Word Parts Flashcards

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anter/o

A

front

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arther/o

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joint

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3
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bi/o

A

life

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cardi/o

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heart

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5
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caud/o

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tail

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck;cervix(neck of uterus)

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col/o colon/o

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large intenstine; colon

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cost/o

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rib

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cyt/o

A

cell

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dist/o

A

away from point of origin; far distant

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dors/o

A

back of body

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13
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enter/o

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intestines (usually small intestine)

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14
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gastr/o

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stomach

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15
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glyc/o

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sugar/glucose

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hepat/o

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liver

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hist/o

A

tissue

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infer/o

A

below

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19
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later/o

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side

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20
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lip/o

A

fat

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21
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log/o

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study

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medi/o

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middle

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my/o

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muscle

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24
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neur/o

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nerve

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25
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path/o

A

disease

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poster/o

A

back (of body) ;behind

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27
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proxim/o

A

near point of origin;near;close

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28
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sarc/o

A

flesh connective tissue

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super/o

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above

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30
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thorac/o

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chest

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ventr/o

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belly front side of body ventral aspect

32
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viscer/o

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internal organs

33
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a-,an-

A

not; without

34
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ante-

A

before

35
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anti-

A

against

36
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bi-

A

two;both

37
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brady-

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slow

38
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endo-

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in;within

39
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epi-

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on; over; upon

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hyper-

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above; above normal; excessive

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hypo-

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below; below normal; defint

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inter-

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between

43
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intra-

A

within;into

44
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peri-

A

around; surrounding

45
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sub-

A

below; under

46
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supra-

A

above

47
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tachy-

A

fast

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trans-

A

across

49
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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

A

pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-iac

A

pertaining to

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-ical

A

pertaining to

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-ical

A

pertaining to

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-ior

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pertaining to

57
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-algia

A

pain

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-cyte

A

cell

59
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal; incession

60
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-emia

A

blood condition

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-gen

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substance produces

62
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-ia

A

condition

63
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–ine

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a substance (noun) pertaining to (adj)

64
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-itis

A

inflammation

65
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-logist

A

specialist (one who studies)

66
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-logy

A

study of

67
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-megaly

A

enlargement

68
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-oma

A

tumor; mass

69
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-osi

A

abnormal condition

70
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-pathy

A

disease

71
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

72
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-stomy

A

surgical opening

73
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-tomy

A

process of cutting; incision

74
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-um

A

structure; tissue; thing