Cengage Appendix A (A-F) Flashcards
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-nic
A
pertaining to
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-i
A
plural noun ending
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-ae
A
plural ending
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a-
A
no, not, without, away from, negative
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-a
A
noun ending
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ab-
A
away from, negative, absent
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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-able
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capable of, able to
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abrad/o
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rub or scrape off
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abras/o
A
rub or scrape off
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abrupt/o
A
broken away from
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abs-
A
away from
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abscess/o
A
collection of pus
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-ac
A
pertaining to
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-acious
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characterized by
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acous/o
A
hearing, sound
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acoust/o
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hearing, sound
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acr/o
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extremities (hands and feet), top, extreme point
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actin/o
A
light
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acu/o
A
sharp, severe, sudden
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ad-
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toward, to, in the direction of
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aden/o
A
gland
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adenoid/o
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adenoids
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adhes/o
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stick to, cling to
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adip/o
fat
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adnex/o
bound to
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adren/o
adrenal glands
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adrenal/o
adrenal glands
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aer/o
air, gas
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affect/o
exert influence on
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af-
toward, to
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-ago
abnormal condition, disease
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agor/a
marketplace
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-agra
excessive pain, seizure
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-aise
comfort, ease
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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
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alg/o
pain, relationship to pain
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alges/o
pain, relationship to pain
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-algia
pain, suffering, painful condition
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align/o
bring into line or correct position
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aliment/o
to nourish
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all/o
other, different from normal, reversal
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all-
other, different from normal, reversal
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alopec/o
baldness
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alveol/o
alveolus, air sac, small sac
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ambi-
both sides, around or about, double
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ambly/o
dull, dim
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ambulat/o
walking
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-amine
nitrogen compound
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amni/o
amnion, fetal membrane
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amput/o
cut away, cut off a part of the body
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amyl/o
starch, carbohydrate
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an-
not, without
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ana-
up, apart, excessive
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an/o
anus, ring
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-an
characteristic of, pertaining to
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-ancy
state of
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andr/o
male, masculine
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aneurysm/o
aneurysm
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angi/o
blood or lymph vessel
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anis/o
unequal
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ankyl/o
crooked, bent, stiff
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anomal/o
irregularity
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ante-
before, in front of, forward
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anter/o
before, front
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anti-
against
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anxi/o
anxiety, anxious, uneasy
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aort/o
aorta
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ap-
toward, to
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-apheresis
removal
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aphth/o
ulcer
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apic/o
apex, tip
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ap-
separation, away from, opposed, detached
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apo-
separation, away from, opposed, detached
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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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-arche
beginning
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areat/o
occurring in patches or circumscribed areas
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areol/o
little open space, space around the nipple
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-aria
connected with
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arter/o
artery
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arteri/o
artery
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arthr/o
joint
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articul/o
joint
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-ary
pertaining to
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as-
toward, to
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-ase
enzyme
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aspir/o
to breathe in
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aspirat/o
to breathe in
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-asthenia
weakness, lack of strength
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astr/o
star, star-shaped
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at-
toward, to
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atel/o
incomplete, imperfect
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ather/o
plaque, fatty substance
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-ation
state or action
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atri/o
atrium (of the heart)
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attenu/o
diluted, weakened
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audi/o
ear, hearing, the sense of hearing
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audit/o
ear, hearing, the sense of hearing
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aur/i
ear, hearing
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auscult/a
listen
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auscult/o
listen
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aut/o
self
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axill/o
armpit
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bacteria/o
bacteria (singular, bacterium)
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balan/o
glans penis
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bar/o
pressure, weight
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bas/o
base, opposite of acid (alkaline)
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bi-
twice, double, two
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bi/o
life
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bifid/o
split, divided into two parts
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bil/i
bile, gall
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bilirubin/o
bilirubin
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bin-
two
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-blast
embryonic, immature, formative element
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blephar/o
eyelid
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brachi/o
arm
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brachy-
short
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brady-
slow
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bronchi/o
bronchial tube, bronchus
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bronch/o
bronchial tube, bronchus
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bronchiol/o
bronchiole, bronchiolus
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brux/o
grind
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bucc/o
cheek
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burs/o
bursa, sac of fluid near joint
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calcane/o
calcaneus, heel bone
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calc/i
calcium, lime, the heel
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calci-
calcium
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calc/o
calcium
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calcul/o
stone, little stone
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cali/o
cup-like structure, calyx
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calic/o
cup-like structure, calyx
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calor/i
heat
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canth/o
corner of the eye
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capill/o
hair
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capit/o
head
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capn/o
carbon dioxide, sooty or smoky appearance
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capsul/o
little box
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carb/o
carbon
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carcin/o
cancerous
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cardi/o
heart
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card/o
heart
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cardi/o
caries, tooth decay
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carp/o
wrist bones
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catabol/o
a breaking down
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caud/o
lower part of body, tail
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caus/o
burning, burn
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cav/o
hollow, cave
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cec/o
cecum
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-cele
hernia, tumor, swelling
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celi/o
abdomen, belly
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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cephal/o
head
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cerebell/o
cerebellum
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cerebr/o
cerebrum, brain
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cervic/o
neck, cervix (neck of uterus)
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cheil/o
lip or lips
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chem/o
drug, chemical
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chir/o
hand
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chol/e
bill, gall
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cholangi/o
bile duct
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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/i
cartilage
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chondr/o
cartiliage
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chori/o
chorion, membrane
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chorion/o
chorion, membrane
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choroid/o
choroid layer of eye
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chrom/o
color
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chron/o
time
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-cide
causing death
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cili/o
eyelashes
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cine-
movement
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circulat/o
circulate, go around in a circle
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cirrh/o
orange-yellow, tawny
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cis/o
to cut
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-clasis
break down
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claudicat/o
to limp
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claustr/o
barrier, enclosed space
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clavicul/o
clavicle, collar bone
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cleid/o
clavicle, collar bone
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clon/o
violent action
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co-
together, with
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coagul/o
clotting, coagulation
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coarct/o
press together, narrow
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coarctat/o
press together, narrow
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cocc/o
spherical bacteria
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coccyg/o
coccyx, tailbone
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cochle/o
spiral, snail, snail shell
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coit/o
a coming together
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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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com-
together, with
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comat/o
deep sleep
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comminut/o
break into pieces
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communic/o
share, to make common
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con-
together, with
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concav/o
hollow
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concept/o
become pregnant
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concuss/o
shaken together, violently agitated
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coni/o
dust
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constrict/o
draw tightly together
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contin/o
hold together
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contra-
against, counter, opposite
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contus/o
bruise
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convex/o
arched, vaulted
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convuls/o
pull together
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cor/o
pupil
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cordi/o
heart
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coron/o
coronary, crown
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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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crani/o
skull
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-crasia
a mixture or blending
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creatin/o
creatinine
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crin/o
to secrete
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-crine
to secrete
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-crit
to separate
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cry/o
cold
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crypt/o
hidden
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cubit/o
elbow
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culd/o
cul-de-sac, blind pouch
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-cusis
hearing
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cusp/o
point
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cutane/o
skin
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cyan/o
blue
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cycl/o
ciliary body of eye, cycle
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cyst/o
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
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cyt/o
cell
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-cyte
cell
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dacry/o
tear, lacrimal duct (tear duct)
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dacrocyst/o
lacrimal sac (tear sac)
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dactyl/o
finger, toe
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de-
down, lack of, from, not, removal
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deci-
ten, tenth
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decidu/o
shedding, falling off
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delt/o
Greek letter delta, a triangular shape
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delus/o
delude, cheat
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dem/o
people, population
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demi-
half
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dendr/o
branching, resembling a tree
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dent/i
tooth, teeth
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dent/o
tooth, teeth
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depress/o
press down, lower, pressed or sunk down
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-derma
skin
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dermat/o
skin
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derm/o
skin
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desicc/o
drying, to dry
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-desis
to bind, tie together
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dextr/o
right side
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di-
twice, twofold, double
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dia-
through, between, apart, complete
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di-
through, between, apart, complete
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diaphor/o
sweat
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diaphragmat/o
diaphragm
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didym/o
testes, twins
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digest/o
digest, break down (food)
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digit/o
digit, finger or toe
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dilat/o
spread out, widen
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dipl/o
double
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dips/o
thirst
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-dipsia
thirst
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dis-
negative, apart, absence of
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dissect/o
cutting apart
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dist/o
far, away from the point of origin
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distend/o
stretch apart, expand
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dors/o
back of body
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-dote
what is given
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-drome
to run, running
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-duct
opening
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duct/o
to lead, carry
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duoden/o
duodenum, first part of small intestine
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dur/o
dura mater
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-dynia
pain
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dys-
bad, difficult, painful
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e-
out of, from
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-e
noun ending
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-eal
pertaining to
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ec-
out, outside
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ecchym/o
pouring out of juice or blood
290
ech/o
sound wave, echo
291
-ectasis
stretching, dilation, enlargement
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ecto-
out, outside
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-ectomy
surgical removal, cutting out, excision
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-ectopy
displacement
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-edema
swelling
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edentul/o
without teeth
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ef-
out
298
effus/o
pouring out
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ejaculat/o
throw or hurl out
300
electr/o
electricity, electric
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em-
in
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embol/o
something inserted or thrown
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embry/o
fertilized ovum, embryo
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-emesis
vomiting
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emet/o
vomit
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-emia
blood, blood condition
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en-
in, within, into
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encephal/o
brain
309
end-
in, within, inside
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endo-
in, within, inside
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enter/o
intestine, usually small intestine
312
ento-
within
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epi-
above, upon, on
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epiglott/o
epiglottis
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episi/o
vulva
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-er
one who
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erect/o
upright
318
erg/o
work
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erupt/o
break out, burst forth
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erythemat/o
flushed, redness
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erythr/o
red
322
es-
out of, outside, away from
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-esis
abnormal condition, disease
324
eso-
inward
325
esophag/o
esophagus
326
-esthesia
sensation, feeling
327
esthet/o
feeling, nervous sensation, sense of perception
328
estr/o
female
329
ethm/o
sieve, ethmoid bone
330
eti/o
cause of disease
331
eu-
good, normal, well, easyu
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-eurysm
widening
333
ex-
out of, outside, away from
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exacerb/o
aggravate, irritate
335
excori/o
abrade or scratch
336
excret/o
separate, discharge
337
exo-
out of, outside, away from
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extern/o
outside, outer
339
extra-
on the outside, beyond, outside
340
extrins/o
from the outside, contained outside
341
exud/o
to sweat, exude fluid
342
faci/o
face, form
343
fasci/o
fascia, fibrous band
344
fec/a
dregs, sediment, waste
345
fec/o
dregs, sediment, waste
346
femor/o
femur, thigh bone
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fenestr/a
window, small opening
348
fer/o
to bear, carry
349
fertil/o
fertile, able to conceive
350
fet/o
fetus, unborn child
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fibr/o
fibrous tissue, fiber
352
fibrin/o
fibrin, fibers, threads of a clot
353
fibul/o
fibula
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-fic
making, producing, forming
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-fication
process of making
356
-fida
split
357
filtr/o
filter, to strain through
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filtrat/o
filter, to strain through
359
fiss/o
crack, split, cleft
360
flatul/o
flatus, rectal gas
361
flex/o
bend
362
fluor/o
glowing, luminous
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foc/o
focus, point
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follicul/o
follicle, small sac
365
foramin/o
opening, foramen
366
fore-
before, in front of
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-form
resembling, in the shape of
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form/o
resembling, in the shape of
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fove/o
small pit, depressed area
370
fract/o
break
371
front/o
front, forehead
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fund/o
bottom, base, fundus
373
fung/o
fungus
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-fusion
to come together
