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acr/o

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extremities, top, highest ex. acromegaly (-megaly = enlarment) = abnormal growth of extremities acrophobia (fear of heights)

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acu/o

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sharp, sever, sudden ex. acute

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aden/o

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gland ex. adenoids (-oid = resembling) = abnormally enlarged masses of lymphoid tissue at the back of the pharynx that usually obstruct the nasal and ear passages

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-oid

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resembling ex. adenoids = like lymphoid tissue. Or abnormally enlarged masses of lymphoid tissue at the back of the pharynx that usually obstruct the nasal and ear passages

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agora

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marketplace ex. agoraphobia (Extreme fear of crowded spaces or enclosed public places.)

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amnio

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amnio (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus) ex. amniocentesis (-centesis = surgical puncture to remove fluid) = procedure used to diagnose fetal defects. A sample of the amniotic fluid is collected through a pregnant woman’s abdomen using a needle and syringe.

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angio

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vessel ex. angiogenesis (development of blood vessels either in the embryo or in the form of neovascularization or re-vascularization.), angiography (x-ray study of the blood vessels.)

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arterio

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artery ex. arteriosclerosis

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arthro

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joint ex. arthralgia (pain in the joints)

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blepharo

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eyelid ex. blepharoptosis (-ptosis = drooping, sagging, porlapse) prolapse of the upper eyelid

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chondr/o

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cartilage ex. chondromalacia (-malacia = softening) = Abnormal softening or degeneration of cartilage of the joints

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ischo

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to hold back

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laparo

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abdomen, abdominal wall

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mammo masto

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breast ex. mastocarcinoma

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morpho

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shape ex. morphologic

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muco

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mucus ex. mucociliary

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myo

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muscle ex. myosin (protein of the myofibril, occurring chiefly in the A band; with actin it forms actomyosin, which is responsible for the contractile properties of muscle.)

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myelo

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spinal cord, bone marrow ex. myelalgia = pain in the spinal cord.

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necro

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death (of cells or whole body) ex. necromancy “divination by communication with the dead,” necroparasite (an organism that lives in dead tissue.)

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nephro

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kidney ex. nephrocalcinosis = precipitation of calcium phosphate in the renal tubules, with resultant renal insufficiency.

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oto

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ear ex. Otolaryngology

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phago

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to eat, swallow ex. Phagocytosis.

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phlebo

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vein ex. phleboclysis = injection of fluid into a vein.

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plaso plassein

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formation, development ex. plasticity = The ability to change and adapt, especially the ability of the central nervous system to acquire alternative pathways for sensory perception or motor skills.

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pleuro

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pleura (membranes surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall muscles. ex. Thoracotomy = is an incision into the pleural space of the chest.

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pneumono

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lungs ex. pneuomonia

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid) ex. abdominocentesis or paracentesis (procedure during which fluid from the abdomen is removed through a needle.)

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-malacia

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softening ex. chondromalacia (Abnormal softening or degeneration of cartilage of the joints)

29
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kephale

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without head ex. myelacephalus ( kephale, without head) = (fetus, usually a separate monozygotic twin, whose form and parts are barely recognizable; a slightly differentiated amorphous mass.)

30
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Suffixes (R)

extremities, top, highest ex. acromegaly (-megaly = enlarment) = abnormal growth of extremities acrophobia (fear of heights)

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acr/o

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Suffixes (R)

sharp, sever, sudden ex. acute

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acu/o

32
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Suffixes (R)

gland ex. adenoids (-oid = resembling) = abnormally enlarged masses of lymphoid tissue at the back of the pharynx that usually obstruct the nasal and ear passages

A

aden/o

33
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Suffixes (R)

resembling ex. adenoids = like lymphoid tissue. Or abnormally enlarged masses of lymphoid tissue at the back of the pharynx that usually obstruct the nasal and ear passages

A

-oid

34
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Suffixes (R)

marketplace ex. agoraphobia (Extreme fear of crowded spaces or enclosed public places.)

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agora

35
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Suffixes (R)

amnio (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus) ex. amniocentesis (-centesis = surgical puncture to remove fluid) = procedure used to diagnose fetal defects. A sample of the amniotic fluid is collected through a pregnant woman’s abdomen using a needle and syringe.

A

amnio

36
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Suffixes (R)

vessel ex. angiogenesis (development of blood vessels either in the embryo or in the form of neovascularization or re-vascularization.), angiography (x-ray study of the blood vessels.)

A

angio

37
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Suffixes (R)

artery ex. arteriosclerosis

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arterio

38
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Suffixes (R)

joint ex. arthralgia (pain in the joints)

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arthro

39
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Suffixes (R)

eyelid ex. blepharoptosis (-ptosis = drooping, sagging, porlapse) prolapse of the upper eyelid

A

blepharo

40
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Suffixes (R)

cartilage ex. chondromalacia (-malacia = softening) = Abnormal softening or degeneration of cartilage of the joints

A

chondr/o

41
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Suffixes (R)

to hold back

A

ischo

42
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Suffixes (R)

abdomen, abdominal wall

A

laparo

43
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Suffixes (R)

breast ex. mastocarcinoma

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mammo masto

44
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Suffixes (R)

shape ex. morphologic

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morpho

45
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Suffixes (R)

mucus ex. mucociliary

A

muco

46
Q

Suffixes (R)

muscle ex. myosin (protein of the myofibril, occurring chiefly in the A band; with actin it forms actomyosin, which is responsible for the contractile properties of muscle.)

A

myo

47
Q

Suffixes (R)

spinal cord, bone marrow ex. myelalgia = pain in the spinal cord.

A

myelo

48
Q

Suffixes (R)

death (of cells or whole body) ex. necromancy “divination by communication with the dead,” necroparasite (an organism that lives in dead tissue.)

A

necro

49
Q

Suffixes (R)

kidney ex. nephrocalcinosis = precipitation of calcium phosphate in the renal tubules, with resultant renal insufficiency.

A

nephro

50
Q

Suffixes (R)

ear ex. Otolaryngology

A

oto

51
Q

Suffixes (R)

to eat, swallow ex. Phagocytosis.

A

phago

52
Q

Suffixes (R)

vein ex. phleboclysis = injection of fluid into a vein.

A

phlebo

53
Q

Suffixes (R)

formation, development ex. plasticity = The ability to change and adapt, especially the ability of the central nervous system to acquire alternative pathways for sensory perception or motor skills.

A

plaso plassein

54
Q

Suffixes (R)

pleura (membranes surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall muscles. ex. Thoracotomy = is an incision into the pleural space of the chest.

A

pleuro

55
Q

Suffixes (R)

lungs ex. pneuomonia

A

pneumono

56
Q

Suffixes (R)

surgical puncture to remove fluid) ex. abdominocentesis or paracentesis (procedure during which fluid from the abdomen is removed through a needle.)

A

-centesis

57
Q

Suffixes (R)

softening ex. chondromalacia (Abnormal softening or degeneration of cartilage of the joints)

A

-malacia

58
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Suffixes (R)

without head ex. myelacephalus ( kephale, without head) = (fetus, usually a separate monozygotic twin, whose form and parts are barely recognizable; a slightly differentiated amorphous mass.)

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kephale

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