Q

secto-

A

cut (section, dissection)

341
Q

semi-

A

half (semilunar, semimembranosus)

342
Q

sepsi-

A

infection (asepsis, septicemia)

343
Q

-sis

A

process (diapedesis, amniocentesis)

344
Q

sole-

A

sandal, sole of foot, flatfish (sole, soleus)

345
Q

soma-,

A

somato- body (somatic, somatotropin)

346
Q

spheno-

A

wedge (sphenoid)

347
Q

spiro-

A

breathing (inspiration, spirometry)

348
Q

splanchno-

A

viscera (splanchnic)

349
Q

spleno-

A
  1. bandage (splenius capitis) 2. spleen (splenic artery)
350
Q

squamo-

A

scale, flat (squamous, desquamation)

351
Q

stasi-,

A

stati- put, remain, stay the same (hemostasis, homeostatic)

352
Q

steno-

A

narrow (stenosis)

353
Q

ster-,

A

stereo- solid, three-dimensional (steroid, stereoscopic)

354
Q

sterno-

A

breast, chest (sternum, sternocleidomastoid)

355
Q

stria-

A

stripe (striated, corpus striatum)

356
Q

sub-

A

below (subcutaneous, subclavicular)

357
Q

sulc-

A

furrow, groove (sulcus)

358
Q

supra-

A

above (supraspinous, supraclavicular)

359
Q

sura-

A

calf of leg (triceps surae)

360
Q

sym-

A

together (sympathetic, symphysis)

361
Q

syn-

A

together (synostosis, syncytium)

362
Q

tachy-

A

fast (tachycardia, tachypnea)

363
Q

tarsi-

A

ankle (tarsus, metatarsal)

364
Q

tecto-

A

roof, cover (tectorial membrane, tectum)

365
Q

telo-

A

last, end (telophase, telencephalon)

366
Q

tempo-

A

time (temporal)

367
Q

terti-

A

third (tertiary)

368
Q

theli-

A

nipple, female, tender (epithelium, polythelia)

369
Q

thermo-

A

heat (thermogenesis, thermoregulation)

370
Q

thrombo-

A

blood clot (thrombosis, thrombin)

371
Q

thyro-

A

shield (thyroid, thyrohyoid)

372
Q

-tion

A

process (circulation, pronation)

373
Q

toci-

A

birth (oxytocin)

374
Q

tomo-

A
  1. cut (tomography, atom, anatomy)
375
Q

2.

A

segment (dermatome, myotome, sclerotome)

376
Q

tono-

A

force, tension (isotonic, tonus, myotonia)

377
Q

topo-

A

place, position (isotope, ectopic)

378
Q

trabo-

A

plate (trabecula)

379
Q

trans-

A

across (transpiration, transdermal)

380
Q

trapezi-

A
  1. table, grinding surface (trapezium)
381
Q

2.

A

trapezoidal (trapezius)

382
Q

tri-

A

three (triceps, triglyceride)

383
Q

tricho-

A

hair (trichosiderin, peritrichial)

384
Q

trocho-

A

wheel, pulley (trochlea)

385
Q

troph-

A
  1. food, nourishment (trophic, trophoblast)
386
Q

2.

A

growth (dystrophy, hypertrophy)

387
Q

tropo-

A

to turn, change (metabotropic, gonadotropin)

388
Q

tunica-

A

coat (tunica intima, tunica vaginalis)

389
Q

tympano-

A

drum, eardrum (tympanic, tensor tympani)

390
Q

-ul

A

small (trabecula, tubule, capitulum, glomerulus)

391
Q

-uncle,

A

-unculus small (homunculus, caruncle)

392
Q

uni-

A

one (unipennate, unipolar)

393
Q

uri-

A

urine (glycosuria, urinalysis, diuretic)

394
Q

utriculo-

A

little bag (utriculus)

395
Q

vagino-

A

sheath (invaginate, tunica vaginalis)

396
Q

vago-

A

wander (vagus)

397
Q

vaso-

A

vessel (vascular, vas deferens, vasa recta)

398
Q

ventro-

A

belly, lower part (ventral, ventricle)

399
Q

vermi-

A

worm (vermis, vermiform appendix)

400
Q

vertebro-

A

spine (vertebrae, intervertebral)

401
Q

vesico-

A

bladder, blister (vesical, vesicular)

402
Q

villo-

A

hair, hairy (microvillus)

403
Q

vitre-

A

glass (in vitro, vitreous humor)

404
Q

vivi-

A

life, alive (in vivo, revive)

405
Q

zygo-

A

union, join, mate (zygomatic, zygote, azygos)

Anatomy and Physiology 141 (7 decks)

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