Word Elements P - Z Flashcards

1
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palat/o

A

palate (roof of mouth)

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pan-

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all

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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para-

A

near, beside; beyond

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-para

A

to bear (offspring)

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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid glands

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-paresis

A

partial paralysis

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patell/o

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patella (kneecap)

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path/o

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disease

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-pathy

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disease

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pector/o

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chest

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ped/i

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foot; child

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ped/o

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foot; child

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pedicul/o

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lice

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pelv/i

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pelvis

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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pen/o

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penis

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18
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-penia

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decrease; deficiency

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19
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-pepsia

A

digestion

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20
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peri-

A

around

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perine/o

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perineum (area between the scrotum [or vulva in the female] and anus)

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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

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23
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-pexy

A

fixation (of an organ)

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phac/o

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lens

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phag/o

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swallowing, eating

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-phage

A

swallowing, eating

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-phagia

A

swallowing, eating

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phalang/o

A

phalanges (bones of the fingers and toes)

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pharmaceutic/o

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drug, medicine

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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-phasia

A

speech

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-phil

A

attraction for

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phil/o

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attraction for

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-philia

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attraction for

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phleb/o

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vein

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36
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-phobia

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fear

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-phonia

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voice

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phoresis

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carrying; transmission

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phoria

A

feeling (mental state)

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40
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phot/o

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light

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41
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phren/o

A

diaphragm; mind

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42
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-phylaxis

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protection

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43
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-physis

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growth

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44
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pil/o

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hair

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45
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pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

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46
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-plakia

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plaque

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47
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plas/o

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formation; growth

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48
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-plasia

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formation; growth

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49
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-plasm

A

formation; growth

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50
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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51
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-plegia

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paralysis

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52
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pleur/o

A

pleura

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53
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-plexy

A

stroke

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54
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-pnea

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breathing

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55
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pneum/o

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air; lung

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56
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pneumon/o

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air; lung

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57
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pod/o

A

foot

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58
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-poiesis

A

formation; production

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59
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poikil/o

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varied; irregular

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poli/o

A

gray; gray matter (of the brain or spinal cord)

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poly-

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many, much

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polyp/o

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small growth

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63
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-porosis

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porous

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post-

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after; behind

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65
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poster/o

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back (of the body), behind, posterior

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66
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-potence

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power

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67
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-prandial

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meal

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pre-

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before, in front of

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69
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presby/o

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old age

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primi-

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first

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pro-

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before, in front of

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72
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proct/o

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anus, rectum

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73
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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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74
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proxim/o

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near, nearest

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75
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pseudo-

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FALSE

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psych/o

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mind

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ptosis

A

prolapse, downward displacement

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ptyal/o

A

saliva

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79
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-ptysis

A

spitting

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80
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pub/o

A

pelvis bone (anterior part of the pelvic bone)

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pulmon/o

A

lung

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pupill/o

A

pupil

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py/o

A

pus

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84
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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

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85
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pylor/o

A

pylorus

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pyr/o

A

fire

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87
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quadri-

A

four

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88
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rachi/o

A

spine

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radi/o

A

radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side)

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radicul/o

A

nerve root

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rect/o

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rectum

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92
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ren/o

A

kidney

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reticul/o

A

net, mesh

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retin/o

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retina

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retro-

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backward; behind

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rhabd/o

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rod-shaped (striated)

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rhabdomy/o

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rod-shaped (striated) muscle

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98
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rhin/o

A

nose

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99
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rhytid/o

A

wrinkle

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roentgen/o

A

x-ray

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101
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rrhage

A

bursting forth (of)

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102
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-rrhagia

A

bursting forth (of)

103
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-rrhapy

A

suture

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rrhea

A

discharge, flow

105
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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-rrhythm

A

rhythm

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rube/o

A

red

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sacr/o

A

sacrum

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salping/o

A

tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)

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-salpinx

A

tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)

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sarc/o

A

flesh (connective tissue)

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-sarcoma

A

malignant tumor of connective tissue

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scapul/o

A

scapula (shoulder blade)

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schisis

A

a splitting

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schiz/o

A

split

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scler/o

A

hardening; sclera (white of the eye)

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scoli/o

A

crooked, bent

118
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scope

A

instrument for examining

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scopy

A

visual examination

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scot/o

A

darkness

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seb/o

A

sebum, sebaceous

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semi-

A

one half

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semin/i

A

semen; seed

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semin/o

A

semen; seed

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sept/o

A

septum

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septic/o

A

infection

127
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sequestr/o

A

separation

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ser/o

A

serum

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sial/o

A

saliva, salivary gland

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sider/o

A

iron

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sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

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sin/o

A

sinus, cavity

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sinus/o

A

sinus, cavity

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-sis

A

state of; condition

135
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somat/o

A

body

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somn/o

A

sleep

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son/o

A

sound

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spadias

A

slit, fissure

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spasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

140
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sperm/i

A

spermatozoa, sperm cells

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sperm/o

A

spermatozoa, sperm cells

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spermat/o

A

spermatozoa, sperm cells

143
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sphygm/o

A

pulse

144
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sphyxia

A

pulse

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spin/o

A

spine

146
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spir/o

A

breathe

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splen/o

A

spleen

148
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spondyl/o

A

vertebra (backbone)

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squam/o

A

scale

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staped/o

A

stapes

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-stasis

A

standing still

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steat/o

A

fat

153
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sten/o

A

narrowing, stricture

154
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stenosis

A

narrowing, stricture

155
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stern/o

A

sternum (breastbone)

156
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steth/o

A

chest

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sthen/o

A

strength

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stigmat/o

A

point, mark

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stomat/o

A

mouth

160
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-stomy

A

forming an opening (mouth)

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sub-

A

under, below

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sudor/o

A

sweat

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super-

A

upper, above

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super/o

A

upper, above

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supra-

A

above; excessive; superior

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sym-

A

union, together, joined

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syn-

A

union, together, joined

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synapt/o

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synapsis, point of contact

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synov/o

A

synovial membrane, synovial fluid

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tachy-

A

rapid

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tax/o

A

order; coordination

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-taxia

A

order; coordination

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ten/o

A

tendon

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tend/o

A

tendon

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tendin/o

A

tendon

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-tension

A

to stretch

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test/o

A

testis (plural, testes)

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thalam/o

A

thalamus

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thalass/o

A

sea

180
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thec/o

A

sheath (usually referring to the meninges)

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thel/o, theli/o

A

nipple

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therapeut/o

A

treatment

183
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therapy

A

treatment

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therm/o

A

heat

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thorac/o

A

chest

186
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-thorax

A

chest

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thromb/o

A

blood clot

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thym/o

A

thymus gland

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-thymia

A

mind; emotion

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thyr/o

A

thyroid gland

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thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

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tibi/o

A

tibia (larger bone of the lower leg)

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-tic

A

pertaining to

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-tocia

A

childbirth, labor

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tom/o

A

to cut, slice

196
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tome

A

instrument to cut

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-tomy

A

incision

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ton/o

A

tension

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tonsill/o

A

tonsils

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tox/o

A

poison

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-toxic

A

pertaining to poison

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toxic/o

A

poison

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trabecul/o

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trabecula (supporting bundles of fibers)

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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

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trans-

A

across; through

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tri-

A

three

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trich/o

A

hair

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trigon/o

A

trigone (triangular region at the base of the bladder)

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-tripsy

A

crushing

210
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-trophy

A

development; nourishment

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-tropia

A

turning

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-tropin

A

stimulate

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tubercul/o

A

a little swelling

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tympan/o

A

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

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ula

A

small, minute

216
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ule

A

small, minute

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uln/o

A

ulna (lower arm bone on the opposite side of the thumb)

218
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ultra-

A

excess; beyond

219
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um

A

structure; thing

220
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umbilic/o

A

umbilicus, navel

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ungu/o

A

nail

222
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uni-

A

one

223
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ur/o

A

urine, urinary tract

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ureter/o

A

ureter

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urethr/o

A

urethra

226
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-uria

A

urine

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urin/o

A

urine, urinary tract

228
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-us

A

condition; structure

229
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uter/o

A

uterus (womb)

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uvul/o

A

uvula

231
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vagin/o

A

vagina

232
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valv/o

A

valve

233
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varic/o

A

dilated vein

234
Q

vas/o

A

vessel; vas deferens; duct

235
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vascul/o

A

vessel (usually blood or lymph)

236
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ven/o

A

vein

237
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ventr/o

A

belly, belly side

238
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ventricul/o

A

ventricle (of the heart or brain)

239
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-version

A

turning

240
Q

vertebr/o

A

vertebra (backbone)

241
Q

vesic/o

A

bladder

242
Q

vesicul/o

A

seminal vesicle

243
Q

vest/o

A

clothes

244
Q

viscer/o

A

internal organs

245
Q

vitr/o

A

vitreous body (of the eye)

246
Q

vitre/o

A

glassy

247
Q

vol/o

A

volume

248
Q

vulv/o

A

vulva

249
Q

xanth/o

A

yellow

250
Q

xen/o

A

foreign, strange

251
Q

xer/o

A

dry

252
Q

xiph/o

A

sword

253
Q

-y

A

condition; process