Flashcards in Combining Forms/Prefixes/Suffixes Deck (343):
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carcin/o
cancer
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cardi/o
heart
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chem/o
chemical
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cis/o
to cut
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sect/o
to cut
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dermat/o
skin
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enter/o
small intestine
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gastr/o
stomach
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gynec/o
female
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hemat/o
blood
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hydr/o
water
12
immun/o
immunity
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laryng/o
voice box
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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ophthalm/o
eye
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ot/o
ear
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path/o
disease
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pulmon/o
lung
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rhin/o
nose
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a-
without, away from
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an-
without
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ante-
before, in front of
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anti-
against
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auto-
self
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brady-
slow
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contra-
against
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de-
without
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dys-
painful, difficult, abnormal
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endo-
within, inner
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epi-
upon, over
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eso-
inward
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eu-
normal, good
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ex-
external, outward
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exo-
outward
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extra-
outside of
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hetero-
different
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homo-
same
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hydro-
water
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hypo-
under, below
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in-
not, inward
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inter-
among, between
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intra-
within, inside
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macro-
large
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micro-
small
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myo-
to shut
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neo-
new
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pan-
all
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para-
beside, near, abnormal, 2 likes of a pair
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per-
through
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peri-
around
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post-
after
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pre-
before, in front of
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pro-
before
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pseudo-
false
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retro-
backward, behind
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sub-
below, under
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supra-
above
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
through, across
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ultra-
beyond, excess
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un-
not
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bi-
two
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hemi-
half
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mono-
one
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multi-
many
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nulli-
none
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poly-
many
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primi-
first
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quadri-
four
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semi-
partial, half
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tetra-
four
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tri-
three
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-algia
pain
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-cele
hernia, protusion
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-cyte
cell
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-dynia
pain
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-ectasis
dilation
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-gen
that which produces
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-genesis
produces, generates
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-genic
producing, produced by
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-ia
state condition
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-iasis
abnormal condition
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-iatry
medical treatment
85
-ism
state of
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-itis
inflammation
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-logist
one who studies
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-logy
study of
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-lysis
destruction
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-lytic
destuction
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-malacia
abnormal softening
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-megaly
enlargement, large
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-oid
resembling
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-oma
tumor, mass
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-pathy
disease
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-phobia
fear
98
-plasia
development, growth
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-plasm
formation, development
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-ptosis
drooping
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-rrhage
excessive, abnormal flow
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-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
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-rrhea
discharge, flow
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-sclerosis
hardening
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-stenosis
narrowing
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-therapy
treatment
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-trophy
nourishment, development
108
-ule
small
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-ac
pertaining to
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-al
pertaining to
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-an
pertaining to
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-ar
pertaining to
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-ary
pertaining to
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-atic
pertaining to
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-eal
pertaining to
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-iac
pertaining to
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ile
pertaining to
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-ine
pertaining to
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-ior
pertaining to
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-nic
pertaining to
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-ory
pertaining to
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-ose
pertaining to
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-tic
pertaining to
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-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-ostomy
cutting into
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-otomy
cutting into
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-plasty
surgical repair
131
-rrhaphy
suture
132
-gram
record or picture
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-graph
instrument for recording
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-graphy
process of recording
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-meter
instrument for measuring
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-metry
process of measuring
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-scope
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
process of visually examining
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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adip/o
fat
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anter/o
front
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brachi/o
arm
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cardi/o
heart
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caud/o
tail
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cephal/o
head
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cervic/o
neck
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chondr/o
cartilage
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crani/o
skull
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crin/o
to secrete
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crur/o
leg
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cyt/o
cell
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dermat/o
skin
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dist/o
away from
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dors/o
back of body
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enter/o
small intestine
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epitheli/o
epithelium
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gastr/o
stomach
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glute/o
buttock
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gyec/o
woman
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hemat/o
blood
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hist/o
tissue
162
immun/o
protection
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infer/o
below
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laryng/o
larynx
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later/o
side
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lumb/o
loin
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lymph/o
lymph
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medi/o
middle
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muscl/o
muscle
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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ophthalm/o
eye
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ot/o
ear
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pelv/o
pelvis
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peritone/o
peritoneum
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pleur/o
pleura
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poster/o
back
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proct/o
rectum, anus
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proxim/o
near to
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pub/o
genital region
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pulmon/o
lung
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rhin/o
nose
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spin/o
spine
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super/o
above
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thorac/o
chest
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ur/o
urine
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vascul/o
blood vessel
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ventr/o
belly
189
vertebr/o
vertebrae
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viscer/o
internal organ
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-ose
resembling
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endo-
within
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epi-
above
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hypo-
under
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retro-
behind
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AP
anterposterior
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CV
cardiovascular
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ENT
ear, nose, and throat
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GI
gastrointestinal
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GYN
gynecology
201
lat
lateral
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LE
lower extremity (leg)
203
LLQ
left lower quadrant
204
LUQ
left upper quadrant
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MS
musculoskeletal
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OB
obstetrics
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PA
postereoanterior
208
RLQ
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
210
UE
upper extremity (arm)
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albin/o
white
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bi/o
life
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cry/o
cold
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cutane/o
skin
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cyan/o
blue
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derm/o
skin
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dermat/o
skin
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diaphor/o
profuse sweating
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electr/o
electricity
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erythr/o
red
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hidr/o
sweat
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ichthy/o
scaly, dry
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kerat/o
hard, horny
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leuk/o
white
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melan/o
black
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lip/o
fat
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myc/o
fungus
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necr/o
death
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onych/o
nail
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phot/o
light
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py/o
pus
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rhytid/o
wrinkle
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scler/o
hard
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seb/o
oil
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trich/o
hair
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ungu/o
nail
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vesic/o
bladder
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xer/o
dry
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-derma
skin
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-opsy
view
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-tome
instrument to use to cut
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allo-
other, different from usual
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xeno-
strange, foreign
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angi/o
vessel
245
bas/o
the base
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carcin/o
cancer
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chem/o
chemical
248
cyt/o
cell
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esthesi/o
feeling
250
hem/o
blood
251
pedicul/o
lice
252
sarc/o
flesh
253
system/o
system
254
-emia
blood condition
255
-malacia
softening
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-oma
mass
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-phagia
eating
258
para-
beside
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sub-
under
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ankyl/o
stiff joint
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arthr/o
joint
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articul/o
joint
263
burs/o
sac
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carp/o
wrist
265
cervic/o
neck
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chondr/o
cartilage
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clavicul/o
clavicle
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coccyg/o
coccyx
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cortic/o
outer portion
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cost/o
rib
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crani/o
skull
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femor/o
femur
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fibul/o
fibula
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humer/o
humerus
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ili/o
ilium
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ischi/o
ischium
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kyph/o
hump
278
lamin/o
lamina, part of vertebra
279
lord/o
bent backwards
280
lumb/o
low back, loin
281
mandibul/o
mandible
282
maxill/o
maxilla
283
medull/o
inner portion
284
metacarp/o
metacarpals
285
metatars/o
metatarsals
286
myel/o
bone marrow
287
orth/o
straight
288
oste/o
bone
289
patell/o
patella
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ped/o
foot, child
291
pelv/o
pelvis
292
phalang/o
phalanges
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pod/o
foot
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prosthet/o
addition
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pub/o
pubis
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radi/o
radius, ray
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sacr/o
sacrum
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sarc/o
flesh
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scapul/o
scapula
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scoli/o
crooked, bent
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spin/o
spine
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spondyl/o
vertebrae
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stern/o
sternum
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synovi/o
synovial membrane
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synov/o
synovial membrane
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tars/o
ankle
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thorac/o
chest
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tibi/o
tibia
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uln/o
ulna
310
vertebr/o
vertebra
311
-blast
immature, embryonic
312
-clasia
to break surgically
313
-desis
stabalize, fuse
314
-listhesis
slipping
315
-porosis
porous
316
cutane/o
skin
317
erythr/o
red
318
path/o
disease
319
system/o
system
320
-iatry
medical treatment
321
per-
through
322
AE
above elbow
323
AK
above knee
324
BDT
bone density testing
325
BE
below elbow
326
BK
below knee
327
BMD
Bone mineral density
328
C1, C2, etc
first cervical vertebra, etc
329
Ca
calcium
330
DJD
degenerative joint disease
331
DXA
dual-energy absorptiometry
332
FX, fx
fracture
333
HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
334
JRA
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
335
L1, L2, etc
first lumbar vertebra, etc
336
LE
lower extremity
337
LLE
left lower extremity
338
LUE
left upper extremity
339
NSAID
non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
340
OA
osteorthritis
341
ORIF
open reduction - internal fixation
342
Orth, ortho
orthopedics
343