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Table Of Words (Suffixes, Prefixes And Roots) Flashcards

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1
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a/an

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Absence of or without

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ab/

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Away from

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Acute

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Sudden onset

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ad/

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Towards

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aden/

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Glsnd

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Adenoid/

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Lymph tissue at the back of the nose

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adip/

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Fat or fatty tissue

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aemia/

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Condition of blood or just blood

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aesthesi/

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Sensation or feeling

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al, ac, air,ary,eal, ic

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Pertaining to/relating to/concerning

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alges/

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Pain

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algia/

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Condition of pain

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alveol/

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Small Air sacs in the lungs

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amni/o

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Amnion describing amniotic sac or fluid

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an/

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Anus

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andr/

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Male

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angi/

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Vessel usually a blood vessel but not always think cholangi

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ante/

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Before

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anti/

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Against

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aort/

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main artery of the body

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Appendic/

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Appendix

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arche/

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Beginning

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arteri/

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Artery

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arteriol/

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Arterioles – small arteries

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arthr/ or articul/

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Joint

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ather/

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Atheroma – fatty plaque lining blood vessel

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atri/

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Atrium – upper chamber of the heart

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audi/

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Hearing

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auri/

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Ear

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auto/

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Self

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balan/

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glans penis or foreskin

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Bi/ bin/

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Two

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Bili/

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Bile

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blast/

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Immature cell

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blephar/

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Eyelids

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Brady/

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Slow

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brain/

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Organ in the skull

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bronch/

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Large breathing tube into the lungs

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bronchiol/

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Small breathing tubes into the lungs

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caec/

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Caecum

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Calculus

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stone

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carcin/

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Cancer or cancerous

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cardi/

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Heart

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cele/

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Swelling or protrusion

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centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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cephal/

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Head

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cerebell/

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Cerebellum, brain

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cerebr/

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Cerebrum, brain

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cervic/

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Neck of the womb

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chemo/

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Chemicals

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chol/ or chole/

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Bile

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cholangi/

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Bile duct

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cholecyst/

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Gall bladder

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choledoch/

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Common bile duct

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chondr/

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Cartilage

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chorion/

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Outermost membrane surrounding a fetus, part of the placenta

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Chronic

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Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring

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circum/

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Around

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cis/ or cision/

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Cut

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co/ or con/

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Together

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col/ or colon

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:colon– Large intestine

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colp/

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Vagina

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contra

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Against

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coron/

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Heart

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cost/

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Rib

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crani/

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Skull

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cryo/

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Cold

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crypt/

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Hidden

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Cutane

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Skin

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Cyan/

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Blue

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cytosis/. (Leucocytosis)

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Condition of increased number of cells

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cyst/

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Bladder

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cyte/

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Cell

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cyesis/. (Pseudocyesis)

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Pregnant or pregnancy

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de/

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Away from

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-demic/

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Characteristic of a people or population

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dent/ or odont/

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Tooth or teeth

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derm/ or dermat/

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Skin

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-desis/

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Fixation or binding together by surgery

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dia/

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Through

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Diagnosis

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Determining the nature of a disorder by examining the patient signs of symptoms

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Dialysis

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Artificial filtration of the blood by machine or chemicals to remove waste products

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diplo/

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Double

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diverticul/

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Diverticulum

And abnormal patch formation in the lining of a hollow organ

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duoden/

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Duodenum in the small intestine

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-dynia

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Condition of pain

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dys/

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Abnormal, difficult or painful

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-ectasis

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Stretching, widening or dilation

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ecto/

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Outside

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal (excision) of

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ectopic

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Out of place, misplaced or in the wrong place

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electro

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Electric or electricity

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embol/

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Embolus – blood clot, air bubble or fat deposit carried in the bloodstream to lodging a vessel

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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encephal/

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Brain

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endo or en

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Within, inside, into

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endocardi/

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Endocardium – lining of the heart

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endometri/

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Endometrium – lining of the womb

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enter/

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Intestines can mean just small intestines

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epi/

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Above, upon

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epididym/

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Epididymis (Fine tubules)

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episi/

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Vulva

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erythr/

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Red

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Erythrocytes

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Red blood cells

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febr/

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Fever

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gastr/

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Stomach

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gen/

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Producing, forming, origin

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genic/

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Pertaining to formation of or originating in

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genesis/

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Beginning, development, production of something

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genit/

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Genitals or reproductive organs

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gingiv/

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Gums

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globin/

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Protein component of blood

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gloss/

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Tongue

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gram/

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X-ray picture, tracing or recording

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graph/

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Machine that takes x-ray picture recording or tracing

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graphy

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Procedure of making an x-ray picture, tracing or recording

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gravida

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Pregnant or pregnancy

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gynaec/

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Woman, female

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hemi/. semi

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Partial or half

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hepat/

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Liver

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hetero

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Disimilar , different

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herni/

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Rupture, hernia, protrusion

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hidr/

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Perspiration or sweat

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homeo/ or homo/

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Similar or alike

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hydr/

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Water, watery, watery fluid

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hyper/

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Above, excessive or high level of

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hypo/

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Below, low-level of or insufficient

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hyster/

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Womb/uterus

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-ia or iasis

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Condition of

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-iasis

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(Abnormal) condition of

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-iatr

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Physician/medicine/treatment

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ile/

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Ileum

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ili/

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Ilium, Hip bone, bone of the pelvis

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inter/

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Between

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intra/

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Within

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-ion

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Action

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isch/

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Restriction

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iso/

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Equal

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-ism. (Alcoholism)

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Condition or state of

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-itis

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Inflammation

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jejun/

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Jejunum In the small intestine

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kyph/

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Humpback, crooked or curved

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kerat/

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Cornea

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lapar/

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Abdomen

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laryng/

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Voice box

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latero

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Side

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leuc/

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White

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leucocyte

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White blood cell

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lip/ or lipid

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Fat

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lith/

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Stone

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lithiasis

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(Abnormal) condition/presence of stones

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lord/

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Curvature forward

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lymph/

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Lymph fluid or lymph tissue

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lymphaden

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Lymph nodes and glands

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lymphangi

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Lymph vessels and ducts

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lymphocyte

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Specialised type of white blood cell

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-lysis

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Breakdown/destruction

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macr/

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Large/long

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mal/

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Bad,abnormal,poor

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malacia/

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Softening

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mast/. Mamm/

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Breast

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melan/

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Dark

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mega/

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Enlarged

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men/

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Menses, normal menstruation, menstrual bleeding

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meninge/

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Membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord

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menisc/

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Cartilage of the knee

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ment/

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Mind

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meta

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Beyond

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metr/

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Womb

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-metrist

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Specialist in measuring

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micr/

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Small

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mono/

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Single one

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morbid

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Abnormal

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multi

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Many

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my/

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Muscle

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My/. myos/ muscul/

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Muscle

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myel/

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Bone marrow, spinal cord

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myocardi/

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Muscle layer of the heart

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myometri/

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Muscle wall of the uterus

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myring/ or tympan/

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Eardrum or tympanic membrane

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nas/ or rhin/

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Nose

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nat/

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Birth

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necr/

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Death or dead

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neo/

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New

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nephr/

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Kidney

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nephrolithiasis

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Kidney stones

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neur/

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Nerve or nervous system

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null

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None

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ocul/

A

Eye

190
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oesophag/

A

Gullet

191
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-ologist

A

Medical specialist who studies

192
Q

-ology

A

Study/medical study/scientific study

193
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-(o)stomy

A

Surgical procedure to form a permanent opening into or artificial opening into

194
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-(o)tomy

A

Surgical incision/cutting into/dividing

195
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oligo

A

Scanty or deficient

196
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-oma

A

Tumour or swelling

197
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-onc

A

Tumour

198
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onych/

A

Nail

199
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oophor/ ovari/

A

Ovary

200
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-opia

A

Condition of the eyes/vision

201
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opt/

A

Sight/vision

202
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opthalm/

A

Eye

203
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-optosis

A

Dropping/sagging

204
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or/

A

Mouth

205
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orchid/ or orchi/

A

Testis

206
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-rrhaphy

A

To repair by stitch or suture

207
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orth/

A

Straight

208
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-osis

A

Condition/abnormal condition/disease

209
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osteo/ oss/o

A

Bone

210
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ot/

A

Ear

211
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ox/

A

Oxygen

212
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Pachy/

A

Thick

213
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pan

A

All or several

214
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pancreat/

A

Pancreas

215
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para-

A

Beside/alongside/close to

216
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-para

A

Given birth

217
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-paresis

A

Weakness or partial paralysis

218
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-parous

A

Bearing/bringing forth

219
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-pathy

A

Disease

220
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-penia

A

Deficient/condition of lack of

221
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peps/ pept/ pepsin

A

Digestion or pepsin

222
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peri/

A

Around

223
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pericardi/

A

Outer covering of the heart

224
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perine/

A

Perineum

225
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peritone/

A

Peritoneum - Smooth membrane lining the abdomen

226
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-pexy

A

Fix in place/surgical fixation

227
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phag /

A

Swallowing, eating or ingestion

228
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phall/ or pen/

A

Penis

229
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pharyng/

A

Throat

230
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phas/

A

Speech

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-phillia

A

Tendency

232
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phleb/

A

Vein

233
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phobia

A

Irrational fear

234
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phren

A

Diaphragm

235
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Placenta

A

A vascular structure attached to the uterine wall which supplies the developing fetus with oxygen and nutrients

236
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-plasia

A

Formation/development or growth

237
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-plasty

A

Repair/reconstruction or reshaping

238
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-plegia

A

Paralysis

239
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pleur /

A

Lung membranes

240
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pneum/

A

Lung/gas or air

241
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pneumon/

A

Lung/gas or air

242
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-pnoea

A

Breathing

243
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polio/

A

Grey

244
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poly/

A

Many/multiple

245
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-porosis

A

Reduced density or decrease in density

246
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post

A

After

247
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pre

A

Before

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primi

A

First

249
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proct/

A

Rectum and anus

250
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Prognosis

A

The likely course of a medical condition

251
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prostat/

A

Prostate gland

252
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pub/

A

Pubis

253
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pseud(o)/

A

False

254
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psych/

A

Mind or behaviour

255
Q

-ptosis

A

Drooping/falling

256
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-ptysis

A

Coughing or spitting up

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pulmon/

A

Lung

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Pyel/

A

Renal pelvis or pelvis of the kidney

259
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pylor/

A

Pylorus -outlet of the stomach

260
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pyr/

A

Fever

261
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quad

A

Four

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radi/

A

X-rays

263
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rect/

A

Rectum

264
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ren/

A

Kidney

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retro/

A

Backward/behind

266
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rhin/

A

Nose

267
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-rrhage

A

Bursting forth or just bleeding

268
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-rrhagia

A

Heavy bleeding

269
Q

-rrhaphy

A

Repair by stitch or suture

270
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-rrhexis

A

Rupture or break

271
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-rrhoea

A

Discharge

272
Q

-rrhythm

A

Rhythm

273
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salping/

A

Eustachian tube/auditory tube or fallopian tube

274
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salpinx/

A

Fallopian tube

275
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-sclerosis

A

Abnormal condition of hardening

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-scoli

A

Sideways/crooked or twisted

277
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-scope

A

Lighted instrument used to examine a hollow organ

278
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-scopy

A

Examination of a hollow organ with a lighted instrument

279
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scrot/

A

Scrotum

280
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secondi

A

Second

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semi

A

Half or partial

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sept/

A

Infection

283
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sigmoid/

A

Sigmoid colon

284
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spasm

A

Involuntary muscle contraction

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sperm/ spermat/

A

Semen/sperm/male sex cells

286
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spir/

A

Breathe/breath/breathing

287
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splen/

A

Spleen

288
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spondyl/

A

Vertebrae/bone of the back

289
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-stalsis. (Peristalsis)

A

Contraction

290
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-stasis

A

Controlling/stopping/cessation

291
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-staxis

A

Continual slight loss of blood/dripping of blood

292
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-stenosis

A

(Abnormal) condition of narrowing

293
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stern/

A

Sternum/breast bone

294
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Steth/

A

Chest

295
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stom/ or stomat/

A

Mouth

296
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sub/

A

Below or beneath

297
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supra/

A

Above/excessive

298
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syn/

A

Together

299
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tachy/

A

Fast

300
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test/ or testicul/

A

Testicle

301
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tetra/. quad/

A

Four

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-therapy

A

Treatment

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therm

A

Heat

304
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thorac/

A

Chest cavity

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thromb/

A

Thrombus/blood clot

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Q

Thrombocyte

A

Blood clotting cell

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toc/

A

Childbirth or labour

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-tome

A

Cutting instrument

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tonsil/

A

Lymph tissue at the back of the throat

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tox/

A

Poison or toxin

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trache/

A

Windpipe

312
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trans

A

Across or through

313
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tripsy

A

Crushing

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triptor

A

Instrument used to crush

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-trophy

A

Nourishment/growth or development

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um or us

A

A structure or anatomical part

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uni/

A

One

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ur/

A

Urea (waste protein)

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ur/ or urin/

A

Urine

320
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-uresis

A

The passing of urine/urination

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ureter/

A

Tube from the kidney to the bladder

322
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urethr/

A

Tube from the bladder

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uria

A

Condition of the urine

324
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uter/

A

Womb

325
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vagin/

A

Vagina

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varic/

A

Dilated/varicose veins

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vas/

A

Vas deferens/sperm ducts/vas deferentia

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Q

vas/ or vascul/

A

Vessel – usually a blood vessel

329
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ven/

A

Vein

330
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ventric/ or ventricul/

A

Lower chambers of the heart

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vulv/

A

Vulva

332
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xero

A

Dry

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Q

Surgical

A

Relating to an operative procedure

334
Q

Acholia

A

Absence of bile

335
Q

Prophylactic

A

A substance to prevent disease

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-ase

A

Enzyme

337
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-ate

A

Salt

338
Q

-cide

A

Kill/destroy

339
Q

-clasis

A

Destruction of/breaking

340
Q

-clysis

A

Injection/infusion

341
Q

-crine

A

Secrete

342
Q

-drome

A

Running together

343
Q

-form

A

Having the formation or shape of

344
Q

-fuge

A

Expelling

345
Q

-gogue

A

Increasing flow

346
Q

-lalia

A

Speech

347
Q

-lithesis

A

Slipping

348
Q

-oid

A

Likeness/resemblance

349
Q

-opsy

A

Looking at

350
Q

-one

A

Sugar

351
Q

-ous

A

Like/similar to

352
Q

-phakia

A

Lens of the eye

353
Q

-poiesis

A

Making/production

354
Q

-scotoma

A

Blind spot

355
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-somatic

A

Pertaining to the body

356
Q

-sonic

A

Sound

357
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-spadia

A

To draw out

358
Q

-stat

A

An agent to prevent movement or change

359
Q

-sthenia

A

Strength

360
Q

-taxia

A

Co-ordination/order

361
Q

-tropic or -trophic

A

Turning towards

362
Q

-tussis

A

Cough

363
Q

-lepsy

A

Seizure/attack

364
Q

-ole -ule

A

Small

365
Q

-phoria

A

Feeling

366
Q

ana-

A

Up/apart/backward

367
Q

apo-

A

Separation

368
Q

astro-

A

Star shaped

369
Q

brachy-

A

Short

370
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cac-

A

Bad

371
Q

dif-

A

Separate

372
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de-

A

Away from

373
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ec- or ecto-

A

Outer/out/outside

374
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em-

A

In

375
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eso-

A

Inward

376
Q

ex-

A

Out/away from

377
Q

extra-

A

Outside/beyond

378
Q

ir-

A

Not

379
Q

meso-

A

Middle

380
Q

per-

A

Through

381
Q

proto-

A

First

382
Q

sym-

A

Together/with

383
Q

syn-

A

Together/with

384
Q

ultra-

A

Beyond

385
Q

un-

A

Back/reversal

386
Q

-lipsis

A

Omit or fail

387
Q

-apheresis

A

Removal

388
Q

-chalasis

A

relaxation

389
Q

-cusis

A

Hearing

390
Q

-flux

A

Flow

391
Q

-ician

A

One who

392
Q

-phoresis

A

Carrying/transmission

393
Q

-schisms

A

Cleft or splitting

394
Q

-tresia

A

Opening

395
Q

-continence

A

To stop

396
Q

-lexia

A

Speech/word

397
Q

-mania

A

Obsessive

398
Q

-noia

A

Mind/will

399
Q

-tropin

A

Stimulating the function of

400
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amylo-

A

starch

401
Q

albumin/o

A

protein

402
Q

brachi/o

A

arm

403
Q

bucc/o

A

cheek

404
Q

-clasis

A

breaking of/destruction of

405
Q

-coccus

A

round cell bacteria

406
Q

chrom/o chromat/o

A

colour

407
Q

dextra

A

to the right

408
Q

eu-

A

normal or good

409
Q

idio -

A

individual

410
Q

infra-

A

below

411
Q

carp/o

A

wrist

412
Q

chir/o

A

hand

413
Q

culd/o

A

retro uterine sac

414
Q

-dipsia

A

thirst

415
Q

-iac

A

condition of

416
Q

dacry/o

A

tear/tear duct

417
Q

femor/o

A

thigh bone

418
Q

galact/o

A

milk

419
Q

haem/o haemat/o

A

blood

420
Q

hist/o

A

tissue

421
Q

hypn/o

A

sleep

422
Q

intro-

A

in/into

423
Q

melano-

A

dark/black/pigment

424
Q

noct/o

A

night

425
Q

orth/o

A

straight

426
Q

per-

A

through

427
Q

-ist

A

practitioner

428
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

429
Q

-meter

A

measure

430
Q

-natal

A

birth

431
Q

-oedema

A

swelling of fluid

432
Q

presby/o

A

old age

433
Q

pseud/o

A

false

434
Q

scler/o

A

hard

435
Q

scoli/o

A

twisted/crooked

436
Q

staphyl/o

A

chains

437
Q

strept/o

A

chains

438
Q

sten/o

A

narrow

439
Q

xantho-

A

yellow

440
Q

-oscopy

A

examination of a hollow organ with a lighted indtrument

441
Q

-ostomy

A

make an artifical opening into

442
Q

-otomy

A

cutting into

443
Q

-pepsia

A

digestion

444
Q

-phagia

A

swallowing

445
Q

-phasia

A

speech

446
Q

iatr/o

A

physician

447
Q

irid/o

A

iris

448
Q

kal/o

A

potassium

449
Q

kary/o

A

nucleus

450
Q

labi/o

A

lip

451
Q

lact/o

A

milk

452
Q

lamin/o

A

lamina (part of vertebrae)

453
Q

lingu/o

A

tongue

454
Q

lob/o

A

lobe

455
Q

myc/o

A

fungus

456
Q

my/o

A

muscle

457
Q

myx/o

A

mucous membrane

458
Q

narc/o

A

deep sleep/stupor

459
Q

natr/o

A

sodium

460
Q

-phylaxis

A

prevention/protection

461
Q

paed/o

A

child

462
Q

pharmac/o

A

drugs

463
Q

py/o

A

pus

464
Q

sarc/o

A

flesh

465
Q

sial/o

A

saliva

466
Q

steat/o

A

fat

467
Q

tars/o

A

foot bone

468
Q

uve/o

A

uveal tract in eye

Medical Terminology 2 (26 decks)

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