Chapter 1- Learning Terms Flashcards
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Acanth(o)
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Spiny; thorny
Ex. Acanthoid
spine-shaped
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Actin(o)
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light
Action therapy
Ultraviolet light therapy used in dermatology
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aer(o)
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air; gas
aerogen
gas-producing microorganism
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alge, algesi, algio, algo
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pain
algospasm [ĂL-gō-spăzm]
pain caused by a sapsm
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amyl(o)
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meaning: starch
ex: amylophagia [ ĂM-i lō-FĀ-jē-ă]
abnormal carving for starch
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andro
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Meaning: masculine
Ex: androblastoma
testicular tumor
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Bacill (i)
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M: bacilli; bacteria
Ex: bacilliform, rob-shaped like a bacterium
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Bacteri(o)
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M: bacteria
Ex: bacteriogenic, cause by bacteria
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Bar(o)
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M: weight; pressure
Ex: barostat , pressure-regulating device
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Bas(o), Basi(o)
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M: base
Ex: basophilic, having an affinity for basic dyes ( said of tissue)
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Bio-
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M: life
Ex: biopsy, sampling of tissue from living patients
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Blasto
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M: immature cells
Ex: gliobladtoma, growth consisting of immature neural cells
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Cac(o)
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M: bad; ill
Ex: cacomelia, congenital limb deformity
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Calc(o), calci(o)
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M: calcium
Ex: calcipenia
calcium deficiency
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Carcin(o)
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M: cancer
Ex: carcinogen
cancer- producing substance
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Chem(o)
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M: chemical
ex: chemolysis
chemical decomposition
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Chlor(o)
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M: chlorine
ex: chloruresis
excretion of chloride in urine
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Chondrio; Chondro
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M: cartilage, grainy, gritty
Ex: Chondrocyte
cartilage cell
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Chore (o)
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M: dance
Ex: choreoathetosis
abnormal body movements
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Chrom, Chromat, Chromo
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M: Color
Ex: chromatogenous,
producing color
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Chrono
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M: Time
Ex: Chronometry,
measurement of time intervals
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Chyl (o)
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M: chyle, a digestive juice
Ex: chylopoiesis,
production of chyle in the intestine
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Chym(o)
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M: chyme, semifluid production of chyme in the stomach
Ex: Chymopoiesis,
present during digestion
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cine(o)
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M: Movement
Ex: cineradiography,
imaging of an organ in motion
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coni(o)
M: dust
Ex: coniometer,
device for measuring dust
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crin (o)
M: secrete
Ex: crinogenic,
causing secretion
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cry (o)
M: cold
Ex: cryocautery,
destruction of tissue by freezing
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crypt (o)
M: hidden; obscure
Ex: cryptogenic,
of obscure origin
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cyan (o)
M: blue
Ex: cyanopsia,
condition following a cataract operation in which all objects appear blue
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cycl (o)
M: circle; cycle; ciliary body
Ex: cyclectomy,
removal of a part of a ciliary body
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cyst (o), cysti
M: bladder, cyst, cystic duct
Ex: cystoid,
bladder- shaped
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cyt (o)
M: cell
Ex: cytoarchitecture,
arrangement of cells in tissue
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dextr (o)
M: right, toward the right
Ex: dextrocardia,
displacement of the heart to the right
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dips (o)
M: thirst
Ex: dipsomania,
alcoholism
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dors (o), dorsi
M: back
Ex: dorsalgia
upper back pain
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dynamo
M: force; energy
Ex: dynamometer
instrument for measuring muscular power
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echo
M: reflected sound
Ex: echocardiogram
ultrasound recording of the heart
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electr (o)
M: electricity; electric
Ex: electrocardiogram
graphic record of heart's electrical currents
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eosin (o)
M: red; rosy
Ex: eosinophilic,
staining readily with certain dyes
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ergo
M: work
Ex: ergograph
instrument for measuring work of muscular contractions
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erythr (o)
M: red; redness
Ex: erythroclasis
fragmentation of red blood cells
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esthesio
M: sensation, perception
Ex: esthesiometry
measurement of tactile sensibility
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ethmo
M: ethmoid bone
Ex: ethmonasal
relating to the ethmoid and nasal bones
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etio
M: cause
Ex: etiopathology
study of the cause of an abnormality or disease
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fibr (o)
M: fiber
Ex: fibroplastic
producing fibrous tissue
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Fluor (o)
M: light; luminous; fluorine
Ex: fluorochrome
fluorescent contrast medium
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Fungi
M: Fungus
Ex: Fungicide
substance that destroys fungi
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galact (o)
M: Milk
Ex: galactophoritis
inflammation of the milk ducts
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gen (o)
M: producing; being born
Ex: genoblast
nucleus of a fertilized ovum
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gero, geront (o)
M: old age
Ex: gerontology
study of the problems of aging
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gluco
M: glucose
Ex: glucogenic
producing glucose
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glyco
M: sugars
Ex: glycopenia
sugar deficiency
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gonio
M: angle
Ex: goniometer
instrument for measuring angles
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granulo
M: granular
Ex: granuloma
small, granular lesion
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gyn (o), gyne, gyneco
M: women
Ex: gynopathy
disease peculiar to women
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home (o), homo
M: same; constant
Ex: homeoplasia
formation of new, similar tissue
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hydr (o)
M: Hydrogen, water
Ex: hydrocepha: condition characterized by excessive fluid accumulation in the head
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hypn (o)
Sleep
Ex: hypnogenesis: induction of sleep
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iatr (o)
physician; treatment
Ex: iatrogenic: produced or caused by treatment or diagnostic procedure
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ichthy
dry; scaly; fish
Ex: ichthyotoxism: poisoning by fish
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idio
distinct; unknown
Ex: idiopathic: of unknown origin
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immun(o)
safe; immune
Ex: immunodeficient: lacking in some essential immune functions
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kal (i)
potassium
Ex: kalemia: presence of potassium in the blood
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karyo
nucleus
Ex: karyolysis: destruction of a cell nucleus
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Ket (o), Keton (o)
Ketone; acetone
Ex: ketogenesis; metabolic production of ketones
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kin (o), kine
movement
Ex: kinesthesia: perception of movement
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kinesi (o), kineso
motion
Ex: kinesiology: study of movement
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kyph(o)
humpback
Ex: kyphoscliosis: kyphosis combined with scliosis
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lact (o), lacti
milk
Ex: lactogen, agent that stimulates milk production
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latero
lateral, to one side
Ex: lateroduction: movement to one side
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lepto
light, frail, thin
Ex: leptomeninges: two delicate layers of meninges
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leuk (o)
white
Ex: leukoblast: immature white blood cell
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lip (o)
fat
Ex: lipoblast: embryonic fat cell
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lith (o)
stone
Ex: lithotomy: operation for removal of stones
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log(o)
speech, words, thoughts
Ex: logopathy: speech disorder
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lys (o)
dissolution
Ex: lysemia: dissolution of red blood cells
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macr(o)
large; long
Ex: macromelia: abnormally sized limb
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meg(a), megal(o)
large; million
Ex: megloencephaly: abnormally large brain
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melan(o)
black; dark
Ex: melanoderma: abnormal skin darkening
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mes(o)
middle; median
Ex: mesocephalic: having a medium-sized head
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micr(o)
small; one-millionth; tiny
Ex: microorganism: tiny organism
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milo
smaller; less
Ex: miopragia: lessened functional activity
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morph(o)
structure; shape
ex: morphology: study of the structure of animals and plants
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narco
sleep; numbness
Ex: narcolepsy: sleep disorder
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necr(o)
death; dying
Ex: study of the cause of death
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noct (i)
night
Ex: nocturia: urination at night
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normo
normal
Ex: normocyte: normal red blood cell
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nucle (o)
nucleus
Ex: nucleotoxin: poison that acts upon a cell nucleus
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nyct (o)
night
Ex: nyctalopia: reduced ability to see at night
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oncho, onco
tumor
Ex: oncolysis: destruction of a tumor
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orth(o)
straight; normal
Ex: orthodontics: dental specialty concerned with correction of tooth placement
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oxy
sharp; acute; oxygen
Ex: oxyphonia: shrillness of voice
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path(o)
disease
Ex: pathogen: disease-causing substance
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pachy
thick
Ex: pachyonychia: abnormal thickening of the nail
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phago
eating; devouring; swallowing
Ex: phagocyte: cell that ingests bacteria and other particles
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pharmaco
drugs; medicine
Ex: pharmacology: the science of drugs
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phon(o)
sound; vioce; speech
Ex: phonometer: instrument for measuring sound
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phot(o)
light
Ex: photometer: instrument for measuring light
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physi, physio
physical; natural
Ex: physiotherapy: physical therapy
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physo
air; gas ; growing
Ex: physocele: swelling due to gas
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phty (o)
plant
Ex: phytoxin: substance from plants that is similar to a bacterial toxin
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plasma. plasmo
formative; plasma
Ex: plasmapheresis: separation of blood into parts
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poikilo
varied; irregular
Ex: poikilocyte: irregularly sharped res blood cell
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pseud(o)
false
Ex: pseudodiabetes: false positive test for sugar in the urine
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pyo
pus
Ex: pyocyst: cyst filled with pus
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pyreto
fever
Ex: pyretogenous: causing fever
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pyro
fever; fire; heat
Ex: pyrogenic: causing fever
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radio
radiation; x-ray; radius
Ex: radiography: x-ray examination
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salping(o)
tube
Ex: salpingectomy: removal of the fallopian tube
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schisto
split
Ex: schistocytosis: bladder fissure
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schiz(o)
split; division
Ex: schizophrenia: a spectrum of mental disorders often with a disorder of the skin
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scler(o)
hardness; hardening
Ex: scleroderma: thickening and hardness of the skin
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scolio
crooked; bent
Ex: scoliometer: instrument for measuring curves
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scoto
darkness
Ex: scotograph: appliance for helping the blind to write
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sidero
iron
Ex: sideropenia: abnormally low level of iron in the blood
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sito
food; grain
Ex: sitotoxin: any food poison
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somat(o)
body
Ex: somatogenic: origination in the body
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somn(o), somni
sleep
Ex: somnambulism: sleepwalking
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sono
sound
Ex: sonomotor: relating to movements caused by sound
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spasmo
spasm
Ex: spasmolytic: agent that relieves spasms
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spher(o)
round; spherical
Ex: spherocyte: spherocal red blood cell
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spir(o)
breath; breathe
Ex: spiroscope: device for measuring lung capacity
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squamo
scale; squamous
Ex: squamofrontal: relating to the squamous part of the frontal bone
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staphyl (o)
grape like clusters
Ex: staphylococcus: a common species that is the cause of variety of infections
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steno
narrowness
Ex: sternocephaly: narrowness of the head
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stere(o)
three-dimensional
Ex: stereology: study of three-dimensional aspects of a cell
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strepto
twisted chains; streptococci
Ex: streptococcus: a common organism that can cause various infections
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styl(o)
peg-shaped
Ex: styloid: peg-shaped
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syring(o)
tube
Ex: syringitis: inflammation of the eustachian tube
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tel (o); tele (o)
distant; end ; complete
Ex: telophase: final stages of mitosis of meiosis
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terato
monster (as a malformed fetus)
Ex: treatogen: agent that causes a malformed fetus
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therm (o)
heat
Ex: thermometer: an instrument for measuring temperature.
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tono
tension; pressure
Ex: tonometer: instrument for measuring pressure
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top (o)
place: topical
Ex: topography: description of a body part in terms of a specific surface area
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tox (i), toxico, toxo
poison; toxin
Ex: toxipathy: disease due to poisoning
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tropho
food; nutrition
Ex: trophocyte: cell that provides nutrition
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vivi
life
Ex: viviparous: giving birth to living young
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xanth (o)
yellow
Ex: xanthoderma: yellowish skin
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xeno
stranger
Ex: xenophobia: extreme fear of strangers o foreigners
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xer (o)
dry
Ex: xerasia: dry and brittle hair condition
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xiph (o)
sword: xiphoid
Ex: xiphocostal: relating to the xiphoid process and the ribs
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zo (o)
life
Ex: zooblast: animal cell
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zym (O)
Fermentation; enzyme
Ex: zymogram: strips of paper for testing for location of enzymes
