Word parts Flashcards
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-apheresis
A
removal
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-blast
A
embryonic; immature cell
3
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-capnia
A
carbon dioxide
4
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-centesis
A
puncture to remove fluid
5
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-ectasis
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dilation; dilatation; widening
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-edema
A
swelling
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-esthesia
A
feeling (nervous sensation)
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-gen
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substance that produces
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-genesis
A
producing; forming
10
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-gravida
A
pregnant woman
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-ia
A
condition
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-iasis
A
abnormal condition
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-oid
A
resembling; originating from
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-ous
A
pertaining to
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-para
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near; beside; abnormal; apart from
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-penia
A
deficiency
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-pexy
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fixation; to put in place
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-phonia
A
voice; sound
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-poiesis
A
formation
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-ptysis
A
spitting
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-rrhagia
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bursting forth (of blood)
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-rrhaphy
A
suture
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-rrhea
flow; discharge
26
-salyinx
fallopian tube; oviduct
27
-spasm
sudden contraction of muscles
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-spermia
condition of sperm cells
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-stomy
new opening (to form a mouth)
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adip/o
fat
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aer/o
air
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albin/o
white
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alges/o
sensitivity to pain
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amni/o
amnion
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andr/o
male
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angi/o
vessel
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anthrac/o
black (as coal)
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aur/o
ear
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balan/o
glans penis
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blephar/o
eyelid
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bronch/o
bronchial tube
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bronchiol/o
bronchiole
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calc/o
calcium
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calic/o
calyx (cup-shaped)
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capn/o
carbon dioxide
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caus/o
burn, burning
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cauter/o
heat, burn
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chem/o
drug
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chlor/o
green
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chol/e
bile;gall
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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chron/o
time
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cirrh/o
tawny
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col/o
colon
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con-
together, with
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Coni/o
dust
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Cor/o
pupil
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corne/o
cornea
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cras/o
misture
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cutane/o
skin
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cyan/o
blue
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dacry/o
tear
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derm/o, dermat/o
skin
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diaphor/o
profuse sweating
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dys-
abnormal, bad, difficult, painful
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eosin/o
rosy
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epididym/o
epididymis
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erg/o
work
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erythem/o, erythemat/o
redness
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erythr/o
red
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esthes/o
feeling/sensation
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estr/o
female
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galact/o
milk duct
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gingiv/o
gum
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glomerul/o
glomerulus
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hidr/o
sweat
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hist/o
tissue
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hypn/o
sleep
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iatr/o
treatment
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ichthy/o
dry, scaly (fish-like)
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ili/o
ilium
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Is/o
same; equal
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jaund/o
yellow
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kal/o
potassium
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kerat/o
cornea; hard, horny tissue
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lacrim/o
tear; tear duct; lacrimal duct
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lact/o
milk
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laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
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leuk/o
white
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lingu/o
tongue
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lip/o
fat
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lith/o
stone; calculus
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lute/o
yellow
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lymph/o
lymph
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mamm/o
breast
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mast/o
breast
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melan/o
black
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men/o
menses; menstruation
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meninge/o
meninges
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metr/o
uterus; measure
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morph/o
shape; form
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myc/o
fungus (yeasts, molds, and mushrooms)
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myc/o
mold, fungus
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myel/o
spinal cord; bone marrow
106
myom/o
muscle tumor
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myring/o
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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myx/o
mucus
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narc/o
stupor
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natr/o
sodium
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necr/o
death
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ocul/o
eye
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odont/o
tooth
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olig/o
scanty
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onych/o
nail
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or/o
mouth
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orch/o;orchi/o
testis
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ot/o
ear
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palpebr/o
eyelid
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pan-
all
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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per-
through
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perine/o
perineum
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pharmac/o
drug
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pharyng/o
pharynx; throat
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phyt/o
plant
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pil/o
hair
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plas/o
development; formation; growth
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plasm/o
plasma
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pneum/o
lung; air; gas
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poli/o
gray
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poly-
many; much; increased
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primi-
first
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prostat/o
prostate gland
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prurit/o
itching
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pupill/o
pupil
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py/o
pus
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pyel/o
renal pelvis
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pyret/o
fever
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radicul/o
nerve root
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rhytid/o
wrinkle
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seb/o
sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands)
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sider/o
iron
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spermat/o
spermatozoa; sperm cells
145
splen/o
spleen
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squam/o
scale-like
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tel/o
complete
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thec/o
sheath (of brain and spinal cord)
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thym/o
thymus gland
150
tox/o
poison
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toxic/o
poison
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trich/o
hair
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trigon/o
trigone (area w/in bladder)
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tympan/o
tympanic membrane (eardrum); middle ear
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ungu/o
nail
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ureter/o
ureter
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urethr/o
urethra
158
vas/o
vessel; duct; vas deferens
159
ven/o
vein
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vesic/o
urinary bladder
161
vit/o
life
162
xanth/o
yellow
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xer/o
dry
