Book2 Flashcards
(500 cards)
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keraun/o
A
lightning
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kern-
A
nucleus (collection of nerve cells in the brain)
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ket/o
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ketones; acetones
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keton/o
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ketones; acetones
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kines/o
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movement
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kinesi/o
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movement
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-kinesis
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movement
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klept/o
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to steal
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koil/o
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hollow, concave, depressed
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kraur/o
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dry
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kym/o
A
waves
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kyph/o
A
humpback
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-labile
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unstable, perishable
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labi/o
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lip
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lacrim/o
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tear; tear duct; lacrimal duct
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lact/o
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milk
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lal/o, -lalia
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speech, babble
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lamin/o
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lamina
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lampr/o
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clear
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lapar/o
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abdominal wall; abdomen
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-lapse
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to slide, fall, sag
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laryng/o
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larynx (voice box)
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later/o
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side
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lecith/o
A
yolk, ovum
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lei/o
smooth
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leiomy/o
smooth (visceral) muscle
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-lemma
sheath; covering
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lepid/o
Flakes, scales
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lepr/o
leprosy
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-lepsy
seizure
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lept/o
thin, slender
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-leptic
to seize, take hold of
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leth/o
death
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leuk/o
white
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levo-
left
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lex/o
word; phrase
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-lexia
word; phrase
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lien/o
spleen
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ligament/o
ligament
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ligat/o
binding, tying
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lim/o
hunger
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lingu/o
tongue
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lip/o
fat; lipid
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-lipsis
omit, fail
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-listhesis
condition of stones
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lith/o
stone, calculus
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-lithotomy
incision (for removal) of a stone
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lob/o
lobe
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logad/o
whites of the eyes
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-logist
specialist
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log/o
study
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-logy
study (process of)
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loph/o
ridge
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lord/o
curve; swayback
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lox/o
oblique, slanting
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-lucent
to shine
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lumb/o
lower back; loin
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lumin/o
light
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lute/o
yellow
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lux/o
to slide
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lymph/o
lymph
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ly/o
to dissolve, loosen
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lymphaden/o
limph gland (node)
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lymphangi/o
lymph vessel
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-lysis
breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening
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-lytic
to reduce, destroy, separate; breakdown
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macro-
large
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mal-
bad
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-malacia
softening
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malleol/o
malleolus
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mamm/o
breast
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mandibul/o
mandible (lower jaw bone)
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-mania
obsessive preoccupation
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-masesis
mastication, chewing
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mast/o
breast
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mastoid/o
mastoid process (behind the ear)
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maxill/o
maxilla (upper jaw bone)
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meat/o
meatus (opening)
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medi/o
middle
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medic/o
to heal, healing
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mediastin/o
mediastinum
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medi/o
middle
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medull/o
medulla (inner section); middle; soft, marrow
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mega-
large
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-megaly
enlargement
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melan/o
black
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mel/o
limb, limbs
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men/o
menses; menstruation
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mening/o
meninges (membranes covering the spinal cord & brain)
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meningi/o
meninges
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ment/o
mind; chin
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mer/o
part
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meso-
middle
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meta-
change; beyond
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metacarp/o
metacarpals (hand bones)
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metatars/o
metatarsals (foot bones)
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-meter
measure
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method/o
procedure, technique
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metr/o
uterus (womb); measure
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metri/o
uterus (womb)
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-metry
process of measuring
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mi/o
smaller; less
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micro-
small
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-mimesis
imitation, simulation
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-mimetic
mimic; copy
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-mission
to send
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-mnesia
memory
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mogi-
difficult
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mon/o
one; single
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morph/o
shape; form
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mort/o
death
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-mortem
death
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-motor
movement
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muc/o
mucus
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mucos/o
mucous membrane (mucosa)
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multi-
many
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muscul/o
muscle
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mut/a
genetic change
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mutagen/o
causing genetic change
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my/o
muscle
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myc/o
fungus
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mydr/o
wide
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myel/o
spinal cord; bone marrow
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myocardi/o
myocardium (heart muscle)
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myom/o
muscle tumor
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myos/o
muscle
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myring/o
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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myx/o
mucus
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narc/o
numbness; stupor; sleep
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nas/o
nose
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nat/i
birth
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natr/o
sodium
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necr/o
death
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nect/o
to bind, tie, connect
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neo-
new
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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neutr/o
neither; neutral; neutrophil
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nid/o
nest
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nine
noni-
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noci-
to cause harm, injury or pain
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noct/o
night
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nod/o
knot
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-noia
mind, will
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nom/o
custom, law
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nomen-
name
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norm/o
rule; order
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nos/o
disease
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nucle/o
nucleus
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nulli-
none
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nutri/o, nutrit/o
to nourish
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nyct/o
night
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obstetr/o
pregnancy; birth
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ocul/o
eye
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odont/o
tooth
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odyn/o
pain
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-oid
resembling; derived from
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-ole
little; small
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ole/o
oil
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olecran/o
olecranon (elbow)
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olig/o
scanty
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om/o
shoulder
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-oma
tumor; mass; fluid collection
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omphal/o
umbilicus (navel)
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onc/o
tumor
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-one
hormone
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one
mono, uni
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one and a half
bi, di
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onych/o
nail (of fingers or toes)
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o/o
egg
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oophor/o
ovary
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-opaque
obscure
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ophry/o
eyebrow
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ophthalm/o
eye
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-opia
vision condition
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opisth/o
backward, behind
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-opsia
vision condition
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-opsy
view of
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opt/o
eye; vision
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optic/o
eye; vision
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-or
one who
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or/o
mouth
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orch/o
testis
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orchi/o
testis
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orchid/o
testis
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-orexia
appetite
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organ/o
organ
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orth/o
straight
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osche/o
scrotum
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-ose
full of; pertaining to; sugar
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-osis
condition, usually abnormal
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-osmia
smell
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osphresi/o
sense of smell
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ossicul/o
ossicle (small bone)
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oste/o
bone
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-ostosis
condition of bone
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ot/o
ear
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-otia
ear condition
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-ous
pertaining to
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ov/o
egg
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ovari/o
ovary
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ovul/o
egg
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ox/o
oxygen
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-oxia
oxygen
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oxy-
swift; sharpp; acid
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oxysm/o
sudden
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pachy-
heavy; thick
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-pagus
conjoined twins
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palat/o
palate (roof of mouth)
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pale/o
old
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pali-
recurrence, repetition
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palliat/o
to soothe, relieve
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palpebr/o
eyelid
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palp/o, palpat/o
to touch gently
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palpit/o
flutter, throbbing
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pan-
all
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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pant/o
all, whole
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papill/o
nipple-like; optic disc
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papul/o
papule, pimple
221
par-
other than; abnormal
222
para-
near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along the side of
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-para
to bear, bring forth (live births)
224
-parous
to bear, bring forth
225
parasit/o
parasite
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parathyroid/o
parathyroid glands
227
-paresis
weakness
228
-pareunia
sexual intercourse
229
-partum
birth; labor
230
patell/a
patella
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patell/o
patela
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path/o
disease
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-pathy
disease; emotion
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pector/o
chest
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pedicul/o
louse
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ped/o
child; foot
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pelv/i
pelvis; hip region
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pelv/o
pelvis; hip region
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pend/o
to hang
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-penia
deficiency
241
-pepsia
digestion
242
per-
through
243
percuss/o
to tap
244
peri-
surrounding
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perine/o
perineum
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peritone/o
peritoneum
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per/o
deformed, maimed
248
perone/o
fibula
249
perspir/o
breathe through
250
petr/o
stone, petrous region of temporal bone
251
-pexy
fixation; to put in place
252
phac/o
lens of eye
253
phag/o
eat; swallow
254
-phage
eat; swallow
255
-phagia
eating; swallowing
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phak/o
lens of eye
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phalang/o
phalanges (of fingers and toes)
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phall/o
penis
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phaner/o
visible, apparent
260
pharmac/o
drug
261
pharmaceut/o
drug
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pharyng/o
throat (pharynx)
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phas/o
speech
264
-phasia
speech
265
phe/o
dusky; dark
266
-pheresis
removal
267
phil/o
like; love; attraction to
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-phil
attraction for
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-philia
attraction for
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phim/o
muzzle
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phleb/o
vein
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phob/o
fear
273
-phobia
fear
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phon/o
voice; sound
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-phonia
voice; sound
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-phor/o
to bear
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-phoresis
carrying; transmission
278
-phoria
to bear, carry; feeling (mental state)
279
phosphat/o
phosphate
280
phot/o
light
281
phren/o
diaphragm; mind
282
-phthisis
wasting away
283
-phylaxis
protection
284
phyl/o
race, species, type
285
physi/o
nature; function
286
physic/o
physical, natural
287
-physis
to grow
288
phys/o
air, gas
289
phyt/o
plant
290
-phyte
plant
291
picr/o
bitter
292
pies/i, -piesis
pressure
293
pil/o
hair
294
pimel/o
fat, fatty
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pineal/o
pineal gland
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pin/o
to drink
297
pituitar/o
pituitary gland
298
-plakia
plaque
299
plan/o
flat, level, wandering
300
plant/o
sole of the foot
301
plas/o
development; formation
302
-plasia
development; formation
303
-plasm
formation; structure
304
-plastic
pertaining to formation
305
-plasty
surgical repair
306
platy-
broad, flat
307
ple/o
more; many
308
-plegia
paralysis; palsy
309
-plegic
paralysis; palsy
310
pleur/o
pleura
311
plex/o
plexus; network (of nerves)
312
-pnea
breathing
313
pneum/o
lung; air; gas
314
pneumon/o
lung; air; gas
315
pod/o
foot
316
-poiesis
formation
317
-poietin
substance that forms
318
poikil/o
varied; irregular
319
pol/o
extreme
320
polio-
gray matter (of brain or spinal cord)
321
poly-
many; much
322
polyp/o
polyp; small growth
323
pont/o
pons ( a part of the brain)
324
por/o, -pore
opening, passageway
325
-porosis
condition of pores (spaces)
326
-posia
drinking
327
posit/o
arrangement, place
328
post-
after; behind
329
poster/o
back (of body); behind
330
-prandial
meal
331
-praxia
action
332
pre-
before; in front of
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presby/o
old age
334
primi-
first
335
pro-
before; forward
336
proct/o
anus and rectum
337
pros-
before; forward
338
pros/o
forward, anterior
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prosop/o
face
340
prostat/o
prostate gland
341
prot/o
first
342
prote/o
protein
343
proxim/o
near
344
prurit/o
itching
345
psamm/o
sand, sand-like material
346
pseudo-
FALSE
347
psor/o
itching
348
psych/o
mind
349
psychr/o
cold
350
-pterygium
abnormality of the conjunctiva
351
-ptosis
droop; sag; prolapse; protrude
352
ptyal/o
saliva
353
-ptysis
spitting
354
pub/o
pubis (anterior part of hip bone)
355
pulmon/o
lung
356
puls/o, pulsat/o
to beat, beating
357
-puncture
to pierce a surface
358
pupill/o
pupil (dark center of eye)
359
purpur/i
purple
360
purul/o
pus
361
py/o
pus
362
pycn/o
thick, dense
363
pyel/o
renal pelvis
364
pyl/e
portal vein
365
pylor/o
pylorus; pyloric sphincter
366
pyr/o
fever; fire
367
pyret/o
fever
368
pyrex/o
fever
369
quadri-
four, square
370
qual-
quality, characteristic
371
quant-
how much
372
quasi-
to some degree, as if
373
quart-
fourth, four
374
quer-
to seek, search
375
quercin
oak
376
quint-
fifth, five
377
quota-
how many
378
rachi/o
spinal column; vertebrae
379
radi/o
x-rays; radioactivity; radius (lateral lower arm bone)
380
radicul/o
nerve root
381
re-
back; again; backward
382
-receptor, -ceptor
receiver
383
rect/o
rectum
384
ren/o
kidney
385
respir/o
breath
386
resuscit/o
to revive
387
reticul/o
network
388
retin/o
retina
389
retro-
behind; back; backward
390
rhabd/o
rod
391
rhabdomy/o
striated (skeletal) muscle
392
rhe/o
flow, current, stream
393
rheumat/o
watery flow
394
rhin/o
nose
395
rhiz/o
root
396
rhod/o
red, rosy
397
rhytid/o
wrinkle
398
roentgen/o
x-rays
399
rose/o
rosy
400
rot/o, rotat/o
turn, revolve
401
-rrhage
bursting forth (of blood)
402
-rrhagia
bursting forth (of blood)
403
-rrhaphy
suture
404
-rrhea
flow; discharge
405
-rrhexis
rupture
406
rhythm/o
rhythm
407
rubr/o, rubr/i
red
408
sacchar/o
sugar
409
sacr/o
sacrum
410
salping/o
fallopian tube; auditory (eustachian) tube
411
-salpinx
fallopian tube; oviduct
412
sangu/i
blood
413
sanit/a
health
414
sapr/o
rotten, decay
415
sarc/o
flesh (connective tissue)
416
scapul/o
scapula; shoulder blade
417
-schisis
to split
418
schist/o
split, cleft
419
schiz/o
split
420
sinistr/o
left
421
scint/i
spark
422
scirrh/o
hard
423
scler/o
sclera (white of eye)
424
-sclerosis
hardening
425
scolec/o
worm
426
scoli/o
crooked; bent
427
-scope
instrument for visual examination
428
-scopy
visual examination
429
scot/o
darkness
430
seb/o
sebum
431
sebace/o
sebum
432
sect/o
to cut
433
semi-
half
434
semin/i
semen; seed
435
-sepsis
putrefaction
436
seps/o
infection
437
sept/o
partition
438
ser/o
serum, serous
439
seven
hepta-, sept-, septi-
440
sial/o
saliva
441
sialaden/o
salivary gland
442
sider/o
iron
443
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
444
silic/o
glass
445
sinus/o
sinus
446
-sis
state of; condition
447
sit/o
food
448
six
hex-, hexa-, sex-
449
skelet/o
skeleton
450
-sol
solution
451
somat/o
body
452
-some
body
453
somn/o
sleep
454
-somnia
sleep
455
son/o
sound
456
-spadia
to tear; cut
457
span/o
scanty, scarce
458
-spasm
sudden contraction of muscles
459
spectr/o
image, spectrum
460
sperm/o
spermatozoa; sperm cells
461
spermat/o
spermatozoa; sperm cells
462
sphen/o
wedge; sphenoid bone
463
spher/o
globe-shaped; round
464
sphygm/o
pulse
465
-sphyxia
pulse
466
splanchn/o
viscera (internal organs)
467
spin/o
spine (backbone)
468
spir/o
to breathe
469
splen/o
spleen
470
spondyl/o
vertebra (backbone)
471
squam/o
scale
472
-stalsis
contraction
473
staped/o
stapes (middle ear bone)
474
staphyl/o
clusters; uvula
475
-stabile
stable, fixed
476
-stalsis
contraction
477
staped/o
stapes
478
-stasis
to stop; control; place
479
-stat
device/instrument for keeping something stationary
480
-static
pertaining to stopping; controlling
481
steat/o
fat; sebum
482
sten/o
narrowed, constricted
483
-stenosis
tightening; stricture
484
ster/o
solid structure; steroid
485
stere/o
solid; three-dimensional
486
stern/o
sternum (breastbone)
487
steth/o
chest
488
-sthenia
strength
489
stich/o
rows
490
stigmat/o
mark, point
491
-stitial
to set; pertaining to standing or positioned
492
stomat/o
mouth
493
-stomia
condition of the mouth
494
-stomy
new opening (to form a mouth)
495
strept/o
twisted chains
496
-stroma
supporting tissue of an organ
497
styl/o
pole or stake
498
sub-
under; below
499
submaxill/o
mandible (lower jaw bone)
500
succ/o
juice
