chapter 16 word parts Flashcards
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a-
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absence of, without, no, not
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an-
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absence of, without, no, not
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dys-
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abnormal, difficult, labored
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hemi-
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half
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hyper-
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above, excessive
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inter-
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between
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intra-
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within
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pan-
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all, total
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para-
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beside, beyond, around, abnormal
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poly-
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many, much
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post-
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after
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pre-
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before
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sub-
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below, under
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alges/o
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sensitivity to pain
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cephal/o
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head
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cerebell/o
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cerebellum
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
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dur/o
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dura matter, hard
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encephal/o
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brain
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esthesi/o
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sensation, sensitivity
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gangli/o
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ganglion
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ganglion/o
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ganglion
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gli/o
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glia, gluey substance
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mening/o
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meninges
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meningi/o
meninges
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ment/o
mind
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mon/o
one, single
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myel/o
spinal cord
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neur/o
nerve
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phas/o
speeh
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poli/o
gray matter
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pont/o
pons (structure in the brain)
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psych/o
mind
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quadr/i
four
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radic/o
nerve root
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radicul/o
nerve root
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rhiz/o
nerve root
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thalam/o
thalamus
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thec/o
sheath
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vag/o
vagus nerve
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-al
pertaining to
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-algia
pain
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-algesia
sensitivity to pain
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-cele
hernia, protrusion
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-cyte
cell
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-ectomy
excision, surgical removal, cutting out
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-genic
producing, originating, causing
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-gram
the record, radiographic image
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-graph
instrument used to record
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-graphy
process of recording, radiographic imaging
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-ia
condition of, diseased or abnormal state
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-ic
pertaining to
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-iatrist
specialist, physician
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-iatry
specialty, treatment
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-ictal
seizure, attack
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-itis
inflammation
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-lepsy
seizure
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-logist
specialist who studies and treats
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-logy
study of
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-lysis
loosening, dissolution, separating
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-malacia
softening
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-oid
resembling
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
abnormal condition
65
-paresis
slight paralysis
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-pathy
disease
67
-phasia
speech
68
-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
70
-praxia
to perform, action
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-sclerosis
hardening
72
-rrhaphy
suturing, repairing
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-tomy
incision, cut into
