Ch. 5 Med Terms Flashcards
(271 cards)
1
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abdomin/o
A
abdomen
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acou/u
A
hear
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aden/o
A
gland
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adip/p
A
fat
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alb/o
A
white
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alges/o
A
pain
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andr/o
A
man, male
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angi/o
A
vessel
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angin/o
A
blood vessel
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ankyl/o
A
fused, stiff
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anter/o
A
front
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aort/o
A
aorta
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append/o
A
appendix
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arteri/o
A
artery
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arthr/o
A
joint
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asthen/o
A
weak
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atel/o
A
incomplete
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ather/o
A
fat
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atri/o
A
atrium
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audi/o
A
to hear
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aur/o
A
ear
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aut/o
A
self
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bacteri/o
A
bacteria
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bi
A
life; also two
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bil/i
bile
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blast/o
germ, bud, developing cell
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blephar/o
eyelid
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brachi/o
arm
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bronch/i
airway, bronchus
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bucc/o
cheek
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burs/o
pouch or sac
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calc/i
calcium
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capn/o
carbon dioxide
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carcin/o
cancer
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cardi/o
heart
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carp/o
wrist
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cartil/o
cartilage, gristle
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caud/o
tail
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cec/o
blind intestine, cecum
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cel/o
hernia, protrustion
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cent/e
to puncture (a body cavity)
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cent/i
one-hundredth or 100
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cephal/o
head
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cerebr/o
brain, cerebrum
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cervic/o
neck
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chol/e
bile
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chrom/o
color
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chron/o
time
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cirrh/o
yellow-orange
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cleid/o
clavicle
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col/o
colon
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colp/o
vagina
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condyl/o
knuckle of a joint
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cor/o
pupil
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corne/o
cornea
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cost/o
rib
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carni/o
cranium, skull
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crin/o
to secrete
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cubitus
elbow
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cutane/o
skin
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cyan/o
blue
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cycl/o
circle or cycle
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cyst/o
bladder
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cyt/o
cell
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derm(at)/o
skin
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digit
finger or toe
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dipl/o
two, double
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dips/o
thirst
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disk/o
flat shape, intervertebral disk
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dist/o
distance, away
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divertucul/o
diverticulum, a small blind pouch
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dors/o
back
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duct/o
lead, move
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duoden/o
duodenum
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ech/o
to bounce, sound
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ede
swelling
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elast/o
change shape
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electr/o
electricity
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embol/o
a plug
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embry/o
embryo
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emesis
vomit
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emmetr/o
according to measure
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encephal/o
brain
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enter/o
small intestine
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episi/o
vulva
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erythr/o
red
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esthesi
sensation or perception
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febr
fever
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flex
bend
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foramen
opening
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fract
break
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gastr/o
stomach
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gest
carry, produce, congestion
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glyc/o
sugar, sweet
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gno
know
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gyn/o
woman, female
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hem(at)/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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heter/o
other, different
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hom/o
the same
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hydr/o
water
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idi/o
person, self
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lact/o
milk
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leuk/o
white
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lingu/o
tongue
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mal/o
abnormal, bad
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medi/o
middle
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melan/o
black, dark
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men/o
month, menstruation
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mening/o
usually refers to the meninges
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myel/o
marrow or spinal cord
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my/o
muscle
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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ocul/o
eye
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opthalm/o
eye
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oste/o
bone
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ot/o
ear
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ov/o
egg
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palpate
to examine by touch
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path/o
disease
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ped/o
child or foot
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percuss
to examine by striking
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phag/o
eat
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pharyng/o
throat
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phot/o
light
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pleur/o
rib/side
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pneum(at)/o
lungs, air
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pneumo(n)/o
lung
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pod(i)
foot
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pseud/o
false
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psych/o
mind
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pto
fall
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ptyal/o
saliva
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pulmon/o
lungs
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pur, py
pus
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pyr/o
fire, heat
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quadr/o; quar
four
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ren/o
kidney
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rhin/o
nose
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sangui(n)o
blood
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scler/o
hard
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sebum
fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands
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sect/o
cut
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sept/o
wall, divider; also seven
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serum
clear portion of blood
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sinus
cavity, channel, or hollow space
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som(at)
body
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spir/o
coil, to breathe
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stern/o
sternum
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stomat/o
mouth
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thorac/o
chest
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tom/o
cut
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toxic/o
poisonous
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trich/o
hair
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ur/o
urine
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uter/o
uterus, womb
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varic/o
dilated vein
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vas/o
blood vessel
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viscer/o
internal organs
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xen/o
foreign (material)
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xer/o
dry
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a-
without, lack of
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ab-
away from
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ad-
to, toward
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an-
without, lack of
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ana-
up, back, again
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ante-
before, forward
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anti-
against, opposed to
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auto-
self
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bi-
two
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brady-
slow
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circum-
around, about
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contra-
against, opposite
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de-
down from, away
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di-
twice, double
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dia-
through, completely
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dys-
difficult, painful, abnormal
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ect(o)-
out, outside
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endo(o)-
within
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epi-
upon, over, above
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eu-
easy, good, normal
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ex(o)-
outside, away from
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extra-
outside, in addition
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hemi-
half
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hyper-
over, excessive, high
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hypo-
under, below normal
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in-
in, into, not, without
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infra-
below, under
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inter-
between
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intra-
inside, within
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ipsi-
same
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iso-
equal
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macro-
large
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mal-
bad or abnormal
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mega-
large
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meta-
after, change
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micro-
small
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mono-
one, single
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multi-
many
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neo-
new
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noct-
night
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nulli-
none
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olig(o)-
little, deficient
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ortho-
straight, or normal
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pan-
all, entire
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para-
near, beside, beyond, apart from
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per-
through
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peri-
around
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poly-
many
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post-
after, behind
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pre-
before
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primi-
first
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pro-
before, in front of
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quadr(i)-
four
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re-
back
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retro-
backward, behind
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semi-
half, partial
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sub-
under, below
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super-
above, excessive, or more than normal
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supra-
above, upper
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sym-
together, joined
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syn-
together, joined
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tachy-
rapid, fast
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tetra-
four
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trans-
across, through, beyond
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tri-
three
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uni-
one
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-al
pertaining to
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-algia
pertaining to pain
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-asthenia
weakness
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-blast
immature cell
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-cele
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
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-centesis
pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis
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-cyte
cell
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-ectomy
surgical removal of
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-emesis
vomiting
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-emia
pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
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-esthesia
pertaining to sensation or perception
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-genic
causing
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-gram
record
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-graph
a record or the instrument used to create the record
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-ia
condition of
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-ic
pertaining to
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-itis
inflammation
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-lysis
decline, disintegration, or destruction
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-megaly
enlargement of
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-meter
measuring instrument
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-ology
science or study of
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
pertaining to a disease process (see also -sis)
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-ostomy
surgical creation of an opening
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-pathy
disease or a system for treating disease
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-phagia
pertaining to eating or swallowing
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-phasia
pertaining to speech
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-phobia
pertaining to an irrational fear
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-plasty
plastic surgery
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-plegia
paralysis
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-pnea
pertaining to breathing
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-ptosis
drooping
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-rrhage
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhagia
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhaphy
suture of; repair of
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-rrhea
flow or discharge
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-scope
instrument for examination
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-scopy
examination with an instrument
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-sis
a process, action, or condition (see also -osis)
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-stasis
slowing or stopping of the normal flow of fluid, such as blood
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-taxis
order, arrangement of
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-trophic
pertaining to nutrition
