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Unit2 Quiz 1 Flashcards

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Combing forms

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A word root combined with a vowel to link the root with a suffix combining forms are shown with a slash between the root and the vowel as in neur/o
A vowel usually instead between the root and next word part to aid in pronunciation
Combining a vowel omitted if suffix begins with a vowel

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Compound word

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A word that contains more than one root

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-ia

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Condition of ex. Dementia loss of de intellectual function

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-ism

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Condition of , ex. Racism discrimination based on race

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-sis

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Condition of , ex. Thrombosis having a blood clot (thrombus) in a vessel

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-y

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Condition of , ex. Atony lack of muscle tone

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-ian

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Specialist in a field o study , ex. Physician -> practitioner of medicine

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-iatrics

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Medical specialty, ex pediatrics —> care and treatment of children

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-iatry

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Medical specialty, ex. Psychiatry —> study and treatment of mental disorders

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-ics

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Medical specialty , ex. Orthopedics —> study and treatment of the skeleton and joints

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-ist

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Specialist in a field of study , ex. Podiatrist —> one who studies and treats the foot

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-logy

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Study of , ex. Physiology —> study of function in a living organism

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Ped/o

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Child

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Ger/e

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Old

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Anterior

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The anatomical position person facing forward arms at sides palms forward

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-ac,

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Pertaining to , ex cardiac pertaining to the heart

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-al

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Pertaining to , vocal pertaining to the voice

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-ar

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Pertaining to , ex nuclear pertaining to a nucleus

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-ary

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Pertaining to , ex. Salivary pertaining to saliva

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-form

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Pertaining to , ex. Muciform like or resembling mucus

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-ic

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Pertaining to, ex. Anatomic pertaining to anatomy

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-ical(ic+al)

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Pertaining to , like, or resembling ex. Electrical pertaining to electricity

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-ile

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Pertaining to , like, or resembling ex. Virile pertaining to the male ;masculine

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-oid

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Pertaining to , like, or resembling ex. Lymphoid pertaining to the lymphatic system

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-ory

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Pertaining to , like, or resembling ex. Circulatory pertaining to circulation

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-ous

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Pertaining to , like, or resembling ex. Cutaneous pertaining to the skin

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Neur-

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Nerve

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Nerve cell

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Called a neuron with a adjetive form being neuronal , words such as neurotic and neurosis refer to mental conditions

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Special plural forms -a

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Plural ending with -ae
Ex. Gingiva vs gingivae

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Special plural forms -is

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Carry a plural ending es
Ex. Diagnosis vs diagnoses

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General Plural endings, -en

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Ina
Ex. Lumen becomes lumina

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General Plural endings, -ex, -ix, yx

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-ices
Example . Matrix becomes matrices

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General Plural endings, -ma

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-mata
Ex. Stigma become stigmata

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General Plural endings, -nx(anx,inx,ynx)

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-nges
Ex.phalanx becomes phalanges

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General Plural endings, -on

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-a
Ex.ganglion becomes ganglia

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General Plural endings, -um

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-a
Ex. Serum becomes sera

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General Plural endings, -us

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-i
Ex.thrombus becomes thrombi

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Some exceptions to the rules of plurals

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Sinus - sinuses
Virus - viruses
Serum-sera or even serums

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Spelling changes for words ending in X

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Changed into g or c
Ex. Pharynx becomes pharyngeal
Thorax becomes thoracotomy

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Spelling changes for suffic rh

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Becomes rr
Ex. Hemorhage becomes Hemorrhage

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Prim/i

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First , ex. Primary (first)

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Mon/o

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One , ex. Monocular ( having one eyepiece or affecting one eye)

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Uní-

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None , ex, unite(form into one part )

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Hemi-

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Half;one side , ex.hemisphere (one half of a rounded structure)

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Semi-

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Half;partial , ex. Semipermeable (partially permeable capable of being penetrated)

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Bi-

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Two,twice , ex. Binary (made up of two parts)

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Di-

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Two, twice, ex. Diatomic (having two atoms )

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Dipl/o-

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Double , ex. Diplococci (round bacteria cocci that grow in group of two )

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Tri-

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Three , ex. Tricuspid having three points or cusps

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Quadr/i-

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Four, ex. Quadruplet (one of four babies born together)

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Tetra-

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Four, ex. Tetralogy a group of four

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Multi-

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Many , ex. Multicellular consisting of many cells

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Poly-

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Many,much ,ex. Polymorphous having many forms (morpho)

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Cyan/o

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Blue, ex. Cyanosis bluish discoloration of skin due to lack of oxygen

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Erythr/o

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Red, ex. Erythrocyte red blood cells (-cyte)

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Leuk/o-

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White , colorless , ex. Leukemia cancer of white blood cells

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Melan/o-

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Black, dark , ex. Melanin the dark pigment that colors the hair and skin

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Xanth/o-

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Yellow, ex xanthoma yellow growth (-Oma)on the skin

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-osis

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Condition of

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A-, an-

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Not without ,lack of ,absence , ex. Anhydrous lacking water

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Anti-

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Against, ex.antiseptic agent used to prevent infection (sepsis)

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Contra-

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Against , opposite , opposed , ex. Contraindicated - against recommendations not advisable

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De-

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Down , without , removal , loss , ex. Decalcify removed calcium from

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Dis-

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Absence removal separation , ex dissect to separate tissues for anatomical study

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In - , im- (used before b,m,p)

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Not, ex. Incontinent - not able to contain or control discharge of excretions ,
Side note - in may also mean into like inject or inhale

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Non-

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Not , ex. Non contributory not significant not adding information to a medical diagnosis

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Un-

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Not , ex. Uncoordinated - not working together ;not coordinated

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Ab-

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Away from , ex. Abduct -to move away from the midline

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Ad-

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Toward; near , ex. Adduct to move toward the midline

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Día-

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Through , ex diarrhea frequent discharge of fluid fecal matter

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Per-

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Through, ex. Percutaneous through the skin

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Trans-

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Through, ex. Transfusion introduction of blood or blood components into the bloodstream

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Hyper-

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Over ,excess, abnormally high , increased , ex. Hyperglycemia high blood sugar

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Hypo-

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Under, below , abnormally low , decreased , ex. Hypotension low blood pressure
May also show up as hypodermic

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Olig/o

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Few, scanty , ex. Oligo spermia abnormally low number of sperm cells in semen

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Pan-

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All, ex. Pandemic disease affecting an entire population

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Super-

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Above, excess, ex. Supernumerary in excess number
May show up in superficial

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Equi-

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Equal , same . Ex . Equilibrium a state of balance state in which conditions remain the same

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Eu-

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True,good , easy,normal ,ex. Euthanasia easy or painless death

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Hetero-

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Other different , unequal , ex. Heterogeneous composed of different materials ; not uniform

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Homo, homeo-

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Same , unchanging ,
Ex. Homograft tissues transplant to another of the same species

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ISO-

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Equal , share
Ex. Isocellular composed of similar cells

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Macro-

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Large , abnormally large
Ex. Macroscopic large enough to been sene without a microscope

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Mega , megalo-

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Large , abnormally large
Ex. Megacolon enlargement of the colon
Also means million

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Micro-

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Small
Ex. Microcyte very small cell
Also means millionth

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Neo-

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New ,
Neonate a new born infant

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Normo-

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Normal ,
Ex. Normalvolemia normal blood volume

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Poikilo-

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Varied; irregular
Ex. Poikilothermic having variable body temperature

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Pseudo-

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False,
Ex. Pseudoplegia false paralysis

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Re-

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Again; back
Ex. Reflux backward flow

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Ante-

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Before
Ex. Antenatal before brith (nat/i)

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Pre-

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Before , in front of
Ex. Premature occurring before the proper time

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Pro-

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Before, in front of
Ex. Prodrómica symptom that precedes a disease

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Post-

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After, behind
Ex.postnasal behind the nose (nas/o)

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Dextr/o-

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Right
Ex. Dentro gastrina displacement of the stomach (gastr/o) to the right

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Sinistr/o-

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Left
Ex. Sinistromanual left handed

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Ec-, ecto-

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Out; outside
Ex.ectopic out of normal position

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Ex/o-

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Away from outside
Ex. Excise to cut out

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End/o-

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In;within
Ex.Endodermo Inner layer of a developing embryo

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Mes/o

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Middle
Ex. Mesencephalon middle portion of the brain (encephalon) midbrain

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Syn-,sym-,(used before b,m,p)

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Together
Ex. Synapse a junction between two nerve cells

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Tel/e, tel/o-

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End
Ex. Telophase the last stage of cell division (mitosis)

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Ortho-

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Straight correct upright
Ex.orthodontics branch of dentistry concerned with correction and straightening of the teeth (odont/o)

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