Book1 Flashcards
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a-
A
no; not; without
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an-
A
no; not; without
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Q
ab-
A
away from
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abdomin/o
A
abdomen
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Q
- ac
A
pertaining to
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acanth/o
A
spiny; thorny
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acar/o
A
mites
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acetabul/o
A
acetabulum (hip socket)
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acous/o
A
hearing
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acoust/o
A
hearing, sound
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acr/o
A
extremeties; top; extreme point
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acromi/o
A
acromion (extension of shoulder bone)
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actin/o
A
light
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acu/o
A
sharp; severe; sudden
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-acusis
A
hearing
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ad-
A
toward
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-ad
A
toward
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aden/o
A
gland
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adenoid/o
A
adenoids
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adip/o
A
fat
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adren/o
A
adrenal gland
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adrenal/o
A
adrenal gland
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aer/o
A
air
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af-
A
toward
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agglutin/o
clumping; sticking together
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-agogue
producer, leader
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-agon
to assemble; gather
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agora-
marketplace
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-agra
excessive pain
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-al
pertaining to
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alb/o
white
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albin/o
white
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albumin/o
albumin (protein)
34
alges/o
sensitivity to pain
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-algesia
sensitivity to pain
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-algia
pain
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all/o
other
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alveol/o
alveolus; air sac; small sac
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ambi-
around, on both sides, about
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ambly/o
dim; dul
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amphi-
around, on both sides
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-amine
nitrogen compound
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ammon/o
ammonium
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amni/o
amnion (ssac surrounding the embryo)
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amyl/o
starch
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an/o
anus
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-an
pertaining to
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ana-
up; apart; backward; again; anew
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andr/o
male
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aneurysm/o
aneurysm (widening of blood vessel)
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angi/o
vessel (blood)
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anis/o
unequal
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ankyl/o
stiff
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ante-
before; forward
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anter/o
front
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anthrac/o
coal
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anthr/o
antrum of the stomach
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anti-
against
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anxi/o
uneasy; anxious
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aort/o
aorta (largest artery)
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-apheresis
removal
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aphth/o
ulcer
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apo-
off; away
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aponeur/o
aponeurosis (type of tendon)
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append/o
appendix
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appendic/o
appendix
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aque/o
water
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-ar
pertaining to
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arachn/o
spider
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-arche
beginning
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arsenic/o
arsenic
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arter/o
artery
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arteri/o
artery
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arteriol/o
arteriole (small artery)
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arthr/o
joint
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-arthria
articulate (speak distinctly)
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articul/o
joint
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-artresia
closure, occlusion
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atreto-
closed, lacking an opening
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-ary
pertaining to
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asbest/o
asbestos
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-ase
enzyme
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aspir/o
removal
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-assay
to examine, analyze
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-asthenia
lack of strength
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astr/o
star, star-shaped
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aque/o
water
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atel/o
incomplete
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ather/o
plaque (fatty substance)
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-ation
process; condition
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atri/o
atrium (upper heart chamber)
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atmo-
steam, vapor
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audi/o
hearing
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audit/o
hearing
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aur/o
ear
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auricul/o
ear
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auscult/o
to listen
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aut/o
self; own
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aut-
self; own
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auto-
self; own
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aux/o
growth, acceleration
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axill/o
armpit
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axi/o
axis
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azot/o
urea; nitrogen
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bacill/o
bacilli (bacteria)
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bacteri/o
bacteria
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balan/o
glans penis
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bar/o
pressure; weight
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bartholin/o
Bartholin glands
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bary-
weight, pressure
111
-basia
walking
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bas/o
base; opposite of acid
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batho-, bathy-
deep, depth
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bi-
two
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bi/o
life
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bil/i
bile; gall
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bilirubin/o
bilirubin
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-blast
embryonic; immature cell
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-blastoma
immature tumor (cells)
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blenn/o
mucus
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blephar/o
eyelid
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bol/o
cast; throw
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-boulia
will
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brachi/o
arm
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brachy-
short
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brady-
slow
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brom/o
bromine-containing compound, odor
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bronch/o
bronchial tube
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bronchi/o
bronchial tube
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bronchiol/o
bronchiole
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bucc/o
cheek
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bunion/o
bunion
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burs/o
bursa (sac of fluid near joints)
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byssin/o
cotton dust
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cac/o
bad
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calc/o
calcium
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calcane/o
calcaneus (heel bone)
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calci/o
calcium
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calcul/o, -calculia
to compute
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cali/o
calyx
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calic/o
calyx
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calor/i
heat
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campt/o
bent
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capillar/o
capillary (tiniest blood vessel)
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capn/o
carbon dioxide
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-capnia
carbon dioxide
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caps/o, capsul/o
capsule, container
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carcin/o
cancerous; cancer
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cari/o
caries, rottenness
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cardi/o
heart
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carp/o
wrist bones (carpals)
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cata-
down
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-cataphasia
affirmation
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cathar/o, cathart/o
cleansing, purging
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-cathisia, -kathisia
sitting
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caud/o
tail; lower part of body
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caus/o
burn; burning
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cauter/o
heat; burn
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cav/o, cavit/o
hollow, cavity
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cec/o
cecum (first part of colon)
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-cele
hernia
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celi/o
belly; abdomen
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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centr/o
center
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cephal/o
head
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cerebell/o
cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)
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cerebr/o
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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cerumin/o
cerumen
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cervic/o
neck; cervix (neck of uterus)
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-chalasia
relaxation
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-chalasis
relaxation
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cheil/o
lip
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chem/o
drug; chemical
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-chezia
defacation; elimination of wastes
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chir/o
hand
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chlor/o
green
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chlorhydr/o
hydrochloric acid
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chol/e
bile; gall
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cholangi/o
bile; vessel
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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cholesterol/o
cholesterol
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chore/o
dance
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chori/o
chorion (outermost membrane of the fetus)
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chorion/o
chorion
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choroid/o
choroid layer of eye
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-chroia
skin coloration
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chrom/o
color
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chron/o
time
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chrys/o
gold
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chyl/o
chyle
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chym/o
to pour
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cib/o
meal
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-cide
killing
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-cidal
pertaining to killing
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cine/o
movement
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circum-
around
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cirrh/o
orange-yellow
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cis/o
to cut
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-clasis
to break
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-clast
to break
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claustr/o
enclosed space
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clavicul/o
clavicle (collar bone)
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cleid/o
clavicle
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clin/o
to slope, bend
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-clysis
irragation; washing
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coagul/o
coagulation (clotting)
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-coccus
berry-shaped bacterium
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coccyg/o
coccyx (tail bone)
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cochle/o
cochlea (inner part of ear)
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-coimesis
sleeping
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col/o
colon (large intestine)
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coll/a
glue
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colon/o
colon (large intestine)
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colp/o
vagina
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comat/o
deep sleep
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comi/o
to care for
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-coma
deep sleep
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con-
together; with
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coni/o
dust
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conjunctiv/o
conjuctiva (lines of eyelids)
223
consci/o
awareness, aware
224
constrict/o
narrowing, binding
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-constriction
narrowing
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contra-
against; opposite
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contus/o
to bruise
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cor/o
pupil
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core/o
pupil
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corne/o
cornea
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coron/o
heart
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corpor/o
body
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cortic/o
cortex, outer region
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cost/o
rib
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cox/o
hip
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crani/o
skull
237
cras/o
mixture; temperament
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crin/o
secrete
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-crine
to secrete; separate
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-crit
to separtate
241
critic/o
crisis, dangerous
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cry/o
cold
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crypt/o
hidden
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cubit/o
elbow, forearm
245
culd/o
cul-de-sac
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cupr/o
copper
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-cusis
hearing
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cutane/o
skin
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cyan/o
blue
250
cycl/o
ciliary body of eye; cycle; circle
251
-cyesis
pregnancy
252
cyst/o
urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid
253
cyt/o
cell
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-cyte
cell
255
-cytosis
condition of cells; slight increase in numbers
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dacry/o
tear
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dacryoaden/o
tear gland
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dacryocyst/o
tear sac; lacriman sac
259
dactyl/o
fingers; toes
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de-
lack of; down; less; removal of
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dem/o
people
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dent/i
tooth
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derm/o
skin
264
-derma
skin
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dermat/o
skin
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desicc/o
drying
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-desis
to bind; tie together
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dextr/o
right
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dia-
complete; through
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diaphor/o
sweat
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-dilation
widening; stretching; expanding
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dilat/o
to enlarge, expand
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dipl/o
double
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dips/o
thirst
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dis-
apart, to separate
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dist/o
far; distant
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dolich/o
long
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dolor/o
pain
279
dors/o
back (of body)
280
dorsi-
back
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-dote
to give
282
-drome
to run
283
duct/o
to lead; carry
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duoden/o
duodenum
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dur/o
dura mater
286
dynam/o
power, strength
287
-dynia
pain
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dys-
bad: painful: difficult: abnormal
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-eal
pertaining to
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ec-
out; outside
291
echin/o
spiny, prickly
292
echo-
reflected sound
293
-ectasia
dilation; dilatation; widening
294
-ectasis
dilation; dilatation; widening
295
ecto-
out; outside
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ectro/o
congenital absence
297
-ectomy
removal; excision; resection
298
-edema
swelling
299
eight
octa-, octi-
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-elasma
flat plate
301
electr/o
electricity
302
ele/o
oil
303
em-
in
304
-ema
condition
305
embolo/o
embolus
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embry/o
embryo
307
-emesis
vomiting
308
-emia
blood condition
309
-emic
pertaining to blood condition
310
emmetr/o
in due measure
311
-emphraxis
stoppage, obstruction
312
en-
in; within
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enanti/o
opposite, opposed
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encephal/o
brain
315
end-
in; within
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endo-
in; within
317
enter/o
intestines (usually small intestine)
318
eosin/o
red; rosy; dawn-colored
319
epi-
above; upon; on
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epididym/o
epididymis
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epiglott/o
epiglottis
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episi/o
vulva
323
epitheli/o
skin; epithelium
324
equi-
equality, equal
325
equin/o
horse
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-er
one who
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erg/o
work
328
erethism/o
irritation
329
erythem/o
flushed; redness
330
erythr/o
red
331
eschar/o
scab
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-esis
action; condition; state of
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eso-
inward
334
esophag/o
esophagus
335
esthes/o
nervous sensation
336
esthesi/o
nervous sensation
337
-esthesia
nervous sensation
338
estr/o
female
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ethm/o
sieve
340
eti/o
cause
341
eu-
good; normal
342
-eurysm
widening
343
ex-
out; away from
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exanthemat/o
rash
345
exo-
out; away from
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extra-
outside
347
faci/o
face
348
-facient
to cause, make happen
349
fasci/o
fascia (membrane supporting muscles)
350
febr/i
fever
351
femor/o
femur (thigh bone)
352
-ferent
to carry
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ferr/i, ferr/o
iron
354
fet/o
fetus
355
fibr/o
fiber
356
fibros/o
fibrous connective tissue
357
fibul/o
fibula
358
-fication
process of making
359
-fida
split
360
fil/i, fil/o, filament/o
threat, threadlike
361
five
pent-, penta-, quinque-
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flav/o
yellow
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flex/o
to bend
364
fluor/o
luminous
365
follicul/o
follicle; small sac
366
fore-
before, in front
367
-form
resembling; in the shape of
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four
quadri, tetra-
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fovea/o
small pit or depression
370
frig/o, frigid/o
cold
371
funct/o
performance
372
fung/i
fungus; mushroom (organism lacking chlorophyll)
373
furc/o
forking; branching
374
fusc/o
dark brown
375
-fusion
to pour; to come together
376
galact/o
milk
377
ganglion/o
ganglion; collection of nerve cell bodies
378
gastr/o
stomach
379
gel/o
to freeze, congeal
380
gemell/o
twins
381
-gen
substance that produces
382
-genesis
producing; forming
383
-genic
produced by or in
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geni/o
chin
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genit/o
reproduction
386
ge/o
earth, soil
387
ger/o
old age
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geront/o
old age
389
gest/o
pregnancy
390
gester/o
pregnancy
391
gigant/o
huge
392
gingiv/o
gum
393
glauc/o
gray
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gli/o
glial cells; neuroglial cells
395
-globin
protein
396
-globulin
protein
397
glomerul/o
glomerulus
398
gloss/o
tongue
399
gluc/o
glucose; sugar
400
glyc/o
glucose; sugar
401
glycogen/o
glycogen; animal starch
402
glycos/o
glucose; sugar
403
gnath/o
jaw
404
gnos/o
knowledge
405
gon/o
seed
406
gonad/o
sex glands
407
goni/o
angle
408
-grade
to go
409
-gram
record
410
granul/o
granule(s)
411
-graph
instrument for recording
412
graph/o
writing
413
-graphy
process of recording
414
gravid/o
pregnancy
415
-gravida
pregnant woman
416
gynec/o
woman; female
417
gyr/o
circle, spiral
418
hallucin/o
hallucination
419
hapl/o
simple, single
420
helc/o
ulcer
421
heli/o
sun
422
-helminth
worm
423
hem/o
blood
424
hemat/o
blood
425
hemi-
half
426
hemoglobin/o
hemoglobin
427
hepat/o
liver
428
heredo-
heredity
429
herni/o
hernia
430
-hexia
habit
431
hidr/o
sweat
432
hirsut/o
hairy
433
hirund/i
leech
434
hist/o
tissue
435
histi/o
tissue
436
holo-
entire, complete
437
home/o
sameness; unchanging; constant
438
hormon/o
hormone
439
hymen/o
hymen
440
humer/o
humerous
441
hydr/o
water
442
hygr/o
moisture
443
hyper-
above; excessive
444
hypn/o
sleep
445
hypo-
deficient; below; under; less than normal
446
hypophys/o
pituitary gland
447
hypothalam/o
hypothalamus
448
hypsi-
high
449
hyster/o
uterus; womb
450
demi
half
451
hemi
half
452
semi
half
453
-ia
condition
454
-iac
pertaining to
455
-iasis
abnormal condition
456
iatr/o
physician; treatment
457
-ic
pertaining to
458
-ical
pertaining to
459
ichthy/o
dry; scaly
460
-ician
specialist
461
-icle
small
462
ide/o
idea, mental images
463
idi/o
unknown; individual; distinct
464
ile/o
ileum
465
ili/o
ilium
466
immun/o
immune; protection; safe
467
in-
in; into; not
468
-in
a substance, chemical, chemical compound
469
-ine
a substance, chemical, chemical compound
470
-ine
pertaining to
471
infra-
below; inferior to; beneath
472
inguin/o
groin
473
insulin/o
insulin (pancreatic hormone)
474
inter-
between
475
intra-
within; into
476
iod/o
iodine
477
ion/o
ion; to wander
478
-ion
process
479
-ior
pertaining to
480
ipsi-
same
481
ir-
in
482
ir/o
iris (colored portion of eye)
483
irid/o
iris (colored portion of eye)
484
is/o
same; equal
485
isch/o
to hold back; back
486
ischi/o
ischium (part of hip bone)
487
-ism
process; condition
488
-ist
specialist
489
ithy-
erect, straight
490
-itis
inflammation
491
-ium
structure; tissue
492
ixod/i
ticks
493
juxta-
near
494
jaund/o
yellow
495
jejun/o
jejunum
496
kal/i
potassium
497
kary/o
nucleus
498
kel/o
tumor, fibrous growth
499
kerat/o
cornea; hard, horny tissue
500
keraun/o
lightning
